WEST BENGAL BOARD CLASS 10 MATHS SAMPLE PAPER SOLUTIONS

ANSWERS & EXPLANATION

SECTION – A

1. Solution

Option: b

is is the equation to form equal and real roots

We will subtract it by 1 to form

2. Solution

When

3. Solution

Area of

Where, ,
 ,

And

Hence it is False.

4. Solution

To solve rewrite the above as

(since differentiating the constant function takes the value)

5. Solution

Option: a

6. Solution

Option: a
Substituting

7. Solution

Answer: true

Explanation: (according to the property of indefinite integral)

If

, where C is any real number

so, the families of curve

and are identical

hence in this sense, and are equivalent.

8. Solution

Option: a

Substituting
Putting value 2 and 0

= 6.3 is the approximate answer

9. Solution

Option: c

Slope of the tangent at x=3 is

= 75

10. Solution

Option: a

Note that at x-axis; . So the equation of the curve at is given by

Therefore the slope at is

Hence equation of the tangent at (0, 0)

 SECTION B

11. Solution

Let the original speed be , therefore

Since x is the speed which cannot be negative hence is the original speed

12. Solution

a = 200 first term, b = 400 second term, l =1200 last term.

According to formula when number of terms is not given the SUM of A.P is

Now as we know Sum of n=number of terms

Hence

Hence the number of terms is 6

13. Solution

Hence the term is 1

14. a) Solution

The distance between two lines is given by

Distance =

Midpoint of a line is given by

Hence the midpoint of line P (1, 3) to Q (2, 8) is

OR

b) Solution

The distance from A to B is

=
=

Hence the area of the circle is

Area of the circle is

15. a) Solution

OR

b) Solution

Using the generalized formula we use

16. a) Solution

Now solving using partial fraction

Now solving

OR

b) Solution

Solving
Putting respective values in we have

= 35.79 (Approximate value)

17. a) Solution

Separating variable we get

Integrating both sides

 OR

b) Solution

The slope of tangent to a curve is given

Solving both sides at the same time.

According to formula

The equation of the required curve

18. Solution

Volume=V, surface Area=S.A. and

 .

When x=4

19. Solution

We have

=Therefore if then

Now point x=2 cuts the line into two disjoint intervals as

In the interval

Therefore F is strictly decreasing in this interval

In the interval and therefore function is strictly increasing.

20. Solution

Let

Then
Since

21. Solution

N be the point on CD

ND=(30-x) m and CD=30m

Therefore by second derivative test is the point of local minima of A

Thus, distance from C to N is 15cm

22. Solution

For every single value of x the deer’s position is at point(x, y)

i.e. there the closest distance between deer and

Hunter at (1, 1) is.

Hence as there is no real value of the equation if found, but found only for 1 point i.e. at x=1.68,

Thus the distance between the deer and the hunter is

It follows the minimum value of is meters isthe shortest distance that the
hunter can shoot the deer.

SECTION- C

23. Solution

24. Solution

As we know
As the third term from the last of the series is 32

Hence if a=16 and if we put it in then

Therefore if a=16 and d=4 then the number of terms in the series is

Taking in equation number .1

Hence the sum of the series is:

Hence the sum of the series is 196

25. Solution

Area of the rectangular Park is

The negative value for a breadth is not taken hence the value for consideration is -16.

Hence to find out the cost of laying boundary wall around the park is

Therefore the cost of the laying boundary wall around the park is Rs. 520

26. Solution

If equation gives 2 parallel lines then it shouldfollow the following

conditions
Hence after substitution we find that

4-4=0

And

Hence the eqn. does produces parallel lines

Under the following condition

Gives two parallel lines

if both equation i and ii gives lines that are parallel in nature

line 1

line 2

Therefore the 2 parallel lines are:

27. Solution

The given eqn.

Here a=8, b=-4, h=1, g=-12, f=3, c=2k

As it represents two straight lines

28. Solution

Let AB be straight line on which point f fall perpendicularly the equation is given by

The lines pass through point

perpendicular distance from point F to AB

Hence the distance between point and the straight line is

29. Solution
Perform partial fraction decomposition:

Now solving

Substitute

Substitution

Now solving

Substitute

Substitution

Solving

Substitute ⟶

Substitution
Putting all the values of we get

Hence the solved integral is

30. Solution

Substitute

Simplify:

Now solving

Apply in the solved integral

Substitution

Hence the solution for

 Hence the solution is

31. Solution

Now solving:

Substitute

Now solving

Applying trigonometric substitution:

Substitute

Simplify

Apply reduction formula:

With

Now solving

Apply in solved integrals:

Substitution v=arc tan(u), use:

Applying in solved integrals:

Substitution

Now solving

Again apply in the solved integrals:

Putting value -3 and 1 we get

We get an approximate value of Answer.

32. Solution
Therefore F(x, y)is a homogeneous function of degree zero. So the given differential eqn is a
homogeneous differential eqn.

To solve it we make substitution

Substituting
After partial integration we get:

Hence after putting all the solved values we get

Putting y=vx

+C

+C

33. Solution
After solving integration on both sides

Dividing each with 4logx

We get
34. Solution

According to the formula

Putting (3x+2)=Q

After integrating with x we get

Apply the solved into the

Now put the solution in the eqn

Answer

35. Solution

Since r is the variable hence r=x

Hence to calculate how fast the surface area of the explosion increases,

We calculate.
The surface area of the explosion is , since r is variable r=x.

if x=10m;

Answer: The surface area of the explosion increases with

36. Solution

Let r be the radius of the hemisphere and ∆r be the error in measuring the radius, then r=10,
∆r=0.04, Now

Volume of the hemisphere

Thus the approximate error value for calculating volume is

Hence the total error of the 3 hemisphere is

37. Solution
Hence x=-7 and 3 are the only points which gives us local maxima or local minima resp.

f(x) = 27+54-189+14

f(x)= -94

f(x) = 406

Hence the minima for the eqn is andthe maxima is 406

38. Solution

=3((x-1)(x+3))

for x=1

f(-1)=5

Hence the minima is (x,y) = (1,5)

f(-3)= 37

Hence the maxima is (x,y)=(-3,37)

let’s take A= (1,5) and B= (-3,37) the distance between (1,5) to (-3,37).

39. Solution

The volume of the cylinder is V

Now the rate of change in vol. of water per hour is and height is 6m

Hence the rate at which the water level rising is

40. Solution

Hence the denominator for the func. Should always be>0 for the function to be increasing.

Now if we put

For We get-3; which is less than 1; -3<1

For π we get 0; which is less than 1 again.

Now for the

Hence f(x)is strictly increasing. Answer

41. Solution

To find the maximum items sold to gain in this transaction we keep profit'(x)= 0

x=24998, hence the maximum items he can sell to gain from this transaction is24998 items

Profit=S.P. –C.P.

= 416633-249.996

Answer: Rs. 416383 is the profit in this transaction.

SECTION – D

42. a) Solution

The given system of equations can be written as

Where A = ,X= ,B=

Now, =

Expanding with respect to

exists, so the given system of equations has a unique solution

Adj A =

Adj A =

=
 =

Hence, the solution of the given system of equation is

x = 1, y = 2, z = 3.

OR

b) Solution

Given A =

Then A = A

5 A

= A

5 = A

5 = A

5 = A
 5

, where B =

Hence,

43. a) Solution

Let y = and z = 15 , so that is wanted.

Differentiating both w.r.t. ‘x’, we get

Differentiating both w.r.t. ‘x’, we get

Provided 0 i.e., x ≠ 0
 OR

b) Solution

Given

………….. (1)

Dividing numerator and denominator of R.H.S. of (1) by ‘x’, we get

, which is of the form

Therefore, (1) is a homogeneous differential equation

Put

Substituting these values of v and in (1), we get

Integrating both the sides, we get

(Say)
Hence,

, A is the arbitrary constant.

44. Solution

Let I =

For

Put 3

When x = 2, t = 3 + 16 = 28

When x = 0, t = 3

For
45. Solution

Let I

(Dividing numerator and denominator by )

46. Solution

Let I =

Let

Equating coefficients of , x and constant terms, we get

47. Solution

Let I

Let tan = t