1.

IF the sum of first p terms of an Α.P., is ap2 + bp, find its common difference.

Question 2 ( 1.0 marks)

In fig. 1, S and T are points on the sides PQ and PR, respectively of ΔPQR, such that PT = 2 cm, TR = 4 cm and ST
is parallel to QR. Find the ratio of the areas of ΔPST and ΔPQR.

Question 3 ( 1.0 marks)

In fig. 2, ΔAHK is similar to ΔABC. If AK = 10 cm, BC = 3.5 cm and HK = 7 cm, find AC.

Question 4 ( 1.0 marks)

If α, β are the zeroes of a polynomial, such that α + β = 6 and αβ = 4, then write the polynomial.

Question 5 ( 1.0 marks)

Has the rational number a terminating or a non-terminating decimal representation?

Question 6 ( 1.0 marks)

If cosec θ = 2x and cot θ , find the value of

Question 7 ( 1.0 marks)

A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability of getting a red face
card.

Question 8 ( 1.0 marks)

The slant height of a frustum of a cone is 4 cm and the perimeters (circumferences) of its circular ends are 18 cm
and 6 cm. Find the curved surface area of the frustum.

Question 9 ( 1.0 marks)

If A(1, 2), B(4, 3) and C(6, 6) are the three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD, find the coordinates of the fourth
vertex D.

Question 10 ( 1.0 marks)

If P(2, p) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A(6, − 5) and B(− 2, 11), find the value of p.
Section B

Question Number 11 to 15 carry 2 marks each.

Question 11 ( 2.0 marks)

If  and  are two zeroes of the polynomial x3 + 3x2 − 5x − 15, find its third zero.

Question 12 ( 2.0 marks)

If all the sides of a parallelogram touch a circle, show that the parallelogram is a rhombus.

Question 13 ( 2.0 marks)

Without using trigonometric tables, find the value of the following expression:

Question 14 ( 2.0 marks)

Find the value of k for which the following pair of linear equation have infinitely many solutions:

2x + 3y = 7; (k − 1) x + (k + 2)y = 3k

Question 15 ( 2.0 marks)

In an A.P., first term is 2, the last term is 29 and sum of the terms is 155. Find the common difference of the A.P.

Section C

Question Number 16 to 25 carry 3 marks each.

Question 16 ( 3.0 marks)

Prove that  is an irrational number.

Question 17 ( 3.0 marks)

In figure 3, ABC is a right triangle, right angled at C and D is the mid-point of BC. Prove that AB 2 = 4AD2 − 3AC2.

Question 18 ( 3.0 marks)

Prove the following

OR

Prove the following:

Question 19 ( 3.0 marks)
In an A.P., the sum of first ten terms is −150 and the sum of its next ten terms is −550. Find the A.P.

Question 20 ( 3.0 marks)

The sum of numerator and denominator of a fraction is 3 less than twice the denominator. If each of the numerator

and denominator is decreased by 1, the fraction becomes . Find the fraction.

OR

Solve the following pair of equations:

Question 21 ( 3.0 marks)

Construct a triangle PQR in which QR = 6 cm, ∠Q = 60° and ∠R = 45°. Construct another triangle similar to ΔPQR

such that its side are  of the corresponding sides of ΔPQR.

Question 22 ( 3.0 marks)

Cards bearing numbers 1, 3, 5, ..., 35 are kept in a bag. A card is drawn at random from the bag. Find the
probability of getting a card bearing

(i) a prime number less than 15.

(ii) a number divisible by 3 and 5.

Question 23 ( 3.0 marks)

If the point P (m, 3) lies on the line segment joining the points  and B (2, 8), find the value of m.

Question 24 ( 3.0 marks)

Point P divides the line segment joining the points A (2, 1) and B (5, −8) such that . If P lies on the line
2x − y + k = 0, find the value of k.

Question 25 ( 3.0 marks)

In figure 4, the boundary of shaded region consists of four semicircular arcs, two smallest being equal. If diameter

of the largest is 14 cm and that of the smallest is 3.5 cm, calculate the area of the shaded region. [Use π = ]
OR

Find the area of shaded region in figure 5, if AC = 24 cm, BC = 10 cm and O is the centre of the circle. [Use π =
3.14]

Section D

Question Number 26 to 30 carry 6 marks each.

Question 26 ( 6.0 marks)

A milk container is made of metal sheet in the shape of frustum of a cone whose volume is  . The
radii of its lower and upper circular ends are 8 cm and 20 cm respectively. Find the cost of metal sheet used in

making the container at the rate of Rs. 1.40 per square centimetre.

Or

A toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone of the same base radius as that of the

hemisphere. If the radius of base of the cone is 21 cm and its volume is   of the volume of the hemisphere,

calculate the height of the cone and the surface area of the toy. .

Question 27 ( 6.0 marks)

Prove that, in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two
sides.

Using the above, prove the following:

Point D is the mid-point of the side BC of a right triangle ABC, right angled at C. Prove that 4AD 2 = 4AC2 + BC2
Question 28 ( 6.0 marks)
Three consecutive positive integers are such that the sum of the square of the first and the product of the other
two is 46, find the integers.

Or

The difference of squares of two numbers is 88. If the larger number is 5 less than twice the smaller number, then
find the two numbers.

Question 29 ( 6.0 marks)

From the top of a 7 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 60° and the angle of depression
of the foot of the tower is 30°. Find the height of the tower.

Question 30 ( 6.0 marks)

Find the mean, mode and median of the following frequency distribution:

Class: 0 − 10 10 − 20 20 − 30 30 − 40 40 − 50 50 − 60 60 − 70

Frequency: 8 7 15 20 12 8 10

1.SOL If the sum of first p terms of an Α.P., is ap2 + bp, find its common difference.
Solution:
Let A be the first term and D be the common difference of the A.P.

It is given that the sum of p terms of an A.P. is .

Now, S1 is equal to the first term of the A.P.

∴ A = a + b … (1)

A + A + D = 4a + 2b … (2)

On multiplying (1) with 2 and subtracting it from (2), we obtain

2A + D − 2A = 4a + 2b − 2(a + b)

∴ D = 4a + 2b − 2a − 2b = 2a

Thus, the common difference of the A.P. is 2a.

Question 2 ( 1.0 marks)

In fig. 1, S and T are points on the sides PQ and PR, respectively of ΔPQR, such that PT = 2 cm, TR = 4 cm and ST
is parallel to QR. Find the ratio of the areas of ΔPST and ΔPQR.
Solution:
In ΔPST and ΔPQR:

∠SPT = ∠QPR (Common)

∠PST = ∠PQR (Corresponding angles)

∴ ΔPST ∼ ΔPQR (By AA similarity criterion)

It is known that the ratio of areas of similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the squares of their corresponding
sides.

Thus, the ratio of the areas of ΔPST and ΔPQR is 1: 9.

Question 3 ( 1.0 marks)

In fig. 2, ΔAHK is similar to ΔABC. If AK = 10 cm, BC = 3.5 cm and HK = 7 cm, find AC.

Solution:
It is given that ΔAHK is similar to ΔABC.

It is known that the corresponding sides of similar triangles are in proportion.

Thus, the length of AC is 5 cm.

Question 4 ( 1.0 marks)

If α, β are the zeroes of a polynomial, such that α + β = 6 and αβ = 4, then write the polynomial.

Solution:
It is given that α + β = 6 and αβ = 4

It is known that a polynomial is of the form k [x2 − (sum of zeroes) x + (product of zeroes)], where k is a real
number.
Thus, the required polynomial is of the form k (x2 − 6x + 4).

For k = 1, the polynomial is x2 − 6x + 4.

Thus, the required polynomial is x2 − 6x + 4.

Question 5 ( 1.0 marks)

Has the rational number a terminating or a non-terminating decimal representation?

Solution:
A rational number in simplest form has a terminating decimal expansion if its denominator is of the form 2 n5m,
where n and m are non-negative integers.

The given rational number is  and is not in simplest form.

Now,

It can be seen that its denominator is of the form 2n5m, where n and m are non-negative integers.

Thus, the given rational number has a terminating decimal expansion.

Question 6 ( 1.0 marks)

If cosec θ = 2x and cot θ , find the value of

Solution:
Thus, the value of   is  .

Question 7 ( 1.0 marks)

A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability of getting a red face
card.

Solution:
There are a total of 52 playing cards in the pack.

The number of red face cards in the pack is only 6.

Thus, the probability of getting a red face card =

Question 8 ( 1.0 marks)

The slant height of a frustum of a cone is 4 cm and the perimeters (circumferences) of its circular ends are 18 cm
and 6 cm. Find the curved surface area of the frustum.

Solution:
Slant height of the frustum of cone, l = 4 cm

Let r1 and r2 be the radii of the circular ends of the frustum of the cone and let h be its height.

The circumferences of its circular ends are given as 18 cm and 16 cm.

∴ 2πr1 = 18 cm and 2πr2 = 6 cm

∴ Curved surface area of the frustum of cone 

Question 9 ( 1.0 marks)

If A(1, 2), B(4, 3) and C(6, 6) are the three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD, find the coordinates of the fourth
vertex D.

Solution:
Let the coordinates of the fourth vertex D be (x, y).

Since ABCD is a parallelogram, diagonals AC and BD bisect each other.

∴ Mid point of BD = Mid-point of AC

⇒ 4 + x = 7 and 3 + y = 8

⇒ x = 7 − 4 = 3 and y = 8 − 3 = 5

Thus, the coordinates of the fourth vertex, i.e., of vertex D are (3, 5).

Question 10 ( 1.0 marks)

If P(2, p) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A(6, − 5) and B(− 2, 11), find the value of p.

Solution:
It is given that P (2, p) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A (6, −5) and B (−2, 11).

⇒ (2, p) = (2, 3)

⇒ p = 3

Thus, the required value of p is 3.

Section B

Question Number 11 to 15 carry 2 marks each.

Question 11 ( 2.0 marks)

If  and  are two zeroes of the polynomial x3 + 3x2 − 5x − 15, find its third zero.

Solution:

It is given that are the two zeroes of p(x) = x3 + 3x2 − 5x − 15.

Therefore, and are the two factors of p(x). Thus,   is also a factor of p(x).

Now, on dividing p(x) by (x2 − 5), we obtain

Therefore, the quotient so obtained is (x + 3).

∴ (x + 3) is the third factor of p(x).

On substituting x + 3 = 0, we obtain,

x = −3

Thus, −3 is the third zero of p(x) = x3 + 3x2 − 5x − 15.

Question 12 ( 2.0 marks)

If all the sides of a parallelogram touch a circle, show that the parallelogram is a rhombus.

Solution:
It is given that all the sides of the parallelogram touch the circle.

Let the parallelogram be ABCD and let the circle touch the sides AB, BC, CD and AD at P, Q, R and S respectively.

Now, ABCD is a parallelogram.

AB = CD … (1)

BC = AD … (2)

It is known that lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to the circle are equal.

∴ DR = DS … (3)

CR = CQ … (4)

BP = BQ … (5)

AP = AS … (6)

On adding equations (3), (4), (5) and (6), we obtain

DR + CR + BP + AP = DS + CQ + BQ + AS

⇒ (DR + CR) + (BP + AP) = (DS + AS) + (CQ + BQ)

∴ CD + AB = AD + BC

From equations (1) and (2), we obtain

2AB = 2BC

∴ AB = BC

∴ AB = BC = CD = DA
Therefore, ABCD is a parallelogram all of whose sides are equal.THUS ABCD IS A RHOMBUS