Q7 of 180 Page 2

The number of polynomials having zeroes as – 2 and 5 is/are:

Let – 2 and 5 are the zeroes of the polynomials of the form p(x) = ax2 + bx + c.

The equation of a quadratic polynomial is given by x2 – (sum of the zeroes) x + (product of the zeroes) where,


Sum of the zeroes = – 2 + 5 = 3


product of the zeroes = (– 2)5 = – 10


The equation is x2 – 3x – 10


We know, the zeroes do not change if the polynomial is divided or multiplied by a constant


Therefore, kx2 – 3kx – 10k will also have – 2 and 5 as their zeroes.


As, k can take any real value, there can be many polynomials having – 2 and 5 as their zeroes.

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