Section ‘A’ [40 Marks]

Attempt all questions from this Section.

Question 1
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(a) If 2 = 1.4 and 3 = 1.7, find the value of [3]
3− 2
(b) Solve: 6x2+x–1 = 0 [3]
(c) ABC is a right triangle with AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm and ∠B = 90°. A sector with B as centre and
radius = 4 cm is cut as shown in the figure. Find the area of shaded portion. [4]
A

8 cm D

B C
B 4 cm6 cm C P
Question 2
(a) At what rate percent per annum compound interest will ` 5000 amount to ` 5832 in 2 years? [3]
x −1 −x
2 2
=
(b) If a = x−2
,b and a – b = 0, then find the value of x. [3]
2 2x + 1
(c) E and F are respectively the mid-points of non-parallel sides AD and BC of a trapezium ABCD. Prove
1
that EF || AB and = EF [ AB+ CD ] [4]
2
Question 3
(a) Solve 3x + 4y =10 and 2x – 2y = 2 by elimination method. [3]
(b) If A, B, C are the interior angles of a triangle ABC, show that
 B+C  A
sin   = cos [3]
 2  2
(c) Yogesh with a monthly salary of ` 6400 plans his budget for a month as given below:
Item: Food Clothing Education Misc. Savings
Amount (`) 2100 600 1200 1500 1000
Represent the above data by a bar graph. [4]
Question 4
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(a) If log 7 − log 2 + log 16 − 2 log 3 − log =
1 + log n find n. [3]
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(b) If a2 + b2 + c2 = 50 and ab +bc + ca = 47, find a + b + c. [3]
(c) Two chords AB, CD of lengths 24 cm, 10 cm respectively of a circle are parallel. If the chords lie on the same
side of centre and the distance between them is 7 cm, find the length of diameter of the circle. [4]
Section ‘B’ Attempt any four Questions from this Section. [40 Marks]
Question 5
(a) If the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the points A(a + b, b – a) and B(a - b, a + b), prove that bx = ay. [3]
(b) In the adjoining figure, D is mid-point of AB and P is any point on side BC of ∆ABC. If CQ || PD meets
1
AB in Q, then prove that area of ∆BPQ = area of ∆ABC. [3]
2
(c) In what period of time will ` 12,000 yield ` 3972 as compound interest at 10% per annum, if compounded
on yearly basis. [4]
Question 6
(a) In the adjoining figure, BD = 2DC. If area of ∆ABC = 60 cm2, find area of ∆ADC. [3]
A C D D
3
= x
C
O
= 4
y
A
B C 12 B
D A B
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2
(b) Factorise: x 2 − 3x − 8 x 2 − 3x − 20 [3]
(c) In the adjoining figure, line segment AB is parallel to another line segment CD. O is mid-point of AD.
Show that [4]
(i)∆AOB ≅ ∆DOC (ii) O is also mid-point of BC.
Question 7
(a) If q is an acute angle and sin q = cos q, find the value of
1
2 sin2q – 3 cos2q + tan2 q [3]
2
a −1 a −1 2b 2
(b) Prove that + = [3]
a −1 + b −1 a −1 − b −1 b 2 − a 2
(c) From a point O in the interior of a ∆ABC, perpendiculars OD, OE and OF are drawn to the sides BC,
CA and AB respectively. Prove that:
(i) AF2 + BD2 + CE2 = OA2 + OB2 + OC2 – OD2 – OE2 – OF2
(ii) AF2 + BD2 + CE2 = AE2+ CD2 + BF2 [4]
Question 8
(a) D is any point on the side of AC of a ∆ABC with AB = AC. Show that CD < BD. [3]
(b) Six years hence a man’s age will be three times his son’s age, and three years ago he was nine times as
old as his son. Find their present ages. [4]
(c) The following are the weights (in kg) of 8 students of a class : 50, 44.5, 48.7, 45.1, 50.4, 43, 51, 49.3.
(i) Find the mean weight.
(ii) If a teacher, whose weight is 62 kg, is also included then what will be the mean weight? [3]
Question 9
(a) A cuboid has length, breadth and diagonal as 4 m, 3 m and 13 m respectively. Find its volume. [3]
(b) AB and AC are two chords of a circle of radius r such that AB = 2 AC. If p and q are the distances of AB
and AC from the centre, prove that 4q2 = p2 + 3r2 [3]
(c) Solve the following system of equations graphically
4x – y = 5 and 5y – 4x = 7 [4]
Question 10
(a) The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 3 : 7 : 6 : 4. Prove that the quadrilateral is a trapezium. [3]
(b) If log2 x = a and log3 y = a, find 122a – 1 in terms of x and y. [3]
(c) From the adjoining figure, find (i) sin x (ii) cos y [4]

Question 11
(a) In the adjoining figure, MN is parallel to PR, ∠LBN = 70° and AB = BC. Find the value of ∠ABC. [3]
L
12 cm
B 70°
M N
8 cm

5 cm

– – B P C

P R 6 cm
A C
(b) In the adjoining figure, P is mid-point of the side BC of a parallelogram ABCD such that ∠BAP = ∠DAP.
Prove that AD = 2CD. [3]
(c) The cross-section of a piece of metal 2 m in length is shown in figure (i) given below. Calculate
(i) the area of cross-section.
(ii) The volume of the piece of metal in cubic centimetres (cm3).
If 1 cm3 of the metal weighs 6.6 g, calculate the weight of the piece of metal to the nearest kg. [4]
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