10th Math Lmr Book (Final File)
10th Math Lmr Book (Final File)
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MATHEMATICS
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(1) When a chartered accountant (CA) provided his services to Mr. Rao in filing his income
returns, his bill for services was ₹8260 inclusive of 18% GST. What is the original
amount of the bill? How much is the GST paid to the State Government by the CA?
Ans: ₹630
(2) When Mr. Mukharjee stayed in a hotel 2 days he had to payed ₹7080 including 18% GST.
What is the tariff of the hotel for the unit of accommodation?
Ans: ₹3000
TYPE 2
(1) A shopkeeper buys certain quantity of cashew nuts for ₹7200 and sells it to a consumer
at a profit of 25%. If the rate of GST is 5%, find the GST paid by the shopkeeper to
the Central and State Governments.
Ans: CGST = ₹45
(2) A manufacturer sells a sewing machine for ₹5500. The wholesaler sells it to the retailer
for ₹7500. The shopkeeper makes a profit of ₹1000 by selling it to the consumer. If the
GST charged at each stage is 12% ,
find: (a) the amt. of GST paid by the manufacturer to the central government.
(b) the amt. of GST received by the state govt.
(c) the final price paid by the consumer
Ans: (i) ₹330 (ii) ₹510 (iii) ₹9520 SGST = ₹ 45
(3) A shopkeeper buys a printer at a discount of 30% on the marked price of Rs. 8000. He
sells the printer to a customer at marked price. GST charged at each stage is 18%. If the
sales are intra-state ,Find:
(i) GST paid by the shopkeeper to the Central Government.
(ii) The price paid by the shopkeeper for the article inclusive of tax.
(iii) The cost to the customer inclusive of tax.
(iv) the amount of tax received by the State Government
Ans: (i) ₹216 (ii) ₹6608 (iii) ₹9440 (iv) ₹720
(4) A manufacturer marks a mobile for ₹ 6000. He sells it to a wholesaler at 25% discount.
The wholesaler sells it to a retailer at 20% discount on market price. If the retailer sells
it at market price and GST charged is 12% at every stage.
find :
(1) the GST paid to the Central government by the wholesaler.
(2) the GST paid to the State government by the retailer
(3) the amount which the consumer pays.
Ans: (i) ₹18 (ii) ₹72 (iii) ₹6720
(5) The printed price of an air conditioner is ₹40000. The wholesaler allows a discount of 10%
on it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper sells the AC to a customer at a discount of 5% on
the marked price. GST is charged at the rate of 28%. The sales are intra-state.
Find:
(1) the price inclusive of tax paid by the shopkeeper.
(ii) the tax paid by the wholesaler to the State Government.
(iii) the GST paid by the shopkeeper to the State Government.
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(iv) the tax received by the Central Government.
(v) the total amount paid by the customer inclusive of tax.
Ans: (i) ₹46080 (ii) ₹5040 (iii) ₹280 (iv) ₹5320 (v) ₹48640
(6) A manufacturer sells an article to a wholesaler with marked price ₹2000 to a wholesaler at a
discount of 20% on the marked price. The wholesaler sells it to a retailer at a discount of
10% on the marked price. The retailer sells the article at the marked price. If the GST paid
by the wholesaler is 24, find :
(i) the rate of GST
(ii) the GST paid by the retailer
(iii) the price paid by the customer.
Ans: (i)12% (ii) ₹24 (iii) ₹2240
TYPE 4
(1) A shopkeeper sells some edible oil for ₹7,200 at its marked price. The shopkeeper pays
GST of ₹120 to the Government. If the GST charged throughout is 5%, calculate the price
paid by the shopkeeper for the oil inclusive of tax.
Ans: ₹5040
(2)The marked price of an article is ₹6000 and rate of GST is 12%. A shopkeeper buys it at a
discount and sells it at its marked price. If the sales are intra-state and the shopkeeper
paid ₹36 under GST to the State Government , find
(i) the amount (inclusive of GST ) paid by the shopkeeper and
(ii) the % of discount received by him.
Ans: (i) ₹6048 (ii) ₹10%
TYPE 5
(1) A wholesaler buys a TV from a manufacturer for ₹25000. He marks the price of the TV 20%
above his cost price and sells it to a retailer at a 10% discount on the marked price. If the rate
of GST is 28% find:
(i) The marked price
(ii) The retailer’s cost price inclusive of tax.
(iii) The GST paid by the wholesaler to the State Government.
Ans: (i) ₹30000 (ii) ₹34560 (iii) ₹280
(2) A manufacturer supplies some blankets worth Rs. 40000 to a dealer at a profit of 15%. The
dealer sells these to a shopkeeper at a profit of Rs. 12000. If the rate of GST is 12%,
calculate:
(i) the input GST of the dealer
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(ii) the GST paid by the dealer to the government
(iii) the price paid by the shopkeeper inclusive of GST
Ans: (i) ₹5520 (ii) ₹1440 (iii) ₹64960
TYPE 6
(1) The price of an article is Rs.5120 inclusive of GST, at the rate of 28% on its listed price.
A customer asks the dealer for a discount on the listed price so that after charging the GST,
the selling price will be same as the listed price. What is the amount of discount that the
dealer must allow for the deal?
Ans: ₹875
(2) The price of an article is Rs. 4410 inclusive of GST, at the rate of 5% on its listed price.
A customer asks the dealer for a discount on the listed price so that after charging the GST,
the selling price will be same as the listed price.
(i) what is the list price?
(ii) What is the amount of discount that the dealer must allow for the deal?
Ans: (i) ₹4200 (ii) ₹200
(3)Ayush purchased a computer for ₹ 28320 which included 20% discount on the list price and 18%
tax under GST on the remaining price. Find the list price of the computer.
Ans: ₹30000
(1) Sanjana opens a recurring deposit scheme and deposits ₹800 per month for a period of 2
years . if the rate of interest is 9% p.a. find the amount payable at the end of 2 years.
Ans: ₹21000
(2) Archana deposited ₹400 per month for 3 years in a bank’s recurring deposit account. If the
bank pays interest at the rate of 11% p.a., find the amount she gets on maturity.
Ans: ₹16842
(3) Joseph has an account in recurring deposit scheme for 2 years. He deposits ₹1500 per month.
If the rate of interest 8% p.a., calculate the amount he would received at the time of maturity.
Ans : ₹39000
TYPE 2
(1) Puneet has a recurring deposit account in a bank and deposits ₹400 per month. If he receives
₹10100 at the time of maturity, find the time for which the account is held if the rate of
interest is 5% p.a. Ans: 2 years
(2) Rajesh deposited ₹1000 every month in a recurring deposit account for 3 years. Calculate the
rate of interest if the matured value is ₹40,440. Ans: 8%
(3)Vineeta deposits ₹800 per month in a cumulative deposit account for 3 years. If the amount
payable at the time of maturity is ₹31464; calculate the rate of interest.
Ans: 6%
TYPE 3
(1) Fateh deposits a certain sum of money every month in a recurring deposit account for 2 years.
If the bank pays interest at 10% p.a and Fateh receives Rs 66,250 as the maturity value of the
account, what sum of money did he pay every month. Ans: ₹2500
(2) Zaheeda deposits a certain sum of money, every month in a recurring deposit account for 2
years. If she receives ₹37875 at the time of maturity and the rate of interest is 5% , find
the monthly deposit.
Ans: ₹1500
(3) Srinidhee deposits a certain sum of money every month in the recurring deposit scheme
for 5 years at 6% p.a. If the amount payable to her at the time of maturity of the account
is ₹55320, find the monthly instalment.
Ans: ₹800
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(4) Shriya opened a cumulative deposit scheme with a bank for 3 years. If the rate of interest
is 8% p.a. and the bank pays ₹1776 as interest at the time of maturity. Find the monthly
deposit and the maturity value of the investment.
Ans: ₹400, ₹16176
TYPE 4
(1) Sonya deposits ₹300 per month at 8% p.a. in a bank and receives ₹4740 on maturity of
the account. Find out the total time for which the recurring deposit account is held.
Ans: 15 months
(2) Arnav deposits 500 every month at 12% p.a.in a bank in a recurring deposit scheme. The
bank pays ₹5275 on maturity. Find the time for which the account is held.
Ans: 10 months
(3) Ritika deposits ₹200 every month in a recurring deposit scheme at 8%p.a. If she gets ₹1648
as the maturity amount ,find the period for which the account is held.
Ans: 8 months
(4) Mr. Motasha opens a recurring deposit account of ₹600 per month at 12% p.a. If he is paid
₹37668 as maturity amount, how many instalments does he need to pay?
Ans: 12
(1) Rakhee invested ₹ 12,500 in shares of a company paying 6% dividend per annum. If she bought
₹ 50 shares for ₹ 62.50 each, find her income from the investment. Ans: ₹ 600
(2) Ramesh buys ₹ 100 shares at 20 premium in a company paying 15% dividend.
Find: (i) the market value of 600 shares: (i) his annual income: (iii) his percentage income.
(3) A man bought 500 shares, each of face value ₹ 10, of a certain business concern and during the
first year, after purchase, receives ₹ 400 as dividend on his shares. Find the rate of dividend on the shares.
Ans: 8%
(4) A man wants to buy 62 shares available at ₹ 132 (par value being ₹ 100).
(i) How much he will have to invest? (ii) If the dividend is 7-5%, what will be his annual income?
(iii) If he wants to increase his annual income by ₹ 150, how many extra shares should he buy?
(5) A company with 4000 shares of nominal value of ₹ 110 each declares an annual dividend of 15%.
(ii) The annual income of Shah Rukh who holds 88 shares in the company?
(iii) If he received only 10% on his investment, find the price Shah Rukh paid for each share.
(6) A man invests ₹ 3,072 in a company paying 5% per annum, when its ₹ 10 share can be bought for
₹ 16 each.
Find : (i) his annual income; (ii) his percentage income on his investment
1
Ans: (i) ₹ 96 (ii) 3.125% = 3 8 %
(7) A man buys ₹ 50 shares of a company, paying 12 percent dividend, at a premium of ₹ 10. Find :
(i) the market value of 320 shares; (ii) his annual income; (iii) his profit percent.
premium of 10%. If he earns ₹ 1,200 at the end of the year as dividend, find:
(i) the number of shares he has in the company. (ii) the dividend percent per share.
(9) A man invests ₹ 1,680 in buying shares of 100 nominal value ₹ 24 and selling at 12% premium. The
(i) the number of shares he buys; (ii) the dividend he receives annually
(10) A man buys a ₹ 80 share in a company, which pays 20% dividend. He buys the share at such a
price that his profit is 16% on his investment. At what price did he buy the share?
Ans: ₹ 100
(11) Ajay owns 560 shares of a company. The face value of each share is ₹ 25. The company declares a
dividend of 9%.
(ii) the rate of interest on his investment, if Ajay had paid ₹ 30 for each share
(12) A dividend of 9% was declared on ₹ 100 share selling at a certain price. If the rate of return is 75%,
(13)Which is better investment: 12% ₹ 100 shares at 120 or 8% ₹ 100 shares at 90?
(14) Salman buys 50 shares of face value 100available at ₹ 132. Him on these
(i) What is his investment? (ii) If the dividend is 7.5%, what will be his annual income?
(iii) If he wants to increase his annual income by ₹ 150, how many extra shares should he buy ?
(16) How much should a man invest in ₹ 50 shares selling at ₹ 60 to obtain an income of ₹ 450. If the rate of
dividend declared is 10%. Also find his yield percent, to the nearest whole number.
TYPE 2
(1) Mukul invests ₹ 9,000 in a company paying a dividend of 6% per annum when a share of face value
₹ 100 stands at ₹ 150. What is his annual income? If he sells 50% of his shares at ₹ 200 each, what is his
(2) A man sells 60, ₹ 15 shares of a company paying 12 percent dividend, at ₹ 21 each and invests the
proceeds in ₹ 6 shares of another company at ₹ 9 each. Find his change in income, if the second
Ans: ₹ 40.80
(3) Mr. Ram Gopal invested ₹ 8,000 in 7% ₹ 100 shares at ₹ 80. After a year, he sold these shares at ₹ 75
each and invested the proceeds (including his dividend) in 18%, ₹ 25 shares at ₹ 41.
(4) A man buys 400, twenty-rupee shares at a premium of ₹ 4 each and receives a dividend of 12%. Find:
(i) the amount invested by him. (ii) his total income from the shares.
(iii) percentage return on his money Ans: (i) ₹ 9600 (ii) ₹ 960 (iii) 10%
(ii) What should be the annual income of a man who has 72 shares in the company?
(iii) If he received only 4% of his investment, find the price he paid for each share
(6) Mr. Sharma has 60 shares of N.V. ₹ 100 and sells them when they are at a premium of 60%. He invests
the proceeds in shares of nominal value ₹ 50, quoted at 4% discount, and paying 18% dividend annually.
Calculate:
(i) the sale proceeds; (ii) the number of shares he buys; and (iii) his annual dividend from the shares.
(7) A man invests ₹ 20,020 in buying shares of N.V. ₹ 26 at 10% premium. The dividend on the shares is
Calculate : (i) the number of shares he buys. (ii) the dividend he receives annually.
(8) A man invested ₹ 45,000 in 15% ₹ 100 shares quoted at ₹ 125. When the M.V. of these shares rose
(9) Vivek invests ₹ 4,500 in 8%, ₹ 10 shares at ₹ 15. He sells the shares when the price rises to ₹ 30, and
(11) Rohit invested ₹ 9,600 on ₹ 100 shares at ₹ 20 premium paying 8% dividend. Rohit sold the shares
when the price rose to ₹ 160. He invested the proceeds (excluding dividend) in 10% ₹ 50 shares
TYPE 3
(1) Ashok and Sandeep invest ₹ 18,000 each in buying shares of two different companies. Ashok buys
7.5% ₹ 100 shares at a discount of 20%, whereas Sandeep buys ₹ 50 shares at a premium of 20%. If
both receive equal dividend at the end of the year, find the rate of dividend received by Sandeep
Ans: 11.25%
(2) John had 1,000 shares of a company with a face value of ₹ 40 and paying 8% dividend. He sold some
of these shares at a discount of 10% and invested the proceeds in ₹ 20 shares at a premium of 50% and
paying 12% dividend. If the change in his income is ₹ 192, find the number of shares sold by John.
Ans: 600
(3) Divide ₹ 40,608 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 8% ₹ 100 shares at 8% discount and
the other part is invested in 9% ₹ 100 shares at 8% premium, the annual incomes, from both the
A are available at a premium of 20% and it pays 8% dividend whereas shares of company B are
available at a discount of 10% and it pays 7% dividend. If the man invests equally in both the
companies and the sum of the return from them is ₹ 936, find how much, in all, does he invest ?
Ans: ₹ 12,960
(5) Two brothers A and B invest ₹ 16,000 each in buying shares of two companies. A buys 3% hundred-rupee
shares at 80 and B buys 3 ten-rupee shares at par. If they both receive equal dividend at the end of the
Ans: 3.75%
(6) A man invests a certain sum of money in 6% hundred-rupee shares at ₹ 12 premium. When the shares
fell to ₹ 96, he sold out all the shares bought and invested the proceed in 10%, ten- rupee shares at ₹ 8.
If the change in his income is ₹ 540, find the sum invested originally.
Ans: ₹ 10080
(1) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
1 𝑥 1 5
where x ∈ I: -2 6 ≤ –16<6
3
Ans: {-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5}
(2) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
1 ≤ 25 − 2𝑥 < 5𝑥 − 40, 𝑥 ∈ Z
Ans: {10, 11, 12}
(3) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
−8 ≤ 𝑥 − 7 ≤ 2(2 − 𝑥), 𝑥 ∈ 𝑊
Ans: {0, 1, 2, 3}
(4) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
11 ≤ 15 − 2𝑦 < 23 , 𝑦 ∈ Z
Ans:{-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2}
(5) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
12 ≥ 2 − 5𝑦 > 2(𝑦 − 2) − 𝑦, y ∈ I
Ans: {-2, -1, 0}
(7) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
𝟐 𝟏 𝟏
−𝟏 𝟑 ≤ 𝑥 + 𝟑 < 4 𝟑, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑊
Ans : x = {0, 1, 2, 3}
(8) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
𝟐 𝐱 𝟏
−2 ≤ 𝟑 − 𝟐 ≤ 𝟏 𝟔 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁
Ans:{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
(9) Solve for x and write the solution set for the following inequations and represent it on
the number line.
4x - 3 ≤ 2x + 7 < 6x - 1 , x ∈ Z
Ans: {3, 4, 5}
(10) Solve for x and write the solution set for the following inequations and represent it on
the number line.
𝟖𝒙 𝟏𝟒
x-3≤ + 2 ≤ 2x + ,x∈I
𝟑 𝟑
Ans: {-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4}
Ans.{– 2, – 1, 0, 1, 2}
ANS:{0, 1, 2, 3, 4}
(13) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line:
1 1 1
– 8 < – 2 – 4𝑥 ≤ 7 2 , x ∈ I.
2
Ans:{ -2,-1,0,1}
TYPE 2
(1) IF x ∈ R, Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
3x - 3 < 27 - 2x ≤ 3x + 7
Ans: { x : 4 ≤ x < 6, x ∈ R}
(2) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
𝟏 𝟑𝐱+𝟏 𝟓
−2 < 𝟐 − ≤𝟑 ,𝑥∈R
𝟒 𝟖
𝟏
Ans: {𝐱: −𝟒 𝟐 ≤ 𝐱 < 𝟑, 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑}
(4) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
−𝟏 𝟐𝐱 𝟏
≤ +1< ,𝑥∈𝑅
𝟓 𝟓 𝟓
Ans:{x : – 3 ≤ x < – 2, x ∈ R}
(5)Solve for x and write the solution set for the following inequations and represent it on
the number line.
x - 2 ≤ 3 (x - 2) + 5 < 8 - x, x ∈ R
𝟏 𝟏
Ans: {x: - 𝟐 ≤ x < 2 𝟒 , x ∈ R}
(6) Solve for x and write the solution set for the following inequations and represent it on
the number line.
13x - 5 < 15x + 4 < 7x + 12 , x ∈ R
1
Ans: {𝑥: −4 2 < 𝑥 < 1, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}
(7) Solve the following inequations and represent the solution set on the number line.
𝟑𝐱 𝟐
4x - 19 < -2≤x-𝟓 ,x∈R
𝟓
Ans. {x : – 4 ≤ x < 5, x ∈ R}
Ans:{x : -5 < x ≤ 2, x ∈ R}
TYPE 3
(ii) Q ={-1,0,1,2,3,4}
Ans. {x : x ≥ 4, x ∈ R}
(1) Solve the following equations and give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
(i) 5x2 - 3x – 4 = 0 Ans: -0.64
(ii) x2 - 9x – 12 = 0 Ans: 10.18,-1.18
1
(iii) x + 𝑥 = 3 Ans: 2.62,0.38
2
(iv) 2x - 𝑥 = 7 Ans: 3.77,-0.27
(1) Solve the following equations and give your answer correct to 3 significant figures
18
(i) x - =6 Ans: 8.20 or -2.20
𝑥
1
(ii) 2x - 𝑥 = 7 Ans: 3.64,-0.138
(1) Without solving the following quadratic equation, find the value of ‘m’ for which the
given equation has real and equal roots.
x2 + 2(m - 1)x + (m + 5) = 0 Ans: 4 or -1
(2)Without solving the following equations, find the value of p, for which the given equation
has equal roots.
(i) x2 + (p - 1)x + (p + 2) = 0 Ans: 7 or -1
(ii)(p + 6)x2 + (p + 3)x + 1 = 0 Ans: 3,-5
(iii)x2 + (p + 3)x + (3p + 1) = 0 Ans: 1 or 5
(1)If one root of the quadratic equation mx2 - 9x – 10 = 0 is 2, find the value of m, and also find the
other root.
5
Ans: 2, 7
(2) If x = 2 is one root of the equation (k - 3)x2 – kx – 8 = 0 ,find the value of k. also, find the other
root of the equation.
4
Ans: 10, - 7
(3)If x = 4 is one root of (k + 2)x2 - (5k + 2)x – 4 = 0, find the value of k. also, find the other
root of the equation.
1
Ans : 5, - 7
7
(1)The sum of two natural numbers is 14 and the sum of their reciprocals is 24 . find the
numbers.
Ans: 8 and 6
(2) The difference of squares of two natural numbers is 180.The square of the smaller number
is 8 times the larger number. Find the two numbers.
Ans: 18 and 12
(3)Five times a certain whole number is equal to 3 less than twice the square of the number find the
number. Ans: 3
1
(4)The sum of number and its reciprocal is 4.25 find the numbers. Ans: 4 or 4
3
(5)Divide 15 into two parts such that sum of their reciprocal is 10. Ans: 5, 10
(6)Divide 20 into two parts such that 3 times the squares of one part exceeds the other part by 10.
Ans: 17
(7)Find two consecutive positive odd numbers, the sum of whose squares is 74. Ans: 7
(8)A positive number is divided into two parts such that the sum of the squares of the two parts is 20. The
square of the larger part is 8 times the smaller part. Taking x as the smaller part of the two parts. Find
the number. Ans: 6
(9)The product of two consecutive natural numbers which are multiples of 3, is equal to 810. Find the two
numbers. Ans. 27, 30
TYPE 2
(1)A two-digit positive numbers is such that the product of its digits is 8. if 18 is added to the
number, the digits interchange their places. find the number.
Ans: 24
(2)In a two-digit number, the unit’s digit exceeds its ten’s digit by 1, and the product of the
given number and its ten’s digit is 280. find the number.
Ans: 56
TYPE 3
(1) The sum of areas of two squares is 225 m2. if the difference of their perimeters is 12 m,
find the length of sided of the squares.
Ans: 9 m and 12 m
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(2)The length of a rectangle exceeds the breadth by 5 m. if the length was decreased by 4 m and
breadth was doubled, then the area would be increased by 40 m2. find the length.
Ans: 13 m
(3)A wire of length 60cm is bent to form a right-angled triangle and its hypotenuse is 26 cm.
find the other two sided of the triangle.
Ans: 10 cm and 24 cm
(4)The perimeter of a rectangle is 104 m and its area is 640m2. Find its length and breath.
Ans: Length = 32 m And breadth = 52 – 32 = 20 m
(5)A farmer has 70m of fencing, with which he encloses three sides of a rectangular sheep pen: the fourth
side being wall. If the area of the pen is 600 sq. m, find the lengths of its shorter side.
Ans: 15 m
(6)The area of big rectangular room is 300 m2. If the length were decreased by 5 m and the breadth increased
by 5m; the area would be unaltered. Find the length of the room.
300
Ans: Length of room = 20 m and width = = 15 m
20
TYPE 4
(1)The age of grandmother is square of her granddaughter’s age. Four years ago, she was 15
times the child’s age. Find their present ages.
Ans: 7 years , 49 years or 8 years , 64 years
(2)Five years ago, a women’s age was the square of her son’s age. Four years hence, her age
will be thrice that of her son’s age find:
(i) The age of the son five years ago
(ii) The present age of the women.
Ans: (i) 6 years (ii) 41 years
(3)Two years ago, a man’s age was three times the square of his son’s age. In three years time, his age
will be four times his son’s age. Find their present age. Ans: 29 years
(4)The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of their ages
(in years) was 124. Determine their present age.
Ans: son’s age = 9 years, father’s age = 36 years
TYPE 5
(1) A plane travels at a distance of 2400 km at a certain speed. But on return trip due to bad
weather, it reduces its speed by 50 km/h and covers the same distance in 12 minutes more
than that of onward journey .Find the original speed of the plane.
Ans: 800 km/h
hours. The speed of the current is 2 km/h. find the speed of the boat in still water.
Ans: 6 km/h
(4)A train covers a distance of 600 km at x km/h. Had the speed been (x + 20) km/h, the time taken to
cover the distance would have been reduced by 5 hours. Write down an equation in x and solve it to
600 600
evaluate x. Ans. − 𝑥 + 2 = 5 : 40
𝑥
(5) Car A travels x km for every litre of petrol, while car B travels (x + 5) km for every litre of petrol.
(i) Write down the number of litres of petrol used by car A and car B in covering a distance of 400 km.
(ii)If car A uses 4 litres of petrol more than car B in covering the 400 km, write down an equation in
x and solve it to determine the number of litres of petrol use by car B for the journey.
400 400
Ans. (i) , 𝑥+5 (ii) x = 20, 16 litres
𝑥
(6) The distance by road between two towns A and B, is 216 km, and by rail it is 208 km. A car travels at a
speed of x km/h and the train travels at a speed which is 16 km/h faster than the car. Calculate :
(i)The time taken by the car to reach town B from A, in term of x;
(ii)The time taken by the train, to reach town B, from A, in terms of x;
(iii)If the train takes 2 hours less than the car, to reach town B, obtain an equation in x, and solve it.
(iv)Hence, find the speed of the train.
216 2088
Ans. (i) , (ii) 𝑥 +16 , (iii) x = 36, (iv) 52 km/h
𝑥
(7) An aeroplane travelled a distance of 400 km at an average speed of x km/h. On the return journey, the
speed was increased by 40 km/h. Write down an expression for the time taken for :
(i)The onward journey;
(ii) The return journey.
If the return journey took 30 minutes less than the onward journey, write down an equation in x and
400 400
find its value. Ans. (i) , (ii) 𝑥+ 40 ; 160
𝑥
(8) By increasing the speed of a car by 10 km/h, the time of journey for a distance of 72 km is reduced by 36
minutes. Find the original speed of the car. Ans. 30 km/h
TYPE 6
(1)One pipe can fill a tank in 3 hours less than the other. The two pipes can fill the tank in 3
hours 36 minutes. Find the time each pipe would take to fill the tank.
Ans: 9 hours and 6 hours
(1) Amrita bought some pens for Rs. 360. When the price of each was reduced by Rs.3, she
could buy 6 more pens for the same cost Rs.360. find the original cost of the pen.
Ans: Rs.15
(2) Some glass flower vases were bought for Rs. 6000. Ten were damaged during transporting.
The remaining were sold for a total profit of 1200 by selling each for Rs. 60 more than
what was paid. Find the number of vases bought. Ans:50
TYPE 8
(1) In an auditorium, the number of rows was equal to the number of seats in each row . If the
number of rows is doubled and the number of seats in each row is reduced by 12 , then the
total number of seats is increased by 1300 . How many rows were there? How many seats
were there?
Ans: no. of rows = 50, no. of seats = 2500
(2)The total cost price of a certain number of identical articles is Rs. 4,800. By selling the articles at Rs. 100
each, a profit equal to the cost price of 15 articles is made. Find the number of articles bought.
Ans: 60
(3)A trader bought a number of articles for Rs. 1,200. Ten were damaged and he sold each of the remaining
articles at Rs. 2 more than what he paid for it, thus getting a profit of Rs. 60 on the whole transaction.
Taking the number of articles he bought as x, form an equation in x and solve it.
Ans: 100
(4) A trader buys x articles for a total cost of Rs. 600.
(i) Write down the cost of one article in terms of x. If the cost per article were Rs. 5 more, the number
of articles that can be bought for Rs. 600 would be four less.
(ii) Write down the equation in x for the above situation and solve it to find x.
Rs.600
Ans. (i) 𝑥
, (ii) x = 24
(7) The hotel bill for a number of people for overnight stay is Rs. 4800/- If there were 4 more, the bill
each person had to pay would have reduced by Rs. 200/-. Find the number of people staying overnight.
Ans. 8
(8) P and Q are centres of circles of radius 9 cm and 2 cm respectively. PQ = 17 cm. R is the centre of a
circle of radius x cm, which touches the above circles externally. Given that ∠PRQ = 90°, write an
equation in x and solve it. Ans. 6
(9) Some students planned a picnic. The budget for the food was Rs. 480. As eight of them failed to join
the party, the cost of the food for each member increased by Rs. 10. Find how many students went
for the picnic. Ans. 16
𝑥2+ 𝑦2 17
(1) If 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = find the value of
8
𝑥3+ 𝑦3 76
(i) x : y (ii) 𝑥 3 − 𝑦 3 Ans: (i) 5:3 (ii) 49
(2)Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. If 4 is subtracted from each term, then the ratio becomes
5𝑎+7𝑏 5𝑐++7𝑑
(1)If a, b,c ,d are proportional, prove that 5𝑎−7𝑏 = .
5𝑐−7𝑑
1 1 2
(2)If a + c = 2b and 𝑏 + 𝑑 = 𝑐 , then prove that a:b = c:d
3𝑎+4𝑏 3𝑎−4𝑏 𝑎 𝑐
(3)If 3𝑐+4𝑑 = 3𝑐−4𝑑 , then prove that 𝑏 = 𝑑
𝑎4 +𝑎2 𝑏2 +𝑏⁴ 𝑎²
(7) If b is the mean proportion between a and c show that = 𝑐²
𝑏 4 +𝑏2 𝑐 2 +𝑐⁴
𝑎4 +9 5
(1)If = 3 , Using properties of proportion solve for a. Ans: ±1
6𝑎²
𝑎3 +3𝑎𝑏² 172
(2)If 3𝑎2 𝑏+𝑏³ = 171, Find a : b Ans: 4 : 3
√3𝑥+1 + √x+1
(3)If = 4, Use properties of proportion and solve for x. Ans: 8
√3x+1 − √x+1
𝑥 3 +48𝑥 𝑦 3 +75𝑦
(4)If 12𝑥 2 +64 = 15𝑦 2 +125 , Calculate x : y. Ans: 4 : 5
√𝑎+2𝑏+ √a−2b
(5)If x = , using properties of proportion show that bx2 – ax + b = 0
√a+2b− √a−2b
𝑎3 +3𝑎𝑏² 63
(6)Given that 𝑏3 +3𝑎²𝑏 = 62. Using componendo and dividendo , find a : b.
2𝑥+√4x2 −1 5
=4 Ans: ± 8
2x − √4x2 −1
√2𝑎+1 +√2a−1
(8) If x = , prove that x² - 4ax + 1 = 0.
√2a+1 − √2a−1
𝑥 2 +2𝑥 𝑦 2 +3𝑦
(9)Using properties of proportion find x : y , given : = Ans: 2:3
2𝑥+4 3𝑦+9
TYPE 4
(1)What same number should be subtracted from 23,30,57 and 78 so that the remainder are
in proportion? Ans: 6
(2)Three numbers are in continued proportion. If the middle number is 18 and the sum of first
and last is 39, find the numbers.
Ans: 12,18 and 27
(3)What number must be added to each of the numbers 6,15,20 and 43 to make them
proportional?
Ans = 3
(4)What least number must be added to each of the numbers 5,11,19 and 37 so that they are
in proportional?
Ans: 2
TYPE 5
𝑥 2 −𝑥+1 14(𝑥+1)
(1)Use properties of proportion to solve for x: 𝑥 2 +𝑥+1 = 13(𝑥+1)
Ans: x = 3
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6𝑝𝑞 𝑥+3𝑝 𝑥+3𝑞
(2)If x = , find the value of =
𝑝+𝑞 𝑥−3𝑝 𝑥−3𝑞
Ans: 2
𝑥 2 +𝑥−3 4𝑥 2 +3𝑥−2
(3)Using properties of proportion, solve for x : =
𝑥−3 3𝑥−2
Ans: 0 or 10
3𝑎−4𝑏+3𝑐−4𝑑 3𝑎+4𝑏+3𝑐+4𝑑
(4)Given = , show that a,b,c ,d are in proportion.
3𝑐−4𝑑 3𝑐+4𝑑
(1) Find the remainder when 4x3 + 6x2 - 8x - 10 is divided by (2x + 1). Ans: -5
TYPE 2
(1)If the remainder is 7 when 2x3 - 3x2 + ax - 5 is divided by (2x - 3), find the value of a.
Ans: a = 8
(2)What should be subtracted from the polynomial 2x3 + 5x2 - 11x - 10 so that (2x + 7) is a factor?
Ans: a = 4
(3)Find the value of k if (x - 2) is a factor of x3 + 2x2 – kx + 10.hence, determine whether (x + 5)
is also a factor.
Ans: k = 13, yes
(4)What should be added to 2x3 + 5x2 - 28x - 18 so that (x - 3) is a factor of the resulting
polynomial?
ANS: 3
(5)Given that (x + 2) is a factor of (3x + 4)3 - (5x + a)3, find the value of a.
Ans: a = 8
(6) Find the value of a, if (x - a) is a factor of x3 - a2x + x + 2.
Ans: -2
(7)What must be subtracted from 16x3 - 8x + 4x + 7, so that the resulting expression has 2x + 1
as a factor?
Ans: 1
(8)Using the remainder theorem find the remainders obtained when x3 + (kx + 8)x + k is divided
by x + 1 and x - 2.hence, find k if the sum of two remainders is 1.
Ans = -2
(9)What must be added to the polynomial 2x3 - 3x2 - 8x, so that it leaves a remainder 10 when
divided by 2x + 1?
Ans: 7
TYPE 3
(2)Prove that (2x - 1) is a factor of 2x3 + x2 – 13 + 6. Hence, factorise the given polynomial.
Ans: (2x - 1)(x + 3)(x - 2)
(3)If (3x + 1) is a factor of 3x3 + 4x2 - 35x - 12, Factorise the expression.
Ans: (3x + 1)(x + 4)(x - 3)
(4) Show that 2x + 7 is a factor of 2x3 + 5x2 - 11x - 14. Hence factorise the given expression
completely, using the factor theorem.
Ans: (x - 2)(x + 1)(2x + 7)
(5) If (x - 2) is a factor of 2x3 - x2 – px – 2
(i) Find the value of p.
(ii) with the value of p factorise the above expression completely.
Ans: (i) 5 (ii) (x - 2)(x + 1)(2x + 1)
TYPE 5
TYPE 6
(1)When the two polynomials x3 - px2 + x + 6 and 2x3 - x2 - (p + 3)x - 6 are divided by (x - 3),
the remainder is same. Find the value of p.
Ans: p = 1
(2) Find the ‘a’ if the two polynomials ax3 + 3x2 - 9 and 2x3 + 4x + a, leave the same
remainder when divided by x + 3.
Ans: 3
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MATRICES
TYPE 1
3 4 1 2
(1) A= [ ] and B = [ ] , find (i) A + B (ii) A – B
5 6 7 8
4 6 2 2
Ans: (i) [ ] (ii) [ ]
12 14 −2 −2
9 8
(2)If P = [ ] , find (i) P’ (ii) P + P’ (iii) P – P’
7 6
9 7 18 15
Ans: (i) [ ] (ii) [ ]
8 6 15 12
0 1
(iii) [ ]
−1 0
3 2 4 −1 2 4
(3) If [ ]+X=[ ]- [ ] ,find the matrix X.
5 −4 7 9 3 8
−1 −7
Ans: [ ]
−1 5
4 7 2 −1
(4) If [ ] -M=[ ] + M, Find the matrix M.
−5 6 7 4
1 4
Ans: [ ]
−6 1
(5)Find x,y,z in the following:
2
(i) [
3𝑥 − 2 5𝑥
] = [𝑥 + 4 4𝑦 − 1] (ii) [𝑥 + 10 𝑦 2 − 4𝑦] = [3𝑥 + 4 −3]
0 𝑧−1 0 −8 3−𝑧 1 𝑧−5 1
Ans: (i) x = 3,y = ± 2, z = -7
(ii) x = 3,y = 1 or 3,z = 4
4 4 2 1
(6) If A=[ ] and B =[ ], Find the matrix D such that 3A - 2B + 2D = 0.
−2 6 3 −2
−4 −5
Ans: [ ]
6 −11
3 −4
(7)Let A = [ ] . find : (i) A + A’ (ii) A’ – A where A’ is the transpose of A.
5 6
6 1 0 9
Ans: (i) [ ] (ii) [ ]
1 12 −9 0
−5 11 9 −5
(8) If X+Y =[ ] and X-Y = [ ] ,Find the matrices X and Y.
10 −4 −2 14
2 3 −7 8
Ans: X= [ ] ,Y= [ ]
4 5 6 −9
2 −6 −3 2 4 0
(9) A = [ ], B = [ ], C = [ ] Find X such that A + 2X = 2B + C.
2 0 4 0 0 2
−2 5
Ans : [ ]
3 1
3 4 7
(1) A= [ ] and B =[ ] .Is A x B possible? Give reason.If so, find the product.
5 6 8
53
Ans: [ ]
83
7 2
(2) A=[3 5] and B =[ ] . Is AB possible? If so, find the product.
4 8
Ans: [41 46]
2 3 4 1 6 7
(3)If A = [ ] ,B=[ ] ,C = [ ] . Find A(B + C), AB + AC and draw your
4 5 −1 2 3 1
conclusion from the result.
26 25
Ans: [ ]
50 47
4 −2 0 2 −2 3
(4) If A = [ ] , B=[ ] and C=[ ] , Find A2 – A + BC.
6 −3 1 −1 1 −1
2 −2
Ans: [ ]
−3 4
4 1
(5)Given M = [ ] . find k if M2 - 6M + kI = Null Matrix, Where I is an identity matrix of
−1 2
order 2 x 2.
Ans: k = 9
4 −5 2𝑥 5 −1
(6)If [ ] [ ] + 3 [ ] = [ ], find x and y.
−3 1 8 6 2𝑦
Ans: x = 3, y = 4
(7)Evaluate:
tan 45° sec 60° 3 4
[ ] [ ]
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 30° sin 90° 4 3
11 10
Ans: [ ]
10 11
(8)Evaluate:
2 sin 30° 4 cos 60° 8
[ ] [ ]
2 cos 0° √3 tan 30° 9
26
Ans: [ ]
25
(9) Find the values of x and y if
3𝑥 𝑥 2 22
[ ][ ]=[ ]
y 2y 5 36
Ans: x = 2, y = 3
𝑎−𝑏 𝑏 − 5 −3 3
(10)Given [ ] [ ] = 7 [ ] , find a and b.
b−3 2b 2 2
Ans: a = -2, b = 5
4 −2 3 −2 4 3
(12) A = [ ],B=[ ],C=[ ] .Find A2 – A + BC.
6 −3 −1 4 5 6
2 −3
Ans : [ ]
16 21
2𝑥 𝑥 3 16
(13)Find x and y, if [ ][ ]=[ ]
y 3y 2 9
Ans: x = 2, y = 1
4 sin 30 ° 2 cos 60° 4 5
(14) Evaluate: [ ][ ]
sin 90° 2 cos 0° 5 4
13 14
Ans: [ ]
14 13
2 5 4 −2
(15)If A = [ ], B = [ ]and I is the identity matrix of the same order and At is the
1 3 −1 3
transpose of matrix A , and At. B + BI
11 −3
Ans: [ ]
16 2
𝑥 3𝑥 2 5
(16) Find x and y if : [ ][ ]=[ ]
y 4y 1 12
Ans: x = 1, y = 2
2 1 4 1 −3 2
(17) A = [ ],B=[ ],C=[ ] Find A2 + AC – 5B.
0 −2 −3 −2 −1 4
−23 3
Ans: [ ]
17 6
2 0 1 0
(18) A = [ ],I=[ ] and A2 = 9A + MI. Find M.
−1 7 0 1
Ans: -14
(19) Simplify:
sin 𝐴 − cos 𝐴 cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴
sin A [ ] + cos A [ ]
cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴 −sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴
1 0
Ans: [ ]
0 1
3 0 −4 2
(20) If A = [ ], and B= [ ], find A2 – 2AB + B2
5 1 1 0
51 −20
Ans: [ ]
54 −17
2 1 7
(1) Given [ ] X =[ ]
−3 4 6
(i) Write the order of matrix X. (ii) Find the matrix X.
2
Ans: (i) 2 x 1 (ii) [ ]
3
2 −3 8 15
(2)Let Q= [ ]and R = [ ]. Find the matrix P if PQ = R.
5 6 19 −15
−1 2
Ans: [ ]
7 1
4 5 7
(3)If A = [ ] , B= [ ]and AX = B .Find the (i) order of matrix X, (ii) matrix X.
3 4 6
−2
Ans: (i) 2 x 1 (ii) [ ]
3
9 2 1 𝑥
(4)Given A= [ ] and B = [ ] and AB = I, find the values of x and y.
4 1 𝑦 9
Ans: x = -2 and y = -4
1 −2 −7
(5)Given P= [ ] and Q = [ ] .if PX = Q, find the matrix X.
−3 4 11
3
Ans: [ ]
5
−4 6
(6)A = [ ] ,B = [−4 2] and PA = B
3 5
find: (i) the order of matrix P.
(ii) the matrix P. Ans: (i) 1 x 2 (ii) [7 8]
(1) Find the nth term and the 20th term of the sequence : 9, 5, 1, – 3, ………..
Ans. 13 – 4n
(2)Is 205 a term of the sequence 8,12,16,20,….? Ans: no
(3) Find the A.P. whose second term is 12 and 7th term exceeds the 4th by 15.
Ans. d = 5 and a = 7
(4) Find the A.P. whose 6th term = 5 and 10th term = 9.
Ans. A + 5d = 5, a + 9d = 9, d = 1, a = 0, ∴ 0, 1, 2, 3, ……
(5) Find the 12th term from the end in A.P. 13, 18, 23, …., 158. Ans. n = 30, 103
(6) Which term of the A.P. 4.2, 4.7, 5.2, 5.7, ……. is 8.7? Ans. n = 10
(7) The sum of the 4th and the 8th terms of an A.P. is 24 and the sum of the 6th and the
10th terms of the same A.P. is 34. Find the first three terms of the A.P.
1 9 5
Ans. − 2 , 2, 2, a + 7d = 17, d = 2
(8) Find the 31st term of an A.P. whose 10th term is 38 and 16th term is 74. Ans. 164
(9) If tn represents nth term of an A.P., t2 + t5 – t3 = 10 and t2 + t9 = 17, find its first term
(10) If 5th and 6th terms of an A.P. are respectively 6 and 5, find the 11th term of the A.P.
Ans. 0
(11) Which term of the A.P. 105, 101, 97, ….. is the first negative term? Ans. 28
(12) The 6th term of an A.P. is 16 and the 14th term is 32. Determine the 36th term.
Ans. 76
(13) Which term of the sequence 3, 8, 13, …… is 78? Ans. 16th term
TYPE 2
(1) Which term of the A.P. 4, 11, 18, 25, …. is 42 more than its 25th term?
Ans. 31st term
(2) How many whole numbers, each divisible by 7, lie between 200 and 500?
Ans. Divisible by 7
(3) Find the number of all natural numbers between 20 and 80, which are divisible by 3.
Ans. 20
(4) If numbers n – 2, 4n – 1 and 5n + 2 are in A.P., find the value of n and its next two
terms. Ans. n = 1 and A.P. = – 1, 3, 7, 11, 15, ….
TYPE 3
(1) Find the sum of the first 40 terms of the A.P. whose 4th term is 8 and 6th term is 14.
Ans. 2300
(2) Find the sum of first ten terms of the A.P. : 8, 4, 0, – 4, – 8, …… Ans. – 100
(3) For the A.P. : 10, 15, 20, ….., 195; find
(i) the number of terms in the above A.P.
(ii) the sum of all its terms Ans. 3895
(4) How many terms of the A.P. 43, 39, 35, ….. be taken so that their sum is 252?
Ans. 12
1 2
(5) How many terms of the A.P. 20, 19 3, 18 3 , ……. Must be taken so that their sum
is 300? Ans. 25 or 36
(6) The sum of n natural numbers is 5n2 + 4n. Find its 8th term. Ans. 79
(7) The fourth term of an A.P. is 11 and the eight term exceeds twice the fourth term
by 5. Find the A.P. and the sum of first 50 terms.
Ans. A.P. is – 1, 3, 7, 11, …. and sum = 4850
(8) Find the sum of last 8 terms of the A.P. – 12, – 10, – 8, ….. 58. Ans. 408
(9) The first term of an A.P. is 20 and the sum of its first seven terms is 2100; find
the 31st term of this A.P. Ans. 2820
(10) The sum of first 14 terms of an A.P. is 1050 and its 14th term is 140. Find the
20th term. Ans. 200
(11) The sum of the 4th term and the 8th term of an A.P. is 24 and the sum of the 6th
term and 10th term is 44. Find the first three terms of the A.P. Ans. – 13, – 8, – 3
(1) The sum of three terms in A.P. is 33 and their product is 1155. Find the terms.
Ans. The terms = 15, 11 and 7
1
(2) Find five numbers in A.P. whose sum is 12 2 and the ratio of the first to the
(3) The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 15 and the sum of the square of the extreme terms is 58. Find the
numbers. Ans. 3, 5 and 7 or 7, 5 and 3
(4) A sum of Rs. 700 is to be paid to give seven cash prizes to the students of a school
for their overall academic performance. If the cost of each prize is Rs. 20 less than
its preceding prize; find the value of each of the prizes.
Ans. Rs. 160, Rs. 140, Rs. 120, Rs. 100, Rs. 80, Rs. 60 and Rs. 40
(5) Divide 96 into four parts which are in A.P. and the ratio between product of their
means to product of their extremes is 15 : 7.
Ans. 6, 18, 30 and 42 or 42, 30, 18 and 6
TYPE 1
(1) Find the 8th term of the geometric progression : 5, 10, 20, …….. Ans. 640
1 1 √3
(2) Find the 19th term of the series : √3 + + 3√3 + ……… Ans. 318
√3
1
(3) If the first two consecutive terms of a G.P. are 125 and 25, find its 6th term. Ans. 25
3 1
(4) Find the 8th term of the sequence : 4, 1 2, 3, ……. Ans. 96
1 4
(5) Find the 10th term of the G.P. : 12, 4, 1 3, …… Ans. 6561
(6) Find the G.P. whose first term is 64 and next term is 32. Ans. 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, ….
(7)Find which term of G.P. 3 – 6 + 12 – 24 + …. is -384? Ans: 8th term
TYPE 2
(1) Find the G.P. whose 5th term is 48 and 8th term is 384. Ans. 3, 6, 12, ……
(2) If the 3rd term of a G.P. is 4, find the product of its first five terms. Ans. 1024
(3) The first term of a G.P. is 1. The sum of its third and fifth terms is 90. Find the
common ratio of the G.P. Ans. Common ratio of the G.P. is 3 or – 3
1 1
(4) Fourth and seventh term of a G.P. are 18 and − 486 respectively. Find the G.P.
3 1 1
Ans. − 2, 2, 6 …….
(5) The product of 3rd and 8th terms of a G.P. is 243. If its 4th is 3 find its 7th term.
Ans. 81
(6) Find the geometric progression with fourth term = 54 and seventh term = 1458.
Ans. 2, 6, 18, 54, ….
(7) Second term of a geometric progression is 6 and its fifth term is 9 times of its third
term. Find the geometric progression. Consider that each term of the G.P. is positive.
Ans. 2, 6, 18, ….
(8) The fourth term, the seventh term and the last term of a geometric progression are
10, 80 and 2560 respectively. Find its first term, common ratio and number of terms.
5
Ans. a = 4, r = 2 and n = 12
(9) If the fourth and ninth terms of a G.P. are 54 and 13122 respectively, find the G.P.
Also find its general term. Ans. 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ….. and 2 x 3n – 1
2 2 2
(1) Find the third term from the end of the G.P. : 27 , 9 , 3 , ……….., 162.
Ans. 18
1 1 1
(2) For the G.P. 27, 9, 3, ………, 81; find the product of fourth term from the beginning and the
15
(1) Find the sum of 10 term of the series: 96 – 48 + 24 ……. Ans. 63 16
1 1 1
(2) Find the sum of the geometric series: 1, 2, 4, 8, ……… upto 12 terms.
2047
Ans. 1 2048
(8) A geometric progression has common ratio = 3 and last term = 486. If the sum of its terms is 728;
find its first term. Ans. 2
(9) How many terms of the series 2 + 6 + 18 + ……. Must be taken to make the sum equal to 728?
Ans. 6
(10) If the sum of 1 + 2 + 22 + ….. + 2n – 1 is 255, find the value of n. Ans. 8
39
(11) The sum of three numbers in G.P. is 10 and their product is 1. Find the numbers.
2 4 5 25
Ans. 5, 1 and 25 or 2, 1 and 4
(13) Use a graph paper for this question. (Take 2 cm = 1 unit on both x and y-axis.)
(i) Plot the following points: A(0,4), B(2,3), C(1,1) ,D(2,0).
(ii) Reflect points B,C,D on the y-axis and write down their coordinates. Name the
images as B’,C’,D’ respectively.
(iii) Join the points A,B,C,D,D’,C’,B’,A’ in order so as to form a closed figure. Write
the equation of the line of symmetry of the figure formed.
Ans: (ii) B’(-2,3),C’(-1,1),D’(-2,0)
(14)Use a graph paper for this question. (Take 2 cm = 1 unit along both x and y-axis.)
(iii) Name two points which are invariant under the above reflection.
(16) Use a graph paper for this question. (Take 1 cm = 1 unit on both x and y-axis.)
(i) Plot the following points: A(-4,0), B(-3,2), C(0,4) ,D(4,1) ,E(7,3).
(ii) Reflect points B,C,D,E on the x-axis and Name them as B’, C’, D’, E’ respectively.
(iii) Join the points A,B,C,D,E,E’,D’,C’,B’,A’ in order.
(iv) Name the closed figure formed
(1)P divides the line segment joining A(1,-6) and B(6,4) in the ratio 2 : 3. find the coordinates of P.
Ans: (3,-2)
𝐴𝑃 2
(2) If The line joining the points A(4,-5), B(4,5) is divided by point P so that 𝐴𝐵 = 5 . Find the
coordinates of P.
Ans: (4,-1)
TYPE 2
(1)Find the ratio in which (4,b) divided the line joining the points (6,-2) and (-3,16). Also, find b.
Ans: 2 : 7, b = 2
(2)In what ratio is the line joining the points (4,3) and (-10,-4) divided by the x-axis? Also, find
the coordinates of the point of intersection.
Ans: 3 : 4, (-2,0)
(3)In what ratio does the line y = 3 divide the line joining the points A(2,6) and B( -12,-1)? Find
the coordinates of the point of intersection.
Ans: 3 : 4, (-4,3)
(4) G(2,5) is the centroid of ΔABC where A = (4,1). Find the midpoint of side BC.
Ans: (1,7)
(5)In the adjoining figure, P(-4,3) divides AB in the ratio 3:2. Find the coordinates of A and B.
(10) P (1,-2) is a point on the line segment A(3,-6), B(x,y) such that AP : BP is equal to 2 : 3.
Find the coordinates of B.
Ans: B(-2,4)
(11) M and N are two points on x-axis respectively. P(3,2) divides the line segment MN
in the ratio 2 : 3 find:
(i) the coordinates of M and N.
(ii) slope of the line MN. Ans: (i) M(5,0), N(0,5) (ii) -1
(12) In which ratio is the line joining P(5,3), Q(-5,3) divided by the y-axis? Also, find the
coordinates of the point of intersection.
Ans: 1 : 1 , (0,3)
(13) Calculate the ratio in which line joining A (– 4, 2), B (3, 6) is divided by point (x, 3). Find x.
Ans. 1 : 3
(14) Find ratio in which line 2x + y = 4 divides the line segment joining P (2, – 2), Q (3, 7).
Ans. 2 : 9
TYPE 3
(1)If A(-6,0), and B(0,6) , find the points of trisection of the line segment AB.
Ans: (-4,2) or (-2,4)
(2) The line segment joining (2, 1) and (5, – 8) is trisected at P and Q. If P lies on line
(1)If A = (-3,7) and B = (1,9) , find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB. Ans: (-1,8)
(2)If A = (3,-4) and midpoint of the line segment AB is (5,1), find the coordinates of B.
Ans: (7,6)
(3)In the given figure, M(3,-2) is the midpoint of AB. If A and B are on x-axis and y-axis res.
Find the coordinates of A and B.
TYPE 5 (centroid)
(3)In ΔABC, A ≡ (4,-3) and centroid G ≡ (2,1). Find the coordinates of the midpoint of BC.
Ans: (1,3)
(4)In ΔPQR, P ≡ (6,5) and midpoint of QR is (9, -1). Find the coordinates of the centroid.
Ans: (8,1)
(1) Prove that A (6,6) , B (-2,0) and C (2,3) are collinear points.
(2) If A (-3,5), B (2,-1), C(a,11) are collinear ,find the value a.
Ans: -8
(3) Line 3x – ky = 1 is perpendicular to the line AB where A ≡ (7, -2) and B ≡ (-5,6). Find the
value of k.
Ans: 2
(4)In the given circle, C(-1,-4) is the centre and A(5,1) is a point on the circle. If AT is a tangent
to the circle, find the value of k if T(k, -2).
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Ans: 2
Ans: 45°
(16) In the given figure, equation of AB is x - √3 y +1 = 0 and equation of AC is
x–y–2=0
(i) Write down the angles that AB and AC make with the positive direction of x-axis.
(ii) Find ∠BAC.
P divides the line segment joining A(-2,6) and B(3,-4) in the ratio 2 : 3.
Ans: 2y = 3x + 4
(9)A(1,4), B(3,2),C(7,5) are the vertices of a ΔABC. Find:
(i) The coordinates of the centroid G of ΔABC.
(ii) The equation of a line, through G and parallel to AB.
11 11
Ans: (i) ( 3 , ) (ii) 3x + 3y = 22
3
(10)Find the value of k for which the lines kx - 5y + 4 = 0 and 4x - 2y + 5 = 0 are perpendicular to
−5
each other. Ans: 2
(11)P(3,4), Q(7,-2) R(-2,-1) are the vertices of triangle PQR. Write down the equation of the median
of the triangle, through R.
Ans: 7y = 2x - 3
(12)If the lines y = 3x + 7 and 2y + px = 3 are perpendicular to each other, find the value of p.
2
Ans: 3
(13)Find the equation of the line parallel to the line 3x + 2y = 8 and passing through the point (0,1).
Ans: 3x + 2y = 2
(14)Points A and B have coordinates (7,-3) and (1,9) res. find:
(i) the slope of AB
(ii) the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB.
(iii) the value of ‘p’ if (-2,p) lies on it. Ans: (i) -2 (ii) 2y = x + 2 (iii) 0
(ii) 8y = 7x + 43
(24) Find the value of ‘P’ if the lines, 5x - 3y + 2 = 0 and 6x – py + 7 = 0 are perpendicular
to each other. Hence find the equation of a line passing through (-2,-1) and
parallel to 6x – py + 7 = 0.
Ans: -10, 3x + 5y + 11 = 0
(1)ABCD is a kite, B = (7,-1), and D = (9,-5) form the shorter diagonal. Find the equation of the
longer diagonal AC.
Ans: 2y = x - 14
(2)Given equation of line L1 is y = 4.
(i) Write the slope of the line L2 if L2 is the bisector of angle O.
(ii) Write the coordinates of point P.
(iii) Find the equation of L2
Ans: 3x + 2y = 24
(6) A straight passes through the points P(-1,4) and Q(5,-2). It intersects the coordinate axes at
points A and B. M is the midpoint of the segment AB. Find :
(i) the equation of the line . (ii) the coordinates of A and B. (iii) the coordinate of M .
(9) A line AB meets X-axis at A and Y-axis at B. P(4,−1) divides AB in the ratio 1 : 2.
(i) Find the Coordinates of A and B.
(ii) Find the equation of the line through P and perpendicular to AB.
Ans: 7
(2)In Δ ABC, AB || DE and BE : EC =3:4 .If AC = 5.6 cm , find the length of AD.
Ans: AD = 2.4 cm
(3)In ΔABC, the medians BD and CE intersect at G. prove that
(i) ΔEGD ~ ΔCGB (ii) BG = 2GD
1
(4)In ΔPQR, PX = XQ and XY || QR. Find : If QR = 4.5 cm, find the length of XY.
2
Ans: 1.5 cm
(5)In the given Δ ABC, ∠ABC = 90°, BP ⊥ AC, AP = 9 cm and PC = 16 cm.
(i) Prove that ΔAPB ~ ΔBPC. (ii) Find the length of BP.
Ans: 12 cm
(7)In the given figure, ΔABC and ΔAMP are right angled at B and M. Given AC = 10 cm, AP = 15 cm
and PM = 12 cm
(i) Prove that ΔABC ~ ΔAMP. (ii) Find AB and BC.
Ans: 6 cm and 8 cm
(8)In the given figure, ∠ABC = ∠BDC .
(i) Prove that ΔABC ~ ΔADB.
(ii) If AC = 9 cm and CD = 7 cm, find the length of AB.
Ans: 12 cm
(9)In ΔPQR = ∠Q = 90° and MN ⊥ PR. PM = 5 cm, MQ = 4 cm and QR = 12 cm. Find : (i) MN
Ans: 4 cm
Ans: 6 cm , 3 cm
(12) In the right angled ∆QPR, PM is an altitude. Given that QR = 8 and MQ = 3.5 cm, calculate the
value of PR.
Ans. 6 cm
(13) In a triangle PQR, L and M are two points on the base QR, such that ∠LPQ = ∠QRP
and ∠RPM = ∠RQP.Prove that
(i) ∆PQL ~ ∆RPM (ii) QL . RM = PL . PM (iii) PQ2 = QR . QL
TYPE 2
(1) In the figure above, BC is parallel to DE. Area of triangle ABC = 25 cm2, area of trapezium
BCED = 24 cm2, DE = 14 cm. Calculate the length of BC.
Ans. 10 cm
(3) In the given figure, ABC and CEF are two triangles where BA is parallel to CE and
AF : AC = 5 : 8.
(i) Prove that ∆ADF ~ ∆CEF (ii) Find AD if CE = 6 cm.
(iii) If DF is parallel to BC, find area of ∆ADF : area of ∆ABC.
(4) In the given figure, ABC is a right angled triangle with ∠BAC = 90°.
(i) Prove that : ∆ADB ~ ∆CDA.
(ii) If BD = 18 cm and CD = 8 cm, find AD.
(iii) Find the ratio of the area of ∆ADB is to area of ∆CDA.
1 1
Ans. (ii) DE = 1 3 cm and AD = 4 3 (iii) 1 : 8
(7) PQR is a triangle. S is a point on the side QR of ∆PQR such that ∠PSR = ∠QPR.
Given QP = 8 cm, PR = 6 cm and SR = 3 cm.
(i) Prove ∆PQR ~ ∆SPR
(ii) Find the lengths of QR and PS.
area of ∆PQR
(iii) area of ∆SPR
TYPE 3
(iii) 17,55,00,000 m3
(4) A rectangular tank has length = 4 m, width = 3 m and capacity = 30 m3. A small model of the tank is
made with capacity 240 cm3. Find :
(i) The dimensions of the model
(ii) The ratio between the total surface area of the tank and its mode.
Ans. (i) 8 cm x 6 cm x 5 cm (ii) 2500 : 1
(ii) Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from BA and BC.
(iii) Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from B and C.
(iv) Mark the point P which is equidistant from AB, BC and also equidistant from B and C. Measure
and record the length of PB. Ans. (iv) 3.5 cm
(4) Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 5.5 cm, AC = 6 cm and ∠BAC = 105°. Hence:
(iii) Mark the point which satisfies the above two loci as P. Measure and write length of PC.
(5) Using a ruler and a compass construct a ∆ABC in which AB = 7 cm, ∠CAB = 60° and AC = 5 cm.
Construct the locus of:
Hence, construct a circle touching the three sides of the triangle internally.
(ii) Construct a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, such that D is equidistant from AB and BC.
(7) Using ruler and a compass only construct a semi-circle with diameter BC = 7 cm. Locate a point A on
the circumference of semicircle such that A is equidistant from B and C. Complete the cyclic
quadrilateral ABCD, such that D is equidistant from AB and BC. Measure ∠ADC and write it down.
(8) Use ruler and compass for this question. Construct a circle of radius 4.5 cm. Draw a chord AB = 6 cm.
(i) Find the locus of points equidistant from A and B. Mark the point where it meets the circle as
D.
(ii) Join AD and find the locus of points which are equidistant from AD and AB. Mark the point
where it meets the circle as C.
(iii) Join BC and CD. Measure and write down the length of side CD of the quadrilateral ABCD.
Ans. (iii) 2.5 cm
(1) AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O. DC || AB, ∠BOC = 68° .Find the angles of triangle BCD.
Ans: 22°
(2) Are CD subtends 56° at the centre O in the circle. AD and BC are extended to meet at E.
Find ∠DBC and ∠E.
Ans: 145°
(4) In the given circle ∠ADC = 78°, ∠ACD = 40°, ∠BAC = 28° .Find
(i) ∠ABC (ii) ∠DAC (iii) hence prove that DB is a diameter.
Ans: 70°
Ans: 47°
(11) In the given circle, diameter AB || chord DC and ∠ABC = 52°. Find ∠BAC and ∠AED.
Ans: 80°
(15) ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Diameter AB is parallel to DC and ∠ADC = 105°,
find ∠ABC and ∠ACD
Ans: 60°
Ans: 102°
(22)O is the centre of the circle, AB = 20 cm, AC = 12 cm, if CM = MB, calculate the length of the
OM and BM.
Ans: 6 cm , 8 cm
(23) O is the centre of the smaller circle. The two circles are intersecting at A and B. ADC is a
straight line and ∠AOB = 140°, find ∠ADB, ∠C, ∠DBC.
Ans: 110°,40°,70°
(24) Side CB of cyclic quadrilateral BCDE is extended to a point A. ∠ABE = 110°, ∠BCE = 35°
, ∠CED = 25°. Find ∠DCE AND ∠CMD.
Ans: 22°,28°,22°
(26) ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in the circle with centre O. ∠ABC = 55°, ∠DAC = 28°.FIND
∠ACB, ∠ADC, ∠P.
(32) In the given circle, ∠DBC = 37°. BD is a diameter of the circle, calculate:
(i) ∠BDC (ii) ∠BEC (iii) ∠BAC
Ans: 45°
(36) In the given figure AD is a diameter O is the center of the circle. AD is parallel to BC and
∠CBD = 32°. FIND: (i) ∠OBD (ii) ∠AOB (iii) ∠BED
(1)O is the centre of the incircle of quadrilateral ABCD and AB ⊥ CD. If PD = 36 cm, CD = 44 cm
and BC = 15 cm, find the radius of the circle.
Ans: BR = 7 cm
(2)In the circle with centre O, AT and BT are tangents. If ∠T = 70°, find ∠AOB, ∠APB, ∠AQB,
∠TAB.
Ans: 26°
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(4)AD, AE and BC are tangents to the given circle at D, E and P res. find the perimeter of ΔABC if
AD = 15 cm.
Ans: 30 cm
(5)In the given semicircle with centre O, tangents drawn at point D meets AB produced at C,
given ∠DAB = 28°, calculate ∠DBA, ∠C and ∠BDC.
Ans: 38°
Ans: 40°
(10)Tangents at X and Z intersect at T. given O is the centre. ∠XTZ = 80°, ∠XOY = 140°,
calculate ∠ZXY.
Ans: 60°
(11)In the figure, tangent drawn at D of the semicircle ADB with centre O meets AB produced at
C. given ∠DAB = 36, calculate : ∠DBA , ∠C , ∠BDC
Ans: 24 cm
(13)ABC is a right traingle with ∠B = 90°, AB = 9 cm, and BC = 12 cm, find the radius of incircle
of the traingle.
Ans; 3 cm
(14)In ΔPQR , PQ = 7 cm, QR = 8 cm and PR = 5 cm, a circle is inscribed. If S is the point of contact
of circle with side QR, find the length of QS.
Ans: 5 cm
(15)A circle is inscribed in quadrilateral ABCD touching the sides at P, Q, R and S res. If PB =
25 cm, ∠D = 90°, BC = 33 cm and CD = 15 cm, find the radius of the incircle.
Ans: 7 cm
Ans: 30°,35°,130°,50°
(17)AT and BT are tangents to the circle with centre O. C and D are points on the circle. ∠TAD = 32°
and ∠TBD = 28°, find ∠ACB, ∠ADB, ∠AOB, ∠ATB.
Ans: 60°,120°,120°,60°
(18)PT touches a circle with centre O at R. Diameter SQ when produced meets PT at P. If ∠SPR = x°
and ∠QRP = y°, show that x° + 2y° = 90°.
(19)AB is a diameter and AC is a chord of a circle such that ∠BAC = 30°. the tangent at C intersects
AB produced at D. Prove that BC = BD.
Ans: 18 cm , 24 cm
(22)Chords AB and CD intersect at P. AP = 3 cm, CD = 10 cm and PB = 8 cm. find the length of CP.
Ans: 4 cm or 6 cm
(23)PM is a tangent to the circle and PA = AM. Prove that
(i) PMB is isosceles (ii) PA . PB = MB2
(iii) Find MB if PA = 6 cm and AB = 7.5 cm
Ans: 9 cm
Ans: 2 cm
(25)Tangent to the circle at T and chord RQ extended meet at point P. If PQ = 4.5 cm and QR = 13.5
cm , find the length of tangent PT.
Ans: 9 cm
(26)In the given figure, chords AB and CD intersect at M. If AM = 4 cm, MB = 9 cm and CD = 15 cm
, find the length of CM.
Ans:3 cm or 12 cm
(27) PQT and PR are tangents to the circle. if ∠QPR = 38°, ∠PRS = 111°, find ∠TQS.
Ans: 40°
Ans: 69°
(30)ATP is a tangent to the circle with centre O. ABC is a straight line ∠TAB = 55°, ∠PTD = 30°,
find ∠TCD, ∠OCB, ∠BOC.
Ans: 30°,35°,110°
(31)ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in the circle with centre O. ST is a tangent. ∠OBD = 25° and
∠CBT = 30°. find ∠BOD, ∠BAD, ∠BCD, ∠BDC.
Ans: 130°,65°,115°,30°
Ans: 50°,38°
(33)AB is a tangent to the circle at Q. PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. If ∠PSQ = 38°, ∠PQR = 110°, find
∠QPR, ∠PQA, ∠RQB.
Ans: 32°,38°,32°
(34)ΔABC is inscribed in a circle. TC is a tangent to the circle. O is the centre of the circle. If
∠ADC = 35°, find ∠ABC, ∠ACT, ∠BAC.
Ans: 35°,35°,55°
(35)PQ is a common tangent to the circles intersecting at A and B. Write down the measure of
(∠PAQ + ∠PBQ). Justify the answer.
(37)ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral . PC is a tangent at C. ∠DCP = 40° and ∠DCA = 65°. find angles
marked x , y and z.
Ans: 40°,35°,105°
(38)ΔABC is inscribed in a circle. TB and TC are tangents to the circle. AB || CT and ∠T = 40°. find
∠ACB.
Ans: 40°
(39)ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. TA and TC are tangents. ∠BCT = 20° and ∠BAT = 35°, find ∠ADC,
∠AOC, ∠ABC, ∠ATC.
Ans:55°,110°,125°,70°
Ans: 50°,100°,30°
(41)ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. SDT is a tangent. ∠ABD = 50°, ∠DBC = 35°. find ∠ADC, ∠ADS,
∠CDT, ∠ADO.
Ans: 95°,50°,35°,40°
(42)AB is a diameter of the circle. TS is a tangent to the circle at C and O is the centre. ∠ACT = 48°.
find ∠A, ∠B, ∠BOC.
Ans: 42°,48°,84°
(43) In the given circle with diameter AB, find the value of x.
Ans: 60°
(45)In the given figure, AB is a diameter. The tangent at C meets AB produced at Q. If ∠CAB = 34°,
find : (i)∠CBA (ii) ∠CQA
Ans: 105°,13°,62°
(47)In the figure given below, PQ = QR, ∠RQP = 68°, PC and CQ are tangentsto the circle with centre
O. Calculate the values of: (i) ∠QOP (ii) ∠QCP
Ans: 55°,55°,100°
(49)In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle, Tangents at A and B meet at C. if ∠ACO = 30°,
find : ∠BCO , ∠AOB , ∠APB
Ans: 30°,120°,60°
(50)ABC is a triangle with AB = 10 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 6 cm (not drawn to scale) .Three
circles are drawn touching each other with the vertices as centres. Find the radii of the three circles.
Ans: 3 cm
Ans: 12 cm, 8 cm
(54)IN the given figure, PQ is a tangent to the circle at A. AB and AD are bisector of ∠CAQ and ∠PAC.
if ∠BAQ = 30°. prove that :
(i) BD is a diameter of the circle
(ii) ABC is an isosceles triangle.
(55)In the given figure, AC is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If ∠ADB = 55°, find x and y. give
reason for your answer.
Ans: 7.5 cm , 4 cm
(2)In the given circle, chords DB and EC intersect externally at A.
(i) Prove that ΔABC ~ Δ AED.
(ii) If AB = 4 cm, DB = 6 cm, AC = 5 cm and BC = 4.5 cm, find EC and DE.
Ans: 3 cm , 9 cm
(3)A circle with centre O. diameter PQ and a chord PS is drawn. another circle is drawn with PO
as diameter to cut PS at R. Prove that SQ = 2RO.
(4)P and Q are centres of the circles with radii 9 cm and 6 cm, AB = 12 cm . Find the lengths of
PQ and BC.
Ans: 25 cm, 8 cm
Ans: 8 cm
(6)In the figure given below, AB = 7 cm , and BC = 9 cm .
(I) Prove that ΔACD ~ ΔDCB
(ii) Find the length of CD.
Ans: 12 cm
(7)In the given figure, AB = 9 cm, PA = 7.5 cm and PC = 5 cm. Chords AD and BC intersect at P.
(i) Prove that ΔPAB ~ ΔPCD
(ii) Find the length of CD
Ans: 6 cm
(1) Find the volume and curved surface area of a solid cylinder of height 20 cm and radius of the base
3.5 cm.
Ans; 770 cm3 , 440 cm2
(2) The curved surface area of a cylinder is 3850 cm2 and the circumference of the base is 220
cm .Calculate:
(i) the height (ii) the volume of the cylinder.
Ans:17.5, 67375 cm3
(3) A hollow tube open at both ends is made of a metal and is 4 cm thick. If the external radius is 40
cm and the length of the tube is 70 cm, find its volume of the metal in the tube.
Ans: 66880 cm3
(4)The diameter of a garden roller is 2.1 m and its width is 3 m. what is the area covered by it in 10
revolutions?
Ans: 198 m2
(5) A paper label 22 cm by 10 cm completely covers the curved surface of a tin of beans. Find the volume
of the tin.
Ans: 0.5 cm
(10) Earth taken out on digging a circular tank of diameter 8 m is spread all around the tank uniformly
to a width of 1 m to form an embankment of height 3 m .Calculate the depth of the circular tank
correct to 2 decimal place.
Ans :1.69 m
(11)A right triangle ABC with sides 5 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm is revolved about the side of 12 cm. Find the
volume of solids so obtained. Ans: 314 cm3
TYPE 2
(1) The radius and the height of a cone are 6 cm and 8 cm respectively. Find the curved surface area
and volume of the cone.[Take 𝜋 = 3.14]
Ans: 188.4 cm2, 301.44 cm3
(2) The total surface area of a cone is 200 𝜋 cm2 and the slant height is 17 cm .Find
(i) The radius of the cone (ii) The volume of the cone in terms of 𝜋
Ans: 8 cm, 320 𝜋 cm3
(3) The volume of a conical tent is 1232 m3 and the area of the floor is 154 m2.
Calculate the :
(i) Radius of the base (ii) Height of the tent
(iii) Length of canvas required to cover the tent if the width is 2
Ans: 7 m, 24 m, 275 m
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(4) An inverted cone is filled with water. When a cube is dropped into it, 11 of water from the
cone overflows. Find the length of the cube if radius of the cone is 18 cm and height is 7 cm.
Ans: 6 cm
(1)The surface area of a sphere is 2464 cm2. Find its radius and volume.
Ans: 14 cm, 11498.67 cm3
(2) The volume of a sphere is 38808 cm3. Find its radius and surface area.
Ans: 21 cm, 5544 cm2
(3)The internal radius of a hollow wooden hemisphere is 8 cm and it is unifomly 1 cm thick. Find :
(i) the volume of wood in it (ii) quantity of oil it can hold.
TYPE 4
(1) A vessel is in the form of an inverted cone. Its height is 8 cm and the radius of its top, is 5 cm. It is
2
filled with water up to the rim. When marbles of radius 0.5 cm are dropped into the vessel, 7 of
the water overflows. Find the number of marbles dropped in the vessel.
Ans: 56
(2) The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 5024 cm2. It is melted and recast into solid cones of radius
5 cm and height 10 cm. Calculate: (i) the radius of the sphere (ii) the number of cones recast
(Take 𝜋 = 3.14)
Ans: 20 cm, 128
(3)The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 1256 cm2. It is melted and recast into solid right
circular cones of radius 2.5 cm and height 8 cm. calculate:
(i) The radius of the solid sphere,
(ii) The number of cones recast. (Take 𝜋 = 3.14) Ans: 10 cm, 80
(4)A hollow sphere of internal and external diameters 4 cm and 8 cm res. is melted into a cone of
base diameter 8 cm. find the height of the cone.
Ans: 14 cm
(7)A metallic sphere of radius 10.5 cm is melted and then recast into small cones, each of radius 3.5
cm and height 3 cm. Find the number of cones thus obtained.
Ans:126
(8) A vessel, in the form of an inverted cone, is filled with water to the brim. Its height is 20 cm and
diameter is 16.8 cm. Two equal solid cones are dropped in it so that they are fully submerged. As a
result, one-third of the water in the original cone overflows. What is the volume of each of the solid
cones submerged ?
Ans: 246.4 cm3
(9)The surface area of a sold metallic sphere is 616 cm2. It is melted and recast into smaller spheres
of diameter 3.5 cm. How many such spheres can be obtained?
Ans: 64
(10)A solid cone of radius 5 cm and height 8 cm is melted and made into small spheres of radius 0.5 cm.
Find the number of spheres formed.
Ans: 400
(11)A solid sphere of radius 15 cm is melted and made into solid right circular cones of radius 2.5 cm.
and height 8 cm. Find the number of cones recast.
Ans: 270
(12) The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 2464 cm2. It is melted and recast into solid right
circular cones of radius 3.5 cm and height 7 cm. Calculate:
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(i) The radius of the sphere, (ii) The number of cones recast. (Take 𝜋 = )
7
3
Ans: 8
(27) The given figure shows the cross-section of a cone, cylinder and hemisphere all with the same diameter
14 cm. The height of the cone is 24 cm and height of the cylinder is 30 cm. Find the
(i) volume (ii) total surface area of the solid
completely filled with a lighter metal B. Calculate the ratio of the volume of metal A to the volume
of metal B in the solid.
Ans: 133 : 2
TYPE 5
(1) An exhibition tent is in the form of a cylinder surmounted by a cone. The height of the tent above
the ground is 85 m and height of the cylindrical part is 50 m. If the diameter of the base is 168 m,
find the quantity of canvas required to make the tent. Allow 20% extra for folding and for stitching.
Give your answer to the nearest m2.
Ans: 60509 m2
(2)A cone of radius 3.5 cm and height 8 cm is filled with ice-cream with a hemispherical topping.
Find the volume of the ice-cream.
(3) A cylindrical can of internal diameter 12 cm contains some water. When a solid sphere of diameter
9 cm is placed in it, it is completely immersed. Find a rise in water level, if no water overflows.
Ans: 3.375 cm
(4) In the given figure a hemisphere is surmounted by a conical block of wood .The diameter of their bases
is 6 cm each and the slant height is 5 cm . Find : (i) height. (ii)the volume.
TYPE 1
PROVE THAT :
𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝐴
(1) + sin A . cos A = tan A
cos 𝐴
𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴
(2) 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝐴 −cos² 𝐴 = tan² A
1
(3) (cosec A – sin A) (sec A – cos A) = tan 𝐴+cot 𝐴
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
(4) = cos 𝜃
tan 𝜃+cot 𝜃
1
(5) 2 + tan² A + cot ² A = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴−sin⁴ 𝐴
1+tan 𝐴 1+ cot 𝐴
(6) + = 2 (sec A + cosec A)
sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃
(8) + =1
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃
2 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴−1
(11) cot A - tan A = sin 𝐴. cos 𝐴
1
(15) (cosec A – sin A) (sec A – cos A) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴+cot 𝐴
TYPE 2
PROVE THAT :
cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃
(1) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 +1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃−1 = 2 tan 𝜃
cos 𝐴 1+sin 𝐴
(2) 1+sin 𝐴 + = 2 sec A
cos 𝐴
cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴
(3) 1−tan 𝐴 + 1−cot 𝐴 = cos A + sin A
cot² 𝐴 1−cos 𝐴
(5) (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴+1)² = 1+sin 𝐴
1 1
(6) + 1−sin 𝜃 = 2 sec² 𝜃
1+sin 𝜃
1 1 2
(7) + =
sec 𝜃−tan 𝜃 sec 𝜃+tan 𝜃 cos 𝜃
cos 𝐴 cos 𝐴
(8) 1−sin 𝐴 + 1+ sin 𝐴 = 2 sec A
tan 𝐴 tan 𝐴
(9) sec 𝐴−1 + sec 𝐴+1 = 2 cosec A
sin 𝐴.tan 𝐴
(10) = 1 + sec A
1+cos 𝐴
cot 𝐴 cot 𝐴
(11) cosec 𝐴−1 + cosec 𝐴+1 = 2 sec A
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 1+cos 𝐴
(12) (sec 𝐴−1)² = 1−cos 𝐴
TYPE 3
PROVE THAT :
1−sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴
(1) √1+sin 𝐴 = 1+sin 𝐴
1−cos 𝐴
(3) √1+cos 𝐴 = cosec A – cot A
1−cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴
(4) √1+cos 𝐴 = 1+cos 𝐴
sin² 𝐴
(5) 1 - 1+cos 𝐴 = cos A
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴
(6) 1 + sec 𝐴+1 = sec A
tan² 𝜃 1
(8) 1 + sec 𝜃+1 = cos 𝜃
TYPE 4
PROVE THAT :
tan2 A (cosec 𝐴 −1) cosec2 𝐴 (cos 𝐴−1)
(1) + =0
(cos 𝐴+1) (cosec 𝐴+1)
cot 𝐴 tan 𝐴
(3) 1−tan 𝐴 + 1−cot 𝐴 = 1+ tan A + cot A
(1−2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴2 )
(5) 𝑐𝑜𝑠4 𝐴−𝑠𝑖𝑛⁴𝐴) = 2 cos2 A - 1
(1) A tower is 30 m high. A man standing at some distance from the tower observes that the angle of
elevation of the top of the tower is 60°. How far is he from the foot of the tower?
Ans: 17.32 m
(2)From the top of a tower, a guard is watching a prisoner on the ground at an angle of depression of
36°. If the height of the tower is 100 m, how far is the prisoner from the foot of the tower?
Ans: 137.6 m
(3)When a building under construction was observed from a point P 120 m from its base, the angle
of elevation of the top was 30°. After its completion when it was again observed from the same point,
the angle changed to 60°. How much higher was the building raised, from the time it was first
observed?
Ans: 138.56 m
(4)A vertical tower is 20 m high. A man standing at some distance from the tower knows that the
cosine of the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 0.53. How far is he standing from the foot
of the tower?
Ans.12.5 m
(5) From the top of a cliff 92 m high, the angle of depression of a buoy is 20°. Calculate to the
nearest metre, the distance of the buoy from the foot of the cliff.
Ans. 253 m
TYPE 2
(1) A man stands at a point A on the bank of a river and looks at the top of a tree exactly opposite to
him on the other bank and finds that the angle of elevation of the top of the tree is 60°, when he
moves 50 m away from the bank, he finds the angle of elevation to be 30°, calculate:
(i) The width of the river (ii) The height of the tree
Ans :25 m , 43.3 m
(2)From the top of a hill, the angle of depression of two consecutive kilometre stones, due east are
found to be 30° and 45° res. Find the distance of the two stones from the foot of the hill.
Ans: C = 1366 m , D = 2366 m
Ans. 228 m
(7) A man observes the angle of elevation of the top of a building to be 30°. He walks towards it
in horizontal line through its base. On covering 60 m, the angle of elevation changes to 60°. Find
the height of the building to the nearest metre.
Ans. 52 m
(8) As observed from the top of a 80 m tall lighthouse, the angles of depression of two ships on the
same side of the light house in horizontal line with its base are 30° and 40° respectively. Find
the distance between the two ships. Give your answer correct to the nearest metre.
Ans. 43 m
(9) An aeroplane at an altitude of 250 m observes the angle of depression of two boats on the
opposite banks of a river to be 45° and 60° respecgively. Find the width of the river. Write the
answer correct to the nearest whole number. Ans. 394 m
(10) An aeroplane at an altitude of 1500 metres finds that two ships are sailing towards it in the
same direction. The angles of depression as observed from the aeroplane are 45° and 30° res.
Find the distance between the two ships.
Ans.1098 m
(1)From the top of a church spire which is 96 m high, the angles of depression of 2 cars on the road on
3 1
the same side of the church are x° and y° when tan x° = 4 and tan y° = 3 . Find the distance between
the cars.
Ans: 160 m
TYPE 4
(1)There is a coconut tree on the bank of a river. From a boat 5 m above water, the angle of elevation of
the top of the tree is 45° and the angle of depression of reflection of tree top is 60°. Find the height
of the tree.
Ans: 18.66 m
(2) The angle of elevation of a stationary cloud from a point 25 m above a lake is 30° and the angle of
depression of it’s reflection in the lake is 60°. What is the height of the cloud above that lake level?
Ans. 50 m
(4) From a point, 36 m above the surface of a lake, the angle of elevation of a bird is observed to be 30°
and angle of depression of it’s image in the water of the lake is observed to be 60°. Find the actual
Ans. 72 m
TYPE 5
(1)From the top of building AB if the top of building CD is observed, the angle of elevation of the top
C is 30° and the angle of depression of the foot D is 60°. If the height of AB is 18 m, find
(i) The height of CD (ii) The distance between AB and CD.
Ans: 24 m , 10.392 m
(2)From the top of a tower 60 m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a building are
observed to be 30° and 60° res. Find the height of the building and the distance between them.
Ans: 40 m , 34.64 m
(3)Two lamp posts of equal height are standing opposite to each other on each side of a road, which
is 80 m wide. From a point between them on the road, the angle of elevation of the top of the posts
are 60° and 30° res. Find the height of the lamp posts and the distance of the point from the lamp posts.
Ans: 34.64 m, 20 m
(4) A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground. From the top of the pole the
angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60° and the angle of depression of the foot of the
tower is 30°. Find the height of the tower if the height of the pole is 20 m.
Ans. 80 m
(5) The horizontal distance between two towers is 120 m. The angle of elevation of the top and angle
of depression of the bottom of the first tower as observed from the second tower is 30° and 24° res.
Find the height of the two towers. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Ans. 123 m, 53.4 m
(6) The angle of elevation from a point P of the top of the tower QR, 50 m high is 60° and that of
the tower PT from a point Q is 30°. Find the height of the tower PT, correct to the nearest metre.
TYPE 6
(1) A man on the top of a tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed towards it. If it takes 12
minutes for the angle of depression to change from 30° to 45°, how soon will the car reach the tower?
give the answer correct to nearest second.
Ans: 16 minutes 24 seconds
(2) A man on a cliff observes a boat, at an angle of depression 30° which is sailing towards the shore to
the point immediately beneath him. Three minutes later, the angle of depression of the boat is found to
ii. The speed of the boat in meter per second, if the height of the cliff is 500 m.
(3) An aeroplane flying horizontally 1 km above the ground and going away from the observer is observed
at an elevation of 60°. After 10 sec its elevation is observed to be 30°, find the uniform speed of the
TYPE 2
No. of 3 8 12 14 10 6 5 2
students
Ans: 36.33
(3) Find the mean of the following by short cut method.
(1)If the mean of the following distribution is 15.5, find the value of a.
TYPE 5
(1)The mean marks obtained by 50 students in a test is 23, where a and b are two missing data. Find
a and b.
(1)Draw an ogive for the following frequency distribution and estimate the median.
Score 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
less
than
No. of 5 16 30 56 85 110 135 168 190 200
shooters
Ans: 56 , 38, 50
(4) The marks obtained by 100 students in a test are given below:
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-
100
No. of 3 7 12 17 23 14 9 6 5 4
students
Draw an ogive for the given distribution on a graph sheet. Use a scale of 2 cm = 10 units on
both axis. Estimate from the ogive.
(i) The median
(ii) The lower quartile
(iii) The number of students who obtained more than 85% marks in the test.
(iv)The number of students who did not pass in the test if the pass percentage was 35.
Ans: 45,32,6,29
Marks 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99
No. of 2 5 7 18 11 12 9 7 5 4
students
(i) The median
(ii) The number of students getting a scholarship if students scoring above 85 marks were
given the scholarship.
(iii) The lower quartile
Take a scale of 2 cm = 10 marks on one axis and 2 cm = 10 students on the other.
Ans: 46.5, 6, 33.5
Marks(less 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
than)
No. of 8 20 40 75 125 160 185 192 197 200
candidates
Taking a scale of 2 cm = 10 marks on one axis and 2 cm = 20 students on the other draw an ogive
and estimate:
(i) The median
(ii) The number of candidates who failed if pass mark is 35.
(iii) The number of candidates who obtained grade A, if the lowest mark for grade A is 75.
Ans: 45,55,9
(10)The weight of 50 workers is given below:
(2) When 3 coins are tossed simultaneously ,what is the probability of getting
(i) 3 tails (ii) exactly 2 tails
(iii) at least 2 tails (iv) at most 1 tail
1 3 1 1
Ans: 8 , 8 , 2 , 2
(3)Two coins are tossed together 100 times and the results are as follows:
No. of heads 0 1 2
frequency 28 52 20
What is the probability of
(i) One head (ii) at most 1 head
13 4
Ans: 25 , 5
TYPE 2
(1)If two dice are thrown simultaneously, what is the probability of getting on the uppermost faces
of the dice?
(i) a doublet (same number on both) (ii) a sum of 7 (iii) a product of 12
(iv) both are odd numbers (v) 4 or 5 (vi) more than 10.
1 1 1 1 7 1
Ans: 6 , 6 , 9 , 4 , 36 , 12
(2)Cards are marked with numbers from 10 to 50 and well shuffled. One card is drawn at random.
What is the probability that it is a number
(i) divisible by 5 (ii) a perfect square
(iii) a multiple of 3 and 4 (iv) with one of the digits 5
9 4 4 5
Ans : 41 , 41 , 41 , 41
TYPE 3
(1)Some identical cards are numbered from 2 to 25 and well shuffled. When a card is drawn randomly,
what is the probability that the card has
(i) a prime number (ii) a multiple of 2 and 3 (iii) not a multiple of 7.
3 1 7
Ans: 8 , 6 , 8
(2)If all face cards are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards, and well shuffled ,then what is the
probability of picking a card with
(i) a red even number (ii) a club odd number (iii) a jack (iv) a prime number
1 1 2
Ans: 4 , 10 , 0 , 5
(3)If all even numbered cards are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. What is the probability
that a card picked up is
(i) a face card (ii) a multiple of 3 of clubs
(iii) a red multiple of 5 (iv) a prime numbered card.
3 1 1 3
Ans: 8 , 16 , 16 , 8
(4)If 2 digit numbers are made with 3,7,9, a digit can be repeated, what is the probability that the
number is
(i) greater than 70 (ii) a prime number (iii) a multiple of 3
2 4 4
Ans: 3 , 9 , 9
(5)Cards marked with numbers 1,2,3,4,…,20 are well shuffled and a card is drawn at random. What is
the probability that the number on the card is
(i) a prime number (ii) divisible by 3 (iii) a perfect square?
2 3 1
Ans: 5 , 10 , 5
(6)A game of numbers has cards marked with 11,12,13,…..,40. A card is drawn at random. Find the
probability that the number on the card drawn is:
3 2
(i) A perfect square (ii) Divisible by 7 Ans: 10 , 15
(8)Cards bearing numbers 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 and 20 are kept in a bag. A card is drawn at random
from the bag. Find the probability of getting a card which is :
(i) a prime number (ii) a number divisible by 4
(iii) a number that is a multiple of 6. (iv) an odd number.
1 1 3
Ans: 10 , 2 , 10 , 0
(9)There are 25 discs numbered 1 to 25. They are put in a closed box and shaken thoroughly. A disc is
drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that the number on the disc is:
(i) an odd number (ii) divisible by 2 and 3 both.
(iii) a number less than 16.
13 4 3
Ans: 25 , 25 , 5
TYPE 4
(1)A bag contains 5 red balls and some green balls. If the probability of drawing a green ball is double
that of a red ball, find the number of green balls in the bag.
Ans: 10
(2)There are 60 balls in a box. Some are white and others black. Probability of getting a white ball is
3
of getting a black ball. How many of each coloured balls are there?
2
Ans: 24
(3) A bag contains 18 balls out of which x are white.
(i) If one ball is drawn without looking , what is the probability that it will be a white ball?
(ii) If 6 more white balls are put in the bag, the probability of drawing a white ball is thrice that in
(i) find x.
𝑥
Ans: 18 , 2
(4)A bag contains 6 black balls, and some green balls. If the probability of drawing a green ball is double
that of a black ball, find the number of green balls in the bag.
Ans: 12
(6)A bag has 24 balls. Some are white and remaining black. If the probability of drawing a white ball
is twice that of drawing a black ball, find the number of white balls.
Ans: 16
2
(7)There are 16 red balls and some white balls in a box. If the probability of getting a red ball is 3 of
getting a white ball, how many white balls are is the box?
Ans: 24
(8)There are 30 blue balls and x red balls in a bag. A ball is drawn at random from the bag.
(i) Write down, in terms of x, an expression for the probability that the ball drawn is red.
7
(ii) Given that the probability is 13 , find x.
𝑥
Ans: 𝑥+30 , 35
(9)A box contains some black balls and 30 white balls. If the probability of drawing a black ball is
two-fifths of a white ball, find the number of black balls in the box.
Ans: 12
(10)A bag contains 5 white balls, 6 red balls and 9 green balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag.
Find the probability that the ball drawn is:
(i) a green ball (ii) a white or a red ball
(iii) is neither a green ball nor a white ball.
9 11 3
Ans: 20 , 20 , 10
TYPE 5
(1)If an office works for 5 days in a week (Monday to Friday) and if two employees of the office remain
absent in the same week, what is the probability that it is
(i) the same day (ii) different days (iii) consecutive days?
1 4 8
Ans: , ,
5 5 25
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(2)Find the probability that in a year January may have 5 Mondays if it is a
(i) leap year (ii) non-leap year
3 3
ANS: 7 , 7
(3) Find the probability that the month of February may have 5 Tuesdays in a
(i) leap year (ii) non-leap year
1
Ans: 7 , 0
(5)If the probability of winning game is 0.45, what is the probability of losing the game?
Ans: 0.55
(6)Each of the letters of the world ‘AUTHORIZES’ is written on identical circular discs and put in a
bag. They are well shuffled. If a disc is drawn at random from the bag, what is the probability that
the letter is:
(i) A vowel
(ii) One of the first 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word
(iii) One of the last 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word?
1 2 1
Ans: 2 , 5 , 2
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