HOLIDAY HOMEWORK WORKSHEET-GR10 MATHEMATICS

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

1. Value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 - kx – k = 0 has equal roots are
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 0,8
2. The quadratic equation x2 – 4x + 3 = 0 has
(a) two distinct real roots (b) two equal real roots
(b) no real roots (d) more than two real roots
3. The product of Gopi’s age, 5 years ago with his age 9 years later is 15, then Gopi’s present age is
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 12

4. The roots of quadratic equation x2 – 0.04 = 0

(a) +2, -2 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) +0.2, -0.2

5. Assertion: The equation 9x2 + 3kx + 4 = 0 has equal roots for k = ±4.

Reason: If discriminant of a quadratic equation is equal to zero then the roots of

equation are real and equal
(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 and 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

6. Solve for x: x = 13
7. Check whether the following is quadratic equation: (x+1)2 = 2(x-3)
8. Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they exist, using the quadratic formula: 3x 2 –
5x + 2 = 0.
9. Find the roots of quadratic equation by factorization + 7x + 5
3
10. Divide 27 into two parts such that the sum of their reciprocals is 20

11. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km and then travels at a distance of 72
km at an average speed of 6 km/hr more than its original speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the
total journey, what is the original average speed?
12. The total cost of a certain length of a piece of cloth is Rs 200. If the piece was 5 m longer and each
metre of cloth costs Rs 2 less, the cost of the piece would have remained unchanged. How long is the
piece and what is its original rate per metre?

13. Solve for x: 0, 1, 2

14. Find the positive values of k for which quadratic equations x2 + kx + 64 = 0 and x2 – 8x + k = 0 both
will have the real roots.
15. Case Study Based:

Riya has a lawn with a flowerbed and grass land. The grass land is in the shape of rectangle while
flowerbed is in the shape of square. The length of the grassland is found to be 3 m more than twice
the length of the flowerbed. Total area of the whole lawn is 1260 m2.

(i) If the length of the flowerbed is x m then what is the total length of the lawn in terms of x?
(ii) What is the value of x if the area of total lawn is 1260 m2?

(iii) What will be the perimeter of the whole field?

Answers
1.(d) 0,8 2. (c) no real roots 3(a) 6 4 (d) +0.2, -0.2m 5(a)

6) 8 , 20 7) Yes 8) ,1 9) 10) 12 and 15

11) 42km/hr 12) 20 m, 10 rupees 13) 42 km/h 14) 16
15) (i) (3x + 3) m (ii) 20 m (iii) )m
PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES

1. A system of two linear equations in two variables is consistent, if their graphs:

(a) do not intersect at any point (b) intersects at two points
(c) cut the x – axis (d) intersect only at a point or they coincide with each other
2. The solution of px + qy = p – q and qx – py = p + q is:
(a) x = – 1 and y = 1 (b) x = 1 and y = 1
(c) x = 0 and y = 0 (d) x = 1 and y = – 1
3. The value of ‘k’ so that the system of equations 3x – y – 5 = 0 and 6x – 2y – k = 0 have infinitely many
solutions is:
(a) k = – 10 (b) k = 10 (c) k = – 8 (d) k = 8
4. The pair of equations x = 2 and y = – 3 has:
no solution (b) infinite solutions (c) unique solution (d) two solutions
5. Assertion: The pair of equations 3x-y+1=0 and 6x-2y=-2 has a unique solution.
Reason: The system of equations 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 = 0 and 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 = 0 has a unique solution if
𝑎1 𝑏
≠ 𝑏1.
𝑎2 2
(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 and 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
6. For what value of k will the pair of equations have no solution?
3x + y = 1
(2k-l)x+ (k-l)y = 2k+l
7. Solve: 99x + 101y = 499 and 101x + 99y = 501
𝑥 𝑦
8. Solve for x and y: 𝑎 = 𝑏 and ax + by = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2

9. Determine the value of m and n so that the following pair of linear equations have infinite number of
solutions.
(2m – l)x + 3y = 5;
3x + (n- l)y = 2
10. A number consists of two digits. When the number is divided by the sum of its digits, the quotient is 7. If
27 is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their places, find the number.
11. Students of a class are made to stand in rows. If one student is extra in a row, there would be 2 rows less.
If one student is less in a row there would be 3 rows more. Find the number of students in the class.
12. Rozly can row downstream 20km in 2 hours, and the upstream 4km in 2 hours. What will be the speed of
rowing in still water?
13. The area of a rectangle reduces by 160 m2 if its length is increased by 5 m and breadth is reduced by 4 m.
However, if length is decreased by 10 m and breadth is increased by 2 m, then its area is decreased by 100
m2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
14. Solve graphically: x + 2y = 5 and 2x-3y = – 4. Also find the points where the lines meet the x-axis.
15. Case study based: A man is trying to choose between two phone plans. The first plan of company A, cost
Rs 20 per month, with calls costing an additional 25 paise per minute. The second plan of company B
charges Rs 40 per month, but calls cost 8 paise per minute.

Based on the above information answer the below questions:

i) Represent the above two situations using linear equations taking x as the minutes used and y as the
total cost per month.
ii) If a person takes first plan and calls for 90 minutes in a month then how much amount
he will have to pay?
iii) If the system of pair of linear equations kx + 2y = 5, 3x + y = 1 has a unique solution,
Then find the value of k.

Answers:

1.(d) intersect only at a point or they coincide with each other 2. (d) x = 1 and y = – 1

3. (b) k=10 (4) (c) unique solution 5) (d) 6) k=2 7) x=3, y=2

8) x=a, y=b 9) m=17/4 and n=11/5 10) 63 11) 60 12) 6km/hr

13) 60 m and 20 m 14) Solution is (1, 2). The points where the lines meet the x-axis are (5, 0) and (-2, 0)

15) (i) y = 0.25x + 20 and y = 0.08x + 40 (ii) Rs. 42.50 (iii) k≠6
POLYNOMIALS
1. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x² – 48 are
(a) both negative
(b) one positive and one negative
(c) both positive
(d) both equal
2. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and -3, then
(a) a = -7, b = -1
(b) a = 5, b = -1
(c) a = 2, b = -6
(d) a = 0, b = -6
3. A polynomial of degree n has
(a) only 1 zero
(b) at least n zeroes
(c) atmost n zeroes
(d) more than n zeroes
4. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?

5. Assertion: x2+7x+12 has no real zeroes.

Reason: A quadratic polynomial can have at the most two zeroes.
(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 and 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
6. If the sum and product of the zeroes of the polynomial ax² - 5x+c is equal to 10 each, find the value
of a and c.
7. If one zero of the polynomial p(x)= (a² + 9) x² + 45x + 6a is reciprocal of the other, find the value of
a.
8. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x)= (a+1)x² +(2a+3)x+(3a+4) is -1, then find the
product of its zeroes.
9. If the zeroes of the polynomial x²+ px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x²- 5x- 3, find the
value of p and q.
1 −3
10. Show that 2 and are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x²-4x+3 and verify the relationship between
2

zeroes and co-efficient of polynomial.

11. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial such that 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 24 and 𝛼 − 𝛽 = 8. Find the
quadratic polynomial having 𝛼 and 𝛽 as its zeroes.
12. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 25p2 – 15p + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes
1 1
are and
2α 2𝛽
13. If α & β are zeroes of the polynomial x²- 4x +3, find the value of α5β3+ α3β5
14. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 - (k+6) x + 2(2k-1). Find the value of k if α + β
= ½ αβ.
15. Case-study based: An asana is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting
meditation pose, and later extended in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, to any type of pose
or position, adding reclining, standing, inverted, twisting, and balancing poses. In the figure, one can
observe that poses can be related to representation of quadratic polynomial.

(a) Name the shape of the poses shown in the figure.

(b) How many zeroes are in the figure given below. Identify the zeroes.
 (c) Why above graph of parabola opens upwards?

Answers:
1
1(b) 2(d) 3( c) 4( d) 5( d) 6) a= 2 , c=5 7) a=3 8) 2 9) p= 5, q= -6

11) x²-24x+128 12) 8x²- 30x +25 13)108 14) k=7

15) (a)Parabola (b) 2 zeroes, -2 and 4 (c) because a> 0

REAL NUMBERS
1. Let a and b be two positive integers such that a = p3 q 4 and b = p2 q3 , where p and q are prime
numbers. If HCF(a,b) = pm x qn and LCM(a, b) =pr x qs, then (m+n)(r+s)=
(a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 72
2. If a= 2² x 3m b= 2² x 3 x5, c= 2² x 5 x 7 and LCM(a,b,c)=3780, then m is equal to
(a)1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 9
3. The values of x and y in the given figure are

(a) 7, 13 (b) 13, 7 (c) 9, 12 (d) 12,9

4. The LCM of smallest two-digit composite number and smallest composite number is
(a) 12 (b) 4 (c) 20 (d) 44
5. Assertion: The H.C.F. of two numbers is 16 and their product is 3072. Then their L.C.M. = 162.
Reason: If a and b are two positive integers, then H.C.F. × L.C.M. = a × b.
(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 and 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
6. Check whether 15n can end with digit 0 for any n ∈N.
7. Prove that 2√ 5 + 3 is an irrational number, given that √3 is an irrational number.
8. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8 m 50 cm, 6 m 25 cm and 4 m 75 cm respectively.
Find the length of the longest rod that can measure the dimensions of the room exactly.
9. State Fundamental theorem of Arithmetic. Find LCM of numbers 2520 and 10530 by prime
factorization.
10. Four satellites revolve around the earth once every 6, 8, 10, and 15 hr, respectively. If the satellites
are initially lined up, how many hours must pass before they will again be lined up.
11. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every 48 seconds, 72 seconds and 108
seconds respectively. If they change simultaneously at 7 am, at what time will they change
simultaneously again.
12. Find the largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8 respectively.
13. For bells commence tolling together. They toll at intervals of 2, 214 , 412 and 234 seconds
respectively. After what time will they toll together again.
14. An NGO decided to donate clothes in different orphanages. There are 72 children in one orphanage
and 64 children in another orphanage. How many minimum numbers of clothes are required so that
each child gets equal number of clothes? How many clothes each child will get?
15. Case-study based: A seminar is being conducted by an Educational Organisation, where the
participants will be educators of different subjects. The number of participants in Hindi, English and
Mathematics are 60, 84 and 108 respectively.
 (a) In each room the same number of participants are to be seated and all of them being in
the same subject, hence find the maximum number participants that can accommodated
in each room.
(b) What is the minimum number of rooms required during the event?
(c) Find the product of HCF and LCM of 60,84 and 108.

Answers:
1( c) 2(b) 3( a) 4( c) 5 (d) 8) 75 9) 294840 10) 5 days
11) 7: 07: 12 12)13 13) 1 min 39 sec 14) 576, 8 clothes
15) (a) 12 (b) 21 (c) 45360
INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY:
1. If cos( ∝ +ꞵ )=0 , then sin( ∝ - ꞵ) can be reduced to

(a) cosꞵ ( b) cos 2ꞵ ( c) sin∝ (𝑑) sin 2 ∝

2. If tanA= ¾ and A is acute, then value of cosA is

( a) 5/4 (b) 5/3 (c) 3/5 ( d) 4/5

3. If 7 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴 + 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝐴 = 4, then tan A=___________

1
(a) 0 (b) √3 (c) 1 (d)
√3

4. If tan 3x= sin 450. cos 450+ sin 300, then the value of x is__________
(a) 150 (b) 450 (c) 300 (d) 600
1 1
5. Assertion: Maximum value of 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴.+ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 = 1

Reason: Maximum value of both sin A and cos A is 1.

(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 and 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

6. Find the value of A and B if sin( A-B) = ½ and cos( A+B) = ½

7. If √3sin θ – cosθ= 0 and 0° <θ< 90°, find the value of θ

4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃+1
8. If 4tanθ =3, evaluate 4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃−1

9. Prove that 2(sin6θ + cos6θ) - 3( sin4θ + cos4θ)+1=0

1 1 1 1
10. Show that : - 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 - 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥

𝑝2 −1
11. If secθ + tanθ = p, prove that sinθ = 𝑝2 +1
12. Prove that 2(sin6θ + cos6θ) - 3(sin4θ + cos4θ)+1=0
13. If cosθ + sinθ = √2 cosθ, show that cos θ – sinθ = √2 sin𝜃
1 1
14. If sec A=𝑥 + 4𝑥 , prove that sec A+ tan A= 2𝑥 𝑜𝑟 2𝑥
15. Case Study Based: A coach is training atheletes and incorporating trigonometry into their practice
routines. If the position of three players are at A, B, C respectively shown in the figures and form
an isosceles right angle triangle at A.

Given that AB = 6√ 2 m, AC = 6√ 2 m, BC = 12 m

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(A) If D is the midpoint of BC, then find the value of AD.

(B) Find the measure of ÐB and ÐC (using trigonometric ratios).

(C) Find the value of (sin B + cos C) and (tan²C + tan²B).

Answers
1( c) 2(d) 3( d) 4( a) 5 (d) 6) A= 45°,B= 15° 7) θ= 30° 8)
 SOME APPLICATION OF TRIGONOMETRY

1. A ladder 15𝑚 long leans against a wall making an angle of 600 with the wall. Then the height of the
point where the ladder touches the wall is
a) 10 m b) 7.5 m c) 8.5 m d) 12 m
2. The length of a string between a kite and a point on the ground is 119 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠. If the string makes
15
an 𝜃 with the ground level such that tan 𝜃 = 8 , the height of the kite is
a) 100 m b) 105 m c) 102 m d) 110 m
3. A tower is 100√3 𝑚 high. Find the angle of elevation of its top from a point 100 m away from is
foot.
a) 𝟔𝟎𝟎 b) 𝟒𝟓𝟎 c) 𝟎𝟎 d) 𝟑𝟎𝟎
4. The ratio of the height of a tower and the length of its shadow on the grow is √3: 1. What is the
angle of elevation of the sun?
a) 𝟔𝟎𝟎 b) 𝟑𝟎𝟎 c) 𝟒𝟓𝟎 d) 𝟎𝟎
5. Assertion (A): If the length of the shadow of a vertical pole is equal to its height, then the angle of
elevation of the sun is 60°.
Reason (R): According to Pythagoras theorem, h² = l ² + b² , where h = hypotenuse, l = length and b = base

(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 and 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

6. A vertical straight tree, 15 m high is broken by a wind in such a way that its top just touches the
ground and makes an angle of 600 with the ground. At what height from the ground did the tree
break?
7. From the top of the building 15 m high the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is found to 300 .
From the bottom of the same building, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be
600 . Find the height of the tower and the distance between the tower and the building.
8. A 7𝑚 long flagstaff is fixed on the top of a tower on the horizontal plane. From a point on the
ground, the angle of elevation of the top and bottom of the flag staff are 450 and 300 respectively.
Find the height of the tower.
9. If the angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points distant 𝑎 and 𝑏 (𝑎 > 𝑏) from its foot
and in the same straight line from it are respectively 300 and 600 , then find the height of the tower.
10. From a window ( 60 meters high above the ground) of a house in a street, the angle of elevation and
depression of the top and the foot of another house on opposite side of street are 600 and 450
respectively. Show that the height of the opposite house is 60(1 + √3) metres.
11. The angle of elevation of the top B of a tower AB from a point X on the ground is 600 . At a point Y
40 m vertically above X, the angle of elevation of the top is 450 . Find the height of the tower AB
and the distance XB.
12. Two points A and B are on the same side of a tower and in the same straight line with its base. The
angle of depression of these points from the top of the tower are 600 and 450 respectively. If the
height of the tower is 15 m, then find the distance between these points.
13. From the top of a tower, 100 m high, a man observes two cars on the opposite sides of a tower and in
the same straight line with its base, with angles of depression 300 and 450 . Find the distance
between the cars.
14. An observer final the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from a certain point on the ground as
300 . If the observer moves 20 m towards the base of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top
increases by 150 , find the height of the tower.
15. Case Study Based:
Trigonometry in the form of triangulation forms the basis of navigation, whether it is by sea or air.
GPS a radio navigation system helps to locate our position on earth with the help of satellites. A guard,
stationed at the top of a 240 m high tower, observed an unidentified boat coming towards it. A
clinometer or inclinometer is an instrument used for measuring angles or slopes(tilt). The guard used the
clinometer to measure the angle of depression of the boat coming towards the lighthouse and found it to
be 30°

Based on the given information, answer the following questions:

(A) Draw a labelled figure on the basis of the given information.
(B) Calculate the distance of the boat from the foot of the observation tower.
(C) After 10 minutes, the guard observed that the boat was approaching the tower and its distance from
tower is reduced by 240(√ 3 – 1) m. He immediately raised the alarm. What was the new angle of
depression of the boat.

Answers:

1( c) 2(b) 3( a) 4( c) 5 (d) 6) 6.9 m 7) :22.5 m; 12.975m)

8) 9.6 m 9) √𝑎𝑏 11) 20(√3 + 3); 109.20 𝑚 12) 5(3 − √3)𝑚 13) 273.2m

14) 10(√3 + 1) 15) B- 240√3 C- 45°

ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION

1. The value of k for which k + 9, 2k – 1 and 2k + 7 are the consecutive terms of an AP is

(a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 14 (d)12
2. In an AP, if the common difference is -4 and the seventh term is 4, the first term is:
(a) 24 (b) 20 (c) 8 (d)28

3. The sum of first ten multiples of 6 is

(a) 60 (b) 330 (c) 120 (d)240
4. The 9 term from the end of the AP 5, 9, 13, ……, 185 is
th

(a) 153 (b) 181 (c) 170 (d) 145

5. Assertion: Common difference of the AP -5, -1, 3, 7, .......... is 4.

Reason: Common difference of the AP a, a + d, a+2d, …is given by
d = 2nd term-1st term.
(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 and 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
6. Find a, b and c if it is given that the numbers a, 7, b, 23, c are in AP.

7. The sum of first 30 terms of an AP is 1920.If the fourth term is 18, find its 11th term.

8. Find the tenth term of the sequence:

 9. If 7 times the 7th term of an A.P. is equal to 11 times its 11th term, then find its 18th term.
10. Find the middle term of the A.P. 213, 205, 197, ..... 37
11. Find the first negative term of the AP 53, 48, 43, 38 …..

12. How many terms of the AP : 24, 21, 18, . . . must be taken so that their sum is 78? Explain the
double answer.
13. The sum of the first 7 terms of an A.P. is 63 and that of its next 7 terms is 161. Find the A.P.
14. Find the sum of all three digit numbers that leave a remainder 2 when divided by 7.
15. CASE STUDY BASED
India is a competitive manufacturing location due to the low cost of manpower and strong
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 the 6th year and 22600 in 9 th year.

(a) Find the production during the first year

(b) What is the fixed number by which the production increases every year?

(c ) What is the total production during the first 3 years?

OR
In which year will the production reach 29200?

ANSWERS
1. (a) 18
2. (d) 28
3. (b) 330
4. (a) 153
5. (a)
6. -1, 15, 31
7. 46
8. 10 √2
9. 0
10. 125
11. -2
12. 4, 13 - sum of 5 th to 13 th term is zero
13. 3, 5, 7, 9, ...
14. 70692
15. (a)5000
(b) 2200
(c) 21600 OR 12thyear