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Class 10 · Mathematics · Mathematics

2. Polynomials

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The zeroes of the polynomial x² − 5x + 6 are

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Answer: A. 2 and 3

x² − 5x + 6 = (x − 2)(x − 3), so the zeroes are 2 and 3.

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Try question 2

A cubic polynomial can have at most how many zeroes?

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Answer: C. 3

A polynomial of degree n has at most n zeroes; a cubic has degree 3.

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If the graph of y = p(x) cuts the x-axis at exactly two points, p(x) has

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Answer: A. two zeroes

The zeroes of p(x) are the x-coordinates of the points where its graph meets the x-axis.

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