CBSE Class 10 Mathematics HOTs Questions Part A

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
ZIET Mysore
Class X Maths
HOTS Questions
Chapter 1. eal !u"#ers
1. Given that H C F (2530, 4400) =110 and L C M (2530,4400)= 253 k, find the
value of k
2. !f 0231" i# e$%&e##ed in the fo&' of
n m
p
5 2
fo& the #'alle#t value of the (hole
nu')e& n and ' *&ite the value# of n, ' and %
3 +ho( that one and onl, one out of n, n-2 o& n - 4 i# divi#i)le ), 3, (he&e n i# an,
%o#itive inte.e&
4. /&ove that 5 3 + i# an i&&ational nu')e&
5 0#e 1u2hild3# 4ivi#ion 5l.o&ith' to #ho( that the #6ua&e of an, %o#itive inte.e&
i# eithe& of the fo&' 3' o& 3' - 1 fo& #o'e inte.e& '
" *&ite the HCF of the #'alle#t 2o'%o#ite nu')e& and the #'alle#t %&i'e nu')e&
7 +ho( that the #6ua&e of an, %o#itive odd inte.e& i# of the fo&' 8'-1 fo& #o'e
inte.e& '
Chapter $. %olyno"ials
1. !f
and
a&e 9e&oe# of a 6uad&ati2 %ol,no'ial "$

2
- $ :2 , find the value of
+

2. !f the %&odu2t of 9e&oe# of a 6uad&ati2 %ol,no'ial $
2
: 4$ - k i# 3, find the value
of k
3. !f one of the 9e&oe# of the %ol,no'ial 5$
2
- 13$ -k i# &e2i%&o2al of the othe&, then
find the value of k
4. !f one of the 9e&oe# of the %ol,no'ial $
2
:5$ -% i# 2 Find the othe& 9e&o
5. *hat #hould )e added to the %ol,no'ial $
2
:5$ - 4 #o that 3 i# a 9e&o of thi#
%ol,no'ial;
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6. !f $-2 i# a fa2to& of $
2
-a$-2) and a - ) = 4, then dete&'ine the value# of a and )
7. Find all the 9e&o# of 2$
4
< 3$
3
- "$ < 2 if ,ou kno( that t(o of it# 9e&o# a&e
2
and
2

8. !f ($ < a) i# the fa2to& of the %ol,no'ial $
3
< '$
2
< 2na$ - na
2
, %&ove that a =
' - n (hen a 0
9. =n dividin. $
3
< 3$
2
- $ - 2 ), a %ol,no'ial . ($), the 6uotient and &e'ainde&
(e&e $ < 2 and <2$ - 4, &e#%e2tivel, Find . ($)
10. !f the %ol,no'ial "$
4
-8$
3
:5$
2
-a$-) i# e$a2tl, divi#i)le ), the %ol,no'ial 2$
2
:5,
find the value of a and )
Chapter &. %air o' (inear E)uations in T*o Varia#les
1. Find the value# of a and ) fo& (hi2h the follo(in. #,#te' of linea& e6uation# ha#
infinite #olution#>
2$ : (a : 4) , = 2) - 1
4$ < (a : 1), = 5)<1
2. +olve > 41$ - 53, = 135 ? 53$ - 41, = 147
3 +olve the %ai& of linea& e6uation#
(a < )) $ - (a - )) , = a
2
< 2a) < )
2

(a - )) ($ - ,) = a
2
- )
2

4. Ca&# a&e %a&ked in a %a&kin. %la2e at a %a&ti2ula& %oint of ti'e in &o(# !f 3 2a&#
a&e e$t&a in a &o(, the&e (ould )e one &o( le## !f 3 2a&# a&e le## in a &o(, the&e
(ould )e 2 &o(# 'o&e Find the nu')e& of 2a&# in the %a&kin. %la2e at that
%a&ti2ula& %oint of ti'e
5 +olve fo& $ and ,>
5
3
1
2
1
? 3
"
1
7
1
= = +
y x y x
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" +olve fo& u and v>
2(3u:v) = 5uv? 2(u-3v) = 5uv
7 5 t&ain 2ove&ed a 2e&tain di#tan2e at unifo&' #%eed !f the t&ain (ould have )een "
k'@h fa#te&, it (ould have taken 4 hou&# le## than the #2heduled ti'e 5l#o if the
t&ain (e&e #lo(e& ), " k'@h, it (ould have taken " hou&# 'o&e than the #2heduled
ti'e Find the len.th of the Aou&ne,
8. =n #ellin. a tea #et at 5B lo## and a le'on #et at 15B .ain, a 2&o2ke&, #elle&
.ain# C# 7 !f #ell the tea #et at 5B .ain and the le'on #et at 10B .ain, he .ain#
C# 13 Find the a2tual %&i2e of the tea #et and the le'on #et
Chapter +. Quadrati, E)uations
1. Fo& (hat value of %, the 6uad&ati2 e6uation (3%:l) $
2
- 5$ - (2% : 3) = 0 ha# one of
the &oot# a# 0
2 4ete&'ine if 3 i# a &oot of the e6uation
" 14 4 D 3 4
2 2 2
+ = + + x x x x x
3. +olve fo& $ >
x b a + +
1
=
a
1
-
b
1
-
x
1
? a 0 , ) 0 , $ 0
4. +olve fo& $ >: 12 a) $
2
:: ( Da
2
:: 8)
2
) $ < "a) = 0
5 Find the value of k fo& the follo(in. 6uad&ati2 e6uation, #o that it ha# t(o e6ual
&oot#
$
2
:: 2$(1 - 3k) - 7 (3 - 2k) = 0
6. +olve fo& $ > 4$
2
< 4a
2
$ - (a
4
< )
4
)=0
7. Fo& (hat value of % , the 6uad&ati2 e6uation 2
2
x
- 0 8 = + px ha# &eal &oot#
8. !f one &oot of a 6uad&ati2 e6uation i#
2
3 2
, then (hat i# the othe& &oot ;
9. E(o %i%e# &unnin. to.ethe& 2an fill a 2i#te&n in 2
11
8
'inute# !f one %i%e take# 1
'inute 'o&e than the othe& to fill the 2i#te&n, find the ti'e in (hi2h ea2h %i%e
(ould fill the 2i#te&n
10. !n a #o2iet, fo& 2hild&en ea2h 2hild .ive# a .ift to eve&, othe& 2hild !f the nu')e&
of .ift# i# 132, find the nu')e& of 2hild&en
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11. F take# 1" da,# le## than 5 to do a %ie2e of (o&k !f )oth (o&kin. to.ethe& 2an
do it in 15 da,#, in ho( 'an, da,# (ill F alone 2o'%lete the (o&k
12. 5 +ho% kee%e& )u,# a nu')e& of )ook# fo& C# 80 !f he had )ou.ht 4 'o&e
)ook#, fo& the #a'e a'ount, ea2h )ook# (ould have 2o#t Ce 1 le## Ho( 'an,
)ook# did he )u,;
Chapter -. .rith"eti, %rogressions
1 Ehe an.le# of a t&ian.le a&e in 5/ !f the .&eate#t an.le e6ual# to the #u' of the
othe& t(o, find the an.le#
2. !f fi&#t, #e2ond and the la#t te&'# of an 5/ a&e a, ), 2a &e#%e2tivel, then, find
#u' of all the te&'#
3. Find the #u' of n te&'# of a #e&ie# 18 8 2 + + -
4. *hi2h te&' of the 5/ 7, 12, 17, 22,Gi# 30 'o&e than 20th te&';
5. 5 ti'e# of the 5
th
te&' of an 5/ i# e6ual to 12 ti'e# of it# 12
th
te&' Find the 17th
te&'
" Find th&ee te&'# in 5/ (ho#e #u' i# 15 and (ho#e %&odu2t i# 105
7. Find the #u' of all the nu')e&# )et(een 200 and 500 (hi2h a&e divi#i)le ), 7
8. !f the #u' of n te&'# of an 5/ i# 3n
2
-5n, then (hi2h of it# te&' i# 1"4;
Chapter /. Triangles
1. !f the &atio of 2o&&e#%ondin. #ide# of t(o #i'ila& t&ian.le# i# 2> 3, then (hat i#
the &atio of thei& 2o&&e#%ondin. hei.ht#;
2. !f 5FC H 41F #u2h that FC = 32', 1F= 52' and a&ea of 5FC= 3"2'
2
find the a&ea of 41F
3. !n 5FC, 5F = "
3
2', 5C = 122' and FC = "2', (hat i# the 'ea#u&e of
F;
4 !f the &atio of 2o&&e#%ondin. 'edian# of t(o #i'ila& t&ian.le# i# 5>3 then (hat i#
the &atio of thei& 2o&&e#%ondin. a&ea#;
5. !f 5FC H 41F and A = 47
0
1 = 83I, then (&ite the 'ea#u&e of C.
6. 5FC i# &i.ht an.led at F Find 5F , if 5C = '
2
- n
2
and FC = '
2
: n
2
7. !n fi.u&e , /5 , JF and CC a&e %e&%endi2ula& to 5C /&ove that
y z x
1 1 1
= +
5 F C
/
J
C
$
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8. !n 5FC, / divide# #ide 5F #u2h that 5/ > /F = 1>2 J i# a %oint on 5C #u2h
that /J KK FC Find the &atio of a&ea# of 5/J L t&a%e9iu' F/JC
9. /JC i# a &i.ht:an.led t&ian.le, havin. J = D0, !f J+ = +C, +ho( that
/C
2
= 4 /+
2
M 3 /J
2
10 !n fi.u&e , 4 and 1 t&i#e2t FC , /&ove that
8 51
2
= 3 5C
2
- 554
2
11. !f N$N )e the a&ea of a &i.ht:an.led t&ian.le 5FC in (hi2h F = D0 and FC =
), #ho( that the len.th of the altitude FO on the h,%otenu#e 5C i#
2 4
4
2
x b
bx
+
12. !n fi.u&e, 5FC i# &i.ht an.led at F Median 54 and C1 a&e of &e#%e2tive
len.th# 5 2' and 2 5 2' Find the len.th of 5C
Chapter 0. Coordinate 1eo"etry
1 !f the 'id%oint of the line #e.'ent Aoinin. the %oint# / (:3,1) and J($,,) i# (1,2),
find the 2o:o&dinate# of J
2. !f (:1,3),(1,:1) and (5,1) a&e the ve&ti2e# of a t&ian.le, find the len.th of the
'edian th&ou.h the ve&te$ (5,1)
3 !f t(o ve&ti2e# of an e6uilate&al t&ian.le a&e 5(0, 0) and F(3, 0), find the thi&d
ve&te$
4. Ehe 2o:o&dinate# of the ve&ti2e# of P 5FC a&e 5(4,1),F(:3,2) and C(0,k) Given
that the a&ea of P 5FC i# 12 #6 unit#, find the value of k
D
E
C B
A
F
5
C
4 1
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5. Find the &elation )et(een $ and , #u2h that the %oint /($, ,) i# e6uidi#tant f&o'
the %oint 5(2,5) and F(:3,7)
6. !f the %oint# /($,,) i# e6uidi#tant f&o' the %oint# 5(a-),):a) and F (a:),a-))
/&ove that )$=a,
7. !f / ($,,) i# an, %oint on the line Aoinin. the %oint# 5(a,0) and F(0,)),then #ho(
that 1 = +
b
y
a
x
8. Find the %oint / on the $:a$i# (hi2h i# e6uidi#tant f&o' the %oint# 5 (5,4) and F
(:2,3) 5l#o find the a&ea of P5F/
9. !n (hat &atio doe# the line $:,:2=0 divide the line #e.'ent Aoinin. (3,:1) and (8,
D) ;
10. !f the %oint# (10, 5), (8, 4) and (", ") a&e the 'id %oint# of the #ide# of a t&ian.le#
Find it# all th&ee ve&ti2e# and al#o find it# a&ea
11 Ehe 2ent&e of a 2i&2le i# (3%-1, 2%:1) !f the 2i&2le %a##e# th&ou.h the %oint (:1,
:3) and the len.th of the dia'ete& i# 20 unit#, find the value of %
12 =ne end of a line #e.'ent of len.th 10 unit# i# (:3, 2) !f the o&dinate of the othe&
end i# 10, %&ove that the a)#2i##a (ill )e 3 o& :D
Chapter 2. Introdu,tion to Trigono"etry
1. !f 3 tan 5 = Cot 5 and 5 i# an a2ute an.le, find A.
2. !n the .iven fi. J=D0, find the value of tan / :2ot C
3. !f Co# 5= 2@3 and 5 - F = D0I, find the value of +in F
4. Find the value of (0
0
Q Q D0
0
) if Co# "3I +e2 (D0
0
: ) =1
5. !f and 0I Q R Q D0I, find the an.le R
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6. !f 5 , F, C a&e the inte&io& an.le# of a t&ian.le 5FC , +ho( that
#in
2
C B +
2o# 5@2 - 2o#
2
C B +
#in 5@2 = 1
7. !f #in R - 2o# R =
2
2o# (D0 < R), find 2ot R
8. !f #e2
= $-
x 4
1
, /&ove that #e2
- tan
= 2$ =&
x 2
1
9. !f
m =
2o#
2o#
and
n =
#in
2o#
, #ho( that ('
2
- n
2
)2o#
2
S = n
2
10 !n the .iven fi.u&e, 5FC i# a &i.ht an.led t&ian.le

4 i# the 'id%oint of FC +ho( that

2
1
tan
tan
=
11. *ithout u#in. t&i.ono'et&i2 ta)le# %&ove that tan 1 tan 2 tan 3G tan 8D=1
12. Given that tan (
1
-
2
) =
2 1
2 1
tan tan 1
tan tan

+
, find (
1
-
2
) (hen tan
1
=
2
1
and tan
2
=
3
1
1&.
!f #e2 tan , o)tain the value of #e2 L tan x + =
14
2 2
!f tan #in and tan #in , #ho( that 4 m n m n mn + = = =
15 !f 2o# #in 2 2o# %&ove that, 2o# #in 2 #in + = =
1"
2 2 2 2
!f #in 2o# , #in #in and 2o# %&ove that, x r y r z r r x y z = = = = + +
A
C
D
B

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Chapter 3.So"e .ppli,ation o' Trigono"etry
1. 5 kite i# fl,in. at a hei.ht of 40 3 ' f&o' the level .&ound, atta2hed to a #t&in.
in2lined at "0I to the ho&i9ontal Find the len.th of the #t&in., a##u'in. that the&e
i# no #la2k in the #t&in.
2. F&o' a (indo(, h 'ete& a)ove the .&ound of a hou#e in a #t&eet , the an.le of
elevation and de%&e##ion of the to% and the foot of anothe& hou#e on the o%%o#ite
#ide of the #t&eet a&e

and &e#%e2tivel, +ho( that the hei.ht of the o%%o#ite
hou#e i# h (1 - tan 2ot
)
3. 5 &ound )alloon of &adiu# r #u)tend# an an.le T at the e,e of the o)#e&ve& (hile
the an.le of elevation of it# 2ent&e i# S /&ove that the hei.ht of the 2ent&e of the
)alloon i# r #inS2o#e2 T@2
4. Ehe an.le of elevation of a Aet fi.hte& f&o' a %oint 5 on the .&ound i# "0
o
5fte& a
fli.ht of 15 #e2, the an.le of elevation 2han.e# to 30 !f the Aet i# fl,in. at a
#%eed of 720 k'@h&, find the 2on#tant hei.ht at (hi2h the Aet i# fl,in.
5. 5 'an on a to% of a to(e& o)#e&ve# a t&u2k at an.le of de%&e##ion T (he&e tan T
=
5
1
and #ee# that it i# 'ovin. to(a&d# the )a#e of the to(e& Een 'inute# late&,
the an.le of de%&e##ion of the t&u2k i# found to )e S (he&e tan S = 5 !f the
t&u2k i# 'ovin. at unifo&' #%eed dete&'ine ho( 'u2h 'o&e ti'e it (ill take to
&ea2h the )a#e of the to(e&
6. !f the an.le of elevation of 2loud f&o' a %oint h 'et&e# a)ove a lake i# T and the
an.le of de%&e##ion of it# &efle2tion in the lake )e S, %&ove o o)#e&vation i#

tan tan
#e2 2
7. 5 'an #tandin. on the de2k of a #hi% (hi2h i# 10 ' a)ove the (ate& level,
o)#e&ve# the an.le of elevation of the to% of a hill a# "0 and the an.le of
de%&e##ion of the )a#e of the hill a# 30 Cal2ulate the di#tan2e of the hill f&o' the
#hi% and the hei.ht of the hill
8. 5 ve&ti2al to(e& #tand# on a ho&i9ontal %lane and i# #u&'ounted ), a ve&ti2al
fla.#taff of hei.ht h 5t a %oint on the %lane, the an.le of elevation of the )otto'
and the to% of the fla.#taff a&e
and
&e#%e2tivel, /&ove that the hei.ht of the

to(e& i#

tan tan
tan
h

9. Ehe an.le of elevation of a 2loud f&o' a %oint "0' a)ove a lake i# 30 and the
an.le of de%&e##ion of the &efle2tion of the 2loud in the lake i# "0 Find the
hei.ht of the 2loud
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10. 5t a %oint on level .&ound, the an.le of elevation of a ve&ti2al to(e& i# found to
)e #u2h that it# tan.ent i#
12
5
=n (alkin. 1D2 ' to(a&d# the to(e&, the tan.ent
of the an.le i# found to )e
4
3
Find the hei.ht of the to(e&
Chapter 14. Cir,les
1 /5 and /F a&e tan.ent# f&o' / to a 2i&2le (ith
2ent&e C !f 5/F = 80I, find 5C/
2. /5 and /F a&e tan.ent# to a 2i&2le f&o' / (ith 2ent&e C !f the &adiu# of the 2i&2le
i# 4 2' and /5 /F Ehen find the len.th of ea2h tan.ent
3. !n the .iven fi.u&e, /5 and /F a&e the tan.ent# to the 2i&2le (ith 2ent&e =
5/F = 80
0
find the 5MF

A
B
P
M
O
A
B
C
P
P
A
B
C
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4. E(o tan.ent# /5 and /F a&e d&a(n to the 2i&2le (ith 2ent&e = #u2h that 5/F =
120
0
, / i# an e$te&nal %oint, #ho( that =/ =2 5/
5. 5FC4 i# 6uad&ilate&al #u2h that 4 = D0
, 5 2i&2le C (=, & ) tou2he# the

#ide# 5F, FC , C4 and 54 at /,J,C and + &e#%e2tivel,, !f FC = 38 2', C4 = 25
2' and F/ = 272' find the &adiu# of the 2i&2le
6. 5FC i# a &i.ht:an.led t&ian.le, &i.ht an.led at N5N 5 2i&2le i# in#2&i)ed in it Ehe
len.th of the t(o #ide# 2ontainin. the &i.ht an.le# a&e 5 2' and 12 2' Find the
&adiu# of the 2i&2le
7. !f 5F, 5C and /J a&e tan.ent# to the 2i&2le and 5F="2', find the %e&i'ete& of
the t&ian.le 5/J
8. 5 2i&2le i# in#2&i)ed in a t&ian.le 5FC havin. #ide# FC=82', 5C=102' and
5F=12 2' a# #ho(n in the fi.u&e Fid 54, F1 and CF
C
C
5
F
4
/
J
+
X
Q
P
C
B
A
F
E
D
C
B A
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Chapter 11. Constru,tions
1. Con#t&u2t a 5FC in (hi2h F=120, F5= 42' and FC=5 2' Con#t&u2t
anothe& 5F3C3#i'ila& to 5FC #u2h that 5F3=
AB
4
5
2. 4&a( a %ai& of tan.ent# to a 2i&2le of &adiu# 5 2' (hi2h a&e in2lined to ea2h othe&
at an an.le of 45
3. Con#t&u2t a 5FC in (hi2h 5F = 48 2', FC = " 2' and 5C = 55 2' 4&a(
anothe& t&ian.le (ho#e #ide# a&e 1 U ti'e# the 2o&&e#%ondin. #ide# of the .iven
t&ian.le
Chapter 1$. .reas elated to Cir,les
1. 5 #6ua&e 2i&2u'#2&i)e# a 2i&2le of &adiu# 5 2' Find the len.th of the dia.onal of
the #6ua&e
2 Ehe %e&i'ete& of a %&ot&a2to& i# 3" 2' Find it# dia'ete&
3. Ehe len.th of a 'inute hand of a 2lo2k i# 72' *hat i# the a&ea #(e%t ), it
f&o'700 a' to 715 a';
4 !f the %e&i'ete& and a&ea of a 2i&2le a&e nu'e&i2all, e6ual then (hat i# it# &adiu#;
5. !n the .iven fi.u&e, F5C = D0, 5F = "2', 5C = 8 2' E(o #e'i 2i&2le# (ith
dia'ete& 5F and 5C a&e d&a(n Find the a&ea of the #haded &e.ion

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6. !n the .iven fi.u&e, find the a&ea of the #haded &e.ion (u#e V=314)
Chapter 1&. Sur'a,e .reas and Volu"es
1 *hat i# the &adiu# of a 2,linde& (ho#e volu'e and 2u&ved #u&fa2e a&ea a&e
nu'e&i2all, e6ual;
2. E(o 2u)e# ea2h of volu'e "4 2'
3
a&e Aoined fa2e to fa2e *hat i# the #u&fa2e a&ea of
the &e#ultin. 2u)oid;
3. 5 %ie2e of %a%e& i# in the fo&' of a #e'i2i&2ula& &e.ion of &adiu# 10 2' !t i# &olled to
fo&' a &i.ht 2i&2ula& 2one *hat i# the &adiu# of the 2one;
4 Ehe la&.e#t %o##i)le #%he&e i# 2a&ved out of a 2u)e of (ood of #ide 21 2'? find the
volu'e of the &e'ainin. (ood
5. 5 #%he&e and a 2u)e have the #a'e #u&fa2e a&ea +ho( that the &atio of the volu'e of
the #%he&e to that of 2u)e i# W"> W
6. !f h, Cand X &e#%e2tivel, a&e the hei.ht, the 2u&ved #u&fa2e a&ea and volu'e of the
2one /&ove that 3VXh3:C
2
h
$
-DX
$
=0
7. *ate& i# flo(in. at the &ate of 15 k'@h th&ou.h a %i%e of dia'ete& 14 2' into a
&e2tan.ula& tank (hi2h i# 50 ' lon. and 44' (ide Find the ti'e in (hi2h the level
of (ate& in the tank (ill &i#e ), 212';
8. 5 hollo( 2one i# 2ut ), a %lane %a&allel to the )a#e and u%%e& %o&tion i# &e'oved !f
the 2u&ved #u&fa2e a&ea of the &e'ainde& i# 8@D of the 2u&ved #u&fa2e a&ea of the (hole
2one, Find the &atio of the line #e.'ent into (hi2h the altitude of the 2one i# divided
), the %lane
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9. E(o #%he&e# of the #a'e 'etal (ei.ht 1 k. and 7 k. Ehe &adiu# of the #'alle&
#%he&e i# 32' Ehe t(o #%he&e# a&e 'elted to fo&' a #in.le )i. #%he&e Find the
dia'ete& of the )i. #%he&e
10. 5 Co%%e& (i&e 3'' in dia'ete& i# (ound a)out a 2,linde& of len.th 120 2' and
dia'ete& 10 2', #o a# to 2ove& the 2u&ved #u&fa2e of 2,linde& Find the len.th and
'a## of the (i&e a##u'in. the den#it, of 2o%%e& to )e 888 .'@2'
3
11. 5 2i&2u# tent i# 'ade of 2anva#, and i# in the fo&' of a &i.ht 2i&2ula& 2,linde& and a
&i.ht 2i&2ula& 2one a)ove it Ehe 4ia'ete& and hei.ht of the 2,lind&i2al %a&t of the
tent a&e 12" 'ete& and 5 'ete& &e#%e2tivel, Ehe total hei.ht of the tent i# 21 'ete&
Find the total 2o#t of the 2anva# u#ed to 'ake the tent (hen the 2o#t %e& #6ua&e 'ete&
of the 2anva# i# C# 12 YEake V=22@7Z
12. 5 )u2ket i# in the fo&' of f&u#tu' of a 2one (ith a 2a%a2it, of 123088 2'
3
of (ate&
Ehe &adii of a to% and )otto' 2i&2ula& end# a&e 20 2' and 12 2' &e#%e2tivel, Find
the hei.ht of the )u2ket and a&ea of the 'etal #heet u#ed in it# 'akin. [Eake V
=314\
13. 5 to, i# in the #ha%e of &i.ht 2i&2ula& 2,linde& (ith the he'i#%he&e on one end and a
2one on the othe& end Ehe hei.ht and &adiu# of the 2,lind&i2al %a&t a&e 13 2' and 5
2' &e#%e2tivel, Ehe &adii of the he'i#%he&i2al and 2oni2al %a&t# a&e the #a'e a# that
of the 2,lind&i2al %a&t Cal2ulate the #u&fa2e a&ea of the to, if the hei.ht of the 2oni2al
%a&t i# 30 2' [Eake V =314\
14. Ehe #u&fa2e a&ea of a #%he&e and a 2u)e a&e e6ual /&ove that thei& volu'e# a&e in the
&atio
15. 5 #e2to& of a 2i&2le of &adiu# 152' ha# the an.le 120
0
!t i# &olled u% #o that t(o
)oundin. &adii a&e Aoined to.ethe& to fo&' a 2one Find the volu'e of the 2one
1" 5 2,lind&i2al 2ontaine& of &adiu# "2' and hei.ht 152' i# filled (ith i2e:2&ea' Ehe
(hole i2e:2&ea' i# di#t&i)uted a'on. 10 2hild&en in e6ual 2one# havin.
he'i#%he&i2al to% !f the hei.ht of the 2oni2al %o&tion i# fou& ti'e# the &adiu# of the
)a#e find the &adiu# of the )a#e
Chapter 1+. Statisti,s
1 *hat i# the 'ean of all the %&i'e nu')e&# le## than 20;
2 *hat 'ea#u&e of the 2ent&al tenden2, i# &e%&e#ented ), the a)#2i##a of the %oint
(he&e le## than o.ive and 'o&e than o.ive inte&#e2t;
3 Median and 'ode fo& a di#t&i)ution a&e 22 and 20 &e#%e2tivel, Find the 'ean of the
di#t&i)ution
4 Ehe 'ean of the follo(in. f&e6uen2, ta)le i# 53 Find the 'i##in. f&e6uen2ie#
1>
"

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5.e in
,ea&#
0:20 20:40 40:"0 "0:80 80:100 Eotal
Oo of
%eo%le
15 $ 21 , 17 100
5 F&e6uen2, ta)le of the 'a&k# o)tained ), 50 #tudent# i# .iven )elo(
Ma&k# 0:10 10:20 20:30 30:40 40:50 50:"0
Oo of
#tudent# 3 f
1
20 10 5 f
2
!f the 'edian 'a&k# a&e 285, find the 'i##in. f&e6uen2ie#
" 4ail, %o2ket e$%en#e# in &u%ee# of 80 #tudent# of a #2hool a&e .iven in the follo(in.
ta)le
1$%en#e#
in C#
0:5 5:10 10:15 15:20 20:25 25:30 30:35
Oo of
#tudent#
5 15 20 10 10 15 5
4&a( the ]le## than3 and ]'o&e than3 o.ive on the #a'e .&a%h Find the 'edian of the
f&e6uen2, di#t&i)ution f&o' the a)ove .&a%h
7 Find the 'ode, 'edian and the 'ean of the follo(in. data
Ma&k#
o)tained
25:35 35:45 45:55 55:"5 "5:75 75:85
Oo of
#tudent#
7 31 33 17 11 1
8. *hat a&e the lo(e& li'it of the 'edian 2la## and the 'odal 2la## of the follo(in.
f&e6uen2, di#t&i)ution;
5.e in
,ea&#
0:10 10:20 20:30 30:40 40:50 50:"0
Oo of
%atient#
1" 13 " 11 27 18
Chapter 1-. %ro#a#ility
1 E(o di2e a&e th&o(n on2e *hat i# the %&o)a)ilit, of .ettin. a dou)let;
2 5 Aa& 2ontain# 54 'a&)le# of 2olou& )lue, .&een and (hite Ehe %&o)a)ilit, of
#ele2tin. a )lue 'a&)le at &ando' f&o' the Aa& i# 1@3 and the %&o)a)ilit, of
#ele2tin. a .&een 'a&)le at &ando' i# 4@D Ho( 'an, (hite 'a&)le# do the Aa&
2ontain#;
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3 !n a lea% ,ea&, find the %&o)a)ilit, that the&e a&e 53 +unda,# in the ,ea&
4. 5 lette& i# 2ho#en at &ando' f&o' the (o&d M!++!++!//! Find the %&o)a)ilit, of
.ettin. i) a vo(el ii) a 2on#onant
5. 5 )a. 2ontain# 4 (hit )all#, " &ed )all# and 7 )la2k )all# =ne )all i# d&a(n at
&ando' f&o' the )a. *hat i# the %&o)a)ilit, that the )all d&a(n i# i) not a )la2k
)all ii) neithe& (hite no& )la2k iii) &ed o& (hite
" 5 )o$ ha# 2a&d# nu')e&ed f&o' 20 to 100 Ca&d# a&e 'i$ed tho&ou.hl, and a 2a&d
i# d&a(n f&o' the )o$ at &ando' Find the %&o)a)ilit, that the nu')e& on the 2a&d
d&a(n f&o' the )o$ i# i) an odd nu')e& ii) a %e&fe2t #6ua&e nu')e& and iii) a
nu')e& divi#i)le ), 7
Hints 'or sol5ing the pro#le"s
Chapter 1. eal !u"#ers
1. 0#e the fo&'ula LCM=
HCF
b a
3 0#e 1u2lid3# al.o&ith' a=)6-&, 0^&Q3
7 5##u'e $ to )e a %o#itive odd inte.e& Ehen it i# of the fo&' $=4k-1, 4k-3 fo&
#o'e inte.e& k /&o2eed ), #6ua&in. )oth #ide# $
2
=(4k-1)
2
Chapter $. %olyno"ials
1 2 ) (
2 2 2
+ = +
2. Ehe %&odu2t of 9e&oe# =
a
c
3.
a
c
=1
4 5%%l, fa2to& theo&e'
8 5%%l, fa2to& theo&e'
D 4ividend = divi#o& 6uotient - &e'ainde&
10 4ivide and e6uate the 2oeffi2ient and the 2on#tant te&' of the &e'ainde& to 9e&o
#e%a&atel,
Chapter &. %air o' (inear E)uations in T*o Varia#les
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1. 5%%l, the 2ondition fo& infinite #olution#
2 5dd and #u)t&a2t the t(o e6uation# and #olve
3 +i'%lif, the #e2ond e6uation to the #tanda&d fo&' and #olve
" 4ivide ), uv
7 5##u'e the #%eed of the t&ain to )e $ k'@h and the ti'e taken to )e , hou&#
8 +/=C/
100
@ 100 loss gain
Chapter +. Quadrati, E)uations

1. 0 =
a
c
2 +u)#titute the value fo& $
3. E&an#%o#e the te&'
x
1
and #i'%lif,
4 +%lit the 'iddle te&' and fa2to&i#e
5 4=0
" +olve ), an, 'ethod
7. 4_0
8 ConAu.ate &oot
D 5%%l, unita&, 'ethod to .et the e6uation
10 !f $ i# the nu')e& of 2hild&en, then nu')e& of .ift# .iven ), ea2h 2hild (ill )e
$:1
11 5%%l, unita&, 'ethod to .et the e6uation
Chapter -. .rith"eti, %rogressions
1. 5n.le #u' %&o%e&t,? a##u'e the an.le# a# a:d, a, a-d
2 Find n, the nu')e& of te&'# of the 5/
3 +i'%lif, and find d
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5 5a
5
=12a
12
"
5##u'e the te&'# a# a:d, a, a-d

8 Find +
1,
+2, et2 Ehen a
1
= +
1
and a
2
= +
2
: +
1
et2
Chapter /. Triangles
1 Ehe &atio of the #ide# of t(o #i'ila& t&ian.le# i# e6ual to the &atio of thei&
2o&&e#%ondin. altitude#
3 5%%l, the 2onve&#e of /,tha.o&a# theo&e'
4 Ehe &atio of the a&ea# of t(o #i'ila& t&ian.le# i# e6ual to the &atio of the #6ua&e# of
thei& 2o&&e#%ondin. 'edian#
5 16uate the 2o&&e#%ondin. an.le#
" 5%%l, /,tha.o&a# theo&e'
7 5%%l, #i'ila&it, of t&ian.le#
8 5%%l, #i'ila&it, of t&ian.le# to 5/J and 5FC
10 Eake F4=41=1C=$? a%%l, /,tha.o&a# theo&e'
11 BN AC BC AB =
2
1
2
1
Chapter 0. Coordinate 1eo"etry
1 5%%l, 'id:%oint fo&'ula
3 5F=FC=C5
7 Ehe a&ea of a t&ian.le fo&'ed ), th&ee 2ollinea& %oint#=0
8 Find the 2o:o&dinate# of / and 2al2ulate the a&ea
D Find the 2oo&dinate# of / and %ut the value of $ and , in the .iven e6uation
x-y-2=0
k P(x,y)
(3,-1)
(8,9)
1
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10 0#e 'id %oint fo&'ula
11 0#e di#tan2e fo&'ula (hi2h i# the &adiu#
12 5##u'e the 2oo&dinate# of the othe& end($, 10) and u#e di#tan2e fo&'ula
Chapter 2. Introdu,tion to Trigono"etry
3 5%%l, F=D0:5
" 5-F-C=180
7 E&an#%o#e #in
8 #e2
2
=1-tan
2
D +6ua&e and add

11 5##o2iate the t&i.ono'et&i2 fun2tion# of 2o'%le'enta&, an.le#
12 +u)#titute the value# of tan
1
and tan
2
13 5%%l, t&i.ono'et&i2 identitie#
14 +6ua&e and #u)t&a2t
15 E&an#%o#e 2o#
1" +6ua&e and add
Chapter 3.So"e .ppli,ation o' Trigono"etry
D =)Ae2t di#tan2e = i'a.e di#tan2e
105##u'e tan
1
=
12
5
and tan
2
=
4
3
Chapter 14. Cir,les

2 `oin 5C and FC to 2o'%lete the #6ua&e
3 `oin =5 and =F
4 5%%l, the value of 2o#
" Find the thi&d #ide of the t&ian.le and a%%l, the %&o%e&t, of tan.ent# f&o' an
e$te&nal %oint
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Chapter 1$. .reas elated to Cir,les
1 4ia'ete& of the 2i&2le = #ide of the #6ua&e
5 5&ea of the #haded &e.ion= +u' of the a&ea# of t(o #'alle& #e'i2i&2le#- a&ea of
the t&ian.le:a&ea of the la&.e& #e'i 2i&2le
" 4ia.onal of the &e2tan.le = dia'ete& of the 2i&2le
Chapter 1&. Sur'a,e .reas and Volu"es
3 Ci&2u'fe&en2e of the #e'i2i&2le= 2i&2u'fe&en2e of the )a#e of the 2one
" 5##u'e the &adiu# a# & and #lant hei.ht a# l? +u)#titute the value# of C and X in the
e6uation in te&'# of &, h and l
7 Xolu'e of (ate& flo(in. th&ou.h the %i%e %e& unit ti'e = a&ea of it#
2&o## #e2tion #%eed of (ate&
8 5=4H5/F
D
1
a&.
=
cone e l the of area surface
cone small the of area surface
D Ma##=Xolu'eden#it,? Catio of volu'e# of t(o #%he&e#=&atio of thei& 'a##
10 Ou')e& of tu&n#=hei.ht of the 2,linde&adia'ete& of the (i&e Len.th of the
(i&e=Oo of tu&n# Ci&2u'fe&en2e of the )a#e of the 2,linde&
11 5&ea of the 2anva# = C+5 of the 2one - C+5 of the 2,linde&
125%%l, the fo&'ula of volu'e of the f&u#tu' of a 2one to .et the hei.ht of the
)u2ket 5&ea of the 'etal #heet= C+5 of the )u2ket - a&ea of the )a#e
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13 Eotal #u&fa2e of the to,=C+5 of the 2,linde& - C+5 of he'i#%he&e - C+5 of the
2one
15 5&ea of the #e2to&= C+5 of the 2one Cadiu# of the #e2to&= #lant hei.ht of the
2one
1" Xolu'e of the i2e 2&ea' 2one (ith he'i#%he&i2al to% = volu'e of the 2one -
volu'e of he'i#%he&e
Chapter 1+. Statisti,s
Chapter 1-. %ro#a#ility
2 F - G - * = 54? /
(F)
=1@3 ? /
(G)
=4@D
3 !n a lea% ,ea&, the&e a&e 3"" da,#=52 (eek#-2 da,# Ehe#e t(o da,# 2an )e (+u, M),
(M, E), (E,*), (*,Eh), (Eh,F), (F,+), (+,+u)
bbbbbbbbbbbbbb
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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

a&e 9e&oe# of a 6uad&ati2 %ol,no'ial "$

10 !n the .iven fi.u&e, 5FC i# a &i.ht an.led t&ian.le

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