POLYNOMIALS
NCERT Exercise 2.1 and other Q & A
Q1: The graphs of y = p(x) are given in below, for some polynomials p(x). Find the number of zeroes of p(x), in each case.
Answer:
(i) As shown in the graph, it does not intersect x-axis. Hence it has no real zeroes.
(ii) From the graph, it intersects x-axis at one point. ∴ it has one real zero.
(iii) As the graph shows, it intersects x-axis at three points. ∴ the graph polynomial has three real zeroes.
(iv) From the graph, it is clear it intersects x-axis at two points. Hence it has two zeroes.
(v) As the graph shows, it meets x-axis at four points. ∴ it has four real zeroes.