DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 2024-25

Prepared by: Mr.Sajeesh.C.R Reviewed by: Ms. Jolly.T.A

Grade:10 Mathematics
REAL NUMBERS- ASSIGNMENT
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 50

1. Given that HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If one of the numbers is 161, find the other. [2]
2. Find the HCF and LCM of 6, 72 and 120 using fundamental theorem of arithmetic. [2]
3. Find the LCM and HCF of 26 and 91 and verify that LCM × HCF = product of the two numbers. [2]
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4. Prove that 3√2 is irrational [2]
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5. Prove that 6+ √2 is irrational. [2]
6. The HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If one of the numbers is 161, find the other. [2]
7. Prove that 2
is irrational. [2]
√7

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8. Show that
2+3√2
is not a rational number, given that √2 is an irrational number. [2]
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9. A sweet seller has 420 kaju burfis and 150 badam burfis. He wants to stack them in such a way that each stack [2]
has the same number, and they take up the least area of the tray. Find number of kaju barfis and badam barfis
that were placed in each stack and also find number of stacks formed
10. Find the LCM of the following polynomials: 22x(x + 1) 2
and 36x
2
(2x
2
+ 3x + 1) [2]
11. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every 48 seconds, 72 seconds and 108 seconds [3]
respectively. If they all change simultaneously at 8 a.m. then at what time will they again change
simultaneously?
12. There is a circular path around a sports field. Sonia takes 18 minutes to drive one round of the field, while Ravi [3]
takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start at the same point and at the same time, and go in the
same direction.After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting point?
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13. Prove that √3 is an irrational number. [3]
14. Find the values of a and b if the HCF of the polynomials. [3]
2
f(x) = (x + 3) (2x − 3x + a)

and g(x) = (x − 2) (3x

2
+ 10x − b) is (x + 3)(x − 2)

15. Find the HCF of the following polynomials: 2 (x 4 4

− y ) , 3 (x
3 2
+ 2x y − xy
2 3
− 2y ) [3]

16. If two positive integers p and q are written as p = a2b3 and q = a3 b, a and b are a prime number then. [3]
Verify.LCM × (p.q.) × HCF (p.q.) = pq
17. Find the LCM of the following polynomials: x (8x 3
+ 27) and 2x
2
(2x
2
+ 9x + 9) [3]
18. If (x–3) is the HCF of x 3
− 2x
2
+ px + 6 and x 2
− 5x + q , find 6p + 5q [3]
19. If (x–k) is the HCF of (2x 2
− kx − 9) and x 2
+ x − 12 , find the value of k. [3]
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20. Prove that √5 is an irrational number. [3]

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