MATHEMATICS (PART – II )

SOLUTION : PRACTICE QUESTION PAPER 3

Q. 1. (A) (i) (C)

(ii) (A)
(iii) (B)
(iv) (B)

Q. 1. (A) Explanation to the answers to MCQs in this question has been given below

for students’ guidance. Please note that, Students are not expected to write the

explanation in the examination.

Explanations :
(i) One and only one circle can pass through 3 non-collinear points.
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(ii)  9 ABC is a right angled 9 . The side opposite to 30° is the hypotenuse. AC
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is the hypotenuse. BC   AC.
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(iii) Apply midpoint formula.
(iv) (x  y)2  sin2  
 x2  2xy  y2  sin2  .

 (x  y)2  cos2  

 x2  2xy  y2  cos2  .

 2x2  2 y2  sin2    cos2  

 2x2  2 y2  1

 2(x2  y2 ) 1

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 x2  y2  

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Q. 1. (B) (i) 
Ans. The coordinates of the origin are (0, 0).

(ii) 
Ans. The triangles ABC and DBC have common base BC.

A( 9 ABC) 4 2
        ... [Triangles with same base]
A( 9 DBC) 6 3
(iii) Ans.  9 PQR   9 XYZ.
 Ð Q @  Ð Y S
U
 Ð R @  Ð Z V
... (Corresponding angles of similar triangles)

Ans. sin2 q  cos2q  1
(iv) 

sin2 q cos2 q 1
  2    2   2  ... (Dividing both the sides by sin2q )
sin  q sin  q sin  q
 1  cot2q  cosec2q .

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Q. 2. (A) (i) 
Activity :

By Pythagoras theorem,
2 2
BD2  BC2   CD     352   12  

 BD2  1225  144

 BD2   1369

 BD   37 cm.

(ii) Activity :
 Ð PQR and  Ð PSR are inscribed in the same arc.
Arc PXR is intercepted by the angles.
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m Ð PQR   m (arc PXR)
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 ... ( Inscribed angle theorem )  ... (1)

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m Ð  PSR    m (arc PXR) ... ( Inscribed angle theorem )  ... (2)
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 m Ð  PQR   m Ð PSR ... [From (1) and (2)]

  Ð PQR X  Ð PSR

(iii) Activity :
1 1
LHS      
1  sin   1  sin  

1   sin    1   sin 

  
(1  sin  )(1  sin  )
2
 
1  sin2 

  2 ... (sin2  cos2 1)
2
cos 
  2 sec2  ... [By reciprocal]

  RHS.

Q. 2. (B) (i) Solution :

122  144, 352  1225,
372  1369
122  352  144  1225
 1369
 122  352  372

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 The square of the largest number is equal to the sum of the squares of the other
two numbers.
Ans. (12, 35, 37) is a Pythagorean triplet.

(ii) Proof : Draw YZ and XZ

Y – X – Z ... (Theorem of touching circles)

In 9 YBZ,

seg YB X seg YZ ... (Radii of the same circle)

 Ð YBZ X Ð YZB ... (Isosceles triangle theorem)

i.e. Ð YBZ X Ð XZA ... (Y – X – Z and B – A – Z) ... (1)

In 9 XAZ,

seg XA X seg XZ ... (Radii of the same circle)

 Ð XAZ X Ð XZA ... (Isosceles triangle theorem) ... (2)

 Ð YBZ X Ð XAZ ...  [ From (1) and (2) ]

 seg AX  seg BY ... (Corresponding angles test for parallel lines)

(iii) 
Ans.

(iv) Solution :
Let A (6, 5)(x1, y1) and B (  4, 3) (x2, y2).
Let P be the point on the Y-axis equidistant from the points A and B.
P lies on the Y-axis.
 its x Coordinate is 0.
 P (0, y) (x, y)
PA  PB ... (Given)

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 By distance formula,
PA  gh(x  x1)2  (y  y1)2

 gh(0  6)2  (y  5)2    gh(  6)2  (y  5)2 ... (1)

PB  gh(x  x2)2  (y  y2)2

  gh[0  (  4)]2  (y  3)2  ... (2)

Now, PA  PB

  gh(  6)2  (y  5)2  gh(4)2  (y  3)2 ... [From (1) and (2)]

 ( 6)2  (y   5)2  (4)2  (y   3)2 ... (Squaring both the sides)

 36  y2  10y  25  16  y2  6y  9

 y2   10 y 6y  y2  16  9  36  25

   4y   36        y  9

P (0, y)(0, 9)
Ans. The coordinates of the point on Y-axis which is equidistant from the points
A and B are (0, 9).

(v) 
Solution :
RQ  6, PS  6 and PR  12 ... (Given)

Area of a triangle  1  base  height
2
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A ( 9 PQR)     QR  PS
2
1
 A ( 9 PQR)     6  6
2
 A ( 9 PQR)  18 sq units. ... (1)
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Also, A ( 9 PQR)     PR  QT
2
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 18     12  QT ... [From (1)]
2
 QT  18
6
 QT  3
Ans. QT  3.

Q. 3. (A) (i) Activity :

chord AB X chord CD  ... (Given)

 arc ACB X arc   CBD

 ... (1) ... [Arcs corresponding to congruent chords]

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 Now, (arc ACB)  m (arc AC)  m (arc CB)   ... (2)

and m (arc CBD)  m (arc CB)  m (arc BD)   ... (3)

} ... (Arc addition property)
 from (1), (2) and (3),

 m (arc AC)  m (arc CB)   m (arc CB)  m (arc BD)

Eliminating m (arc CB) from both the sides, we get,

 m (arc AC)   m (arc BD)

 arc AC X   arc BD

(ii) Activity :

In  9 BAC and  9 ADC,

Ð BAC X  Ð ADC ... (Given)

Ð ACB X  Ð DCA ... (Common angle)

9 BAC  9 ADC ... (AA test for similarity)

CA CB
     ... (c.s.s.t.)
CD CA

 CA2  CB   CD.

Q. 3. (B) (i) 
Proof :

Given : 9 ABC   9 XYZ
A ( 9 ABC) AB2 BC2 AC2
To prove :     2    2    2
A ( 9 XYZ) XY YZ XZ
Construction  :  Draw seg AD = side BC such that B – D – C and seg XT = side
YZ such that Y – T – Z.
Proof : The ratio of areas of two triangles is equal to the ratio of the products of
their bases and corresponding heights.
A ( 9 ABC) BC  AD
    
A ( 9 XYZ) YZ  XT
A ( 9 ABC) BC AD
        ... (1)
A ( 9 XYZ) YZ XT
9 ABC   9 XYZ ... (Given)

  AB   BC   AC ... (Corresponding sides of similar triangles are in proportion)

XY YZ XZ
... (2)

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 In 9 ABD and 9 XYT,
Ð ABD  X Ð XYT ...  (Given)
Ð ADB  X Ð XTY ... (Each of measures 90°)
 9 ABD   9 XYT ... (AA test of similarity)
AB AD
     ... (Corresponding sides of similar triangles are in proportion) ... (3)
XY XT
 from (2) and (3), we get,
AB BC AD
       .
XY YZ XT
BC AD
     ... (4)
YZ XT

A ( 9 ABC) BC BC
      ... [ From (1) and (4) ]
A ( 9 XYZ) YZ YZ
A ( 9 ABC) BC2
     ... (5)
A ( 9 XYZ) YZ2

A ( 9 ABC) AB2 BC2 AC2

           ... [ From (1) and (5) ]
A ( 9 XYZ) XY2 YZ2 XZ2
(ii) 
Proof :
In right angled  9 ABD, by Pythagoras theorem,
AB2  AD2  BD2
 AD2  AB2  BD2 ... (1)
Similarly, in right angled
9 ADC, AC2  AD2  CD2

 AD2  AC2  CD2 ... (2)
From (1) and (2),
AB2  BD2  AC2  CD2
 AB2  CD2  AC2  BD2
i.e. AB2  CD2  BD2  AC2.

(iii) 
Proof : A ( 4,  7), B ( 1, 2), C (8, 5) and D (5,  4).
By distance formula,
AB  ef[  1  (  4)]2  [2  (  7)]2

 AB  ef(3)2  92

 AB  ef9  81

 AB  ef90

 AB  ef9  10

 AB  3ef10 ... (1)

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 BC  ef[8  (  1)]2  (5  2)2
 BC  ef92  32
 BC  ef81  9
 BC  ef90
 BC  ef9  10
 BC  3ef10 ... (2)
CD  ef(5  8)2  (  4  5)2
 CD  ef(  3)2  (  9)2
 CD  ef9  81
 CD  ef90
 CD  ef9  10
 CD  3ef10 ... (3)
AD  ef[5  (  4)]2  [  4  (  7)]2
 AD  ef92  32
 AD  ef81  9
 AD  ef90
 AD  ef9  10
 AD  3ef10 ... (4)
 from (1), (2), (3) and (4),
AB  BC  CD  AD
  ABCD is a rhombus.
A (  4,  7), B (  1, 2), C (8, 5) and D (5,   4) are vertices of rhombus ABCD.

(iv) Solution : By tangent segments theorem,

AE  AH, BE  BF, DG  DH and CG  CF.
 (AE  BE)  (DG  CG)  (AH  DH)  (BF  CF)
 AB  DC  AD  BC
 ... [A  E  B, D  G  C, A  H  D, B  F  C]  ... (1)
The opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal.
 AB  DC and AD  BC ... (2)
 2AB  2AD ... [From (1) and (2)]
 AB  AD ... (3)
AB  AE  EB ... [A  E  B]
  4.5  5.5  10 ... (4)
From (3) and (4),
Ans. AD  10.

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Q. 4. (i) Solution :
Let PL      PM  x
ü
QL    QN  y ý ... (Tangent theorem)
RM  RN  z þ
PQ  PL  LQ    ... (P 
– 
L 
– Q)
 PQ  x  y

Similarly, QR  y  z and PR  x  z
Perimeter of  9 PQR  55
PQ  QR  PR  55
 x  y  y  z  x  z  55

 2x  2y  2z  55

 2(x  y  z)  55

55
 x  y  z  

2
 x  y  z  27.5 ... (1)

QR  y  z  17    ... (Given) ... (2)

 from (1) and (2),
x  17  27.5


 x  27.5  17

 x  10.5 cm
Ans. Length of tangent segment from P to the circle is 10.5 cm.

(ii) [Analysis : To draw the circle touching two sides and passing through a point, we have
to locate the incentre. So we have to draw the angle bisectors of any two angles and
locate the incentre. Then draw the circle.]
Ans. 

[Steps of construction : (1) Draw a circle with centre O and radius 3.2 cm.

(2) Draw  Ð AOB  60°, points A and B being on the circle. (3) Draw the angle bisector

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 of  Ð AOB intersecting the circle in the point K. (4) Draw a tangent to the circle at the
point K intersecting ray OA and ray OB in the points P and Q. (5) Draw angle bisector
of   Ð QPA intersecting ray OK in the point I1. (6) Taking I1 as centre and radius I1K
draw a circle. (7) Draw angle bisector of  Ð QPM, intersecting ray OK in the point I2.
(8) Taking I2 as centre and radius I2K draw a circle. Two circles are possible.]
[Note : Students are not expected to write analysis and steps of construction.]

(iii) 
Solution :

Q (12, 14) and S (4, 18)
Let A (x1, y1), P (x2, y2), R (x3, y3) and B (x4, y4)
Q is the midpoint of AS.
 by midpoint formula,
x   4 y   18
12   1 14   1
2 2
 x1  4  12  2  y1  18  14  2
 x1  4  24  y1  18  28
 x1  24  4  y1  28  18
 x1  20  y1  10
The coordinates of point A are (20, 10).
P is the midpoint of seg AQ.
 by midpoint formula,
20  12 10  14
x2   y2  
2 2
32 24
 x2    y2  
2 2
 x2  16  y2  12

 the coordinates of point P are (16, 12).
R is the midpoint of seg QS.
 by midpoint formula,
12  4 14  18
x3   y3  
2 2
16 32
 x3    y3  
2 2
 x3  8  y3  16

 the coordinates of point R are (8, 16).
S is the midpoint of seg RB.
 by midpoint formula,

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 8  x4 16  y4
4   18  
2 2
 8  x4  4  2  16  y4  18  2
 8  x4  8  16  y4  36
 x4  8  8  y4  36  16
 x4  0  y4  20
 the coordinates of point B are (0, 20).
Ans. The coordinates of point A are (20, 10), the coordinates of point P are (16, 12),
the coordinates of point R are (8, 16) and the coordinates of point B are (0, 20).
Q. 5. (i) (a) In  9 AOB and  9 COD,
Ð OAB @  Ð OCD ... (Alternate angles)
Ð AOB @  ÐCOD ... (Vertically opposite angles)
  9 AOB   9 COD ... (AA test of similarity)
OA OB
(b)    ... (c.s.s.t.)
OC OD
3x   19 x  3
    
x  5 3
3(3x  19)  (x  3) (x  5)    ... (Cross multiplying)
 9x  57  x2  8x  15
 x2  17x  72  0
x2  17x  72  0
(c)
 x2  8x   9x  72  0
 x (x  8)  9 (x   8)  0
 (x  8) (x   9)  0
or    x  9  0
 x  8  0    
 x  8    or   x  9
Both these values are possible.
Ans. The value of x is 8 or 9.

(ii) 

Solution :
(a) In  9 ABC,  Ð ABC  90°
 by Pythagoras theorem,
AC2  AB2  BC2

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   302  (3x)2  (4x)2
  900  9x2  16x2
  25x2 900
900
  x2 
25
30
 x 
5
 x 6.

(b) AB  3x  3   6  18
BC  4x  4   6  24
1
(c) A ( 9 ABC)      product of its perpendicular sides
2
1
    AB   BC
2
1
    18   24
2
  216 sq units.

Ans. (a) x 6  (b) AB  18 BC  24  (c) A ( 9 ABC)  216 sq units.

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