Worksheet/X/Maths/2018-19

Q-1Solve the following system of linear equations:

( a ) a( x + y ) + b( x – y ) = a2 – ab + b2 , a( x + y ) – b( x - y ) = a2 + ab + b2
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 148 231 527 231 148 610
( b ) 𝑎 + 𝑏 = a + b , 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 2 , (c) 𝑥
+ 𝑦
= 𝑥𝑦
, 𝑥
+ 𝑦
= 𝑥𝑦

1 1 1 1 2𝑎
(d)6x + 3y = 8x + 9y 5 = 10x + 12y – 8 ,( e ) bx + ay = a + b , a x. ( 𝑎−𝑏
- 𝑎+𝑏
)+by(𝑏−𝑎 − 𝑎+𝑏) = 𝑎+𝑏

𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎𝑏 2 𝑎 2𝑏
( f ) (a-b +𝑎−𝑏)x = ( a + b - 𝑎+𝑏) , x + y = 2a2 , ( g ) 𝑥 - 𝑦
=0 , 𝑥
+ 𝑦
= a2 + b2

6 8 𝑥𝑦 1 𝑥𝑦 1
( h ) √7 x + √11 y =√11 , √11 x +√7 y = √7 , ( i ) x + = 6 , 3x - = 5 , ( j ) = , =
𝑦 𝑦 𝑥+𝑦 5 𝑥−𝑦 7

57 6 38 21 𝑥 𝑦
( k ) 𝑥+𝑦 + 𝑥−𝑦 = 5 , 𝑥+𝑦 +𝑥−𝑦 = 9 , ( l ) ax + by = c , bx + ay = 1 + c , ( m ) 𝑎 - 𝑏 = 0 , ax + by = a2 + b2

Q-2 Draw the graph of the following equations 2y – x =8 , 5y – x =14 , y – 2x = 1 and obtain the
vertices of the triangle so formed.

Q- 3 Find the value of k for which the system of equations 8x + 5y = 9 , kx + 10y =15 has no solution.

Q-4 For which value of p does the pair of equations given below have an unique solution?

4x + py + 8 =0 and 2x + 2y + 2 = 0

Q- 5 Sum of the ages of father and son is 55 years. If father was to live till son’s age equals his
present age, the total of their ages would be 93 years . Find their present ages.

Q-6 The age of father is equal to the sum of the ages of his 6 children. After 15 years , twice the age
father will be equal to the sum of the ages of the children. Find the age of father.

Q-7 After covering a distance of 30 Km with uniform speed there is some defect in a train engine and
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there after there , its speed reduced of its original speed. Consequently train reaches it’s
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destination late by 45 minutes. Had it happened after covering 18 Km more , the train would have
reached 9 minutes earlier. Find the speed of the train and distance of the journey.

Q-8 Solve the following system of linear equations graphically:

x–y=1, 2x + y = 8

Shade the area bounded by these two lines and y-axis. Also determine this area.

Q-9 Draw the graphs of the following equations on the same graph paper

2x+ y = 2, 2x + y = 6

Find the coordinates of the trapezium formed by these lines. Also , find the area of the trapezium so
formed.
Q-10 For what value of k will the equations x + 2y + 2 = 0 , 2x + ky +14 = 0 represent coincident lines?

Q-11 Solve the following systems of linear equations for x and y

2𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
𝑎
+ 𝑏 = 2, 𝑎 − 𝑏 = 4

Q-12 Solve the following system of equations by cross multiplication:

𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
𝑎2
+ 𝑏2=2, 𝑎
+ 𝑏 == 𝑎 + 𝑏

Q-13 Find the value of k for which the system of equations 8x+5y=9, kx+10y=15 has no solution.

Q-14 For what value of k will the following system of equations have infinite solutions:

Quadratic Equation

Q-1 For what values of m roots of the quadratic equations will be same ?

( i ) X2 – 2(5 + 2m)x + 3(7 + 10m) =0

( ii ) x2 – 10x + 11 = m – 10 =m - 10

( iii ) ( m+ 1 ) x2 – 2 ( m+ 3 )x + ( m+ 8 ) = 0

( iv)( m2a2 + b2 )x2 + 2ma2cx + a2 (c2 – b2 )=0

Q-2 For what value of K , roots of the following quadratic equation will be equal.

( 3 + 2k )x2 - 2x ( 1 + 3k ) + 7 = 0

Q-3 If roots of the equation m( n – p ) x2 + n( p – m ) x + p( m – n) = 0 are equal , then prove that

𝑙 𝑙 2
+ =
𝑚 𝑝 𝑛

Q-3 if α and β are the roots of the equation ax2 + b x + c = 0 , then find the equation whose roots are
1 1
𝛼
,𝛽

Q- 4 The relationship between cost of an article and the total number of units sold is given by
y = x2 + 5 x – 30 . If total cost of some units sold be Rs.720 , then find the number of units sold.

Q-5 Solve the following quadratic equation :

1 1 1 1 1 1
(i)(x- )(x- )+(x- )(x- )=(x - )(x- )
2 3 3 4 4 5

𝑥+5 𝑥−5 5
( ii ) √ +√ =
𝑥−5 𝑥+5 2

Q- 6 The sum of the two numbers is 15 and their product is 56 . Find the numbers .

Q- 7 Solve for x

( i ) 4 x2 – 4a2x + ( a4 - b4 ) = 0
( ii ) 9x2 – 9 (a + b )x + ( 2a2 + 5ab + 2b2) = 0

( iii ) 9 x2 -6a2x + ( a4 – b4 ) = 0

( iv )36 x2 – 12 a x + (a2 – b2) = 0

1 1 1 1
(v ) 𝑎+𝑏+𝑥
= 𝑏
+𝑎+𝑥

( vi ) 4√3 x2 + 5x - 2√3 = 0

(vii ) x2 – 2 ( a2 + b2 ) x + ( a2 – b2 )2 = 0

Q- 8 Using Quadratic formula , solve the following quadratic equations for x

( i ) p2 x2 + ( p2 – q2 ) x – q2 = 0

( ii ) x2 - 4ax + 4 a2 – b2 = 0

( iii ) 9x2 - 3 ( a + b ) x + a b = 0

( iv ) a2 b2x2 – ( 4b2 – 3 a4)x – 12a2b2 = 0

Q-9 If the ratio of the roots of the equation lx2 + n x + n = 0 is p : q , prove that

𝑝 𝑞 𝑛
√ +√ +√ = 0
𝑞 𝑝 𝑙

Q- 10 An aeroplane Takes one hour less for a journey of 1200 km if it’s speed is increased by 100
km/h from it’s usual speed . Find it’s usual speed .
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Q- 11 The sum of two numbers a and b is 15 and sum of their reciprocals 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏
is 10 . Find the
numbers.

Q-12 A two digit number is such that the product of it’s 20 . If 9 is added to the number , the digits
interchange their places. Find the number.

Q-12 An aeroplane left 30 minutes later than its scheduled time and in order to reach destination
1500 km away in time , it has to increase its speed by 250 km/h from it’s usual speed . determine it’s
usual speed .

Q-13 A speed of a boat in still water is 11 km/h . It can go 12 km upstream and return downstream
to the original point in 2 hours and 45 minutes . Find the speed of the stream.

Q-14 A fast train takes 3 hours less than a slow train for a journey of 600 km . if the speed of the
slow train is 10 km/h less than that of the fast train , find the speeds of the two trains.

Q- 15 Seven years ago Varun’s age was five times the square of Swati’s age. Three years later Swati’s
age will be two-fifth of Varun’s age. Find their present ages.
Q-16 A two digit number is such that products of it’s digits is 18. When 63 is subtracted from the
number , the digits interchange their places . Find the numbers .

Q-17 Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in 6 minutes . If one pipe takes 5 minutes more
than the other to fill the cistern, find the time in which each pipe would fill the cistern.

Q-18 A party of tourists booked a room in a hotel for Rs. 1200. Three of the members failed to pay,
as a result others had to pay Rs.20 more ( each ). How many tourists were there in the party?

Q-19The cost price of an article is Rs. X and is sold at a profit of (x + 10 ) % . Find the cost price of the
article, if selling price of the article is ( 2x – 20).

Q-20 If one zero of the polynomial 2x2+ px +4 is 2, find the other zero. Also find the value of p

Q-21 If α, β are zeroes of polynomial x2-6x+k, find the value of k such that ( α + β )2-2αβ=40

Q-22 α, β are zeroes of polynomial x2-6x+a. Find the value of a if 3α+2β=20.

Q-23 If one zero of the polynomial 3x2-8x+2k+1 is seven times the other, then find zeroes and value
of k.

Q-24 If one zero of the polynomial 5x2+13x-p is reciprocal of the other then find p.

Some important questions

Q-1An angle of elevation of a cliff from a fixed point is Ө. After going up by a distance of k
meters towards the top of cliff at an angle of ø, it is found that angle of elevation is α, show that the
height of cliff is
𝑘(𝑐𝑜𝑠∅−𝑠𝑖𝑛∅𝑐𝑜𝑠∝)
𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑡∝

Q-2 Two stations south of a leaning tower which leans towards north are at distances a and b from
its foot. If α and β be the elevations of top of the tower from these stations, prove that its inclination
Ө to the horizontal is given by

𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑡∝−𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛽
cotӨ= 𝑏−𝑎

Q-3 A vertical rod is fixed in a horizontal rectangular field ABCD. The angular elevations of its top
from A, B, C, D are α, β, 𝛾 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛿 respectively. Show that cot2 𝛼 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡2β = cot2𝛿 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛾 .

Q-4 If the angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h metres above a lake is α and the angle
depression of its reflection in the lake is β. Prove that distance of the cloud from the point of
2ℎ𝑠𝑒𝑐𝛼
observation is 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛽−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼 .
Q-5A ladder rests against a wall at an α to the horizontal . Its foot is pulled away from the wall
through a distance a, so that it slides a distance b down the wall making an angle β with the
horizontal. Show that-
𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽
𝑏
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼

Q-6From the top of light house, the angles of depressions of two ships on the opposite sides of it are

Observed to be α and β. If the height of the light house be h metres and the line joining the ships
passes through the foot of the light house, show that the distance between the ships is
ℎ(𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛽)
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛽
metres

𝑎 2𝑎
Q-7If P and Q are two points whose coordinates are (at2,2at) and (𝑡 2 , − 𝑡
) respectively and S is the
1 1
point (a, 0). Show that + is independent of t.
𝑆𝑃 𝑆𝑄

Q-8 Find the angle subtended at the origin by the line segment whose end points are (0, 10) and (10,
0).

Q-9 If mid point of the line joining (3,4) and (k,7) is (x,y) and 2x+2y+1=0.Find the value of k.

Q10 If points (a,b), (a1,b1) and (a-a1, b-b1) are collinear, show that ab1=a1b. Also show thatthe line
joining the given points passes through the origin.
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Q-11 If points (a,0),(0,b) and (1,1) are collinear,show that 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 1.

Q-12 Determine the ratio in which the line 3x+y-9=0 divides the segment joining the points(1,3) and
(2,7).

Q-13 If points A(5,3),B(11,-5) and C(12,y) are vertices of a right triangle right angled at C, then find
the value of y.

Q-14 Point A is on x-axis and point B is on Y-axis and the point Plies on line segment AB, such that
P=(4,5) and AP:PB=5:3.Find the coordinates of point A and B.

Trigonometry
Q-1 Without using trigonometric table evaluate:

cos 67° tan 40°

( i ) sin 23° - cot 50° - cos 0° + tan 15° tan 25° tan 30° tan 65° tan 75°

1
3 tan 25° tan 40° tan 50° tan65° − tan2 60°
2
( ii ) 4(cos2 29° +cos2 61° )

− tan 𝜃 cot(90° −𝜃)+sec 𝜃 csc(90° − 𝜃)+sin2 35+sin2 55°

( iii ) tan 10° tan 20° tan 30° tan 70° tan 80°

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QA-2 If cos2 θ − sin2 𝜃 = tan2 ∅ , then prove that cos 𝜑 cos 𝜃 =
√2
Q-3Prove that 𝑠𝑖𝑛6 𝜃 + cos6𝜃 + 3 sin2𝜃 cos2𝜃 = 1

Q-4 Given that 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 900 , show that√cos 𝛼 csc 𝛽 − cos 𝛼 sin 𝛽 = sin 𝛼

Q-5 If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = √3 , then prove that tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 1

tan 𝜃 tan 𝜃
Q- 6 Prove that 1+sec 𝜃 - 1− sec 𝜃 = 2 csc 𝜃

𝑝2 − 1
Q-7 If csc 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 𝑝 , then prove that cos 𝜃 = 𝑝2+ 1

Q-8 Prove that √𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃

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Q- 9 If 1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 = 3sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃, then prove that tan 𝜃 = 1 or 2

Q-10 Given that sin 𝜃 + 2 cos 𝜃 =1 , then prove that 2 sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 2

𝑙2 + 1
Q-11 If sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = l , then prove that sec 𝜃 = 2𝑙

Q-12 if sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = p and sec 𝜃 + csc 𝜃 = q , then prove that q ( 𝑝2 - 1) = 2p

Q-13 If a sin 𝜃 + 𝑏 cos 𝜃 = 𝑐 , then prove that a cos 𝜃 − 𝑏 sin 𝜃 =√𝑎2 + 𝑏2 − 𝑐 2

1+ sec 𝜃−tan 𝜃 1− sin 𝜃

Q-14 Prove that =
1+ sec 𝜃+ tan 𝜃 cos 𝜃

1 1
Q-15 cot 𝐴 + cot 𝐴 = 2 , then prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 =2

𝑎 sin 𝜃+ cos 𝜃 𝑎+𝑏

Q-16 If tan 𝜃 = 𝑏 , prove that cos 𝜃− sin 𝜃 = 𝑏−𝑎

Q-17 If x𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 + 𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 = sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 and xsin 𝜃 = 𝑦 cos 𝜃, then prove that 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1

Q-18 If 7csc 𝜃 − 3 cot 𝜃 = 7, prove that 7cot 𝜃 − 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 = ±3

1 1 tan 𝐴+tan 𝐵
Q-19 If tan 𝐴 = and tan 𝐵 = , by using tan( 𝐴 + 𝐵 ) = , prove that A + B = 450
2 3 1−tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵

𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃+ 1
Q-20 If sin 𝐴 + cosec 𝐴 = 3 , find the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃
.

𝑚2 − 1
Q-21 If tan 𝐴 = n tan B and sin A = m sin B, then prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 = 𝑛2 − 1

2 2
Q-22If cosec 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 = m and sec 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = n, then prove that (𝑚 2 𝑛)3 + (𝑚𝑛2 )3 = 1

2 2
Q-23 If cot 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = x and sec 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = y , then prove that (𝑥 2 𝑦)3 – (𝑥𝑦 2) 3
1 1 1 1
Q-24 Show that sec 𝜃−tan 𝜃 − cos 𝜃
= cos 𝜃 − sec 𝜃+ tan 𝜃

Q- 25 Prove that 2(𝑠𝑖𝑛6 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 𝜃) − 3(𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃) + 1 = 0

Q-26 𝑠𝑖𝑛8 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 8 = (𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃)(1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃)

 (1+cot 𝜃+tan 𝜃) ( sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃)
Q-27𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑐 3𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝜃
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃

Q-28 If cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = √2 cos𝜃 , prove that cos 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 = √2 sin 𝜃

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