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CLASS X MATHEMATICS Holiday Homework 2024

1. Find the (HCF × LCM) of the numbers 60 & 40.

2. If one of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial (k + 3) x2+ kx + 3 is −2 find k.

3.Frame a quadratic polynomial p(x) whose sum of zeroes is −3 and product of zeroes is
−2/3.

4.Find the number of zeroes from the following

graph.

5. Show that 4n can’t end with digit 0 for any natural number n.

6. Show that 2 – √3 is irrational.

7. Write the zeroes of 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 6.

8. If ∝ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1/∝ are the zeros of the polynomial 3x2 + x + 1 (k – 2) find k.

9.Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x + 10 and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and its coefficients.

10. For what value of 𝑘, (−4) is a zero of the polynomial, 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − (2𝑘 + 2) ?

11. If one zero of the polynomial p(x)= 3𝑥2 − 8𝑥 + 2𝑘 + 1 is 7 times the other, find the zeroes
and the value of k.

12.Find the HCF & LCM of 1547 & 4312 by prime factorization method.

13. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomials 3y2 – 8 y + 4, find a quadratic polynomial
whose roots are 1/α and 1/β

14. What is the smallest number which when divided by 42, 63 and 102 leaves
remainder 7 is each case?

15.. Determine the smallest number which leaves reminder 7 and 11 when divided by 25
and 29 respectively.

16. .Write the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are -4 and 3

 17. Find the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2-3x+7

18. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2+(a+1)x +b are 2 and -3 ,then find the value
of a and b.

19.. The quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is 3 and product of zeroes is –
2 .Frame quadratic polynomials

20.Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 4x2 – 12x + 9 .

21. If α, β are zeroes of x2 –6x + k, what is the value of k if 3α + 2β = 20 ?

22. If sum of the squares of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2 + x + k is 25/36, then find
the value of k

23. If α and β are zeroes of x2 – 4x + 1, then find 1/α + 1/β – αβ

24. Show that √7 is irrational.

25. Prove that 3 + √5 is irrational.

26. MCQ

1. The LCM of smallest two-digit composite number and smallest composite number is :

a) 12 b) 4 c) 20 d) 44
2. The total number of factors of a prime number is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
3 . The LCM of two prime numbers p and q (p > q ) is 221.Find the value of 3p – q

a)4 b) 28 c) 38 d) 48

3. The graph of a polynomial P(x) cuts the X- axis at 3 points and touches it at 2 other
points. The number of zeroes of P(x) is :
a)4 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5

5 . If 5 is a zero of the quadratic polynomial , x2 – kx -15 , then the value of k is

a ) -2 b) 2 c) 1 d) -1

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6. If α and β are the roots of 4x2 + 3x + 7 = 0, then the value of + is
α β

a ) 3/7 b) - 3/7 c) 7/ 3 d) -7/ 3

7. The value of k for which the lines 5x + 7y = 3 and 15x + 21y = k coincide is :

a)9 b) 5 c) 7 d) 18
 8.The system of equations kx -y=2 and 6x-2y = 3 has a unique solution when

a) k= 0 b) k=3 c) k≠ 0 d) k≠ 3

9. Point (4,3) lies on the line:

a) 3x+7y=27 b) 7x+2y= 47 c) 3x+ 4y+ 24 d)5x+4y=1

10.HCF of a2b and b2a is

a) ab b) ab3 c) a2b c) 1

Lab activity ( do in lab activity book )

1 Activity 1 based on polynomials in the Lab Activity Book.

Activity 2

2 .Solve pair of linear equations by graphical method

a)3x+2y= 5

2x+3y= 7

b) 3x -5y = 20

6x - 10y = 40

c) 2x + 3y = 6

4x + 6 y = 24

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