1 of 2

Q.

Find the zeroes of the following quadratics Polynomials.

(1)

Sol.

m2 – 84

m2 – 84

m2

84

a2 b2

(a + b)

(a b)

=

(m)2

 

=

=

(m

+

 

(m

+

 

(m

 

(m

 

 

So, the value of m2 – 84 is zero

When

=

0

or

=

0

(m

 

(m

 

(m

 

(m

 

m

+

 

=

0

or

m

 

=

0

or

m

=

m

=

84

42

21

2

2

3

7

7

1

 

 

 

 

or

m

=

m

=

 

 

2 of 2

Q.

Find the zeroes of the following quadratics Polynomials.

(2)

Sol.

x2 + 21x – 196

x2

+

21x

196

x2 + 21x – 196

=

x2

196

+

196

28

7

x

x

=

x

(28x

7x)

=

x2

+

28x

7x

196

=

x

(x

+

28)

7

(x

+

28)

=

(x

+

28)

(x

7)

(x + 28)

21

21

x

+

28

=

0

or

x

7

=

0

x

=

–28

or

x

=

7

The zeroes of x2 + 21x – 196 are –28 and 7.

(x + 28) and (x 7) are the factors of

x2 + 21x – 196

So, the value of x2 + 21x – 196 is zero

When

(x + 28)

=

0

or

(x – 7)

=

0