Solution Sample X

Q1.

a x + b x + c x = 0

a x + b x = c x

(a + b ) + ( b x ) + 2 a x b x = c x

a+bcx=-2

a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab 2bc 2ca 2x (a+b-c) + x2 = 4 {ab x(a+b)

a x

b x

+ x2 }

(a + b + c)2 + 2x (a + b + c ) 3x2 = 4 (ab + bc + ca)

(a + b + c + 3x) (a + b + c - x) = 4 (bc + ca + ab)

Q2.

xy
=a
x +y

1 1 1
= +
a x y

(i)

xz
=b
x +z

1 1 1
= +
b x z

(ii)

yz
=c
y +z

c = y +z

(iii)

Now (i) (iii)

1 1 1 1
=
x z a c

and (ii) + (iv) gives

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2 1 1 1
= +
x a b c
2 bc + ca ab
=
x
abc
x=

Q3.

2abc
ac + bc ab

Two clocks show a difference of 90 secs in 24 hrs.

3
2

minutes in 24 hrs.

two clocks shows a difference of 16 minutes in 2/3 x 24 x

16 = 256 hrs.
256 hrs = 10 days 16 hrs
so the actual time at the moment
= 4 oclock in the morning
The correct time was at 12 noon.

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Q4.

Let AB = 8
BC = 10
AC = 6
As AB2 + AC2 = BC2
BAC = 90o
So area (ABC) =

1
2

.AB.AC

= 24
Let r and R is radii of inscribed and circumscribed circles respectively.
d is distance between incentre and circumcentre.
Then, d2 = R2 2Rr
r=

24
24 / 2

[Formulae]

=2

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4R =

abc

R=5

So, d2 = 25 2 x 5 x 2
=5
d=

Q5.

Since, QPR and TOR are similar,

a
h
=
d d c

d-c =

dh
a

(i)

SRP and TOP are similar,

b h
=
d
c

c=

dh
b

(ii)

so from (i) and (ii) we get,

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d = dh

1 1
+
a b

h=

ab
a +b

Here a=4, b=6 h =

Height of T =

12
5

12
5

meters.

Height h is not dependent on d.

Q6.

Lets construct a coordinate plane

A and (1,0)
B (1,1)
C (0,1) and D at (0,0)

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Then the slope of DR = 1 x and slope of AS =

1
1 x

Thus DR and AS is and others.

Hence PQRS is a rectangle.
By symmetry PQRS is a square
PQ = x sin (<CBP) Now CBP = 90o - PCB.
Let CP meet AB at T. Then 90o - PCB = BTC = CBP
Sin CBP = sin BTC =
then PQ2 =

1
x 2x + 2
2

1
x2
=
2
x 2 x + 2 200

2001 x2 = x2 2x + 2
x=

Q7.

4001 1
2000

Since,
1001/n x 1002/n x ..x 100 2003/n

= (102)

1 + 2 + 3 + .... + 2003
n

10

2003.2004
= 103
n
2003.2004
3

= 1338004

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Q8.
B
O
r
r

In ABC, let T be the point where the circle touches the side AC.
Since ABC and AOT are similar,

a
r
=
b b r

ab ar = rb

ab r = (b + a )

1 1 1
= +
r a b

Q9.

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For the figure,

7th step is (0,-1)
22th step is (0,-2)
nth point is (0, - n) at slep no. (2n+1)2 (n+1) = 4n2 + 3n
Let us see it
4n2 + 3n = 2002

(n-22) (4n+91) = 0
so 22nd point on y-axis
i.e. (0, -22) is the 2002nd step.

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Q10.

There are 29 non-congruent triangles.

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Q11.

The digit in tens place of a2 is 7,

Where a is an integer
If (i) The digit in the unit place of a is either 4 or 6 and
(ii) The digit in the Tens place of a is 2 then the tens place of a2 is 7.

In each case, the digit in the unit place is 6.

Q12.

Find the ratio of sum of squares of the medians of a triangle to sum of the

squares of its sides.

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We know
ma =

2b 2 + 2c 2 a 2
2

ma2 =

2b 2 + 2c 2 a 2
4

mb2 =

2a 2 + 2c 2 b 2
4

mc2 =

2a 2 + 2b 2 c 2
4

ma2 +mb2 + mc2

2b 2 + 2c 2 a 2 + 2a 2 + 2c 2 b 2 + 2a 2 + 2b 2 c 2
4

ma2 +mb2 + mc2 =

3 2
(a + b 2 + c 2 )
4

m a2 + m 2b + m c2
2 2 2
a +b +c

3
4

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