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Answer – 1
a) M u ltip les a re 1 4 , 2 1, 2 8, 3 5 − − − − − − 2 4 5
T n = a + ( n − 1) d
2 4 5 = 1 4 + ( n − 1) 7
231 = 7 n − 7
238 = 7 n ∴ n = 34

2x - 5 2 < x + 3 2 x < 8 2 x + 3 2 ≤ 3x + 11 2 −8
b) x < 4 2 ≤ 2x
-2 ≤ x. ∴ -2 ≤ x < 4.

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i) < ii)
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

c) Let P(x, 0) divide A(0, 3) and B(4, -1) in the ratio m : n.

my 2 + ny 1 m (-1 ) + n (3 )
y=
m+n
⇒O = m + n ⇒ O = -m + 3n m = 3n ⇒ m : n = 3 : 1

m x 2 + nx 1 3(4) + 1(0)
x=
m + n
⇒x = 3+1
⇒x = 3 ∴ P(3, 0)
Answer – 2
a) 2(2)2 + k(2) –6 = 0 2 + 2k = 0 k = -1 ∴2x2 –x –6 = 0 2x2 –4x + 3x –6 = 0
−3
2x(x - 2) + 3(x - 2) = 0 (2x + 3) (x - 2) = 0 ∴ x = - 3 2 or 2 ∴Other root is 2

720 720 720 x -x + 5

b) Let the original cost be ‘x’ ∴ Number of books = ∴ - =2 720   = 20
x x-5 x  x 2 - 5x 
720
New cost = x –5 ∴ New no of book = x - 5 ∴ x2 –5x –1800 = 0 (x - 45) (x + 40) = 0

∴ x = 45 or -40 ∴cost of each book = Rs.40/-

a a 3 + b3 + c3
∴ ∴
b c
c) = = = k ⇒ a = bk, b = ck, c = dk b = dk2 a = dk3 =
b c d b3 + c3 + d3

a 3 + (dk 2 ) 3 + (dk) 3 (dk 3 ) 3 + d 3 k 3 + d 3 k 3 d 3 k 3 (k 6 + k 3 + 1) a

(dk 2 ) 3 + (dk) 3 + d 3
=
d3k 6 + d3k 3 + d 3
= d 3 (k 6 + k 3 + 1) ∴ LHS = k3 ∴ RHS = d

dk3
=
d
= k3 ∴ LHS = RHS.

Answer – 3

( )
f −7 2 = 2 −7 2 ( ) ( ) ( )
1 −7 2 -14 =
-343 245 77
3 2
a) + 5 −7 2 = 11 + + - 14 = 0
4 4 2
∴ 2x + 7 is factor..

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3 2
2 x + 5 x - 1 1 x - 1 4
3
2 x + 7 x 2
-2 x 2 - 1 1 x
-2 x 2 - 7 x
-4 x - 1 4
-4 x - 1 4
∴ f(x) = (2x + 7) (x - 2) (x + 1)
b) i) 4x + 3y = 9 Px –6y + 3 = 0
-4x P 1
y= +3 y= x+
3 6 2
-4 P -4 P
m1 = m2 = m1 = m2 ⇒ = ⇒ P = -8
3 6 3 6

-Px 3 -P
m1m2 = -1 3 
-P  = -1 P = 2
ii) y = 3x + 7 2y + px = 3 m1 = 3 y= + m2 =  ⇒
2 2 2 2 3
c) 8x –2y = 12 x + 4y = 10 × 2

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⇒ 16x –4y = 24
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x + 4y = 10
17x = 34 ⇒x = 2 8(2) –2y = 12 2y = 4 y = 2.
Answer – 4
a)
∴Tn = a + (n − 1)d ∴ i)T51 = 11 + (51 − 1)2
∴ a + 2d = 15 = 111
a + 22d = 55
ii)T39 = 11 + (39 − 1)2
20d = 40
d =2 = 87 a + 2(2) = 15 ⇒ a = 11

b) f(-3) = 75 a(-3)3 + 9 (-3)2 + 4(-3) –75 = 75

∴ -27a + 81 –12 –150 = 0 -27a = 81 ∴ a = -3
c)

Answer – 5

-5 ± 25 + 108 -5 ± 133 -5 ± 11.532 6.532

a) x=
6
=
6
=
6 ∴x= 6
= 1.088 ≈ .09

-16.532
And x = = -2.76.
6
5 3   -1 -1 4 2  2 1
b) A+ B=  6 10 
 
A-B= 4 2
 
∴2A = 10 12  ⇒ A = 5
   6 

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 2 1 5 3  3 2
5 6  + B =  6 10  ⇒ B = 1 4 
     
c) P ≡ (3, 2), P (-3, 2) reflection through origin.
1 11

Answer – 6
480
a) Let ‘x’number of student plan the picnic Each had to pay,
x
480
Number of student who went for the picnic = x –8 ∴ Each pays x-8
480 480  x - x + 8
x-8
-
x
= 10 480   = 10
 x 2 - 8x  ∴x 2
–8x –384 = 0 (x - 24) (x + 16) = 0

∴x = 24 or -16 ∴24 –8 = 16 students went for the picnic.

b)

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c)

 4 + 10 6 + 4  5 − 2 −3 −3
D ≡  ,  ≡ (2, 5) ∴ (m) = = Equ. y - 2 = (x - 6)
 2 2  AD
2−6 4 4
∴ 3x + 4y = 26.
Answer – 7
a)

b) Let the parts be a − d, a, a + d

a − d + a + a + d = 30 ⇒ 3a = 30 ⇒ a = 10
(a − d )(a + d ) = 84
∴ a 2 − d 2 = 84
102 − d 2 = 84 ⇒ d = 4
∴ the parts are 6,10,14
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c) Let 6+ 6+ 6 +......∞ = x

∴ 6 + x = x ∴ 6 + x = x2 ∴ x2 –x –6 = 0 (x - 3) (x + 2) = 0 ∴ x = 3 or -2.
Answer –8

x 3 + 27x 172 x 3 + 27x + 9x 2 + 27 172 + 171

a) 2 = Applying componendo and dividedo, 3 2 =
9x + 27 171 x + 27x - 9x - 27 172 - 171

(x + 3)3 343 x+3

(x - 3)3
=
1 ∴ x-3
=7 x + 3 = 7x –21 24 = 6x ∴ x = 4.

2+3 5 2
b) C=3 m=
4-2
=
2 ∴ required slope = - 5
Equation : y = mx + c

2
Y=- x + 3 ⇒ 2x + 5y = 15.
5

c) (22)x –3.2x. 23 + 128 = 0 (2x)2 –24(2x) + 128 = 0 Let 2x = y

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∴ y2 –24y + 128 = 0 y2 –16y –8y + 128 = 0 (y - 8) (y - 16) = 0
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y = 8 or y = 16
2x = 23 or 2x = 24 ⇒ x = 3 or x = 4.

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