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1.

Find the linear inequalities for which the shaded area is the solution set in the figure given below.

Answer»

We have seen that the shaded region and origin are on the same side of the line 3x + 4y = 12.

For (0,0) we have 0 + 0 - 12 < 0. So the shaded region satisfies the inequality 3x + 4y \(\le\)12.

We have seen that the shaded region and origin are on the same side of the line 4x + 3y =12

For (0,0) we have 0 + 0 -12 < 0. So the shaded region satisfies the inequality 4x + 3y \(\le\)12.

Also , the region lies in the first quadrent Therefore x \(\ge\) 0 and y \(\ge\)0

Thus the linear inequation comprising the given solution set are +4y \(\le\)12, 4x + 3y \(\le\) 12, x \(\ge\) 0, y \(\ge\)0

2.

Write whether True or False and justify your answer:The graph given below represents the linear equation x = 3.

Answer»

True

Since, given graph is a line parallel to y-axis at a distance 3 units to the right of the origin. Hence, it represents a linear equation x = 3.

3.

Write whether True or False and justify your answer:The graph given below represents the linear equation x + y = 0.

Answer»

True.

Justification:

We have the equation, x + y = 0.

x + y = 0

x = – y

from the graph, we get the points ( – 3, 3) and ( – 1, 1),

Considering the point ( – 3, 3)

x = – 3 and y = 3

Hence, substituting ( – 3, 3) in equation,

We get,

– 3 = 3 which satisfies the equation x = – y

Considering the point ( – 1, 1)

x = – 1 and y = 1

Hence, substituting ( – 1, 1) in equation,

We get,

– 1 = 1 which satisfies the equation x = – y

Therefore, the given solution: ( – 3, 3) and ( – 1, 1) satisfies the given equation x = – y.

Hence, the given graph represents the linear equation x + y = 0.

4.

Solve equations by using the substitution method.x + 2y = – 1 2x – 3y = 12

Answer»

Given: 

x + 2y = -1 ……. (1)

2x – 3y = 12 …….. (2) 

From equation (1) 

x + 2y = -1

⇒ x = – 1 – 2y 

Substituting x = – 1 – 2y in equation (2), we get

2 (- 1 – 2y) – 3y = 12

– 2 – 4y – 3y = 12 

– 2 – 7y = 12 

7y = – 2 – 12 

∴ y = \(\frac{-14}{7}\)= -2 

Substituting y = – 2 in equation (1), we get 

x + 2 (- 2) = – 1 

x = – 1 + 4 

x = 3 

 ∴ The solution is (3, – 2)

5.

Solve the following systems of equations:x - y + z = 4x + y + z = 22x + y - 3z = 0

Answer»

x - y + z = 4

x + y + z = 2

2x + y - 3z = 0

Adding eq 1 and eq2

⇒ 2(x + z) = 6

⇒ x = 3 – z

(3) – (2) – (1)

⇒ y – 5z = - 4

⇒ y = - 4 + 5z

Substituting in eq2

⇒ 3 – z - 4 + 5z + z = 2

⇒ 5z = 3

⇒ z = 3/5

Thus,

x = 3 – z

⇒ x = 12/5 Y = 5z – 4

⇒ y = -1

6.

Solve the following system of equations:x + 2y = 3/2; 2x + y = 3/2

Answer»

The given pair of equations are: 

x + 2y = \(\frac{3}{2}\) …………(i) 

2x + y = \(\frac{3}{2}\)………….(ii) 

Let us eliminate y from the given equations. The coefficients of y in the given equations are 2 and 1 respectively. The L.C.M of 2 and 1 is 2. So, we make the coefficient of y equal to 2 in the two equations.

Multiplying equation (i) x 1 and (ii) x 2 

⇒ x + 2y = \(\frac{3}{2}\) ……………(iii) 

4x + 2y = 3 ………………. (iv) 

Subtracting equation (iii) from (iv) 

(4x – x) + (2y - 2y) = 3x = 3 – (\(\frac{3}{2}\)

⇒ 3x = \(\frac{3}{2}\) 

⇒ x = \(\frac{1}{2}\)

Putting x = \(\frac{1}{2}\) in equation (iv) 

4(\(\frac{1}{2}\)) + 2y = 3 

⇒ 2 + 2y = 3 

∴ y= \(\frac{1}{2}\)

The solution of the system of equation is x = \(\frac{1}{2}\) and y = \(\frac{1}{2}\).

7.

Solve the following system of equations:x + y/2 = 4; 2y + x/3 = 5

Answer»

The given pair of equations are:

x + y/2 = 4 …………(i) 

2y + x/3 = 5…………(ii) 

From (i) we get, 

x + y/2 = 4 

⇒ 2x + y = 8 [After taking LCM] 

⇒ y = 8 – 2x …..(iv) 

From (ii) we get, 

x + 6y = 15 …………(iii) [After taking LCM] 

Substituting y in (iii), we get 

x + 6(8 – 2x) = 15 

⇒ x + 48 – 12x = 15 

⇒ -11x = 15 – 48 

⇒ -11x = -33

⇒ x = 3 

Putting x = 3 in (iv), we get 

y = 8 – (2 x 3) 

∴ y = 8 – 6 = 2 

Hence, the solution of the given system of equation are x = 3 and y = 2 respectively.

8.

Determine whether the x = 2, y = -1 is a solution of equation 3x + 5y - 2 = 0. 

Answer»

Given eq, is 3x + 5y - 2 = 0 ....(i) 

Taking L.H.S. = 3x + 5y - 2 = 3 × 2 + 5 × (-1) - 2 = 6 - 5 - 2 = -1 ≠ 0 

Here L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S. therefore x = 2, y = -1 is not a solution of given equations. 

9.

Solve the following system of equations:4/x + 3y = 8; 6/x −4y = −5

Answer»

Taking \(\frac{1}{x}\) = u 

Then the two equation becomes, 

4u + 3y = 8…………(i) 

6u – 4y = -5……….(ii) 

From (i), we get 

4u = 8 – 3y 

⇒ u = \(\frac{(8 − 3y)}{4}\) …….. (iii) 

Substituting u in (ii) 

[6\(\frac{(8 − 3y)}{4}\)] – 4y = -5 

⇒  [\(\frac{3(8−3y)}{2}\)] − 4y = −5 

⇒ 24 − 9y −8y = −5 x 2 [After taking LCM] 

⇒ 24 – 17y = -10 

⇒ -17y =- 34 

⇒ y = 2 

Putting y = 2 in (iii) we get, 

u = \(\frac{(8 − 3(2))}{4}\)

⇒ u = \(\frac{(8 − 6)}{4}\) 

⇒ u = \(\frac{2}{4}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\) 

⇒ x = \(\frac{1}{u}\) = 2 

∴ x = 2 

So, the solution of the pair of equations given is x=2 and y =2.

10.

Solve the following system of equations:x/3 + y/4 = 11; 5x/6 − y/3 = −7

Answer»

The given pair of equations are: 

x/3 + y/4 = 11………(i)

5x/6 − y/3 = −7…….(ii) 

From (i), we get 

x/3 + y/4 = 11 

⇒ 4x + 3y = (11 x 12) [After taking LCM] 

⇒ 4x =132 – 3y 

⇒ x = \(\frac{(132 – 3y)}{4}\)……. (iv) 

From (ii), we get 

5x/6 − y/3 = −7 

⇒ 5x – 2y = -42 ………(iii) [After taking LCM] 

Now, substituting x in equation (iii) we get, 

5[\(\frac{(132 − 3y)}{4}\)] – 2y = -42 

⇒ 660 – 15y – 8y = -42 x 4 [After taking LCM] 

⇒ 660 + 168 = 23y 

⇒ 23y = 828 

⇒ y = 36 

Now, putting the value of y in the equation (iv) 

x = \(\frac{(132 – 3(36))}{4}\)

⇒ x = \(\frac{(132 − 108)}{4}\) = \(\frac{24}{4}\) 

∴ x = 6 

Thus, the value of x and y obtained are 6 and 36 respectively.

11.

Solve the following system of equations:x/7 + y/3 = 5;x/2 – y/9 = 6

Answer»

The given pair of equations are:

x/7 + y/3 = 5……..(i)

x/2 – y/9 = 6…….(ii) 

From (i), we get 

x/7 + y/3 = 5 

⇒ 3x + 7y = (5 x 21) [After taking LCM] 

⇒ 3x = 105 – 7y 

⇒ x = \(\frac{(105 – 7y)}{3}\)……. (iv) 

From (ii), we get 

x/2 – y/9 = 6 

⇒ 9x – 2y = 108 …………(iii) [After taking LCM] 

Now, substituting x in equation (iii) we get, 

9[\(\frac{(105 − 7y)}{3}\)] – 2y = 108 

⇒ 945 – 63y – 6y = 324 [After taking LCM] 

⇒ 945 – 324 = 69y 

⇒ 69y = 621 

⇒ y = 9 

Now, putting the value of y in the equation (iv) 

x = \(\frac{(105 − 7(9))}{3}\)

⇒ x = \(\frac{(105 − 63)}{3}\) = \(\frac{42}{3}\) 

∴ x = 14 

Thus, the value of x and y obtained are 14 and 9 respectively.

12.

Solve the following equations by substitution method i) 2x – 7y = 3 ii) 4x + y = 21

Answer»

The given two linear equations are 

2x – 7y = 3 …………. (1) 

4x + y = 21 …………..(2) 

From the equation (2) we get 

y = 21 – 4x now we substitute this Y 

value in equation (1) 

We get 

2x – 7(21 – 4x) = 3 

⇒ 2x- 147 + 28 x – 3 

⇒ 30 x = 147 + 3 = 150 

then x = 150/30 ∴ x = 5

 Now put x = 5 in equation (2) we get 

4(5) + y = 21 

20 + y = 21 

y = 21 – 20 = 1 

So x = 5 and y = 1 are the solutions of the system.

13.

Solve the following system of equations:7(y + 3) – 2(x + 2) = 14; 4(y – 2) + 3(x – 3) = 2

Answer»

The given pair of equations are: 

7(y+3) – 2(x+2) = 14……..(i)

4(y-2) + 3(x-3) = 2…….. (ii) 

From (i), we get 

7y + 21 – 2x – 4 = 14 

7y = 14 + 4 – 21 + 2x

⇒ y = \(\frac{(2x − 3)}{7}\)

From (ii), we get 

4y – 8 + 3x – 9 = 2 

4y + 3x – 17 – 2 = 0 

⇒ 4y + 3x – 19 = 0 ……(iii) 

Now, substituting y in equation (iii) 

4[\(\frac{(2x − 3)}{7}\)] + 3x – 19 = 0 

8x – 12 + 21x – (19 x 17) = 0 [after taking LCM] 

29x = 145 

⇒ x = 5 

Now, putting the value of x and in the equation (ii) 

4(y - 2) + 3(5 - 3) = 2

⇒ 4y - 8 + 6 = 2

⇒ 4y = 4 

∴ y = 1 

Thus, the value of x and y obtained are 5 and 1 respectively.

14.

Solve the following systems of equations:\(\frac{10}{x-y}\)+\(\frac{2}{x-y}\) = 4\(\frac{15}{x+y}\) - \(\frac{9}{x-y}\) = - 2

Answer»

 \(\frac{10}{x-y}\)+\(\frac{2}{x-y}\) = 4

\(\frac{15}{x+y}\) - \(\frac{9}{x-y}\) = - 2

Multiplying eq1 by 9 and eq2 by 2 and adding

⇒ 120/(x + y) = 32

⇒ x + y = 15/4 ---- (1)

Multiplying eq1 by 3 and eq2 by 2 and subtracting

⇒ 24/(x – y) = 16

⇒ x – y = 3/2 ---- (2)

Adding (1) and (2)

⇒ 2x = 21/4

⇒ x = 21/8

Thus,

21/8 – y = 3/2

⇒ y = 9/8

15.

Solve the following systems of equations:\(\frac{x}{2}\)+ y = 0.8\(\cfrac{7}{x+\frac{y}{2}}\) = 10

Answer»

 \(\frac{x}{2}\)+ y = 0.8

\(\cfrac{7}{x+\frac{y}{2}}\) = 10

⇒ x + y/2 = 0.7 

Multiplying eq1 by 2 and subtracting eq2 from it.

⇒ x + 2y – x – y/2 = 1.6 – 0.7

⇒ 3y/2 = 0.9

⇒ y = 0.6

Thus,

x/2 + 0.6 = 0.8

⇒ x = 0.4

16.

Solve the following system of equations:\(\frac{x}{2}\) + y = 0.8; 7/(x+ \(\frac{y}{2}\)) = 10

Answer»

The given pair of equations are: 

\(\frac{x}{2}\) + y = 0.8 

⇒ x + 2y = 1.6…… (a)

7/(x + \(\frac{ y}{2}\)) = 10 

⇒7 = 10(x +\(\frac{ y}{2}\)

⇒7 = 10x + 5y 

Let’s, multiply LHS and RHS of equation (a) by 10 for easy calculation 

So, we finally get 

10x + 20y = 16 .........(i)

And, 10x + 5y = 7 ……(ii) 

Now, subtracting two equations we get, 

⇒ (i) – (ii) 

15y = 9 

⇒ y = \(\frac{3}{5}\) 

Next, putting the value of y in the equation (i) we get, 

x = [16 − 20(3/5)]/10

⇒  \(\frac{(16 – 12)}{10}\) = \(\frac{4}{10}\) 

∴ x = \(\frac{2}{5}\) 

Thus, the value of x and y obtained are \(\frac{2}{5}\) and \(\frac{3}{5}\) respectively.

17.

Solve the following system of equations:3x – 7y + 10 = 0; y – 2x – 3 = 0

Answer»

The given pair of equations are: 

3x – 7y + 10 = 0 ……….(i)

y – 2x – 3 = 0 …………..(ii) 

From (ii) 

y – 2x – 3 = 0 

y = 2x + 3 ………………(iii) 

Now, substituting y in equation (i) we get, 

⇒ 3x – 7(2x + 3) + 10 = 0

⇒ 3x – 14x – 21 + 10 = 0

⇒ -11x = 11 

⇒ x = -1 

Next, putting the value of x in the equation (iii) we get, 

⇒ y = 2(-1) + 3 

∴ y= 1 

Thus, the value of x and y is found to be -1 and 1 respectively.

18.

Solve the following systems of equations:\(\frac{5}{x+y}\) - \(\frac{2}{x-y}\) = - 1\(\frac{15}{x+y}\) + \(\frac{7}{x-y}\) = 10

Answer»

 \(\frac{5}{x+y}\) - \(\frac{2}{x-y}\) = - 1

\(\frac{15}{x+y}\) + \(\frac{7}{x-y}\) = 10

Multiplying eq1 by 3 and subtracting from eq2

⇒ 13/(x – y) = 13

⇒ x – y = 1 ------ (3)

Multiplying eq1 by 7 and eq2 by 2 and adding

⇒ 65/(x + y) = 13

⇒ x + y = 5 ------- (4)

Thus,

2x = 6

⇒ x = 3

y = x – 1

⇒ y = 2

19.

Solve the following system of equations:(x + y)/xy = 2; (x – y)/xy = 6

Answer»

The given pair of equations are: 

(x + y)/xy = 2 

⇒ 1/y + 1/x = 2……. (i) 

(x – y)/xy = 6 

⇒ 1/y – 1/x = 6………(ii) 

Let 1/x = u and 1/y = v, so the equation (i) and (ii) becomes 

v + u = 2……. (iii) 

v – u = 6……..(iv) 

Adding (iii) and (iv), we get 

2v = 8 

⇒ v = 4

⇒ y = 1/v = \(\frac{1}{4}\) 

Substituting v = 4 in (iii) to find x, 

4 + u = 2 

⇒ u = -2 

⇒ x = 1/u = -\(\frac{1}{2}\) 

Hence, the solution is x = -\(\frac{1}{2}\) and y = \(\frac{1}{4}\).

20.

Solve the following systems of equations:7(y+3) - 2(x+2) = 144(y - 2) +3(x - 3)  =2

Answer»

7(y+3) - 2(x+2) = 14

7y + 21 - 2x - 4 = 14

7y - 2x = 14 - 21 + 4

⇒ 7y – 2x = -3 ---- (1)

4(y - 2) +3(x - 3)  = 2

4y - 8 + 3x - 9 = 2

4y + 3x = 2 + 8 + 9

⇒ 4y + 3x = 19 ------ (2)

Multiplying eq1 by 3 and eq2 by 2 and adding them

3(7y – 2x) + 2(4y + 3x ) = - 3 (3) + 19(2)

⇒ 21y – 6x + 8y + 6x = - 9 + 38

⇒ 29 y = 29

⇒ y = 1

Put the value of y in (1) to get,

7 – 2x = - 3- 2x = - 3 - 7 - 2x = - 10

⇒ x = 5

21.

Solve the following system of equations:0.4x + 0.3y = 1.7; 0.7x – 0.2y = 0.8

Answer»

The given pair of equations are: 

0.4x + 0.3y = 1.7 

0.7x – 0.2y = 0.8 

Let’s, multiply LHS and RHS by 10 to make the coefficients as an integer 

4x + 3y = 17 …………(i) 

7x – 2y = 8 …………..(ii) 

From (ii) 

7x – 2y = 8 

x = \(\frac{(8 + 2y)}{7}\)…………(iii) 

Now, substituting x in equation (i) we get,

⇒ 4[\(\frac{(8 + 2y)}{7}\)] + 3y = 17 

⇒ 32 + 8y + 21y = (17 x 7) 

⇒ 29y = 87 

⇒ y = 3 

Next, putting the value of y in the equation (iii) we get, 

⇒ x = \(\frac{(8 + 2(3))}{7}\) 

⇒ x = \(\frac{14}{7}\) 

∴ x = 2 

Thus, the value of x and y is found to be 2 and 3 respectively.

22.

Solve x + 4y=14 7x - 3y =5

Answer» x+4y=14 ...........(i)

7x-3y=5  .............(ii)

From equation (i) x = 14 - 4y

Substitute the value of x in equation (ii)

⇒ 7 (14 - 4y) - 3y = 5

⇒ 98 - 28y - 3y = 5

⇒ 98 - 31y = 5

⇒ 93 = 31y

⇒ y = 93/31

⇒ y = 3

Now substitute value of y in equation (ii)

⇒ 7x - 3 (3) = 5

⇒ 7x - 3 (3) = 5

⇒ 7x = 14

⇒ x = 14/7 = 2

So, solution is x = 2 and y = 3.
23.

The sum of the digits of a two - digit number is 15. The number obtained by interchanging the digits exceeds the given number by 9. Find the number.

Answer»

Let unit’s digit = y

and the ten’s digit = x

So, the original number = 10x + y

The sum of the number = 10x + y

The sum of the digit = x + y

According to the question,

x + y = 15 …(i)

After interchanging the digits, the number = x + 10y

and 10x + y + 9 = x + 10y

⇒ 10x + y + 9 = x + 10y

⇒ 10x – x + y – 10y = – 9

⇒ 9x – 9y = – 9

⇒ x – y = – 1 …(ii)

On adding Eq. (i) and (ii) , we get

x + y + x – y = 15 – 1

⇒ 2x = 14

⇒ x = 7

On substituting the value of x = 5 in Eq. (i), we get

x + y = 15

⇒ 7 + y = 15

⇒ y = 8

So, the Original number = 10x + y

= 10×7 + 8

= 70 + 8

= 78

Hence, the two digit number is 78.

24.

Which of the following equation is not linear equation? (A) 2x + 3 = 7x - 2 (B) 2/3 x + 5 = 3x - 4 (C) x2 + 3 = 5x - 3 (D) (x - 2)2 = x2 + 8 

Answer» The correct option is (C).
25.

Solution of equation √3x - 2 = 2√3 + 4 is (A) 2(√3-1)(B) 2(1-√3)(C) 1+√3(D) 2(1+√3)

Answer» The correct option is (D).
26.

Solution of x-a/b+c + x-b/c+a + x-c/a+b = 3 is(A) a + b - c (B) a - b + c (C) -a + b + c (D) a + b + c 

Answer» The correct option is (D).
27.

The percentage increase in the surface area of a cube when each side is increased to 3/2  times the original length is(A) 225 (B) 200 (C) 175 (D) 125

Answer» (D) The original length is 125.
28.

Find the mode of the following data: (i) 7, 9, 8, 7, 7, 6, 8, 10, 7 and 6(ii) 9, 11, 8, 11, 16, 9, 11, 5, 3, 11, 17 and 8

Answer»

(i) Mode = 7 Since 7 occurs 4 times 

(ii) Mode = 11 Since it occurs 4 times

29.

The following table shows the frequency distribution of height of 50 boys:Height(cm)120121122123124Frequency 5818109Find the mode of heights.

Answer»

Mode is 122 cm because it occur maximum number of times. i.e. frequency is 18.

30.

In figure, AD is bisector of ∠BAC then prove that AB &gt; BD.

Answer»

In ∆ABC

AD is the bisector of ∠BAC

⇒ ∠1 = ∠2 …(i)

Also in ∆ADC

∠3 = ∠2 + ∠C (ext. angle is equal to sum of opposite interior angles)

⇒ ∠3 > ∠2 (ext. angle is greater than one of the interior angles)

⇒ But ∠1 = ∠2

⇒ ∠3 > ∠1

⇒ AB > BD

Hence proved.

31.

The length of the two sides of a triangle are 5 cm and 1.5 cm. The length of the third side of the triangle cannot be(A) 3.6 cm(B) 4.1 cm(C) 3.8 cm(D) 3.4 cm

Answer»

Answer is (D) 3.4 cm

32.

If ∠C is right angle in ΔABC, then the largest side is:(A) AB(B) BC(C) CA(D) None

Answer»

Answer is (A) AB

33.

The difference of any two sides of a triangle is ………. than the third side:(A) greater(B) equal(C) less(D) half

Answer»

Answer is (C) less

34.

In figure, what is the relation between AB and AC?

Answer»

∠ABC = 180° – 135° = 45°,

∠ACB = 65°

i.e. ∠ACB > ∠ABC,

⇒ AB > AC.

35.

If two sides of a triangle are unequal then opposite angle of larger side is:(A) greater(B) less(C) equal(D) half

Answer»

Answer is (A) greater

36.

The sum of altitudes of a triangle is ………. than the perimeter of the triangle.(A) greater(B) equal(C) half(D) less

Answer»

Answer is (D) less

37.

The perimeter of the triangle is ………. than the sum of its three medians.(A) greater(B) less(C) equal(D) half

Answer»

Answer is (A) greater

38.

Find the mode for the following serried:7.5, 7.3m 7.2m 7.2, 7.4, 7.7, 7.7, 7.5, 7.3, 7.2, 7.6, 7.2

Answer»
Values7.27.37.47.57.67.7
Frequency421212

Since, maximum frequency 4 corresponds to value 7.2, then mode = 7.2

39.

The ratio of incomes of two persons is 9 : 7 and the ratio of their expenditures is 4 : 3. If each of them manages to save Rs. 2000 per month, find their monthly income.

Answer»

Given ratio of incomes of two persons = 9 : 7 

So let the incomes of each = Rs. 9x and Rs. 7x and ratio of expenditures = 4 : 3 

So let the expenditures of each = 4y and 3y then earnings of each = (income – expenditure) of each 

⇒ 9x – 4y = Rs. 2000 and 7x – 3y = 200 

∴ 9x – 4y = 7x – 3y = 2000 

⇒ 9x – 7x = 4y – 3y 

⇒ y = 2x 

now putting y = 2x in 9x – 4y = 2000 

we get 9x – 4(2x) = 2000 ⇒ x = 2000 

∴ Income of each = 9x = 9(2000) = 18000 and 7x = 7(2000) = 14,000

40.

The ratio of incomes of two persons is 9 : 7 and the ratio of their expenditures is 4 : 3. If each of them manages to save Rs 2000 per month, find their monthly incomes.

Answer»

Let us denote the incomes of the two person by Rs 9x and Rs 7x and their expenditures by Rs 4y and Rs 3y respectively. Then the equations formed in the situation is given by :

9x – 4y = 2000 (1)

and 7x – 3y = 2000 (2)

Step 1: Multiply Equation (1) by 3 and Equation (2) by 4 to make the coefficients of y equal. Then we get the equations:

27x – 12y = 6000     .........(3)

28x – 12y = 8000   .........(4)

Step 2: Subtract Equation (3) from Equation (4) to eliminate y, because the coefficients of y are the same. So, we get

(28x – 27x) – (12y – 12y) = 8000 – 6000

i.e., x = 2000

Step 3: Substituting this value of x in (1), we get 

9(2000) – 4y = 2000

i.e., y = 4000

So, the solution of the equations is x = 2000, y = 4000. Therefore, the monthly incomes of the persons are Rs 18,000 and Rs 14,000, respectively.

Verification : 18000 : 14000 = 9 : 7. Also, the ratio of their expenditures =

18000 – 2000 : 14000 – 2000 = 16000 : 12000 = 4 : 3

41.

The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits is 66. If the digits of the number differ by 2, find the number. How many such numbers are there?

Answer»

Let the ten’s and the unit’s digits in the first number be x and y, respectively.

So, the first number may be written as 10 x + y in the expanded form (for example, 56 = 10(5) + 6).

When the digits are reversed, x becomes the unit’s digit and y becomes the ten’s digit. This number, in the expanded notation is 10y + x (for example, when 56 is reversed, we get 65 = 10(6) + 5).

According to the given condition.

(10x + y) + (10y + x) = 66

i.e., 11(x + y) = 66

i.e., x + y = 6  ..... (1)

We are also given that the digits differ by 2, therefore,

either x – y = 2   ........(2)

or y – x = 2   ..........(3)

If x – y = 2, then solving (1) and (2) by elimination, we get x = 4 and y = 2.

In this case, we get the number 42.

If y – x = 2, then solving (1) and (3) by elimination, we get x = 2 and y = 4.

In this case, we get the number 24.

Thus, there are two such numbers 42 and 24.

42.

Find the cube-roots of :3375 x 512

Answer»

3375 x 512 = 3√(3375 x 512)

= 3√(15 x 15 x 15) x (8 x 8 x 8)

= 15 x 8 = 120

43.

A uniform electric field exists between two charged plates as shown in the fig. What should be the work done in moving a charge q along the closed rectangular path ABCDA?

Answer»

Work done in an electric field is independent of the path and depends only on the initial and final positions.

Here initial and final points are coincident.

Work =q × (Vfinal – Vinitial)

= q (VA – VA)

So, net work done is zero.

44.

A positively charged particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field. The electric potential energy of the charge(a) remains a constant because the electric field is uniform.(b) increases because the charge moves along the electric field.(c) decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.(d) decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.

Answer»

(c) decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.

45.

A capacitor of 4 μ F is connected as shown in the circuit (Fig. 2.1). The internal resistance of the battery is 0.5 Ω . The amount of charge on the capacitor plates will be(a) 0(b) 4 μ C(c) 16 μ C(d) 8 μ C

Answer»

The amount of charge on the capacitor plates is 8 μ C

46.

A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a battery as shown in Fig. 2.5. Consider two situations:A: Key K is kept closed and plates of capacitors are moved apart using insulating handle.B: Key K is opened and plates of capacitors are moved apart using insulating handle.Choose the correct option(s).(a) In A : Q remains same but C changes.(b) In B : V remains same but C changes.(c) In A : V remains same and hence Q changes.(d) In B : Q remains same and hence V changes.

Answer»

(c) In A : V remains same and hence Q changes.

(d) In B : Q remains same and hence V changes.

47.

Consider two conducting spheres of radii R1 and R2 with R1 &gt; R2. If the two are at the same potential, the larger sphere has more charge than the smaller sphere. State whether the charge density of the smaller sphere is more or less than that of the larger one.

Answer»

sphere is more.

48.

Do free electrons travel to region of higher potential or lower potential?

Answer» Higher potential.
49.

An electron and a proton are brought nearer; how does the potential energy of system change?

Answer»

There is attractive force between an electron and a proton, therefore when they come nearer, the work is done by the system itself and so the potential energy of system decreases.

50.

What is the factor on which the moment of inertia of a body depend?

Answer»

(1) Its mass,

(2) Distribution of mass about the axis of rotation,

(3) Its shape and size, and 

(4) The position and orientation of the axis of rotation.