Vieta’s Formulae and Formation of Polynomial Equations

Author:Tamil Nadu Board
12th Tamil Nadu Board
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Important Questions on Vieta’s Formulae and Formation of Polynomial Equations

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Solve the cubic equation 2x3x218x+9=0 if the sum of two roots vanishes.

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A 12 metre tall tree was broken into two parts. It was found that the height of the part which was left standing was the cube root of the length of the part that was cut away. Formulate this into a mathematical problem to find the height of the part which was cut away.

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Formulate into a mathematical problem to find a number such that when its cube root is added to it, the result is 6.

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Solve the equation 3x316x2+23x6=0 if the product of two roots is equal to 1.

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If the equations x2+px+q=0 and x2+p'x+q'=0 have a common root, show that it must be equal to pqpqqq or qqpp.

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If p and q are the roots of the equation lx2+nx+n=0, then show that pq+qp+nl=0

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If α,β,γ and δ are the roots of the polynomial equation 2x4+5x37x2+8=0, find a quadratic equation with integer coefficients whose roots are α+β+γ+δ and αβγδ.

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If α,β and γ are the roots of the polynomial equation ax3+bx2+cx+d=0, find the value of αβγ in terms of the polynomial coefficient.

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Solve the equation x39x2+14x+24=0 if it is given that two of its roots are in the ratio 3:2.

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Find the sum of squares of roots of the equation 2x48x3+6x23=0.

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If α,β and γ are the roots of the cubic equation x3+2x2+3x+4=0, form a cubic equation whose roots are -α,-β and -γ.

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If α,β and γ are the roots of the cubic equation x3+2x2+3x+4=0, form a cubic equation whose roots are 1α,1β and 1γ.

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If α,β and γ are the zeros of x3+px2+qx+r=0, then 1α is 

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If α,β and γ are the roots of the cubic equation x3+2x2+3x+4=0, form a cubic equation whose roots are 2α,2β and 2γ.

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Construct a cubic equation with roots 2,12 and 1.

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Construct a cubic equation with roots 1,1 and -2.

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Construct a cubic equation with roots 1,2 and 3

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If the sides of a cubic box are increased by 1, 2, 3 units respectively to form a cuboid, then the volume is increased by 52 cubic units. Find the volume of the cuboid.

(write only numerical value).