Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.

(i) x2 – 2x – 8  (ii) 4s2 – 4s + 1  (iii) 6x2 – 3 – 7x   (iv) 4u2 + 8u  (v) t2 – 15  (vi) 3x2 – x – 4

Solution:

(i) x2 – 2x – 8

= x2 – 4x + 2x – 8

= x(x – 4) + 2(x – 4)

= (x – 4)(x + 2)

Therefore, zeroes of polynomial equation x2 – 2x – 8 are (4, -2)

Sum of zeroes = 4 – 2 = 2 = -(-2)/1 = -(Coefficient of x)/(Coefficient of x2)

Product of zeroes = 4 × (-2) = -8 =-(8)/1 = (Constant term)/(Coefficient of x2)

(ii) 4s2 – 4s + 1

= 4s2 – 2s – 2s + 1

= 2s(2s – 1) – 1(2s – 1)

= (2s – 1)(2s – 1)

Therefore, zeroes of polynomial equation 4s2 – 4s + 1 are (1/2, 1/2)

Sum of zeroes = (½) + (1/2) = 1 = -(-4)/4 = -(Coefficient of s)/(Coefficient of s2)

Product of zeros = (1/2) × (1/2) = 1/4 = (Constant term)/(Coefficient of s2 )

(iii) 6x2 – 3 – 7x

= 6x2 – 7x – 3

= 6x2 – 9x + 2x – 3

= 3x(2x – 3) + 1(2x – 3)

= (3x + 1)(2x – 3)

Therefore, zeroes of polynomial equation 6x2 – 3 – 7x are (-1/3, 3/2)

Sum of zeroes = -(1/3) + (3/2) = (7/6) = -(Coefficient of x)/(Coefficient of x2)

Product of zeroes = -(1/3) × (3/2) = -(3/6) = (Constant term) /(Coefficient of x2 )

(iv) 4u2 + 8u

= 4u(u + 2)

Therefore, zeroes of the polynomial equation 4u2 + 8u are (0, -2).

Sum of zeroes = 0 + (-2) = -2 = -(8/4) = -(Coefficient of u)/(Coefficient of u2)

Product of zeroes = 0 × -2 = 0 = 0/4 = (Constant term)/(Coefficient of u2 )

(v) t2 – 15

= t2 = 15 or t = ±√15

Therefore, zeroes of polynomial equation t2 –15 are (√15, -√15)

Sum of zeroes = √15 + (-√15) = 0 = -(0/1) = -(Coefficient of t) / (Coefficient of t2)

Product of zeroes = √15×(-√15) = -15 = -15/1 = (Constant term) / (Coefficient of t2 )

(vi) 3x2 – x – 4

= 3x2 – 4x + 3x – 4

= x(3x – 4) + 1(3x – 4)

= (3x – 4)(x + 1)

Therefore, zeroes of polynomial equation 3x2 – x – 4 are (4/3, -1)

Sum of zeroes = (4/3) + (-1) = (1/3) = -(-1/3) = -(Coefficient of x) / (Coefficient of x2)

Product of zeroes = (4/3) × (-1) = (-4/3) = (Constant term) /(Coefficient of x2 )