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Section A
Answer 1

(a) Let total investment of 3 years be Rs

× ×
S. I =

× ×
(i) 3,996=

= Rs.16, 650

,
Monthly instalment = = Rs. 462.50

∴ Monthly Instalment is Rs. 462.50 [ANS]

(ii) Maturity amount = Total investment + Interest

= 16, 650+ 3996

∴ Maturity Amount = Rs. 20, 646 [ANS]

(b)
∠APB = 75°

∠BCD = 40°

(i) ∠AOB = 2 ∠APB [Angles subtended by an arc at the center is double the angle
subtended by it at remaining part of the circle]
⇒ ∠AOB = 2x75
∴ ∠AOB = 150° [ANS]
 (ii) Since AOBC is cyclic quadrilateral

∠AOB+∠ACB= 180° [Opposite angles of cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary]

⇒ 150+∠ACB = 180°

∴ ∠ACB = 30° [ANS]

(iii) Since ABDC is cyclic quadrilateral

∠ABD+∠ACD= 180° [Opposite angles of cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary]

∠ABD+(∠ACB+∠BCD)

⇒ ∠ABD+(30° +40° )=180°

∴ ∠ABD= 180-70= 110° [ANS]

(iv)∠ACB = ∠ADB [angles in the same segment are equal]

∠ADB = 30° [ANS]

(c) Given =7, =3 +2

= +
+6 = 3( + 2 ) + 2

+6 = 3 +6 +2

−2 = 2

= −1 → [1]

+ =

−1 + 2 =7 (Substitute = −1 from [1])

2 =8
 =4
= [2(−1) + (25 − 1)4]

25
= [−2 + 96]
2

= × 94 = 1,175
∴ Sum of 25 terms of AP = 1,175 [ANS]

Answer 2

(a) If the expression (a + − 5 + 2 ) is exactly divisible by ( − 3 − 2) it must

have two common roots.
Let the common roots be ∝,

For − 3 − 2, ∝+ = ∝ =−

For a +b −5 +2 ,
∝ =-

-2 = -2 ,

⇒ =1

+ + = ⇒ -2 + (1) + (1)

-2+ + = ⇒ -2+3 =

∴ a = -5 [ANS] → [1]

∝+ + =− ⇒ 3+1= − → [2]

Substitute [1] in [2]

-b/-5 = 4

∴ b =20 [ANS]

expression -5 +20 -5 -10

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 -5( −4 + +2)

-5[( -1) ( − 3 − 2)] [ANS]

(b)
Particulars Amount (Rs.)
Cost of Goods 120000
Add Expenses 10000
Add Profit 15000
Sales 145000
GST @ 12% 17400
Sales Price 162400

(c)
(i) S= {H1, H2,H3,H4,H5,H6,T1,T2,T3,T4,T5,T6}
Total Sample Space= 12 [ANS]

(ii) 1) Favorable outcomes (for Head and Odd no)= {H1H2,H3}

Probability= Favorable outcomes/Total no of sample space
P (for Head & Odd no) = 3/12=1/4 [ANS]

2) Favorable outcomes (for Tail) = {T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6}
P (for Tail) = 6/12=1/2 [ANS]
Answer 3

(a) -2 < - ≤2

− < - ≤2

(Add )⇒− - < − − ≤2-

2
- <− ≤
3

(Multiply by ) × > × > ×

5> ≥ −2.25

(i) ∈w

{0, 1, 2, 3, 4} [ANS]
 (ii) ∈R

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

(b) ( − 4) − 5 − 3 = 0
+ 16 − 8 − 5 − 3 = 0
− 13 + 13 = 0
± ( )( )
=
±√ ± .
= =
. .
,
= 11.906, 1.906 [ANS]

(c) C.S.A of Cone = rl Given r= 6m; l= 12.6m

C.S.A = × 6 × 12.6 = 237.6m
Area of Canvas = l × b
C.S.A = l × b
237.6= l × 2
⸫ l = 118.8 m [ANS]
Cost of Canvas = 12×118.8 =Rs. 1425.6 [ANS]

Answer 4
(a) LHS
sin A (1+tan A) + cos A (1+ cot A)

sin A ( ) + cos A ( )

sin2A + sinAcosA + cosAsinA + cos2A

cosA sinA

sin3A + sin2AcosA + cos3A + sinAcos2A

sinA cosA

sin3A + cos3A + sin2AcosA + sinAcos2A

sinA cosA
 (sinA + cosA) (sin2A – sinAcosA +cos2A) + sinAcosA (sinA + cosA)
sinA cosA

(sinA + cosA) [1 – sinAcosA + sinAcosA]

sinA cosA
sin cos 1 1
+ = +
sinAcos sinAcos cos sin

= secA + cosecA = RHS

Hence Proved

(b) + = ( + )
1 −1 1 −1 1 1 1+ 0 1+ 0
+ =
2 −1 2 −1 4 −1 4 −1 6 −2 6 −2

1−2 −1 + 1 +4 −1 = (1 + ) 0
+
2−2 −2 + 1 4 −4 4+1 6(1 + ) − 12 +4

−1 0 +4 −1 = 1+ +2 0
+
0 −1 4 −4 5 6 −6 4

−1 + + 4 −1 = 1+ +2 0
4 −4 −1 + 5 6 −6 4

Hence +3 =1+ +2 or −1=0

⸫x = 1 [ANS]

(b)
13 15 17 19 20+ 23
8 2 3 4 5 6
104 30 51 76 100 + 138
5

∑
= =
∑

18 =
18(23+5 ) = 5 + 100 + 399

414 + 90 =5 + 100 + 399

5 + 10 − 15 = 0

+2 −3=0

( − 1)( + 3) = 0

= 1, −3 Reject = −3

⸫ = 1 [ANS]

Section B
Answer 5

2 −6 −3 2 4 0
(a) Given A= B= C= Let X=
2 0 4 0 0 2

A + 2X = 2B + C

2 −6 2 2 −6 4 4 0
+ = +
2 0 2 2 8 0 0 2
2+2 −6 + 2 −2 4
=
2+2 2 8 2

⇒ 2+2P = -2, -6+2Q= 4, 2+2R=8, 2S=2

⇒ P=-2, Q=5, R=3, S=1

−2 5
⸫X= [ANS]
3 1

(b)
i) Since DE | | BC
⇒ ∆ADE ~ ∆ABC
∆
⇒ = = [ANS] ---------- [1]
∆

(The ratio of areas of two similar ∆’s are equal to ratio of squares
of any two corresponding sides)
 ∆
ii) ∆
= (Proved in [1] above)

∆
Subtract 1 from both sides ∆
= -1 = -1

ar of ∆ADC − ar of ∆ADE 45
=
ar∆ADE 4

= ------- [2]
∆

From [1] and [2]

.∆
= [ANS]
.( . )

iii) = [ANS]

(c) a = 1, d=3, = =

= + ( − 1)

= 1 + ( − 1)3

=1+3 −3

= 3 − 2 -----------[1]

= [ + ]
2

247 = [1 + ]

494 = [1 + 3 − 2] ----------from [1]

494 = [3 − 1]

3 − − 494 = 0

3 − 39 + 38 − 494 = 0

3 ( − 13) + 38( − 13) = 0

(3 + 38)( − 13) = 0
−38
= = 13
3
Reject = [ n can’t be –ve]
Substitute n= 13 in [1]

⇒ = 3(13) − 2
⸫ = 39 − 2 = 37 [ANS]

Answer 6

(a) Construction: Join OT and OC and Drop OM ⊥ CD

Since CD = 7cm; CM = 3.5 cm [perpendicular from centre to the chord bisects it]

MP = 3.5 + 9 = 12.5cm

In ∆OCM

Using Pythagoras theorem: r = OM + CM ---------[1]

Similarly in ∆OMP

(r + 6) = OM + (12.5)

(r + 6) − (12.5) = ---------[2]

Substitute [2] in [1]

r = (r + 6) − (12.5) + (3.5)

r = r + 36 + 12r − 156.25 + 12.25

12r + 36 − 144 = 0

12r = 108

⸫ r = 9cm [ANS]

In ∆OTP, = +

(9 + 6) = (9) +

225 − 81 =

144 =

⸫ = 12 [ANS]
(b)
Marks No. of Cumulative
Students Frequency
20 15 15
16 7 22
17 10 32
30 9 41
22 17 58
25 13 71

Since n = 71 which is odd

71 + 1
∴ ℎ . 36 ℎ
2

36th observation is 30

∴ = 30 [ANS]

Mode is the one with highest frequency

∴ = 22 [ANS]

(c) Cylinder R = 3cm H = 6cm

Cone = 2cm b = 4cm

Volume of water left in cylinder = Volume of

cylinder – Volume of solid [ cone + hemisphere]

= −( ℎ− )

= − +

= 9 6− +

= 54 − +

= 3.14

= 136.20 cm3 [ANS]

Answer 7

(a)

Let C divide AB in ration K : 1

2= [ Section formula]

2 K + 2 = - 3K+ 5

K=

∴ = 3: 5 [ANS]

4(3) + 6 (5) 12 + 30
= =
8 8

= = 5.25

⸫ Co- ordinates of intersection (2, 5.25) [ANS]

√ √ √ √
(b) + + =4

( )( )
=4

√
=4

2√2 − 5 − 3 = 4 + 16 − 3 + 2

2√2 −5 −3 = + 18

Squaring both sides

 4 (2 − 5 − 3) = ( + 18)

8 − 20 − 12 = + 36 + 324

7 − 56 − 336 = 0

− 12 + 4 − 48 = 0

( − 12 + ( − 12) = 0

= −4 , 12

Reject = −4 as it doesn’t satisfy the equation

⸫ = 12 [ANS]

(c)
i)

ii) Reflection of A in origin is D (-2, -3)

 iii) Reflection of A in −axis is C (2, -3)

iv) Co-ordinates of C – (2, -3)

Co-ordinates of D – (-2, 3)

v) Area of Parallelogram = Base X Height

= DC X AC
= 4 X 6 = 24 sq. Unit [ANS]

vi) Point C is the reflection of point D in y – axis.

Answer 8

(a) Let 3 terms in G.P be , ,

A.TQ =1

=1 ⇒ =1

49
+ + =
5

Substitute a = 1, +1+ =

15(1 + + ) = 49

15 + 15 + 15 − 49 = 0

15 − 34 + 15 = 0

15 − 25 − 9 + 15 = 0

5 (3 − 5) − 3 (3 − 5) = 0

(5 − 3)(3 − 5) = 0

3 5
= ,
5 3

When =1& = G. P , 1, [ANS]

When =1& = G.P ,1 , [ANS]

(b)
i) D is the midpoint of BC

∴ co- ordinates of D = ( , )

= (7,4)

Equation of median line AD

4+2
−4= ( − 7)
7−5
− 4 = 3 ( − 7)

− 4 = 3 − 21

3 − − 17 = 0 [ANS]

ii) Slope of AC = =

Since ⊥

−3
∴ =
7

Equation of = −3= ( − 6)

7 − 21 = 3 + 18

3 + 7 − 39 = 0 [ANS]
(c) In ∆
90
tan 30 =

= 90√3 ------- [1]

In ∆

tan 60 =

90 √3
=
√3 √3

= 30√3 -------- [2]

From 1 & 2

= +

= 30√3 + 90√3 = 120√3 = 120 1.732

⸫ Distance between & = 207.84 [ANS]

Answer 9

(a) Point C is 4.5 cm from P

Point D is 4.5cm from line AB [ANS]

(b) Number of shares = 124

Cost of share = Rs.66
Par value of each share = Rs.50
(i) Investment = 124 × 66 = Rs. 8184 [ANS]
× × .
(ii) Annual Income = = Rs. 465 [ANS]
(iii) If annual Income is 465, then shares bought = 124
 1 x 124
If annual Income is 1, then shares bought =
465
If annual Income is 600, then shares bought = = 160 shares

Extra shares he buys = 160 − 124 = 36 [ANS]

(c) Let number of pens a person bought be

Cost of each pen =

New number of pens bought = +4

New cost of each pen =

800 800
− = 10
+4

800 + 3200 − 800

= 10
( + 4)
320 = +4

+ 4 − 320 = 0

+ 20 − 16 − 320 = 0

( + 20) − 16( + 20) = 0

( + 20)( − 16) = 0

= −20, 16

Reject = −20

Number of pens = 16 [ANS]

Answer 10

(a) = ∴ ac = b
 ( )
L.H.S =

(a − b + c) + 2ab + 2bc − 2b
= [∵ ac = b ]
a+b+c

(a − b + c) + 2b[a + bc − b]
=
a+b+c

(a − b + c)[a − b + c + 2b] (a − b + c) [a + b + c]
= =
a+b+c a+b+c

∴ = a − b + c Hence proved --------- [1]

Given a + b + c = 19 -------- [2]

a + b + c = 133 ---------- [3]

Substitute 2 & 3 in --------[1]

a +b +c
= a−b+c
a+b+c

133
=a−b+c
19

⇒ 7 = a − b + c ----------- [4]

Subtract [2] & [4]

(a + b + c) − (a − b + c) = 19 − 7

a + b + c − a + b − c = 12

2b = 12

∴ b = 6 [ANS]

From [2] a + b + c = 19
⇒ a + c = 13
 From [3] a + b + c = 133

⇒ a + c = 97 [substitute b = 6]

a + c − 2ac = 97 − 2ac

(a − c) = 97 − 2b

= 97 − 72 = 25

a−c=5
a + c = 13
2a = 18

⸫ a = 9 [ANS]

a + c = 13 ⇒ c = 13 − 9 = 4

⸫ c = 4 [ANS]

(b)
Less than 7000 40 More than 6000 470
Less than 8000 108 More than 7000 430
Less than 9000 194 More than 8000 362
Less than 10,000 314 More than 9000 276
Less than 11,000 404 More than 10,000 156
Less than 12,000 444 More than 11,000 66
Less than 13,000 470 More than 12,000 26
 500

450

400

350

300

250
Median Income= Rs. 9, 500
200

150

100

50

0
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10,000 11,000 12,000 13,000

Answer 11

(a) ( − 3) − 2( − 3) + 2 = 0

for equal roots −4 =0

[−2( − 3)] − 4( − 3)(2) = 0

4( − 3) − 8 ( − 3) = 0

4( − 6 + 9) − 8 + 24 = 0

4 − 24 + 36 − 8 + 24 = 0

4 − 32 + 60 = 0
− 8 + 15 = 0

− 5 − 3 + 15 = 0

( − 5) − 3( − 5) = 0

( − 3)( − 5) = 0
 = 3, 5 Reject p = 3 since it doesn t satisfy the given equation
= 5 [ANS]

2 −4 +2=0

−2 +1=0

( − 1) = 0

=1

Both roots are equal to 1 [ANS]

(b)
(i) In ∆ABC & ∆DAC

Given ∶ ∠DAC = ∠B

Common ∶ ∠C = ∠C

∴ ∆ABC ∼ ∆DAC (AA) Hence Proved

(ii) DC = 4cm BD = 5cm Bc = 5 + 4 = 9cm

since ∆ABC ∼ ∆DAC

= (cpst)

9 × 4 = AC

36 = AC

⸫ AC = 6cm [ANS]

∆
(iii) = (The ratio of areas of two similar ∆’s are equal to ratio of
∆
squares of any two corresponding sides)
18 81
=
36
 18 × 36
=
81

= 8cm

∴ Area ∆ADC = 8cm [ANS]

(c)

Radius = 1.1 cm [ANS]

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