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CHAPTER 1
NUMBER SYSTEMS

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
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Chapter 1
Number Systems

1. Find four rational numbers between and .

[1 Mark]

2. Represent √3 on the number line.

[2 Marks]

3. Represent √5 on the number line.

[3 Marks]

4. Examine whether √2 is rational or irrational.

[3 Marks]

5. Express 0.47 in the form , where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0.

[3 Marks]

6. Find two rational numbers between 0.121221222122221… and 0.141441444…

in the form , where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0.
[2 Marks]

7. Visualize 4. 26 on a number line, up to 4 decimal places.

[4 Marks]

8. If √5 = 2.236 and √6 = 2.449, find the value of:

√ √
+
√ √ √ √
[3 Marks]

9. Rationalize the denominator of .

√ √
[3 Marks]

√
10. Find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏, if = 𝑎 + 𝑏√2.
√
[3 Marks]

11. If𝑎 = 1 + √7, find the value of .

[3 Marks]

12. Represent √10.5 on the number line.

[3 Marks]

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13. If 𝑎 = 7 − 4√3, find the value of √𝑎 + .
√
[3 Marks]

14. If 𝑥 = and𝑦 = , find the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 .

√ √
[3 Marks]

√ √ 2𝑏
15. If 𝑥= , then show that 𝑏𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 = 0.
√ √
[3 Marks]

16. Evaluate after rationalizing the denominator, given that √5 = 2.236

√ √
and √10 = 3.162.
[3 Marks]

17. Simplify: √16 − 6 √343 + 18 × √243 − √196

[2 Marks]

18. Prove that = .

[2 Marks]

×( /)
19. If = and 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 5, find the values of 𝑚 and 𝑛.
( × )
[3 Marks]

20. If 2 = 3 = 6 , then prove that + + = 0.

[3 Marks]

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 INDIVIDUAL QUESTION ANSWERS

1.
× ×
= = and = = .
× ×
So, four rational numbers between and are , , , and .
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2.
Draw a right triangle OAB with OA =1 unit,
AB  OA A and AB = 1 unit.
Draw, BC = 1 unit, so that BC  OB.
With O as center and OC as radius, draw an
arc to intersect the number line at D. Then,
OD = √3, i.e.,, D represents √3.

3.
Mark AB as a line segment of 2 units on the number line. Draw CB  AB of
length 1 unit.

Join AC. With the help of compass, taking A as center and AC as radius, draw
an arc such that it cuts the number line at D. Then, D represents √5.

4.
Decimal expansion of √2 is 1.414213…
It is non-terminating
terminating and also it is non
non-repeating.
So, √2is an irrational number.

5.
i.e., 𝑥 = 0.4777…
Let 𝑥 = 0.47, i.e.
So, 10𝑥 = 4.777… … (1)
and 100𝑥 = 47.777… … (2)
From (1) and (2), we get
100𝑥 − 10
10𝑥 = 47.777 … − 4.777 …
90𝑥 = 43.
or 𝑥= .
6.
The two required numbers can be 0.125 and 0.13.
They can be expressed as and respectively or as and .
It may be noted
d that the answer is not unique.

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7.

8.
We are given: √
√5 = 2.236 and √6 = 2.449.
𝟏 √𝟐 𝟏 √𝟐
We have: +
√𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟓 √𝟑
Rationalizing the denominators, we get
𝟏 √𝟐 𝟏 √𝟐 𝟏 √𝟐 √𝟓 √𝟑 𝟏 √𝟐 √𝟓 √𝟑
+ = × + ×
√𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟓 √𝟑
(𝟏 √𝟐)(√𝟓 √𝟑) (𝟏 √𝟐)(√𝟓 √𝟑)
= +
(√𝟓 √𝟑)(√𝟓 √𝟑) (√𝟓 √𝟑)(√𝟓 √𝟑)
√𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟏𝟎 √𝟔 √𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟏𝟎 √𝟔
= +
𝟓 𝟑 𝟓 𝟑
√𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟏𝟎 √𝟔 √𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟏𝟎 √𝟔
= +
𝟐 𝟐
√
√𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟏𝟎 √𝟔 √𝟓 √𝟑 √𝟏𝟎 √𝟔
=
𝟐
√
√𝟓 √𝟔 √𝟓 √𝟔
=
𝟐
𝟐((√𝟓 √𝟔)
=
𝟐
=√√5 − √6
= 2..236 − 2.449
=−−0.213

9.
√ √
=
√ √ [( √ ) √ ][ √ √ ]
√ √ √ √
= =
( √ ) (√ ) √
√ √ √ √
= =
√ √
( √ √ )×√ √ √
= = .
×
√ √

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10.
3 + √2
= 𝑎 + 𝑏√2
3 − √2
(3 + √2)(3 + √2)
= 𝑎 + 𝑏√2
(3 − √2)(3 + √2)
9 + 6√2 + 2
= 𝑎 + 𝑏√2
9−2
11 + 6√2
= 𝑎 + 𝑏√2
7
11 6√2
+ = 𝑎 + 𝑏√2
7 7
Comparing the LHS and RHS, we get
11
𝑎 = and 𝑏 = .

11.
−6 −6 −6(1 − √7)
= =
𝑎 1 + √7 (1 + √7)(1 − √7)
( √ ) ( √ )
= = = 1 − √7.

12.
Draw AC = (1010.5 + 1) = 11.5 cm.
With Ac as diameter, draw a semicircle.
Mark AB = 10..5 cm on AC.
Draw BD  AC to meet the semicircle at D.
Then, in cm, BD = √10.5.

13.
We have: 𝑎 = 7 − 4√3
⇒ 𝑎 = 4 + 3 − 4√3.
⇒ √𝑎 = 4 + 3 − 4√3
⇒ √𝑎 = 2 + (√3) − 2 × 2√3

⇒ √𝑎 = (2 − √3) .
⇒ √𝑎 = (2 − √3)
∴ = 2−
√ √3
2+√3
⇒ = × = 2 + √3
√ 2−√3 2+√3
∴ √𝑎 + √ = 2 − √3 + 2 + √3 = 4
⇒ √𝑎 + √ = 4.

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14.
We have: 𝑥= and 𝑦 = .
√ √
𝑥+𝑦 = +
√ √
√ √
=(
√ )( √ )
= ( √ )
= = 14.
and 𝑥𝑦 = ×
√ √
= (
= ( √ )
=
√ )( √ )
⇒ 𝑥𝑦 = = 1.
Therefore, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 𝑦) − 3𝑥𝑦(𝑥 + 𝑦).
= (14) − 3 x 1 x 14
= 2744 − 42
= 2702.

15.
√ √
𝑥=
√ √
(√ √ )(√ √ )
=
(√ )(√ √ )
( )( )
= ( ) ( )
√ √
= =
Therefore, 𝑏𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏
√ √
= 𝑏( ) − 𝑎( )+𝑏
( √ )
= (𝑎 + 𝑎 − 4𝑏 + 2𝑎√𝑎 − 4𝑏 ) − +𝑏
( √ ) ( √ )
= − +𝑏
√ ) ( √ )
= − +𝑏
√ √
=
= = 0. Hence, shown.

16.
(√ √ )
= (√ )(√ )
√ √ √ √
(√ √ ) ( √ √ )
= =
=− √10 + 2√5 = − (3.162 + 2 × 2.236).
( . . ) .
= =
= −9.5425.

17.
√16 − 6 √343 + 18 × √243 − √196
= (2 ) − 6(7 ) + 18 × (3 ) − 14
= 2 − 6 × 7 + 18 × 3 − 14 = 2 − 42 + 54 − 14 = 0.

18.
( )
LHS = ( )
= ( )
= ( )
= = RHS. Hence, proved.

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19.
We have:
×( / )
=
( × )
×( )
( ) × ( )
⇒ =
×
×
⇒ =
×
⇒ =
×
⇒ =
×
×
⇒ =
×
( )
⇒ =
×
×
⇒ =
×
⇒ =
×
⇒ =
⇒ 3𝑚 − 3𝑛 = 6.
⇒ 𝑚−𝑛 =2 …(1)
Also, 𝑚+𝑛 =5 …(2) (Given)
On adding eqns. (1) and (2), we get
𝑚−𝑛 =2
𝑚+𝑛 =5
2𝑚 = 7
⇒ 𝑚= .
Now, putting the value of 𝑚 in eqn. (2), we get
∴ 𝑚+𝑛 =5
+𝑛 = 5
⇒ 𝑛=5−
⇒ 𝑛= .
Hence, 𝑚 = or 3.5 and 𝑛 = or 1.5.

20.
Let 2 = 3 = 6 = 𝑝.
From 2 = 𝑝, we get 2 =𝑝 …(1)
From 3 = 𝑝, we get 3 =𝑝 …(2)
So, from (1) and (2), we get
2 ×3 = 𝑝 ×𝑝
⇒ (2 × 3) = 𝑝 …(3)
Also, we have: 6 = 𝑝⇒(2 × 3) = 𝑝.
⇒ (2 × 3) ( ) = 𝑝 …(4)
So, from (3) and (4), we get
𝑥𝑦 = −𝑧(𝑥 + 𝑦)
⇒ − = ⇒− = + .
⇒ + + = 0, proved.

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