Set A

MAHESH TUTORIALS I.C.S.E.

GRADE - X (2015-2016)
Exam No. : MT/ICSE/PRELIM I - SET-A 003

MATHEMATICS
(Two hours and a half )

A nswers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown and must be done on the
same sheet as the rest of the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in the loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ] .
Mathematical tables are provided.

SECTION – A (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this Section.

Question 1
(a) Factorise the expression
f(x) = 2x3 – 7x2 + 14x – 8.
Hence, find all possible values of x for which f(x) = 0. [3]

(b) A circle with diameter 20 cm is drawn somewhere on a rectangular

piece of paper with length 40 cm and width 30 cm. A die very small in
size, is dropped on the rectangular paper without seeing towards it. If
the die falls and lands on the paper only, find the probability that it will
fall and land :
(i) inside the circle.
(ii) outside the circle. [3]

(c) A man invests ` 20,020 in buying shares of nominal value ` 26 at 10%

premium. The dividend on the shares is 15% per annum.
Calculate :
(i) the number of shares he buys.
(ii) the dividend he receives annually.
(iii) the rate of interest he gets on his money. [4]

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Question 2 A
(a) In the given figure, ABC is a triangle with
EDB = ACB. Prove that ABC ~ EBD. D
If BE = 6 cm, EC = 4 cm, BD = 5 cm and
area of BED = 9 cm2. Calculate the :
(i) length of AB
(ii) area of ABC [3]
B C
E

(b) The interest charged on a certain sum is ` 720 for one year and
` 1,497.60 for two years. Find, whether the interest is simple or compound.
Also, calculate the rate percent and the sum. [3]

(c) Construct a triangle ABC, with AB = 7 cm, BC = 8 cm and ABC = 60º.

Locate by construction the point P such that :
(i) P is equidistant from B and C.
(ii) P is equidistant from AB and BC.
(iii) Measure and record the length of AB. [4]

Question 3
(a) A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price and then allows
two successive discounts of 10% each. Find how much will a customer
pay for an article which costs the shopkeeper ` 700 and a Sales Tax of
8% is levied on the sale price of the article. (Give your answer correct to
the nearest rupee) [3]

 –1 1
(b) If A =   and A2 = I; find a and b. [3]
a b

(c) For triangle ABC, show that :

A+B C
(i) sin = cos
2 2
B+C A
(ii) tan = cot [4]
2 2

Question 4
(a) A point A is at a distance of 10 units from the point (4, 3). Find the
co-ordinates of point A, if its ordinate is twice its abscissa. [3]

(b) Construct a regular hexagon, having one side = 3.0 cm. Draw all its lines
of symmetry. [3]

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2ab x+a x+b

(c) If x = , find the value of : + [4]
a+b x–a x–b

SECTION – B (40 Marks)

Attempt any four questions from this Section.

Question 5
(a) AB is a diameter of the circle with centre C.
APBR is as shown in the figure. A
35o P
APQ and RBQ are straight lines. Find : C
25o Q
(i) PRB
(ii) PBR B
(iii) BPR [3]
R

(b) How many balls each of radius 1 cm can be made by melting a bigger ball
whose diameter is 8 cm. [3]

(c) An area is paved with square tiles of a certain size and the number
required is 128. If the tiles had been 2 cm smaller each way, 200 tiles
would have been needed to pave the same area. Find the size of the
larger tiles. [4]

Question 6
(a) Determine the rate of interest per annum for a sum that becomes
729
of itself in one year, compounded half-yearly. [3]
625

(b) Find the height of a tree when it is found that on walking away from it 20
m, in a horizontal line through its base, the elevation of its top changes
from 60o to 30o. [3]

(c) Construct a triangle ABC in which base BC = 5.5 cm, AB = 6 cm and

ABC = 120º.
(i) Construct a circle circumscribing the triangle ABC.
(ii) Draw a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD. So that D is equidistant from
B and C. [4]

Question 7
(a) Solve and graph the solution set of:
2 1 1
–2  x + < 3 ; x R. [3]
3 3 3

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(b) In the given fig. PQ and PR are tangents Q

to the circle, with centre O.
If QPR = 60o Calculate :
(i) QOR (ii) OQR (iii) QSR S O 60o P [3]

R
(c) A page from the passbook of Asha is given below :

Date Particulars Withdrawals Deposits Balance

(in `) (in `) (in `)
Jan. 5 Balance B/F 3,750.00
March 7 To Cheque 1,200.00 2,550.00
April 2 By Cheque 2,300.00 4,850.00
April 10 By Cheque 820.00 5,670.00
Oct. 6 To Cheque 950.00 4,720.00
Dec. 8 By Cash 1,700.00 6,420.00

Calculate the interest for the period January to December at 5% per

annum. [4]

Question 8
(a) The line y = 3x – 2 bisects the join of (a, 3) and (2, –5), find the value of a. [3]

(b) Draw histogram to represent the following data: [3]

Class mark 16 24 32 40 48 56 64
Frequency 8 12 15 18 25 19 10
C
(c) The given figure shows two circles; one with
diameter AB and other with diameter OB. If
O is the center of the circle, AB is
perpendicular to CD and OC = 28 cm; find : A B
(i) area of the shaded portion O
(ii) area of the unshaded portion. [4]

Question 9 D
(a) Vivek invests ` 4,500 in 8%, ` 10 shares at ` 15. He sells the shares
when the price rises to ` 30, and invests the proceeds in 12% ` 100
shares at ` 125. Calculate :
(i) the sale proceeds
(ii) the number of ` 125 shares he buys.
(iii) the change in his annual income from dividend. [4]

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(b) If quadratic equation x2 – (m + 1) x + 6 = 0, has one root as x = 3, find the

value of m and the other root of the equation. [3]

(c) The weight of 50 apples were recorded as given below. Calculate

the mean weight, to the nearest gram by the Step Deviation Method. [3]

Weight in grams 80–85 85–90 90–95 95–100 100–105 105–110 110–115

No. of apples 5 8 10 12 8 4 3

Question 10
(a) Mrs. Geeta deposited ` 350 per month in a bank for 1 year and 3 months
under the Recurring Deposit Scheme. If the maturity value of her
deposits is ` 5,565; find the rate of interest per annum. [3]

(b) The line 5x + 4y + 20 = 0 meets the x-axis at point A and the y-axis at
point B. Find :
(i) the co-ordinates of A and B
(ii) the length of segment AB
(iii) the slope of AB and slope of perpendicular to AB; by using the
ordinates of A and B only. [3]

x +1 + x – 1 4x –1
(c) Using properties of proportion, solve for x : = [4]
x +1 – x – 1 2

Question 11
(a) Chords AB and CD of a circle when extended meet at point X. Given
AB = 4 cm, BX = 6 cm and XD = 5 cm, calculate the length of CD. [4]

(b) The daily wages of 80 workers in a building project are given below:

Wages in ` 30–40 40–50 50–60 60–70 70–80 80–90 90–100 100–110

No. of 6 10 15 19 12 8 6 4
workers
Using graph paper, draw an ogive for the above distribution.
Use your ogive to estimate :
(i) the median wages of the workers
(ii) the percentage of workers who earn more than ` 75 day.
(iii) the upper quartile wage of the workers
(iv) the lower quartile wage of the workers.
(v) Inter quartile range. [6]

All the Best 

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ICSE X
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
Marks : 80

Exam No. : MT/ICSE/PA003 Model Answer Paper Time : 2½ hrs.

SECTION – A (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this Section.

A.1
(a) Let f(x) = 2x3 – 7x2 – 3x + 18
For x = 2 the value of given expression,
f(2) = 2(2)3 – 7(2)2 – 3(2) + 18
= 16 – 28 – 6 + 18
= 0
 x – 2 is a factor of 2x3 – 7x2 + 14x – 8
Divide 2x3 – 7x2 + 14x – 8 by x – 2

2x 2  3 x  9
x  2 2 x 3  7 x 2  3 x  18
2x 3  4 x
() (+)
 3 x 2  3 x  18
 3x 2  6x
(+) ( )
 9 x  18
 9 x  18
(+) ( )
0

 2x3 – 7x2 – 3x + 18 = (x – 2) (2x2 – 3x – 9)

= (x – 2) [2x2 – 6x + 3x – 9]
= (x – 2) [2x (x – 3) + 3 (x – 3)]
= (x – 2) (x – 3)(2x + 3)
 All the possible factors of 2x3 – 7x2 – 3x + 18 are x – 2, x – 3 & 2x + 3 [3]

(b)

20 cm 30 cm

40 cm
 Area of circle = r 2
=
22
×(10)×(10)
7

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2200
= cm 2
7
and area of rectangle = 40 × 30.
= 1200 cm2

(i) Probability that the die falls and lands inside the circle
2200
 Favourable outcome 
7
and n(S) = 1200
2200 11
 P (die inside the circle) = =
7 ×1200 42

(ii) Probability that the die falls and lands outside the circle
 P (die outside the circle) = 1 – P (inside the circle)
11
= 1–
42
31
= [3]
42

(c) Sum Invested = ` 20,020

Nominal Value = Face Value = ` 26
Premium = 10%
10
 Market Value = 26 + × 26 = ` 28.60
100
Rate of Dividend = 15%
Sum Invested
(i) No. of shares =
Market Value of 1 share
20020
=
28.60
No. of shares = 700
(ii) Dividend = No. of shares × Rate of Dividend × Face Value
15
= 700 × × 26 = ` 2730
100
 Dividend = ` 2730

(iii) Rate of interest = R%

Rate of interest × Market Value = Rate of Dividend × Face Value
Rate of interest × 28.60 = 15 × 26
15  26
 Rate of interest =
28.60
Rate of interest = 13.64% [4]

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A.2
A
(a) I ABC and EBD,
n

BD = 5 cm, BE = 6 cm, EC = 4 cm D
BC = BE + EC = 6 + 4 = 10 cm
Now, ACB = EDB (Given)
ABC = DBE (Common angle)
B C
 ABC ~ EBD (AA postulate) E

AB BC
(i)  = (Corresponding sides of similar
BE BD
triangles are proportional)

AB 10
 =
6 5
10×6
AB =
5
 AB = 12 cm

(ii) Since, ABC ~ EBD

Area of ABC BC2 [Ratio of areas of similar triangles is
  
Area of EBD BD2 equal to squares of corresponding sides]

10 
2
100
  
5 
2
25

 Area of ABC = 4 (Area of EBD)

 = 4(9) = 36 cm2
 Area of ABC = 36 cm2 [3]

(b) Interest charged on a certain sum is ` 720 for 1 year

Interest for 2 years I = 1,497.60
Interest for 2 year
nd
I 2 = 1497.60 – 720
I 2 = ` 777.60
 I2 – I1 = 57.60
 Given interest is compound interest. [   
100 × I
 R =
P×T

100 × 57.60
=
720 × 1
= 8
 R = 8%
PRT
 I =
100

C.I.×100
P =
R×T
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720 ×100
=
8×1
= ` 9000
 Interest given is compound interest
R=8%
P = ` 9000. [3]

(c) [4]
M
C

PB = 4.6 cm
B
A

A.3
(a) Cost Price of shopkeeper = ` 700
shopkeeper marks his goods 40% “above” the cost price
40
 Marked Price = Cost Price + of cost price
100
40
 Marked Price = 700 + × 700
100
Marked Price = ` 980
Two successive Discounts are given of 10% each :
Discount 1 = 10% of (D1), Discount 2 = 10% of (D2)
 100 - D1   100 - D2 
 Sales Price =    × Marked Price
 100   100 
 100 - 10   100 - 10 
 Sales Price =    × 980
 100   100 
90 90
= × × 980
100 100
Sales Price = ` 793.80
Rate of sales Tax = 8%
 Total Amount = Sales Price + R% Sales Price

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8
= 793.80 + × 793.80
100
= ` 857.304
 Customer will pay ` 857 for the goods [to the nearest rupee] [3]

 –1 1
(b) A =  
a b
A 2 = A.A
 –1 1  –1 1
=    
a b  a b

 –1 ×  –1 + 1 × a  –1 × 1 + 1 × b 

=  
a ×  –1 + b × a a × 1 + b × b 

1 + a  –1 + b 
=  
 –a + ab a + b2 
Since A2 = I (Given)

1 + a –1 + b  1 0
   = 
 –a + ab a+b  2
0 1
 1+a = 1
 a = 1–1=0
–1+b = 0
 b = 1
 a = 0; b = 1 [3]

(c) (i) In ABC,

A + B + C = 180º
 A + B = 180º – C
Dividing by 2,

A+B 1800 C
= –
2 2 2
A+B C
 = 90º –
2 2

A + B  0 C
 sin   = sin 90 - 
 2   2

A + B C
 sin   = cos
 2  2

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(ii) In ABC,
A + B + C = 180º
 B + C = 180º – A
Dividing by 2,

B+C 1800 A
= –
2 2 2
B+C A
 = 90º –
2 2

B + C   0 A
 tan   = tan 90 - 
 2   2

B + C A
 tan   = cot [4]
 2  2

A.4
(a) Let, (4 , 3)  (x1 , y1)
Let, the x co-ordinate of point A = x2
 Its y co-ordinate = y2 = 2x2
Distance between the point (4, 3) and point A

 x 2  x1  +  y2  y1 
2 2
=

 x2  4   2x 2  3 
2 2
 10 =

 10 = (x 2 – 4)2 + (2x2 – 3)2 (Squaring both sides)

 10 = (x2 – 8x2+ 16)
2
+ (4x2 – 12x2 + 9)
2

 10 = x 2 2 – 8x2 + 16 + 4x22 – 12x2 + 9

 10 = 5x 22 – 20x2 + 25
 5x 22 – 20x2 + 15 = 0
 x2 – 4x2 + 3
2
= 0
 x22 – 3x2 – x2 + 3 = 0 [Dividing throughout by 5]
 x2(x2 – 3)– 1 (x2 – 3) = 0
 (x2 – 3) (x2 – 1) = 0
 x2 – 3 = 0 or x2 – 1 = 0
 x2 = 3 or x2 = 1
y2 = 2x2
 y2 = 6 or 2

 Point A is (3 , 6) or (1 , 2) [3]

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(b) P

R E D

O
F
C

X A B

From the figure PQ, RS, XY AD, BE and CF are the lines of symmetry [3]

2ab 2ab
(c) x= x =
a b a b
x 2b x 2a
= =
a a b b a b
By componendo dividendo By componendo dividendo
x a 2b  a  b x b 2a  a  b
= ........(i) = .........(ii)
x a 2b  a  b x b 2a  a  b

x a x b 2b  a  b 2a  a  b
+ = + [Adding (i) and (ii)]
x a x b 2b  a  b 2a  a  b
3b  a 3a  b
= +
b a a b
–(3b  a ) 3a  b
= +
a b a b
3b  a  3a  b
=
a b

2a – 2b
=
a b
2 a – b 
=
a  b 
= 2 [4]

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SECTION – B (40 Marks)

Attempt any four questions from this Section.

A.5
(a) PAB and PRB are the angles in
the same segment hence they are equal.
 PAB = PRB
 PRB = 35o
Since AB is a diameter, angle in a semi-circle
is a right angle.
 APB = 90o
Since APQ is a straight line
 BPQ = 180º – 90º
= 90o
Also RBQ is a straight line
 PBR = 90º + 25º
PBR = 115º
In PBR,
 BPR = 180º – (35º + 115º) [Sum of all angles of a ]
= 180º – 150º
BPR = 30o [3]

(b) Let radius of big ball be ‘R’ and of each smaller ball be ‘r’.
4
 The volume of the bigger sphere = R3
3
4
and volume of the smaller sphere = r3
3
Volume of bigger sphere
Number of balls =
Volume of smaller sphere

4
R 3
3
 Number of balls =
4
r 3
3

3
8
 
2
=
13

43
=
1
= 64
 No of balls that can be formed by melting the bigger ball are 64 [3]

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(c) Let the side of larger tile be x cm

 Area of 1 larger tile = x2 sq.cm
 Area covered by 128 larger tiles = 128x2 sq.cm
Side of smaller tile will be (x – 2) cm
 Area of 1 smaller tile = (x – 2)2 sq. cm
 Area covered by 200 smaller tiles = 200 (x – 2)2 sq. cm
As per given condition,
128x2 = 200(x – 2)2
 128x2 = 200(x2 – 4x + 4)
 128x2 = 200x2 – 800x + 800
 0 = 200x2 – 128x2 – 800x + 800
 72x2 – 800x + 800 = 0
Dividing throughout by 8, we get,
9x2 – 100x + 100 = 0
 9x2 – 90x – 10x + 100 = 0
 9x(x – 10) – 10(x – 10) = 0
 (x – 10) (9x – 10) = 0
 x – 10 = 0 or 9x – 10 = 0
10
 x = 10 or x=
9
10
If x =
9
10 10 – 18 –8
Then x – 2 = –2 = = cm which is not acceptable
9 9 9
10
 x 
9
 Side of larger tile is 10 cm [4]

A.6
(a) Let principal = `P
729
Amount =`
P
625
Time = 1 year
 n = 2 ( Interest is compound half–yearly)
n
 R 
A = P 1 + 
 100 
2
729  R 
P = P 1 + 
625  100 
2
729  R 
= 1 + 
625  100 
2 2
 27   R 
  = 1 + 
 25   100 

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27 R
= 1+
25 100

108 = 100 + r

108 – 100 = R
R = 8% half-yearly
 Rate of interest = 16% p.a. [3]

A
(b) AB represents the height of the tree
D represents a point 20 m away from the tree.
ACB and ADB are angles of elevation
ACB = 600 ; ADB = 300
In ADB,
AB
tan 60o = 30o 60o
x D B
20 m C x
AB
3 =
x
 AB = 3 x ...........(i)
BD = BC + CD
 BD = (x + 20) m
In ADB,
AB
tan 30o =
BD
1 AB
= (x + 20)
3
x + 20
 AB = ...........(ii)
3
x + 20
 3x =
3
[from (i)]

 3x = x + 20
 3x – x = 20
 2x = 20
 x = 10
Height of tree = AB
= 3x
= 3 (10)
= 1.732 × 10
 AB = 17.32 m
 Height of the tree is 17.32 m [3]

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(c) D

120º
B C
D

[4]

A.7
–8 3x +1 10
(a)  <
3 3 3
Multiplying throughout by 3,
– 8  3x + 1 10
– 8  3x + 1 and 3x + 1 < 10
– 8 – 1  3x and 3x < 10 – 1
– 9  3x and 3x < 10
– 3  x and x < 3
–3 x<3
Solution set = { x : –3  x < 3, x R }

[3]
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

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(b) As P is the point in the exterior

of the circle PQ and PR are the
tangents at Q and R respectively
Also OQ and OR are the radii
hence OQ QP and QR  RP.
Thus in quadrilateral OQPR,
QOR = 360º – (90º + 90º + 60º)
QOR = 360º – 240º
QOR = 120o
Draw QR
In OQR,
OQ = OR [Radii of the same circle]
 OQR = ORQ [Base angles]
1
 OQR = (180º – 120º)
2
 OQR = 30o
Angle at the centre is double the angle at the circumference
 QOR = 2 × QSR
 120º = 2 × QSR
120º
 QSR =
2
QSR = 60o [3]

(c) Month Minimum Balance

January ` 3,750
February ` 3,750
March ` 2,550
April ` 5,670
May ` 5,670
June ` 5,670
July ` 5,670
August ` 5,670
September ` 5,670
October ` 4,720
November ` 4,720
December ` 6,420

Total Principal = ` 59,930

 P = ` 59,930
R = ` 5%
1
T = years
12
P×R×T
 Interest (I) =
100

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59,930  5  1
=
100  12
= 249. 708
Interest (I) = ` 249.71 [4]

A.8
(a) The equation of the line is y = 3x – 2
The given line bisects the join of (a, 3) and (2, –5)
 The co-ordinates of the mid-point of the given segment will satisfy
the equation of the line.
Now,
Mid-point of segment joining (a, 3) and (2, –5)

a +2 3 – 5
=  , 
 2 2 

a +2 
=  , –1
 2 
a +2
Substituting x = and y = –1 in the given equation, we get :
2

a +2
–1 = 3   –2
 2 
3a + 6
 –1 = –2
2
 –2 = 3a + 6 – 4
 –2 = 3a + 2
 –4 = 3a
–4
 a = [3]
3

(b) Difference between consecutive class marks is 8.

8
 Lower boundary of each class = Class mark –
2
= Class mark – 4
8
and upper boundary of each class = Class mark +
2
= Class mark + 4

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 The frequency distribution will be :

Class interval Frequency

12 – 20 8
20 – 28 12
28 – 36 15
36 – 44 18
44 – 52 25
52 – 60 19
60 – 68 10

The required histogram is shown in the figure below.

Y Scale :
30 1 cm = 8 units on x-axis
1 cm = 2 units on y-axis
28
26
24
22

20
18

16
Frequency

14
12

10
8
6
4

0 12 20 28 36 44 52 60 64 X
[3]
Class Interval

(c) (i) Area of the shaded region = Area of the circle with OB as diameter
+ Area of the semicircle with CD as
diameter – Area of the ADC

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1 1
= r2 +  R2 – ×b×h
2 2
2
 OB  1 1
=    +  (OC)2 – × CD × OA
 2  2 2

 22   1 22  1 
=   14  14  +    28  28  –   56  28 
 7  2 7  2 
= 22 × 28 + 22 × 56 – 56 × 14
= 22 × 28 + 56 (22 – 14)
= 22 × 28 + 56 (8)
= 22 × 28 + 28 × 2 × 8
= 28 × (22 + 16)
= 28 × 38
= 1064 sq. cm.
 Area of the shaded region is 1064 sq. cm

(ii) Area of the unshaded = Area of the circle with OA as radius

portion – Area of the shaded portion
= (28) 2 – 1064
22
= × 28 × 28 – 1064
7
= 2464 – 1064
= 1400
 Area of the unshaded portion is 1400 sq. cm [4]

A.9
(a) Sum Invested = ` 4500
Rate of Dividend = 8%
Face Value = ` 10
Market Value = ` 15
Firm 1 :
Sum Invested
 No. of shares =
Market Value of 1 share
4500
=
15
No. of shares = 300
Dividend or Annual income in firm 1
= No. of shares × Rate of Dividend × Face Value
8
= 300 × × 10
100
= ` 240
Dividend in firm 1 = ` 240
Vivek sells these shares when the price rises to ` 30
 Sale Proceeds = 300 × 30

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(i) Sale Proceeds = ` 9000

Sale Proceeds becomes sum invested for 2nd firm

Firm 2 :
Sum Invested = ` 9000
Rate of Dividend = 12%
Face Value = ` 100
Market Value = ` 125
Sum Invested
 No. of shares =
Market Value of 1 share
9000
=
125
(ii) No. of shares = 72

12
Dividend in firm 2 = 72 × × 100
100
= ` 864
 the change in his annual income = 864 – 240
Change in his annual income = ` 624 [4]

(b) x2 – (m + 1) x + 6 = 0
 x = 3 is one root of the equation
 (3)2 – (m + 1) 3 + 6 = 0
 9 – 3m – 3 + 6 = 0
 12 – 3m = 0
 3m = 12
 m=4
Substituting value of m in the equation, x2 – (4 + 1)x + 6 = 0
 x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
 x2 – 2x – 3x + 6 = 0
 x(x – 2) – 3(x – 2) = 0
 (x – 2) (x – 3) = 0
 x = 2 or x=3
 The other root is x = 2 [3]

(c) Weight (f) Mid - value Let A = 97.5 f×t

x–A
x d=x–4 t=
i
80 – 85 5 82.5 – 15 –3 – 15
85 – 90 8 87.5 – 10 –2 – 16
90 – 95 10 92.5 –5 –1 – 10
95 – 100 12 97.5 0 0 0
100 – 105 8 102.5 5 1 8
105 – 115 4 107.5 10 2 8
110 – 115 3 117.5 15 3 9
f = 50 ft =–16

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ft 16
 Mean = A + × i = 97.5 + × 5 = 95.9
f 50
Mean = 96 g (correct to the nearest gram) [3]

A.10
(a) Sum deposited per month (P) = ` 350
No. of months (n) = 15 months
Maturity value = ` 5565
rate of interest (r) = ?
n (n + 1) r
Maturity value = (P × n) + P × ×
2 × 12 100
350  15 (15  1) r
Maturity value = (350 × 15) + ×
2  12 100
15(16) r
5565 = 5250 + 350 × ×
2  12 100
5565 – 5250 = 35r
315 = 35r
315
 r =
35
r = 9%
 Rate of interest = 9% [3]

(b) (i) The equation of line is :

5x + 4y + 20 = 0
The line meets x-axis at point A
 y=0
Substituting y = 0 in equation 5x + 4y + 20 = 0
 5x + 4(0) + 20 = 0
 5x + 20 = 0
 5x = –20
–20
 x =
5
 x = –4
 Point A  (–4, 0)
The line 5x + 4y + 20 = 0 meets the y-axis at point B
 x=0
Substituting x = 0 in equation 5x + 4y + 20 = 0
 5(0) + 4y + 20 = 0
 4y = –20
–20
 y =
4
 y = –5
 Point B  (0, –5)
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(ii) Length of segment AB = (x 2 – x1 )2 + (y2 – y1 )2

= [0 – (–4)]2 + (–5 – 0)2

= (4)2 + (–5)2
= 16 + 25
= 41
= 6.40 units
y2 – y1
(iii) Slope of AB =
x 2 – x1

–5 – 0
=
0 – (–4)

–5
=
4
–1
Slope of perpendicular to AB =
Slope of AB

–1
=
 –5 
 
 4 
4
= [3]
5

x +1+ x - 1 4 x -1
(c) =
x +1- x -1 2
By componendo and dividendo,
 x 1  x 1  x 1  x 1  4x  1  2
 x 1  x 1  x  1  x  1
=
4x  1  2

2  x  1
4x  1
2  x  1
 =
4x  3

x 1  4x  12
= [Squaring both sides]
x 1  4 x  3 2
x 1 16x 2  8x  1
 =
x 1 16x 2  24x  9
By componendo - dividendo

x 1  x 1 16x 2  8x  1  16x 2  24x  9

=
x 1 x 1 16x 2  8x  1  16x 2  24x  9

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2x 32x 2  16x  10
 =
2 32x  8


2 16 x 2  8 x  5 
 x =
2 16 x  4 

 x (16x – 4) = 16x2 – 8x + 5
 16x2 – 4x = 16x2 – 8x + 5
 8x – 4x = 5
 4x = 5
5
 x = [4]
4

A.11
B 6 cm
(a) AB = 4 cm X
4 cm
BX = 6 cm A m
5c
DX = 5 cm D
Let,
x
CD = x cm C
 AX = AB + BX [ A – B – X]
AX = 4+6
AX = 10 cm
and
CX = CD + DX [ C – D – X]
CX = (x + 5) cm
Now,
AX × BX = CX × DX [When two chords of a circle intersect
internally/externally, then the products
of the lengths of segment are equal.]
 10 × 6 = (x + 5) 5
60 = 5x + 25
60 – 25 = 5x
5x = 35
35
x =
5
x = 7
 CD = 7 cm [4]

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(b) Class Interval No. of workers f c.f.

30 – 40 6 6
40 – 50 10 16
50 – 60 15 31
60 – 70 19 50
70 – 80 12 62
80 – 90 8 70
90 – 100 6 76
100 – 110 4 80
Total = 80

Plot the point (40, 6),

(50, 16), (60, 31), (70,
50), (80, 62), (90, 70), 100
(100, 76), (110, 80) by
90
taking class intervals
along x-axis and c.f. 80
along y-axis. Scale 70
used is 1 cm = 1 unit 3N/4
60
on both axes. Join the
50 Q
point (40, 6) to 30 on
N/2
x-axis. 40
c.f

Join these points by 30

free hand curve 20
which is the required
10
ogive.
L P N
0
30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Class Interval

(i) To find median

N = 80
N 80
= = 40
2 2
 Median is the observation corresponding to c.f. = 40 Mark it by M on
the graph.
 Median = 65

(ii) On x-axis point P at 75 corresponds to point Q on y-axis at 57.

 No. of workers who earn more than ` 75 are = 80 – 57 = 23
23
 % workers = × 100
80
115
= = 28.75%
4

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(iii) To find upper quartile

3N 3 × 80
=
4 4
= 60
 observation corresponding to c.f. = 60 on the graph is marked by N
 Upper quartile = 78

(iv) To find lower quartile

N 80
=
4 4
= 20
 Observation corresponding to c.f. = 20 on the graph is marked y L
and it is 53.50
 Lower quartile = 53.50
Inter quartile range = 78 – 53.50
Inter quartile range = 24.50 [6]

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