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If one of the numbers is 63, find the oldman a . Find the smallest number which is exactly divisible by 8, 15, and 20. . The HCF of two numbers is 12, and their LCM is 180. If one number is 36, find the other number. a 1. Factorize the polynomial re 2. Ifa + 1 = 3, find the value of x? + a 3. Given that a + b+ c = 6andab+ be + ca = 9, find the values of a, b, and c for the polynomial x? — 62? + 9x — 4. 4. If (x — 2) isa factor of x? — kx? + 5x — 6, find the value of k. 5. Divide a* — 6a? + 16x? — 25a + 10 by Fas an iS Py iS se) FE Solve the equation 2x9 — 5a’ PR een oy led Tee aca BIO Oe e ae e ere tt Eee DE Ifpand gare the roots of the quadratic Ce alee yo Oba Pree eine eeu Nes neces acute Eps ST ee ee UU A Pee ee CM od aed Lf aoa Roa koleg eeu t ott Ce eens) eeu Pee CRU oC Ee Ieee eee F eRe uN eee ey Oe tai a Rs ee as? ieee ee REC Ott ae rie a LS] Cree Noe ey eter NEG ete es Tne Gd eee Ifpand gare the roots of x” — 7x + 12 = 0, PURULENT CS ae ae Ita* + 2° — 6x? — 4r + Bis divisible by eT ece RODS cu nica Ba @ esd ve) 1. Solve the system of equations: Phi} = aT) = 7 Came 2. Atwo-digit number is 3 more than four times the sum of its digits. If the digits are reversed, Male lanl oL ie MoM RURAL eee LR aT digits. Find the number. 3. The sum of two numbers is 15, and the difference is 5. Find the numbers. 4. Solve the system of equations: Bh ieee (ea) 2x + 3y = 10 5. The age of a father is three times the sum of the ages of his two children. If the sum of their ages is 15, find the ages of each. Se eee eR stesian plane Sener nas eee Cr ees eee ene Se eee el eee one persons eee tg ee es ee See ay coo ee eee Sees See ferret Coe ene Sees Cee eee eee ree +y Pe eee een et Cees . Solve the quadratic equation Deen ae Bn . Factorize the quadratic expression 4x” — 9. . The sum of the squares of two consecutive integers is 145. Find the integers. . Solve the quadratic equation Fe 0 . Arectangular garden has a length that is 2 meters less than twice its width. If the area of the garden is 48 square meters, find its Cellnatusielaiom Solve the quadratic equation 3x? + 7a 2=0. eeu ct nad 6r +9. BCR oe eee Eu cr ed Pega as Solve the quadratic equation 2x? + 4ar a Benue tnts Cee oe ee aT frees ra econ fone root of the quadratic equation a” + eS Riu ke ato Cau Solve the quadratic equation 42? — 7xr + 2=0. SCR coe etc —5 and their product is 6. Find the equation. erreur UR ttt OE a cs OTe ne i Rec ace eee Le eas OUT ek Ce a Eee Te Rm ete eens ea 6x + k = Oare equal, find the value of k. NRT et tet oe ae eat . Inan AP, the sum of the first n terms is given PS ees math Leite} Celie ctor Uale RRS) cL . The sum of the first n terms of an AP is 4n” — 3n, and the common difference is 2. Find the aia Gu In an AP, the sum of the first n terms is ee 2n. If the common difference is 3, find the first acl aa RCTs ue eau oe Use 2n, and the common difference is 1. Find the first term. RON Sea Ca o-U ad 4 ee n, and the common difference is 2. Find the first term. a eee rad Seen See ee eee een See eee) ee ees The um ofthe rt termsofan APs Sr? er et een ae eed Se eed See eT Ce eee eats See eee ee er oc eee ea ce Cee ee ee eee eres eed oo eee ee Sees See ears Pee eee ed cee eC aes eee eae Sea eae PO eet eee eet eee ee eee cerns Se ee ea eee eee cor 1. InA ABC, AB = 5, BC = 8,andCA = 7. if AD is the altitude from A to BC, find the length of AD. 2. InAABC, AB = 9, BC = 12,andCA = 15. If Dis the midpoint of BC, prove that AABDi isaright-angled triangle. 3. In AABC, AB = 7, BC = 24,andC'A = 25. If D is the foot of the altitude from A to BC, find the length of AD. 4. InXABC, AB = 3, BC = 4,andCA = 5. If D is the foot of the altitude from A to BC, find the length of AD. 5. In AABC, AB = 6, BC = 8,andC A = 10. If AD is the median from A to BC, find the length of AD. . In AABC, DE || BC, where D lies on AB and E lies on AC” Prove that 25 Ae = . InAABC, DE || Perea =CD and AE = EC. Prove that AADE ~ AABC. . InAABC, DE || BC, hae Us) Evie ay les on AC. If & BD =% LCN UT Ue v0 ola . In AABC, DE || BC such that BD = OPP Ue OM aOR AADE ~ AABC. . In AABC, Disa point on BC such that BD = CDand Eisapoint on AC such that AE = EC.\f AD is the median of AABC, prove that AADE ~ AABC. ® re) x cy © In AABC, Disa point on BC such that BD = CD.\f ADisthe angle bisector of ZBAC, prove that AABD ~ AADC. In AABC, AD is the median, BE is the Ute De Ue RO RU LEU MC} In AABC, Disa point on BC such that VAD a OMe VOR EU) bisector of BAC, prove that 42 = 22. In AABC, Disa point on BC such that VA STV Aee VO OULU bisector of BAO, prove that 42 = $2. In AABC, AD is the median, BE is the angle bisector, and CF is the altitude. Prove Ge In AABC, AD is the median, BE is the angle bisector, and CF is the altitude. Prove ee In AABC, Disa point on BC such that AD is the angle bisector of BAC. if AB = 5, AC = 7,and BD = 2, find DC. In AABC, D Eis parallel to BC such that = 3CD and AE = $AC.Provethat In \ABC, DEis parallel to BC such that ae en ee es roi raul losin Pe: of = DE tn AABC, Disa point on BC such that AD bisects 7BAC. If AB = 12, AC = 8, and BD =4,find DC. 1. Inacoordinate plane, the points A(2, —3), 1G en Riehl Cos OER ue toe) triangle. Prove that the triangle is a right- angled triangle. 2. The coordinates of three vertices of a parallelogram are A(3, 2), B(—1, —3), and C(4, 1). Find the coordinates of the fourth vertex D. 3. The coordinates of two vertices of a rectangle are A(2, 4) and B(6, 1). Find the coordinates of the other two vertices C' and D. CP Meee leer me cen |) B(4, 6), and C(—2, 5) are vertices of a triangle. Find the coordinates of the centroid. 5. The points P(x, 3), Q(2, y), and R(4, 5) are Core) TTnt-r-letalale RUT -lLUL-soKe lane BT See. TOP eee The points P(2,4),Q(c, 3), and R(8, 6) are ee OE aon Core Ce eee Se Seen te) eT Teea aren cota Dae ney erry Boe me wes ever) ene eee Se eee en omer yee ee enc aac ooas Poop Eee Td coordinates of P. Senn eee tLe! re the vertices of atriangle. Find the See! Cee eee ry segment joining A(2, 3) and B(6, —1) su eves Seo aCe Cea) ere eee ee eRe Eee) eee er ee between the points A(—2, 3) and B(5, ‘The points P(2,3),Q(—I,y).and R(4,7) ee ce eS TU value of y. ee eee ee nee ee The points (2,3), B(—1,1),and C(4, y ee eee eet The points A(—3, 4), B(1, ~2),and a . InAABC, ifsin A = 3 andcos B = es find tan C. . nAABC, iftan A = A and cot B = ao find sin C. _ Ifcos?.A — sin? A = nila Hate toni esis . Inaright-angled triangle, if the length of one leg is 12 and the hypotenuse is 20, find the measure of the acute angle opposite the leg. . InAABC, if sin A = 3 andcos C = 7 find ire oe 10. ala, ibe 13. ned 15. Prove that tan? A + cot? A = sec? A. . Prove that sin? A + cos? A = 1 forall values ee Prove that csc? A — cot? A = 1 forall values ee Prove that sin A tan A = cos A for all values eMC keece, aoa Gs geal r= areee Prove that sin? A — sin? B = (sin A + sin B)(sin A — sin B). Prove that cot? A — cot? B = (cot A+ cot B)(cot A — cot B). Prove that tan? A — cot? .A = sec? A — esc? A. RUS parry om oa ache CRU ind ry acy RULla = csc A+cot A* peesnw| AU tan A—cot A* ers = eee ny Pe Ce eee CRE menrvy Ears G sins A __ tanA COTA UT- Sperry eal (oe Oe} fo) 8. Simplify the expression: 7 . Simplify the expression: . Simplify the expression: NNT N Clare N eR t tea corer eae i MeN M(eUNiNa wo Selicy teers weet ae . Prove the identity: cos? A - csc?_A = cot? A. NN ate N ec CUareN eR t Wa: ea colon —2sin? A cos? A. ia ae Core . Prove the identity: tan? A + sec? _A = sec? A tan? A. ieee Srey. eal 9. Prove the identity: tan A cot A = 10. sec Acsc A. oT Paar ears STH) MILA Edo kc1(0 es Tea Tl Pie eaereet nw merre 1. From the top of a lighthouse, an observer sees a ship at an angle of depression of 30°. If the height of the lighthouse is 50 meters, find the distance between the ship and the base of the lighthouse. 2. A ladder of length 15 meters is leaning against awall. The bottom of the ladder is 9 meters EWE Nina ROm NIM Raaanle als at which the ladder touches the wall. 3. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point 40 meters away from its base is 60°. Find the height of the tower. 4. A flagstaff on a building makes an angle of 45° with the horizontal. If the height of the building is 30 meters, find the length of the flagstaff. 5. Awire is stretched from the top of a vertical pole to a point on the ground, making an angle of 60° with the ground. If the pole is 12 meters high, find the length of the wire. TO . From the top of a building 30 meters high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a tower on the ground are 30° and 45° respectively. Find the height of the tower. An aeroplane is flying at an altitude of 4000 meters. The angle of depression to a point on the ground is 45°. Find the horizontal distance between the aeroplane and the point. From the top of a lighthouse 100 meters above sea level, the angles of depression of two ships sailing towards it are 30° and 45°. Find the distances of the ships from the foot of the lighthouse. An observer at the top of a lighthouse sees two ships at an angle of depression of 60° and 45° respectively. If the height of the lighthouse is 150 meters, find the distances of the ships from the base of the lighthouse. . From the top of a tower 20 meters high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a flagstaff are nul COM ol-re1 VAL) the height of the flagstaff. From the top of abullding 30 meters high, the eet ee ee eet) ae ee ee Se eens ee te eer See ee eee eed Ce ere Ee te oe Pe ee ea ed ee eee Cee eee eee Pee eee eae aflagstatt are 45° and 60° respectively. Find Pe ere ee eee ed Se create pee eee ee? distance between the points From the top ofa building 40 meters high, the See ete eeu eee ee et Se ee ee ected See ets Ce ee ee eens From the top ofa tower 25 meters high, the eee eee coe eee Pers eet! ee eee oe) Ce ee er ey Een eons . Inacircle with center O, chord AB is equal to the radius, and chord C’'D is half the radius. If mZACD = 30°, find mZAOB. . Inacircle with center O, AB is a diameter, and C'D isachord. If mZCOD = 60°, find mZABD. . Inacircle with center O, AB is a chord such that mZAOB = 50°. If C isa point on the circle, find mZ ACB if AC isa tangent. . Inacircle with center O, AB is a chord, and CDisadiameter. If mZ ABC = 40°, find mZAOD. . Inacircle with center O, AB is a chord, and CDisadiameter. lf mZAOD = 75°, find mZBAC. ba ahaa aiaatinted mele nimieceatenleahe babel CDisadiameter. Prove that AC D isa right- Ere au Inacircle with center O, AB isadiameter, Coe ue Ma mZACB isa ight angle. Ina circle with center O, AB is achord, and C is. point on the circle. Prove that AC is perpendicular to BC ifand only if ABisa Crit Ina circle with center O, AB isa diameter, and C isa point on the circle. Prove that mZC AB isaright angle. Inacircle with center O, AB is achord, and C is. point on the circle. Prove that AC is pee ae ene LM Eva Cel En Inacircle with center O, AB is achord, and C Pee Pee eee see) rene) Inacircle with center O, AB is achord, and C eeu Mar keel pe ae Uae arenas Ina circle with center O, AB is achord, and C isa point on the circle. Prove that if CO eee CRU Meet eae Ina circle with center O, AB is achord, and C eeu Mar ceed pea ot ce Ruan eed od Cer ee UD Inacircle with center O, AB is achord, and C is. point on the circle. Prove that if CO passes through the midpoint of A.B, then CO rege ves OO 1. Inacircle with center O, AB is achord of length 8 cm. If OD is perpendicular to AB and OC is the radius, where OC = 5»/2 cm, find the length of OD. 2. Inacircle with center O, AB is a chord, and CDisa diameter perpendicular to AB. If AC = 6cmand BD = 4cm, find the radius of the circle. 3. Inacircle with center O, AB is achord, and CDisadiameter. lf mZC AB = 30°, find mZBOD, where O is the center of the circle. 4. Inacircle with center O, AB is a diameter, and C Dis achord perpendicular to AB. If AC = 10cmand BD = 4cm, find the radius of the circle. 5. Inacircle with center O, AB is a chord of length 12 cm, and CD is a diameter perpendicular to AB. If AC = 5m, find the radius of the Cle cred See eer ene eee Acube Is inseribed ina sphere of radius r. Cee eds The diagonal ofa cube isd. Calculate th eect ees ro Sea tee eet Pe eno Pa eee CCRC} oo eer een) Pee eee Ce wee ns Reet) radius is 9.cm. Calculate the total surface are ee ed eee Ray Sphere: Pee nee eee See cece Peed Ree ed Peer es CSOs ieee Hemisphere: 18. The curved surface area of a hemisphere is 154 cm?. Find its radius. 1. Acone and a hemisphere have the same base radius and height. If their volumes are equal, find the ratio of their radii. 2. The diameter of a hemisphere is 14 cm. Calculate its total surface area. Cylinder: 16. A cylinder is inscribed in a cube of side length 6 cm. Find the volume of the cylinder. 1. The ratio of the radii of two cylinders is 2:3, and their volumes are in the ratio 8:27. Find the ratio of their heights. 2. The lateral surface area of a cylinder is 132 cm2?, and its radius is 3 cm. Find its height. Cen Set eee ed ee See eee or POU ee nes Ce een eee ue) Peers SC ere Ceca) ROC tg sm, find the height ofthe cylinder Ses CE Cen) placed inside the cuboi oro Cees esi ane) cone of height 3r. Calculate the ratio of the eS coca Cee ea as en ee Peer) ioht, find the cece eRe Tee ee eon Cae acs the structure is 12 cm, find the volume of the Pee ee 10. The height ofa cylinder is tripled, and its eee eae Cat ‘same, ind the ratio of the original radius to the pore UST 1. Using the direct method, find the mean of the following data: 5, 7, 12, 15, 18, 22, 26, 31 2. Employ the assumed mean method to find the mean of the following data: 14, 18, 24, 30, 35; f = 4,a = 20 3. Calculate the mean using the step deviation method for the given data: 10, 14, 18, 22, 26; f =5,h=4 4. Given the data set: X :12,15,18,21,24;Y : 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 Find the mean of the combined data set. 5. For the data set: 7,12, 15, 18, 21; f; = 3, fo =5 Find the weighted mean. UYU . Find the median of the data: 25, 28, 31, 36, 40 . Determine the median of the following grouped data: X : 10 — 20, 20 — 30,30 — 40; f : 4,7,3 . Given the data: 18, 22, 25, 28, 30, 35, 40 Find the median. . Calculate the median of the following grouped data: X :5—15,15 — 25, 25 — 35; f : 6,8, 4 . Find the median of the data: 14, 18, 22, 26, 32 Mode: . Find the mode of the data set: 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 22, 25, 28 . Determine the mode for the grouped data: X :5—15,15 — 25, 25 — 35; f : 3, 5,2 Reem tN Boa 24, 28, 32, 36,40 Find the mode. . Find the mode for the given grouped data: X : 10 — 20, 20 — 30, 30 — 40; f : 4,7,3 . Given the data: 15, 18, 22, 22, 28, 32, 32 Find the mode. UTS Ta 1. Using the direct method, find the mean of the following data: X : 8,12, 16, 20, 24; f : 3,4,5,2,1 2. Employ the assumed mean method to find the mean of the following data: 13, 17, 23, 29, 34; f = 5,a = 20 3. Calculate the mean using the step deviation method for the given data: X :14— 18,18 — 22, 22 — 26, 26 — 30; f : 2,5, 6,3 4. Given the data set: X : 14,17, 21,24, 28;Y : 22, 27, 32,37, 42 Find the mean of the combined data set. 5. For the data set: 7,11, 15, 19, 23; f; = 2, fo =3 Find the weighted mean. UYU 1. Find the median of the data: AES? Psa 1) 2. Determine the median of the following grouped data: X :5—15, 15 — 25, 25 — 35, 35 — 45; f : 3,7,4,2 3. Given the data: 16, 20, 24, 28, 33, 37, 42 Find the median. 4. Calculate the median of the following grouped data: >, Gas 0-10 10 eas) see LO ae Ces 5. Find the median of the data: 21, 25, 28, 32, 37, 41 Mode: Find the mode of the data set: 10, 12, 14, 18, 18, 22, 22, 24 . Determine the mode for the grouped data: X :5—15,15 — 25, 25 — 35, 35 — 45; f : 4,7, 3,2 For the data set: 18, 22, 26, 26, 32, 38, 38 Find the mode. . Find the mode for the given grouped data: X : 10 — 20, 20 — 30,30 — 40; f : 4,7,3 . Given the data: ICES PAP OL ee Find the mode. » o cS a 2 = © 10. A box contains 3 red, 4 white, and 5 black Pea ee eee RT probability of getting a white ball. A deck of cards is shuttled well. Find the Peel ak eee Mec a OMe cure) Cra Bree ece NEM Cutan probability of getting a sum of 9. In abag, there are 5 red balls, 4 green balls, Pore te ea ene I eee find the probability of getting a blue ball. A card is drawn at random from a deck of 52 Cea rUCr eco A ur ae Pee Abag contains 5 red, 3 white, and 2 black balls. A ball is drawn at random, Find the oer aur ae ur uae eta Three coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting exactly two heads Abox contains 6 red, 4 white, and 5 blue balls. fone ball is drawn at random, find the probability of getting a red or a blue ball. FUE etek tne eT) Mua ecu Rat cae Prunes eaters CT Ma Rate seeker a) EUs ohio ia cae i BS} ile BT) aT 20. Ina bag, there are 7 red, 4 white, and 6 black balls. if one ball is drawn at random, find the probability of getting a white or a black ball. From a deck of 52 cards, two cards are drawn Maca ant cellar prune Kees eoe Neen ae RR PL tog balls, If one ball is drawn at random, find the probability of getting a red ball. ade ee TNC UCN aa RT Present etre cme ee Neel kc Mesa rele aoe) ee MRC nessa cake nag EV Aien Nee ORM Oe UE acted balls. A ball is drawn at random. Find the Pee en nee uke teak Three coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting at least one tail. aE Ne ode key aero Merlo oe tL eu UMa huey ec aur sue ee eet CNC SSM Ru eels mene ec) anumber less than 5. ar Wel- (eee OR Ce gelled balls. If one ball is drawn at random, find the probability of getting a red or a white ball. Scatalatelaninl

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