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Mathematics — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
The number of polynomials having zeroes 3 and 5 is :
  1. (a) only one
  2. (b) infinite
  3. (c) exactly two
  4. (d) at most two
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Model Answer

(b) infinite

A polynomial having zeroes 3 and 5 can be of the form $k(x-3)(x-5)$, where $k$ is any non-zero real constant. Since $k$ can take infinitely many values, infinitely many polynomials are possible.

Explanation

The key idea is that zeroes fix only the ratio of coefficients, not the polynomial uniquely. Any scalar multiple $k \cdot p(x)$ has the same zeroes. Also, higher-degree polynomials (e.g., $k(x-3)(x-5)(x-1)$) can also have 3 and 5 as zeroes. So the answer is infinite, not "only one" or "exactly two."

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