Multiple choice questions:

4 sin 𝐴+3 cos 𝐴

1. If 2 tan 𝐴 = 3, then the value of is [BOARD 2023]
4 sin 𝐴−3 cos 𝐴
7 1
a) b) c) 3 d) doesn’t exist
√13 √13
5 sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃
2. If tan 𝜃 = 12 then the value of is [BOARD 2023]
sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃
−17 17 17 −7
a) 7
b) 7
c) 13
d) 13
𝑥
3. If tan 𝜃 = then cos 𝜃 is [BOARD 2023]
𝑦
𝑥 𝑥 𝑦 𝑦
a) b) c) d)
√𝑥 2+𝑦 2 √𝑥 2−𝑦 2 √𝑥 2+𝑦 2 √𝑥 2−𝑦 2
2
4. If sin 𝐴 = 3 then value of cot 𝐴 is [BOARD 2024]
√5 3 5 2
a) 2
b) 2
c) 4
d) 3

5. If sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃, (0° < 𝜃 < 90°) then the value of sec 𝜃 sin 𝜃 is [BOARD 2024]
1
a) b) √2 c) 1 d) 0
√2
1
6. If sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 = 3, then the value of (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃) is [BOARD 2023]
4 2 1
a) 3
b) 3
c) 3
d) 3

7. If sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 = 𝑚, then the value of (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃) is [BOARD 2024]

1 1
a) 1 − 𝑚 b) 𝑚 2 − 1 c) 𝑚
d) – 𝑚
𝛼+𝛽
8. If cos(𝛼 + 𝛽) = 0 then the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 2
) is [BOARD 2024]
1 1
a) b) c) 0 d) √2
√2 2

9. If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right triangle at C, then the value of cos⁡(𝐴 + 𝐵) is

1 √3
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2
d) 2

√3 1
10. If cos 𝜃 = ⁡and sin 𝜑 = ⁡ then tan⁡(𝜃 + 𝜑) is [BOARD 2024]
2 2
1
a) √3 b) c) 1 d) not defined
√3

11. If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = √2 then tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 =

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

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12. [4 tan2 30° − sec 2 45° + sin2 60°] is equal to [BOARD 2023]
5 −3 1
a) -1 b) 6
c) 2
d) 6
5
13. [ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 60° − tan2 60° + cos2 45°] is equal to [BOARD 2023]
8
−5 −1 −1
a) 0 b) 3
c) 2
d) 4
2 tan 30°
14. ( ) is equal to [BOARD 2023]
1+tan2 30°

a) sin 60° b) cos 60° c) tan 60° d) sin 30°

1−tan2 30°
15. ( ) is equal to [BOARD 2023]
1+tan2 30°

a) sin 60° b) cos 60° c) tan 60° d) cos 30°

16. If 𝑥 tan 60° cos 60° = sin 60° cot 60°, then x is
a) cos 30° b) tan 30° c) sin 30° d) cot 30°
cos2 𝜃 1
17. Simplified form of − sin2 𝜃 is [BOARD 2023]
sin2 𝜃

a) tan2 𝜃 b) sec 2 𝜃 c) 1 d) -1
18. Simplified form of (cos4 𝐴 − sin4 𝐴) is [BOARD 2023]
a) 2 sin2 𝐴 − 1 b) 2 sin2 𝐴 + 1 c) 2 cos2 𝐴 + 1 d) 2 cos2 𝐴 − 1
19. sec 𝜃 when expressed in terms of cot 𝜃 is equal to [BOARD 2023]
1+cot2 𝜃 √1+cot2 𝜃 √1−cot2 𝜃
a) b) c) √1 + cot 2 𝜃 d)
cot 𝜃 cot 𝜃 cot 𝜃

20. Which of the following is true for all values of 𝜃⁡(0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 90°)? [BOARD 2023]
a) cos2 𝜃 − sin2 𝜃 = 1 c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − sec 2 𝜃 = 1
b) sec 2 𝜃 − tan2 𝜃 = 1 d) cot 2 𝜃 − tan2 𝜃 = 1
21. If 𝜃 is an acute angle of a right angled triangle, then which of the following
equation is not true? [BOARD 2023]
a) sin 𝜃 cot 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 c) cos 𝜃 tan 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
b) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − cot 2 𝜃 = 1 d) tan2 𝜃 − sec 2 𝜃 = 1
22. If 𝑥 = 𝑝 sec 𝜃 ⁡and⁡y = q tan θ then
a) 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 𝑝 2 𝑞2 c) 𝑥 2 𝑞2 − 𝑦 2 𝑝2 = 𝑝𝑞
1
b) 𝑥 2 𝑞2 − 𝑦 2 𝑝 2 = 𝑝2 𝑞2 d) 𝑥 2 𝑞2 − 𝑦 2 𝑝2 = 𝑝2 𝑞2

23. (sec 2 𝜃 − 1)(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 1) is equal to [BOARD 2023]

a) -1 b) 1 c) 0 d) 2

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24. 2 cos2 𝜃⁡(1 + tan2 𝜃) is equal to [COMPARTMENT 2023]
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
𝑥 𝑦
25. If = 2 sin 𝐴,⁡⁡⁡ = 2 cos 𝐴 then the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 is [BOARD 2024]
3 3

a) 36 b) 9 c) 6 d) 18
26. If 𝑥 sin3 𝜃 + 𝑦 cos3 𝜃 = sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃⁡and⁡⁡𝑥 sin 𝜃 = 𝑦 cos 𝜃 then 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 is
1 3
a) 0 b) 2
c) 1 d) 2

27. If 𝑥 = 𝑎 cos 𝜃⁡and⁡𝑦 = 𝑏⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃⁡⁡then the value of 𝑏 𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑦 is 2 2 2 2

[BOARD 2024]
a) 𝑎2 𝑏2 b) 𝑎𝑏 c) 𝑎4 𝑏4 d) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2

Options for Assertion and Reasoning Questions:

a) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true and reason(R) is the correct
explanation of assertion(A)
b) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true but reason(R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion(A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false
d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true
28. Assertion (A): For 0 < 𝜃 ≤ 90°, 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃 − cot 𝜃⁡and⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃 + cot 𝜃⁡ are reciprocal of each
other.
Reason (R): 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − cot 2 𝜃 = 1. [BOARD 2023]
1 2√2
29. Assertion (A): If sin 𝐴 = 3 (0° < 𝐴 < 90°) then the value of cos 𝐴 is 3
.

Reason (R): For every angle 𝜃, sin2 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 = 1. [BOARD 2024]

2 marks:

cos 𝜃−sin 𝜃 1−√3

1. Find an acute angle 𝜃 when = 1+ 3.
cos 𝜃+sin 𝜃 √

2. Find the value of cos 2𝜃 if 2 sin 2𝜃 = √3.

3. If √3 sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 0⁡and⁡0° < 𝜃 < 90°, find the value of 𝜃.
4. If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = √3, then find the value of sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃. [BOARD 2023]
5. If 𝜃 is an acute angle and sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃, find the value of tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃 − 2.
[BOARD 2023]
6. If sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 0 then find the value of sin4 𝜃 + cos4 𝜃. [BOARD 2023]
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7. If sin 𝛼 = ⁡and cot 𝛽 = √3, then find the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝛼 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝛽. [BOARD 2023]
2

8. If sin 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1, then prove that cos2 𝜃 + cos4 𝜃 = 1. [BOARD 2023]

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9. If cos 𝐴 + cos2 𝐴 = 1, then find the value of sin2 𝐴 + sin4 𝐴. [BOARD 2023]
1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝜃−sec2 𝜃 3
10. If tan 𝜃 = then show that = 4. [BOARD 2023]
√7 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝜃+sec2 𝜃
3
11. If 4 cot 2 45° − sec 2 60° + sin2 60° + 𝑝 = 4, then find the value of p. [BOARD 2023]
3
12. Find the value of x: 2⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 30° + 𝑥 sin2 60° − 4 tan2 30° = 10.
5 cos2 60°+4 sec2 30°−tan2 45°
13. Evaluate: . [BOARD 2023 & BOARD 2024]
sin2 30°+cos2 30°
5 1
14. Evaluate: + sin2 60° − cot 2 45° + 2 sin2 90°. [BOARD 2023]
cot2 30°

15. Evaluate: 2 sec 2 𝜃 + 3⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃⁡if⁡𝜃 = 45°. [BOARD 2023]
16. Evaluate: 2√2 cos 45° sin 30° + 2√3 cos 30°. [BOARD 2024]
17. If A and B are acute angles such that sin(𝐴 − 𝐵) = 0⁡and⁡2 cos(𝐴 + 𝐵) − 1 = 0, then
find the angles A and B. [BOARD 2023]
18. If 2 sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) = √3 ⁡and cos(A − B) = 1 then find A and B. [BOARD 2024]
19. If 𝑎 cos 𝜃 + 𝑏 sin 𝜃 = 𝑚⁡and⁡𝑎 sin 𝜃 − 𝑏 cos 𝜃 = 𝑛, then prove that 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 .
[BOARD 2023]
sec 𝐴−1 sec 𝐴+1
20. Prove that √ + √sec 𝐴−1 = 2⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝐴. [BOARD 2023]
sec 𝐴+1

21. If 𝐴 = 60°⁡and⁡𝐵 = 30°⁡, verify that sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) = sin 𝐴 cos 𝐵 + cos 𝐴 sin 𝐵. [BOARD 2024]

3 marks:

tan 𝜃+sec 𝜃−1 1+sin 𝜃

1. Prove that = . [BOARD 2023]
tan 𝜃−sec 𝜃+1 cos 𝜃
1+sec 𝜃−tan 𝜃 1−sin 𝜃
2. Prove that = . [BOARD 2024]
1+sec 𝜃+tan 𝜃 cos 𝜃
sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃+1 1
3. Prove that = sec 𝜃−tan 𝜃 . [BOARD 2024]
sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃−1
cot 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃−1 1+cos 𝜃
4. Prove that = .
cot 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃+1 sin 𝜃

5. Prove that (1 + cot 𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝐴)(1 + tan 𝐴 + sec 𝐴) = 2.

1
6. Prove that (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝐴 − sin 𝐴)(sec 𝐴 − cos 𝐴) = .
cot 𝐴+tan 𝐴

[BOARD 2023 & BOARD 2024]

7. Prove that 2(sin6 𝜃 + cos 6 𝜃 ) − 3(sin4 𝜃 + cos 4 𝜃) + 1 = 0. [BOARD 2023]
8. Prove that sin6 𝜃 + cos6 𝜃 = 1 − 3 sin2 𝜃 cos2 𝜃⁡. [BOARD 2024]
1 1 1
9. Prove that ( − cos 𝜃) (sin 𝜃 − sin 𝜃) = tan 𝜃+cot 𝜃 . [BOARD 2023]
cos 𝜃

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10. Prove that + = 2⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃 . [BOARD 2023 & BOARD 2024]
1+cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
cos2 𝜃 sin3 𝜃
11. Prove that + sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃 = 1 + sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 . [BOARD 2023]
1−tan 𝜃
tan3 𝜃 cot3 𝜃
12. Prove that 1+tan2 𝜃
+ 1+cot2 𝜃 = sec 𝜃⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃 − 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃.
tan 𝜃−cot 𝜃
13. Prove that = sec 2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃. [BOARD 2024]
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
sin 𝐴−2 sin3 𝐴
14. Prove that = tan 𝐴. [BOARD 2023 & BOARD 2024]
2 cos3 𝐴−cos 𝐴
sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴 2
15. Prove that + sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴 = 2 sin2 𝐴−1. [BOARD 2024]
sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴

16. Prove that sec 𝐴⁡(1 − sin 𝐴)(sec 𝐴 + tan 𝐴) = 1. [BOARD 2023]
17. Prove that (sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃)(tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃) = sec 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃. [BOARD 2023]
18. Prove that (sin 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃)2 + (cos 𝜃 + sec 𝜃)2 = 7 + tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃.
tan 𝜃 cot 𝜃
19. Prove that + 1−tan 𝜃 = 1 + sec 𝜃⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃. [BOARD 2023 & BOARD 2024]
1−cot 𝜃
tan 𝐴 tan 𝐴
20. Prove that − = 2⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝐴. [BOARD 2023]
1+sec 𝐴 1−sec 𝐴
tan2 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝐴 1
21. Prove that + = .
tan2 𝐴−1 sec2 𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴 1−2 cos2 𝐴
1+sec 𝐴 sin2 𝐴
22. Prove that = 1−cos 𝐴. [BOARD 2023]
sec 𝐴
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝜃−sec2 𝜃 3 1
23. Prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝜃+sec2 𝜃
= 4 if tan 𝜃 = . [BOARD 2024]
√7

1−cos 𝐴
24. Prove that √1+cos 𝐴 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝐴 − cot 𝐴.

25. If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = 𝑝⁡and sec 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃 = 𝑞⁡, then prove that 𝑞(𝑝2 − 1) = 2𝑝.
[BOARD 2023]
1
26. If 1 + sin2 𝜃 = 3 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃, then prove that tan 𝜃 = 1⁡𝑜𝑟⁡ 2.

27. If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = √2 then prove that tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 2.

5 marks:

1. (a) Prove that √sec 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 .

cos 45°
(b) Evaluate: . [COMPARTMENT 2023 & BOARD 2024]
sec 30°+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡30°

2. If 𝑥 sin3 𝜃 + 𝑦 cos3 𝜃 = sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃⁡and ⁡𝑥 sin 𝜃 = 𝑦 cos 𝜃 then prove that 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1.
[COMPARTMENT 2023]
1+sin 𝜃 1−sin 𝜃
3. Prove that − 1+sin 𝜃 = 4 tan 𝜃 sec 𝜃. [COMPARTMENT 2023]
1−sin 𝜃

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4. Prove that = 2 + cot 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃.
cot 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃
tan2 60°+4 sin2 45°+3 sec2 60°+5 cos2 90°
5. Evaluate: . [COMPARTMENT 2023]
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡30°+sec 60°−cot2 30°

6. If tan 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = 𝑚⁡and tan 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 = 𝑛, then show that (𝑚 2 − 𝑛2 ) = 4√𝑚𝑛.

[COMPARTMENT 2023]
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7. If in an acute angle ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, sec(𝐵 + 𝐶 − 𝐴) = 2⁡and tan(𝐶 + 𝐴 − 𝐵) = ⁡then find the
√3

three angles of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. [COMPARTMENT 2023]

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8. If sec 𝜃 = 𝑥 + 4𝑥 ⁡, 𝑥 ≠ 0 then find (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃).

9. If 15 tan2 𝜃 + 4 sec 2 𝜃 = 23, then find the value of (sec 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃)2 − sin2 𝜃.
10. If √3 cot 2 𝜃 − 4 cot 𝜃 + √3 = 0 then find the value of cot 2 𝜃 + tan2 𝜃.

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 Birla Open Minds International School
Kollur, Hyderabad
Academic Year- 2024-2025
Ch-4 Quadratic Equations
Practice Worksheet & Previous Year Questions

Student Name: Subject: Mathematics

Grade-10 Date:
I. Multiple choice questions:
1. The roots of the equation x2 + 7x + 10 =0 are
a) 2 and 5 b) –2 and 5 c) –2 and –5 d) 2 and –5
2.If the discriminant of the quadratic equation 3x2 -2x + c =0 is 16, then the value
of c is :
a) 1 b)0 c) –1 d) √2
3. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 10/3 then the number is _________
a) 3 b)1/3 c) both (a) and (c ) d) none of these
4.The positive values of k for which the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 64 = 0 and 𝑥 2 −
8𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 , both will have the real roots is
a)k=4 b)k=16 c)k>16 d)k<4
5. If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation 3𝑥 + (2𝑘 + 1) − (𝑘 + 5) = 0 is
2

equal to the product of the roots, then the value of k is

a)2 b)3 c)4 d)5
6. For what value(s) of 𝛼 quadratic equation 3𝛼𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 1=0 has no real roots
2

a) 𝛼 >3 b) 𝛼 <3 c) 𝛼 =3 d) None

7. The nature of the roots of the quadratic equation 2𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 3 = 0 is
2

a) Real roots b) No real roots c) Equal roots d)None

8. If (x+4)(x-4)-9, then the value of x are

a) ±5 b) ±15 c) 5,5 d)15,15
9. How many real roots do the equation (𝑥 + 1) -𝑥 =0 have?
2 2

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
10. The product of two successive integral multiples of 5 is 300. Then the numbers
are
a) 25,30 b) 10,15 c) 30,35 d)15,20

II. Solve the following:

11.Find the value of ‘c’ for which the quadratic equation
(c+1) x2 -6(c+1)x+3(c+9)=0; c≠-1 has real and equal roots.
12. (a) Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 290.
12.(b) The denominator of a fraction is 3 more than its numerator. The sum of the
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fraction and its reciprocal is 210. Find the fraction.

BOMIS/AY_24/G10/MATH/Worksheet
13. A train travels a distance of 90km at a constant speed. Had the speed been
15km/hr more, it would have taken 30minutes less for the journey. Find the original
speed of the train.

14. A rectangular park is to be designed whose breadth is 3m less than its length .Its
area is to be 4 sq.m more than the area of a park that had already been made in the
shape of an isosceles triangle with its base as the breadth of the rectangular park
and of altitude 12m. Find its length and breadth.

15. A motor boat whose speed is 18km/hr in still water takes 1hour more to go 24km
upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

16. In a class test, the sum of Shefali’s marks in Mathematics and English is 30. Had
she got 2 marks more in Mathematics and 3 marks less in English, the product of
their marks would have been 210. Find her marks in the two subjects.

17. The sum of the reciprocals of Rehman’s age 3yrs ago and 5 yrs from now is 1/3.
Find his present age.

18. In a flight for 6000km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its
average speed for the trip was reduced by 400km/hr and consequently time of flight
increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration of flight.

19. The sum of the areas of two squares is 640sq.m. If the difference in their
perimeters be 64m, find the sides of the two squares.

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20. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 hrs. The tap of larger diameter takes
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10 hrs less than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which
each tap can separately fill the tank.

Case Based Question:

21.In an auditorium seats were arranged in rows and columns. The
number of rows was equal to the number of seats in each row. When the
number of rows was doubled and the number of seats in each row is
reduced by 10, the total number of seats increased by 300. Find

(i) If x is taken as number of rows in original arrangement, write the quadratic equation
that describes the situation? 1M
(ii) How many number of rows are there in the original arrangement. 1M
(iii) How many number of seats are there in the auditorium in original arrangement? How
many number of seats are there in the auditorium after re-arrangement? 2M
(OR)
How many number of columns are there in the auditorium after re-arrangement? 2M

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