CLASS – X SUBJECT - MATHS

POLYNOMIAL

Q1. Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x² - 5x - 12, and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficients. (2)

Q2. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x)= ax² -(a² + 1)x + a, and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients. (2)

Q3. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = kx²+ 2x + 3k is equal to their
product, find the value of k. (2)

Q4. Find the value of p for which the polynomial 2x³ + 9x² - x - p is exactly divisible by
2x + 3 (2)

Q5 . If the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x3 – 3x² + x + 1 are p – q, p and p + q, then

find p and q. (2)

Q6. What must be subtracted from p(x) = 6x4 + 7x³ + 26x² - 25x + 25 so that the
resulting polynomial is exactly divisibly by g(x) = 3x² - x + 4? (2)

Q7. What must be added to p(x) = 4x4 - 5x³ - 39x² - 46x – 2, so that the resulting
polynomial is divisible by g(x) = 4x² + 7x + 2? (2)

Q8. If 2 and 3 are zeroes of the polynomials 3x² - 2px + 2q, then find the value of p
and q. (2)

Q9. If α, β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomials x² - 5x +4, then find the value of
𝟏 𝟏
+ - 2αβ (2)
𝜶 𝜷

𝛂𝛃
Q10. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomials x² - (k + 6)x + 2(2k – 1) and α + β = ,
𝟐
then find the value of k. (2)

Q11 Find the value of a and b so that the polynomial x4 + x³ + 8x² + ax + b is divided
by x² + 1. (4)

PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATION

Q12. Five years ago Nihal was thrice as old as Tanuj. 10 years later Nihal shall be
twice as old as Tanuj. Represent this situation algebraically and graphically.
(4)
Q13. Anuja went to a ‘Sale’ to purchase some pants and skirts. When asked, how many
of each she bought she answered, “ The number of pants is one less than twice the
number of skirts. Also, the number of skirts and twice the number of pants together are
three”. How many skirts and pants did she buy? Form the pair of linear equations and
find their solution graphically. (4)

Q14. Show that the straight lines represented by the equations

3x + y + 5 = 0, 3y – x = 5 and 2x + 5y = 1 are concurrent and find the

coordinates of the point where they intersect. (4)

Q15 Determine graphically the vertices of the trapezium, the equations of whose sides
are : x = 0, y = 0, y = 4 and 2x + y = 6. (4)

Q16 Draw graphs of the following equations on the same graph paper 2x + y = 2:
2x + y = 4.

Find the coordinates of the vertices of the two triangles formed by the two graph lines
and the coordinate axes. (4)

Q17 Solve the following system of linear equations graphically:

4x – 5y – 20 = 0; 3x + 5y – 15 = 0

Determine the vertices of the triangle formed by lines, representing the above equations
and the y-axis. (3)

Q18 Determine graphically the vertices of the triangle, the equations of whose sides
are y = x, y = 0 and 2x + 3y = 10. (3)

TRIGONOMETRY

Q19 ΔACB is a right triangle, right angled at C, in which AB= 40 units, BC = 20 units
and angle ABC=𝜃. Determine the value of

a) sin2θ + cos2θ
𝟏−𝒕𝒂𝒏²𝜽
b) (2+2)
𝟏+𝒕𝒂𝒏²𝜽

𝟏𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏²𝜽−𝒄𝒐𝒔²𝜽 𝟏
Q20 If 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽 = , 0°< 𝜃 < 90°, find the value of x (3)
𝟏𝟑 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 𝒕𝒂𝒏²𝜽
𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐𝜽
Q21 If θ = 30°, verify i) sin θ =√ ii) sin 3θ = 3 sin 𝜃 - 4 sin3 θ
𝟐
(2+2)
Q22. Using the formula sin (A – B) = sin A cos B – cos A sin B, find the value of sin 15°

(2)

√3
Q23. If sin (A + 2B) = and cos (A + 4B) = 0, find A and B (2)
2

Q24 Prove that

𝟏 𝟏
𝒄𝒐𝒔²𝟒𝟓°𝒔𝒊𝒏²𝟑𝟎°+ 𝒔𝒊𝒏²𝟗𝟎°+𝟒𝒕𝒂𝒏²𝟑𝟎°+ 𝒄𝒐𝒕²𝟔𝟎°
𝟐 𝟖
i) = cosec30° ( 4)
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟑𝟎°−𝒄𝒐𝒕²𝟑𝟎°+𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟔𝟎°

𝟒 𝟑
ii) cot2 30°+3sin260° - cosec2 30° - tan2 30° = 2 (3)
𝟑 𝟒

Q25 Without using trigonometric tables, evaluate

cos 58 ° sin 22° cos 38° cosec 52 °

+ - (3)
sin 32° cos 68° tan 18° tan 35 ° tan 60° tan 72 ° tan 55°

𝑐𝑜𝑠² 40°+cos ² 50°

Q26 Evaluate: cos (40° + θ) – sin(50° - θ)+ (3)
𝑠𝑖𝑛² 40°+𝑠𝑖𝑛² 50°

Q27. 1) If cot (14θ - 15°) =tan θ, where θ and14 θ -15° are acute angles, find θ (2)

2) If sec (4θ + 40°) = cosec θ, where θ and 4 θ +40° are acute angles, find θ (2)

Q28 If sin θ + cos θ = √2 sin (90° - θ), find cot θ (2)

Q29 Prove the following identities;

(i) tan² θ + cot ² θ + 2 = sec² θ cosec² θ

(ii) (sin θ + sec θ)² + (cos θ + cosec θ)² = (1 + sec θ cosec θ)2

1+𝑐𝑜𝑠θ+sinθ 1+sin 𝜃
(iii) = (4+4+4)
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠θ−sinθ cos 𝜃

Q30 If cos θ + sin θ = √2 cos θ, show that cos θ - sin θ = √2 sin θ (2)

1
Q31 If cos² θ - sin² θ = tan²Φ, prove that cos Φ = (4)
√2 cos 𝜃
 𝒎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽−𝒏 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 𝒎²−𝒏²
Q32 If n sin θ = m cos θ, then show that = (4)
𝒎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽+ 𝒏 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 𝒎²+𝒏²

Q33 If tan A + sin A = m and tan A – sin A = n then show that m² - n² = 4√mn (4)

Q34 If x=r sin A cos C, y= r sin A sin C and z= r cos A, prove that r² = x² + y² + z²

(4)

PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATION

Q 1 Determine graphically the vertices of the trapezium, the equations of whose sides
are : x = 0, y = 0, y = 4 and 2x + y = 6.

Q 2 Determine graphically the vertices of the triangle, the equations of whose sides are
y = x, y = 0 and 2x + 3y = 10.

Q3 For what value of K will the following system of linear equations have infinite number
of solution? 4x+3y=3, (2k+3) x+ (2k+1) y=4(k-1).

Q4 Determine the value of k so that the following linear equations have no solution:

(3k+1)x + 3y-2=0 ; (k²+1)x + (k-2)y-5=0

Q5 Four years ago a mother was four times as old as her daughter. Six years later, the
mother will be two-and-a-half times as old as her daughter. Determine the present age
of mother and daughter.

Q6 Q16 Draw graphs of the following equations on the same graph paper 2x + y = 2:
2x + y = 4.

Find the coordinates of the vertices of the two triangles formed by the two graph lines
and the coordinate axes.

Very short ans

Q1 , 4 , 11

Short ans.
Q3 , 13 , 25 (2 marks)

Q 2 , 28 , 23 (3 marks)