Class IX

1. Find 5 rational numbers between

2 3 −1 −1
i)2 and 3 ii) 3 and 4 iii) 2 and 3
p
2. Express each of the following decimals in the form of q
i)0. 2̅ ii)0. 6̅7̅ iii)1. 2̅5̅ iv)2. 356̅
3. Write 3 different irrationals numbers between the rational
4 8
numbers 7 and 11
4. Represent the following on number line
i)7.625 ii)5.7̅6̅ (upto for decimals)
5. Show that
xb a xc b xa c
i)( x c ) ( x a ) ( xb ) =1
1 1 1
xa xb xc
ii) ( ) .( ) .( ) =1
xb
ab

2
xc
2
x

xa
2
ac

2 2 2
a +ab +b b +bc+c c +ac+a
xa xb xc
iii)( )
xb
.( ) .( ) xc xa
=1
a+ b b+ c a+ c
xa xb xc
iv) ( ) . ( ) . ( ) = 1
xb xc xa
1 1 1
v) 1+ x b −a
+x c−a + 1+ x a −b
+x c−b + 1+ x b −c
+ x a−c
=1
6. If abc=1 , show that
1 1 1
1+ a+b−1
+ 1+ b+c−1
+ 1+ c+ a−1
= 1
7. Solve
i) 2x-5 = 256
ii) 2x=3 = 4x-1
iii)72x=3 = 1
8. Evaluate
−3 5
−2 64 −1 256
i) (27) 3 ii) ( 25 )2
iii) ( 625 ) 4 iv) ( 81 ) 4
v) √ ( 32 )
5 −3

9. Simplify
 4 1 2
−2
3
+ −3
4
+ −1
5
( 216 ) ( 256 ) ( 243 )

10. Rationalise the denominator

5 1 7+3 √ 5
i) √3−√ 5 ii) 5+ √ 2 iii) 7−3 √ 5
11. If both a and b are rational numbers, find the values of a and
b in each of the following equalities
√3−1 3+ √ 7
i) √ 3+1 = a+b√ 3 ii) 3−√ 7 = a+b√ 7

5+2 √ 3
iii) 7+4 √3 = a+b√ 3

12. Prove that

1 1 1 1 1
- + - + =5
3−√ 8 √ 8−√ 7 √7−√ 6 √ 6−√ 5 √ 5−2
1
13.If x=2+√ 3, find the value of x2+ x2
√ 3+ √ 2 √3−√ 2
14.If x= √3−√ 2 and y= √ 3+ √ 2 , find x2+y2
15.Simplify
i) √ 3+2 √2
ii) √ 3−2 √ 2

CH-POLYNOMIALS
1. If f(x)=2 x 3−13 x 2+17 x +12 find a) f(2) b) f(-3)
2. Factorize x 3+ 13 x 2 +32 x+20, if it is given that x+2 is its factor.
3. Find the values of p and q so that x 4 + p x 3+2 x 2−3 x+ q is divisible by
( x 2−1 ¿.
4. Find the values of a and b so that the polynomial x 3+ 10 x 2 +ax +b is
exactly divisible by x-1 as well as x-2
5. Find the value of k, if x+3 is a factor of 3 x 2+ kx=6
6. Show that (x-3) is a factor of the polynomial x 3−3 x 2+ 4 x−12.
 7. Let R1∧R 2 be the remainders when the polynomial x 3+ 2 x 2−5 ax−7
and x 3+ a x 2−12 x +6 are divided by x+1 and x-2 respectively. If 2 R1+
R2= 6, find the value of a.

8. Find the remainder when the polynomial f(x)=2 x 4−6 x 3 +2 x 2−x +2 is

divided by x+2
9. Find the remainder when the p(y)= y 3 + y 2 +2 y+3 is divided by y+2
10.If x=2 is a root of the polynomial f(x)=2 x 3−3 x+ 7 a, find the value
of a.
11.Expand the following:
a)(3 x+ 4 y )2 b)(3 x−4)2 c) (√ 2 x−√ 3 y ¿ ¿2
1 2 x y 2
d)(2 x− 3 x ) e) ( 2 − 3 ) f)(x+5)(x-5)

12. Find the products:

1 1 1 1
a) (x- x )(x+ x )( x 2+ 2 )(
x4 + 4 )
x x

b) (x-1)(x+1)( x 2+1)( x 4+1)

1 1 1
13.If x 2+ = 27,find the values of a) x+ b)x-
x2 x x

+1 2 1
14.If x x =√ 5, find the value of x + x 2

15. If 3x-7y=10 and xy=-1 find the value of 9 x 2+ 49 x 2

2 1 1
16.If x + x 2 = 66 find the value of x- x

17. Expand (a+ 2b+ c ¿ ¿2

18.If a 2+b 2+ c 2=16and ab+bc+ca=10, find the value of a+b+c
19. Simplify: (a+ b+c )2+(a−b+ c)2
20.Simplify: ( 4 x+ 2 y )3−( 4 x−2 y )3
21. If a+b=10 and a 2+b 2=58 find the value of a 3+ b3
 2 1 3 1
22. If x + x 2 = 7 find the value of x + x 3

23.Evaluate: 1113−893
1 1 3 1 1
24. If x+ x = 3 calculate x 2+ 2
, x + 3 ∧x 4 + 4
x x x

25. If a+b+c = 6 and ab+bc+ca = 11, find the value of a 3+ b3 +c 3−3 abc
26.Factorize: 4 a2 +12 ab+9 b 2-8a-12b