10th Class Mathematics Polynomials Question Bank MCQs - Polynomials

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    If \[\alpha \] and \[\beta \] are the zeroes of the polynomial\[2{{x}^{2}}-4x+5\], then match the value of Column I with that of Column II
    Column I Column II
    A. \[\frac{1}{\alpha }+\frac{1}{\beta }\] 1. - 6
    B. \[{{\left( \alpha -\beta  \right)}^{2}}\] 2. \[\frac{-4}{25}\]
    C. \[\frac{1}{{{\alpha }^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{\beta }^{2}}}\] 3. \[\frac{-2}{5}\]
    D. \[\frac{\alpha }{\beta }+\frac{\beta }{\alpha }\] 4. \[\frac{4}{5}\]

    A) A-4,      B-1,      C-2,      D-3

    B) A-4,      B-2,      C-1,      D-3

    C) A-1,      B-2,      C-3,      D-4

    D) A-1,      B-4,      C-2,      D-3

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\alpha +\beta =-\left( -\frac{4}{2} \right)=2\] and \[\alpha \,\,.\,\,\beta =\frac{5}{2}\]
    [A] \[\frac{1}{\alpha }+\frac{1}{\beta }=\frac{\beta +\alpha }{\alpha \,.\,\beta }=\frac{2\times 2}{5}=\frac{4}{5}\]
    [B] \[{{\left( \alpha -\beta  \right)}^{2}}={{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}-2\alpha \,.\,\beta \]
    \[={{\left( \alpha \,+\beta  \right)}^{2}}-4\alpha \beta \]
    \[={{\left( 2 \right)}^{2}}-4\times \frac{5}{2}\]
    \[=4-10=-6\]
    [C] \[\frac{1}{{{\alpha }^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{\beta }^{2}}}=\frac{{{\beta }^{2}}+{{\alpha }^{2}}}{{{\alpha }^{2}}{{\beta }^{2}}}\]
    \[=\frac{{{\left( \alpha +\beta  \right)}^{2}}-2\alpha \,.\,\beta }{{{\left( \alpha \,.\,\beta  \right)}^{2}}}\]
    \[=\frac{{{\left( 2 \right)}^{2}}-2\times \frac{5}{2}}{{{\left( \frac{5}{2} \right)}^{2}}}\]
    \[=\frac{4-5}{\frac{25}{4}}=-\frac{4}{25}\]
    [D] \[\frac{\alpha }{\beta }+\frac{\beta }{\alpha }=\frac{{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}}{\alpha \,.\,\beta }\]
    \[=\frac{{{\left( \alpha +\beta  \right)}^{2}}-2\alpha \beta }{\alpha \beta }\]
    \[=\frac{{{\left( 2 \right)}^{2}}-2\times \frac{5}{2}}{\frac{5}{2}}\]
    \[=\frac{4-5}{\frac{5}{2}}=\frac{-2}{5}\]


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