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BOARD ANSWER PAPER : OCTOBER 2014

ALGEBRA
1. Attempt any five subquestions from the following:
i. The given A.P. is 3, 5, 7, 9, ....
Here, t1 = 3, t2 = 5
Now, S2 = t1 + t2 []
S2 = 3 + 5 = 8 []
ii. Given, a = 1, b = 8 and c = 15
Now, b2 4ac = (8)2 4 1 15 []
= 64 60
b2 4ac = 4 []
iii. Width of the class = upper limit of the class lower limit of the class []
width of the class (35 45) = 45 35 = 10 []
iv. Let the cost of 1 table be ` x and that of 1 chair be ` y. []
According to the given condition,
2x + 5y = 2200 is the required equation. []
n (A)
v. P(A) = []
n (S)
1
= []
13
2
1
vi. Third term = coefficient of x []
2
2
1
= 8 = 16 []
2
2. Attempt any four subquestions from the following:
i. Given, a = 3, d = 4
t1 = a = 3 []
t2 = t1 + d = 3 + 4 = 7 []
t3 = t2 + d = 7 + 4 = 11 []
t4 = t3 + d = 11 + 4 =15 []
The first four terms of the A.P. are 3, 7, 11 and 15.
ii.
Class interval Frequency Cumulative frequency
(less than type)
010 4 4
1020 8 12
2030 10 22
3040 5 27
[2]
4050 3 30

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iii. Let = 4, = 5
+=4+5=9 []
and = 4(5) = 20 []
the required quadratic equation is
x2 ( + )x + = 0 []
i.e., x2 9x + 20 = 0 []
3 3
iv. = (3 16) (2 3) [1]
2 16
= 48 6
3 3
= 42 [1]
2 16

v. The given A.P. is 1,7, 13, 19, ....

Here, a = 1, d = 7 1 = 6 []
Since, tn = a + (n 1)d []
tn = 1 + (n 1)6 []
= 1 + 6n 6
tn = 6n 5 []
vi. When three coins are tossed,
S = {HHH, HTH, THH, HHT, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT} [1]
n(S) = 8 [1]
3. Attempt any three subquestions from the following:
i. Given, tn = 2n + 2
For n = 1, t1 = 2(1) + 2 = 4 [1]
For n = 2, t2 = 2(2) + 2 = 6 [1]
For n = 3, t3 = 2(3) + 2 = 8 [1]
The first three terms are 4, 6 and 8.
ii. x2 3x 28 = 0
x2 + 4x 7x 28 = 0 [1]
x(x + 4) 7(x + 4) = 0 []
(x + 4) (x 7) = 0 []
x + 4 = 0 or x 7 = 0 []
x = 4 or x = 7 []
iii.
No. of students
Money (in `) Class mark
Frequency fi x i
Class interval xi
fi
0 10 5 5 25
10 20 15 2 30
20 30 25 6 150
30 40 35 5 175
40 50 45 7 315
Total fi = 25 fixi = 695 [2]

fi xi 695
Mean = x = = = 27.80
fi 25
The mean of money collected by a student is ` 27.80. [1]
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iv. The sample space for two digit numbers without repetition of digit is
S = {10, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23, 24, 30, 31, 32, 34, 40, 41, 42, 43}
n(S) = 16 [1]
a. Let A be the event that the number so formed is an even number.
A = {10, 12, 14, 20, 24, 30, 32, 34, 40, 42}
n(A) = 10
n(A) 10 5
P(A) = = = [1]
n(S) 16 8
b. Let C be the event that the number so formed is a prime number.
C = {13, 23, 31, 41, 43}
n(C) = 5
n(C) 5
P(C) = = [1]
n(S) 16
v.
Activity No. of hours Measure of
central angle ()
Sleep 6 6
360 = 90
24
School 7 7
360 = 105
24
Play 3 3
360 = 45
24
Home 4 4
work 360 = 60
24
Other 4 4
360 = 60
24 [1]
Total 24 360

The pie diagram representation is as follows:

School Sleep

105 90

45 60
60
Other
Play
Home work

[1]

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4. Attempt any two subquestions from the following:

i. The instalments are in A.P. []
Here, S10 = 4000 + 500 = 4500 []
Also, n = 10, d = 10 []
n
Now, Sn = [2a + (n 1)d] []
2
10
S10 = [2a + (10 1)(10)]
2
4500 = 5 [2a + 9(10)] []

4500 = 2a 90
5
900 + 90 = 2a
990 = 2a
990
a=
2
a = 495 []
Also, tn = a + (n 1)d
t10 = 495 + (10 1)(10)
= 495 + 9(10)
= 495 90
= 405
The first instalment is ` 495 and the last instalment is ` 405. [1]
ii. The given simultaneous equations are
27 31
+ = 85 (i)
x2 y+3
31 27
and + = 89 (ii)
x2 y+3
1 1
Here, and is common to both the equations.
x2 y+3
1 1
So, let = p and =q
x2 y+3
equations (i) and (ii) become
27p + 31q = 85 (iii)
and 31p + 27q = 89 (iv)
Adding equations (iii) and (iv),
27p + 31q = 85
+ 31p + 27q = 89
58 p + 58q = 174
58(p + q) = 174
174
p+q=
58
p+q=3 (v) [1]
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Subtracting equation (iii) from (iv),

31p + 27q = 89
27p + 31q = 85
() () ()
4p 4q = 4
4(p q) = 4
4
pq=
4
pq=1 (vi) [1]
Now, adding equations (v) and (vi),
p + q =3
+ p q=1
2p =4
4
p= p=2
2
Substituting p = 2 in equation (vi), we get
2q=1
q = 1 2
q = 1
q=1
(p, q) = (2, 1) [1]
Resubstituting the values of p and q, we get
1 1
2= and 1 =
x2 y+3
2(x 2) = 1 and 1(y + 3) = 1
2x 4 = 1 and y + 3 = 1
2x = 1 + 4 and y = 1 3
2x = 5 and y = 2
5
x= and y = 2
2
5
(x, y) = , 2 [1]
2
iii. The sample space is
S = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6), (3, 1),
(3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6), (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6), (5, 1), (5, 2),
(5, 3), (5, 4), (5, 5), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)}
n(S) = 36 [1]
a. Let A be the event that the sum of the numbers on the upper faces is at least 10.
A = {(4, 6), (5, 5), (5, 6), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)}
n(A) = 6
n(A) 6 1
P(A) = = = [1]
n(S) 36 6
b. Let B be the event that the sum of the numbers on the upper faces is divisible by 5.
B = {(1, 4), (2, 3), (3, 2), (4, 1), (4, 6), (5, 5), (6, 4)}
n(B) = 7
n(B) 7
P(B) = = [1]
n(S) 36

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c. Let C be the event that the number on the upper face of the first die is greater than the
number on the upper face of the second die.
C = {(2, 1), (3, 1), (3, 2), (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (5, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (5, 4), (6, 1), (6, 2),
(6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5)}
n(C) = 15
n(C) 15 5
P(C) = = = [1]
n(S) 36 12

5. Attempt any two subquestions from the following:

i. Let the present age of the father be x years and that of his son be y years.
After (x y) years sons age will be x years. i.e., he will be as old as his father. []
After (x y) years fathers age will be x + (x y) years. []
From the first condition,
x + (x y) + x = 126 []
i.e., 3x y = 126 .(i)
(x y) years ago fathers age was y years. i.e., the father was as old as his son today. []
(x y) years ago, sons age was y (x y) = (2y x)years []
From the second condition,
y + 2y x = 38 []
i.e., x + 3y = 38 .(ii)
Multiplying equation (ii) by 3,
3x + 9y = 114 .(iii) []
Adding equations (iii) and (i),
3x + 9y = 114
3x y = 126
8y = 240
y = 30 [1]
Substituting y = 30 in equation (i), we get
3x 30 = 126
x = 52 []
The present age of the father and son are 52 years and 30 years respectively.
ii. The total frequency = 50 [Given]
a 3a
+ + 2a + a = 50
2 2
a + 3a + 4a + 2a
= 50
2
a = 10 [1]
The unknown frequencies are shown in the table given below:
Class Frequency
60 70 5
70 80 15
80 90 20
90 100 10
Total 50 [1]

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Y Scale: On X-axis: 2 cm = 10 units

On Y-axis: 2 cm = 5 units

20
Frequency

15

10

X
0 60 70 80 90 100 X
Y Class [3]

iii. A
4x km

20 km

[]
C 8(x 1) km B

Let the time taken be x hrs.

the distance travelled by A in x hrs at the speed of 4 km/hr = 4x km and the distance travelled
by B in (x 1) hrs at the speed of 8 km/hr = 8(x 1) km [1]
Distance between them after x hrs = 20 km
According to the given condition and from the diagram,
ABC is a right angled triangle
(4x)2 + [8(x 1)]2 = (20)2 []
...(by Pythagoras theorem)
2 2
16x + 64(x 2x + 1) = 400
16x2 + 64x2 128x + 64 = 400
80x2 128x 336 = 0
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Comparing with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we get

a = 80, b = 128, c = 336 []
b2 4ac = (128)2 4 80 (336)
= 16384 + 107520 = 123904 []
2
b b 4ac
x = []
2a
(128) 123904
= []
2 80
128 352
=
160
128 + 352 128 352
x= or x =
160 160
480 224
x= or x =
160 160
7
x = 3 or x =
5
But, x cannot be negative as time cannot be negative.
7
x
5
x=3 []
the time taken = 3 hrs
A and B are 20 kms apart from each other at (7 + 3) a.m. = 10 a.m. []