THAMARAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL,

THANJAVUR& KUMBAKONAM

Grade: X PRE BOARD-2 ANSWER KEY (2021-2022) Marks : 80

Date: 24/02/2022 Subject : Mathematics Time : 3 hrs

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If one root of the quadratic equation , x2−9x+k=0 is 1, then find the value of k.
1. 2
Ans:- 8
If the roots of the equation 2x2+ax+b=0 are reciprocals to each other, then find the value
2. of b. 2
Ans:- 2
Find two numbers whose sum is 27 and product is 182.
Ans: x2 - 14x - 13x + 182 = 0
3. 2
x (x - 14) - 13 (x - 14) = 0
x = 13 and x = 14
4. a) Find the 10th term of the AP : 2, 7, 12, . . .
Ans:- an=a+(n-1)d 10th term is 47
(or) 2
b) Find discriminant and the nature of the roots of quadratic equation: 5x2 + 2x + 3 = 0.
Ans:- b2-4ac>0 the roots are real and distinct
Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the AP : 8, 3, –2, . . .
5. 2
Ans:- A=8, d=-5, l = -37, s10=-145
6. If angle between two radii of a circle is 130º, then find the angle between the tangents at
the ends of the radii. 2
Ans:- 50 degree
7. In the figure, PA & PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that angle APB = 50°,
then find the angle OAB.

Ans:- 25 degree
8. Find the median, when it is given that mode = 35.3 and mean = 30.5.
ANS:- 3median=mode+2mean
3 med=35.3+2×30.5 2
med=96.3/3
median=32.1
9. Twelve solid spheres of the same size are made by melting a solid metallic cylinder of
base diameter 2 cm and height 16 cm. find the radius of each sphere.
Ans:-
Volume of 12 spheres = Volume of the cylinder 2
Radius of the sphere =1cm
 10. a) If the first term of an AP is –5 and the common difference is 2, then find the sum of the
first 6 terms.
Ans:- Sum of an AP is: n/2×[2a+(n−1)d] and s6=0

(Or) 2
b) Find the volume of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of
edge 6 cm in terms of π.
Ans:- edge of the cube = diameter of the cone, radius of the cone=3 height = 6
Vol of cone= 1/3 πr2h=18π
11. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground, which is 30 m
away from the foot of the tower, is 30°. Find the height of the tower. 2
Ans:- the height of the tower= 10√ 3 mt
12. If two solid hemispheres of same base radius 'r' are joined together along their bases, then
find the curved surface area and volume of this new solid. 2
Ans:- Curved surface area of newly formed solid sphere=2×2πr2=4πr2

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13. Find the roots of the quadratic equations 2x2 – 7x + 3 = 0 by the method of completing the
square. 3
“ x=3 and x=1/2 ”
14. a) The altitude of right triangle is 7 cm less than its base. If, hypotenuse is 13 cm. Find the 3
other two sides.
let x be the base of the triangle, then the altitude will be (x−7).
By Pythagoras theorem,
x2+(x−7)2=(13)2
=2x2−14x+49−169
(x−12)(x+5)=0
x=12,x=−5
(or)
b) The first term of an AP is 5, the last term is 45 and the sum is 400. Find the number of
terms and the common difference.
Answer:-
first term a=5,
last term l=45 and
Sn = 400
Since,
Sn=n/2 (a + l)
⇒400=2n(5+45)
⇒400=2n(50)
⇒400=n(25)
⇒n=16
Since,
l=a+(n−1)d
⇒45=5+(16−1)d
⇒45−5=(15)d
⇒40=15d
⇒d=1540
⇒d=38
15. a) Determine the AP whose third term is 16 and the 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12. 3
Answer:-
 Let a be the First term, a3 be the third term, a5 be the 5th term and a7 be the 7th term
We know, an=a+(n−1)d
⇒ a3=16 [ Given ]
⇒ a+(3−1)d=16
⇒ a+2d=16 ....... (1)
⇒ Now, a7−a5=12 [ Given ]
⇒ [a+(7−1)d]−[a+(5−1)d]=12
⇒ 2d=12
∴ d=6
From equation (1), we get
a+2(6)=16
a+12=16
∴ a=4
So first term is 4
We can find AP by adding d continuously.
∴ Required AP is 4,10,16,22,28,34,40,......

(or)
b) Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.
Since ABCD is a parallelogram circumscribed in a circle
AB=CD........(1)
BC=AD........(2)
DR=DS (Tangents on the circle from same point D)
CR=CQ(Tangent on the circle from same point C)
BP=BQ (Tangent on the circle from same point B )
AP=AS (Tangents on the circle from same point A)
Adding all these equations we get
DR+CR+BP+AP=DS+CQ+BQ+AS
(DR+CR)+(BP+AP)=(CQ+BQ)+(DS+AS)
CD+AB=AD+BC
Putting the value of equation 1 and 2 in the above equation we get
2AB=2BC
AB=BC...........(3)
From equation (1), (2) and (3) we get
AB=BC=CD=DA
∴ABCD is a Rhombus

16. If the median of the following data is 32.5. Find the value of x and y. 3
C.l 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 Total
f X 5 9 12 Y 3 2 40
Median=32.5, then 30−40 is class interval.
⇒ l=30,cf=14+f1,f=12 and h=40−30=10.
⇒ N=40,2N=20
⇒ 31+f1+f2=40.
⇒ Then, f1+f2=9 ----- ( 1 )
⇒ Median=l+ (N/2−cf)/f ×h
⇒ 32.5=30+1220−(14+x)×10
⇒ 2.5=66−x×5

⇒ 15=30−5x
⇒ 5x=15
 ∴ x=3
Substituting value in equation ( 1 ) we get,
⇒ 3+y=9
∴ y=6
∴ x=3, y=6
17. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T.
Prove that ∠ PTQ = 2 ∠ OPQ.

TP=TQ−−−(1) 3
4∴ ∠TQP=∠TPQ (angles of equal sides are equal)−−−(2)
Now, PT is tangent and OP is radius.
∴ OP⊥TP (Tangent at any point of circle is perpendicular to the radius through point of contact)
In △PTQ∠TPQ+∠PQT+∠QTP=180o (∴ Sum of angles triangle
is 180o)or, 90−∠OPQ+∠TPQ+∠QTP=180or, 2(90−∠OPQ)+∠QTP=180 [from (2) and (3)]or,
180o−2∠OPQ+∠PTQ=180∴ 2∠OPQ=∠PTQ−−−− proved

18. From a point P on the ground the angle of elevation of the top of a 10 m tall building is
30°. A flag is hoisted at the top of the building and the angle of elevation of the top of the
flagstaff from P is 45°. Find the length of the flagstaff and the distance of the building from
the point P. (You may take √ 3 = 1.732)
In ΔBAP
tan30o=AP/AB
⇒1/√ 3=10/x
x=10√ 3m
Distance of building
Now,
3
In ΔPAD
tan45o=AP/AD
1=APAD
⇒x=AD=DB+BA
⇒10√ 3−=h+10
h=10√ 3−10
=10(√ 3−1)
h=10(1.732−1)
Length of flag h=7.32m
19. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. Find ∠ APC , if DA and DC are tangents
and ∠ADC =500.

Join AO and CO , To form a quadrilateral AOCD.

As, Tangent of a circle are perpendicular to the radius at point of contact.
So,
Now, in quadrilateral AOCD

By using "Central Angle Theorem" ∠ APC=115 degree

(or)
3
A 20 m deep well with diameter 7 m is dug and the earth from digging is evenly spread out
to form a platform 22 m by 14 m. Find the height of the platform.
Diamter = 7 m
so, radius = 3.5 m
Earth dug out from (cylindrical) well
=π×r×r×h
=722×3.5×3.5×20
=770m3
to from platform ...... (cuboidal)
volume of cuboid = l×b×h
770=22×14×h
so, height = 22770×14=2.5m

20. a) If the mean distribution is 25, Then find p. 3

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Frequency 4 6 10 6 p

Answer:

650 + 25p = 570 + 45P

650 - 570 = 45p - 25p
p=4
 (Or)
b) A statue, 1.6 m tall, stands on the top of a pedestal. From a point on the ground, the
angle of elevation of the top of the statue is 60° and from the same point the angle of
elevation of the top of the pedestal is 45°. Find the height of the pedestal.
In ΔBCD
tan30o=BC/CD
1/√ 3 = h/CD
CD=√ 3h m ........(1)
Now,
In ΔACD
tan60o=CDAC
=AB+BC/CD
From equation (1) substitution value of CD
tan60=3h(1.6)+h
⇒√ 3h×√ 3=1.6+h
⇒3h−h=1.6
2h=1.6
h=0.8m
Height of Pedestal.

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21. Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. Take two points P and Q on one of its extended diameter
each at a distance of 7 cm from its centre. Draw tangents to the circle from these two points
P and Q.

22. a) If the mth term of an AP be 1/n & its nth term be 1/m then show that its (mn)th terms is 1 4
 given that, mth term=1/n and nth term=1/m.
then ,let a and d be the first term and the common difference of the A.P.
so a+(m-1)d=1/n...........(1) and a+(n-1)d=1/m...........(2).
subtracting equation (1) by (2) we get,
md-d-nd+d=1/n-1/m
=>d(m-n)=m-n/mn
=>d=1/mn.
again if we put this value in equation (1) or (2) we get, a=1/mn.
then, let A be the mnth term of the AP
a+(mn-1)d=1/mn+1+(-1/mn)=1
hence proved
(OR)
b) The tenth term of an A.P., is −37 and the sum of its first six terms is −27. Find the sum
of its first eight terms.

23. a) In Fig., XY & X′Y′ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O & another tangent 4
 AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A & X′Y′ at B. Prove that ∠ AOB = 90°.

Let us join point O to C

In ΔOPAandΔOCA
OP=OC (Radii of the same circle)
AP=AC (Tangent from point A)
AO=AO (Common side)
ΔOPA≅ΔOCA (SSS congruence criterion)
Therefore, P↔C,A↔A,O↔O
∠POA=∠COA.........(1)
Similarly,
∠QOB≅∠OCB
∠QOB=∠COB.........(2)
Since, POQ is a diameter of the circle, it is a straight line.
Therefore, ∠POA+∠COA+∠COB+∠QOB=180∘
So, from equation (1) and equation (2)
2∠COA+2∠COB=180∘∠COA+∠COB=90∘∠AOB=90∘

(OR)

b) Find the roots of the quadratic equations (where the variable x is not equal to -4 and 7)

(x+4)(x−7)=−30
⇒x2−7x+4x−28+30=0
⇒x2−3x+2=0
⇒x2−2x−x+2=0
⇒x(x−2)−(x−2)=0
⇒(x−2)(x−1)=0
Thus,(x−2)=0 or (x−1)=0
⇒x=2 or x=1
Thus, the roots are 2 and 1.

24. Find the mean, mode and median for the data. 4

Cl 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

f 5 8 15 20 14 8 5
 Modal class=60−80
⇒ l=30,f=12,f1=10,f2=6,h=20
Mode=l+( f−f1/2f−f1−f2)×h
⇒ Mode=60+5=65

25. A tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top. If the height and diameter 4
of the cylindrical part are 2.1 m and 4 m respectively, and the slant height of the top is 2.8
m, find the area of the canvas used for making the tent. Also, find the cost of the canvas of
the tent at the rate of `500 per m2 . (Note that the base of the tent will not be covered with
canvas.)
Given:
Height (h) of the cylindrical part = 2.1 m
Diameter of the cylindrical part = 4 m
Radius of the cylindrical part = 2 m
Slant height (l) of conical part = 2.8 m
Area of canvas used = CSA of conical part + CSA of cylindrical part
=πrl+2πrh
=π×2×2.8+2π×2×2.1
=2π[2.8+4.2]

=2×722×7
=44m2
Cost of 1 m 2 canvas =500 rupees
Cost of 44 m 2 canvas =44×500=22000 rupees.

26. India is competitive manufacturing location due to the low cost of manpower and strong 4
technical and engineering capabilities contributing to higher quality production runs. The
production of TV sets in a factory increases uniformly by a fixed number every year. It
produced 16000 sets in 6th year and 22600 in 9th year.
 a) Form the AP, find the first term, difference and production during 8th years. (2m)
b) In which year, the production is Rs 29,200 and also find the difference of the production
during 7th year and 4th year. (2marks)
a) 5000, 7200, 9400,......
A=5000, d=2200,
T8=20400
b) n=12 and difference=18200-11600=6600
27. A person is observing the "statue of unity" of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Iron man of India) 4
of height 182m, from a point A on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the statue
is 30 degree and from another point B few meters away from this point A on the same
ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the same statue is 60 degree.(√ 3=1.73) Write
the answer adjusting to two decimal places.
a) Find the distance between the base of the statue and point A. Also find distance between
the base of the statue and point B.
distance between the base of the statue and point A =tan30=182/x+y, x+y=182√ 3
=314.86=315
distance between the base of the statue and point B=y= tan60=182√ 3/3 =104.95=105
b) Find the distance between person standing at point A and point B.
the distance between person standing at point A and point B=x
x=182√ 3-182√ 3/3=2*(182√ 3/3 ¿=209.906=210mt
28. Arjun of 10th standard student makes a project on corona virus in science for an exhibition 4
in his school. In this project, he picks a sphere which has volume 38808cm3, and 11solid
cylindrical shapes, each of volume 1540 cm3 with length 10cm.

a) Find the radius of both sphere and cylindrical shape used in the corona virus model.
b) Find the total volume of the shape formed in the project.