Q. 1. Find the HCF and LCM
Q. 2. For what value of k,the HCF of x2 + x - 2(k + 1)and (2x2+ kx - 12) is (x + 4).
Q. 3. if (x - k) is the HCF of (x2 + x - 12) and (2x2 - kx - 9) find the value of k.
Q. 4. Find the value of a and b so that x3 + ax2 + bx - 6 is completely divisible by x2 - 4x + 3.
Q. 5. If (x - 3) is the HCF of (x3 - 2x2 + px + 6) and (x2 - 5x + q) find the value of (6p +5 q).
Q. 6. Find the value of a and b so that f(x) = 3x3 + ax2 - 13x + b is divisible by (x2 - 2x - 3).
Q. 7. If (x + 1) (x - 4) is the HCF of the polynomial (x - 4) (2x2 + x - a) and (x + 1) (2x2 + bx - 12), find a and b.
Q. 8. The HCF and LCM of two polynomial p(x) and q(x) are 56(x4 + x) and 4(x2 - x + 1) respectively. If p(x) = 28 (x3 + 1) find q(x).
Q. 9. The HCF and LCM of the polynomial P(x) and Q(x) are respectively 5(x + 3) (x - 1) and 20 x (x2 - 9)(x2 - 3x + 2). If P(x) = 10 (x2 - 9) (x - 1) find q(x).
Q. 10. The HCF of the polynomial P(x) = (x - 3)(x2 + x - 2) and Q(x)=(x2 - 5x + 6), find the LCM of P(x) and Q(x).
Q. 11. (x2 + x - 2) is the HCF of the expression (x - 1)(2x2 + ax + 2) and (x + 2)(3x2 + bx + 1). Find the value of a and b.
Q. 12. If ( x + 3) (x - 2) is the G.C.D of f(x)=(x + 3)(2x2 - 3x + a) and g(x)=(x - 2)(3x2 + 10x - b) Find the value of a and b.
Q. 13. Find the L.C.M of the polynomials: x(8x2 + 27) and 2x2(2x2 + 9x + 9).
Q. 14. If (x - 1)(x + 4) is the HCF of the polynomials P(x)= (x2 + 2x - 3) (2x2 + 5x + a) and Q(x) = (x2 + x - 12) ( 3x2 - x + b) find the value of a and b
Q. 15. . If the HCF of P(x) = ( 2x2 - x - 1) (px2 + 8x - 3) and Q(x) = (x2 + x - 6) (3x2 + qx - 1)is (x2 + 2x - 3) , find the values of p and q.
Q. 16. Find the HCF of the polynomials: f(x) = 6 (x3 + 3x2) (x2 - 16) (x2 + 9x + 18) and g(x) = 8 (x4 + 4x3) (x2 + 6x + 9)2.
Q. 17. Find the HCF of the polynomials: f(x) = 9 (x4 – 1) (x + 5) and g(x) = 6 (x2 – 1) (x2+ 2x + 1) (x2 + 25).
Q. 18. Find the HCF of the polynomials: f(x) = 8 (x3 – x2 + x) (x3 – 8) and g(x) = 28 (x3 + 1) (x2 – 4).
Q. 19. Find the G.C.D. of the polynomials: f(x) = 2x4 – 2y4 and g(x) = 3x3 + 6x2y – 3xy2 – 6y3.
Q. 20. Find the L.C.M. of the polynomials: f(x) = 11x3 (x + 1)3 and g(x) = 121x (2x2 + 3x + 1).
Q. 21. Find the L.C.M. of the polynomials: f(x) = 35 (x4 – 27x) and g(x) = 40 (2x3 - 5x2 - 3x).
Q. 22. Find the L.C.M. of the polynomials: f(x) = 15x3 - 75x2 - 90x and g(x) = 6x4 – 18x3 – 108x2
Q. 23. The GCD and LCM of two polynomials are (x – 7) and (x3 - 10x2+ 11x + 70). If one is (x2 - 5x - 4), find the other.
Q. 24. If (x + 3) (x - 2) is the HCF of the polynomials f(x) = (x + 3) (2x2– 3x + p) and g(x) = (x - 2) (3x2 + 10x - q), find p, q.
Q. 25. For what value of k the HCF of x2 + x - (2k + 2) and (2x2 + kx - 12) is (x + 4)?
Q. 26. Simplify the following rational expressions: (i) (x4 - 6x3 + 36x2) / (x3 + 216). (ii) (x4 - 1) / (x - 1).
Q. 27. Which rational expression should be subtracted from (2x2 + 2x - 7) / (x2 + x - 6) to get (x - 1) / (x - 2).
Q. 28. Simplify: [ (2x – 1) / (x – 1) – (x + 1) / (2x + 1) ] + [ (x - 1) / (x + 2) – (x + 1) / (x – 2)].
Q. 29. If A = x2 – 7x + 12 and B = x2 – 5x + 6, then evaluate the sum their reciprocals to the lowest form.
Q.30. Simplify the rational expression to the lowest terms :