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1.

Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal. What is the diameter of the hemisphere ?

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Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal. What is the diameter of the hemisphere ?

2.

Question 8 A student multiplied 7236 by 65 instead of multiplying by 56. By how much was his answer greater than the correct answer?

Answer» Question 8

A student multiplied 7236 by 65 instead of multiplying by 56. By how much was his answer greater than the correct answer?
3.

What is herons formula

Answer» What is herons formula
4.

Question 119 (ii) A square tile of length 20 cm has four quarter circles at each corner as shown in the figure. Another tile with same dimensions has a circle in the centre of the tile as shown in the figure. If the circle touches all the four sides of the square tile, find the area of the shaded portion. In which tile, the area of the shaded portion will be more? (Take,π=3.14)

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Question 119 (ii)

A square tile of length 20 cm has four quarter circles at each corner as shown in the figure. Another tile with same dimensions has a circle in the centre of the tile as shown in the figure.
If the circle touches all the four sides of the square tile, find the area of the shaded portion. In which tile, the area of the shaded portion will be more? (Take,π=3.14)

5.

Question 1(e) Determine if the following are in proportion: 4, 6, 8, 12

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Question 1(e)

Determine if the following are in proportion:

4, 6, 8, 12

6.

Fill in the blanks to make the following statements correct : (i) The triangle formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of an isosceles triangle is ... (ii) The triangle formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of a right triangle is .... (iii) The figure formed by joining the mid-points of consecutive sides of a quadrilateral is ....

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Fill in the blanks to make the following statements correct :

(i) The triangle formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of an isosceles triangle is ...

(ii) The triangle formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of a right triangle is ....

(iii) The figure formed by joining the mid-points of consecutive sides of a quadrilateral is ....

7.

Which of these points do not lie on the line 3x - y = 6 ?

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Which of these points do not lie on the line 3x - y = 6 ?


8.

The corresponding sides of 2 similar triangles △ABC and △PQR are in the ratio 5 : 2. The length of side PR (in cm) is___________. Given that AB = 3 cm and AC = 10 cm.

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The corresponding sides of 2 similar triangles ABC and PQR are in the ratio 5 : 2. The length of side PR (in cm) is___________.
Given that AB = 3 cm and AC = 10 cm.


9.

If one angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the other two, show that the traiangle is right angled.

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If one angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the other two, show that the traiangle is right angled.

10.

What is irreducible factors?

Answer» What is irreducible factors?
11.

Construct a triangle ABC in which BC is 5 cm, ∠B is 60∘ and AB + AC = 10cm. Which type of triangle is this? [3MARKS]

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Construct a triangle ABC in which BC is 5 cm, B is 60 and AB + AC = 10cm. Which type of triangle is this? [3MARKS]

12.

Which of the following figures lie on the same base and between the same parallel lines?

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Which of the following figures lie on the same base and between the same parallel lines?

13.

Find 3 irrational numbers between 4 & 5. [2 MARKS]

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Find 3 irrational numbers between 4 & 5. [2 MARKS]

14.

The perimeter of a parallelogram is 170 cm. One of its sides is greater than the other by 15 cm. What is the length of the larger side of the parallelogram (in cm)?50

Answer» The perimeter of a parallelogram is 170 cm. One of its sides is greater than the other by 15 cm. What is the length of the larger side of the parallelogram (in cm)?
  1. 50
15.

Consider an acute angled ΔABC. D is any point on the side BC such that ar(△ABD)ar(△ADC) = 23. How would you proceed to construct this line segment AD?

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Consider an acute angled ΔABC. D is any point on the side BC such that ar(ABD)ar(ADC) = 23. How would you proceed to construct this line segment AD?


16.

If two sides of a triangle are 8 cm and 6 cm and its perimeter is 26 cm. Find the third side of the triangle.

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If two sides of a triangle are 8 cm and 6 cm and its perimeter is 26 cm. Find the third side of the triangle.


17.

Eleven bags of wheat flour, each marked 5 kg actually contained the following weights of flour (in kg): 4.97, 5.05, 5.08, 5.03, 5.00, 5.06, 5.08, 5.08, 4.98, 5.04, 5.07, 5.00, Find the probability that any of these bags chosen at random more than 5 kg of flour.

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Eleven bags of wheat flour, each marked 5 kg actually contained the following weights of flour (in kg):

4.97, 5.05, 5.08, 5.03, 5.00, 5.06, 5.08, 5.08, 4.98, 5.04, 5.07, 5.00,

Find the probability that any of these bags chosen at random more than 5 kg of flour.

18.

If 4x = 64, then

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If 4x = 64, then


19.

Assertion: Median of the given data 34, 31, 42, 43, 46, 25, 39, 45, 32 is 39. Reason: When the number of observations (n) is even, the median is the mean of the (n2)th and (n2+1)th observations. Which of the following is correct?

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Assertion: Median of the given data 34, 31, 42, 43, 46, 25, 39, 45, 32 is 39.
Reason: When the number of observations (n) is even, the median is the mean of the (n2)th and (n2+1)th observations.
Which of the following is correct?

20.

Use suitable identities to find the following product: (y2 + 32)(y2 – 32)

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Use suitable identities to find the following product: (y2 + 32)(y232)

21.

Question 107 Find the total cost of wooden fencing around a circular garden of diameter 28 m. If 1 m of fencing costs Rs. 300.

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Question 107

Find the total cost of wooden fencing around a circular garden of diameter 28 m. If 1 m of fencing costs Rs. 300.

22.

Two edges of a rectangular sheet of paper having dimensions 14m × 7m are held together so that it forms a cylinder. Find the curved surface area of the cylinder.

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Two edges of a rectangular sheet of paper having dimensions 14m × 7m are held together so that it forms a cylinder. Find the curved surface area of the cylinder.


23.

Question 11 Find the values of a and b in each of the following (i)5+2√37+4√3=a−6√3 (ii)3−√53+2√5=a√5−1911 (iii)√2+√33√2−2√3=2−b√6 (iv)7+√57−√5−7−√57+√5=a+711√5b

Answer» Question 11
Find the values of a and b in each of the following
(i)5+237+43=a63
(ii)353+25=a51911
(iii)2+33223=2b6
(iv)7+575757+5=a+7115b
24.

Which of the following option(s) is/are correct when a transversal intersects two parallel lines?

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Which of the following option(s) is/are correct when a transversal intersects two parallel lines?


25.

Question 7 In the class intervals, 10 - 20, 20 - 30, the number 20 is included in: A) 10 - 20 B) 20 - 30 C) Both the intervals D) None of these

Answer» Question 7
In the class intervals, 10 - 20, 20 - 30, the number 20 is included in:

A) 10 - 20
B) 20 - 30
C) Both the intervals
D) None of these
26.

Question 5 Without plotting the points indicate the quadrant in which they will lie if i. the ordinate is 5 and abscissa is - 3. ii. the abscissa is - 5 and ordinate is - 3. iii. the abscissa is -5 and ordinate is 3. iv. the ordinate is 5 and abscissa is 3.

Answer» Question 5
Without plotting the points indicate the quadrant in which they will lie if
i. the ordinate is 5 and abscissa is - 3.
ii. the abscissa is - 5 and ordinate is - 3.
iii. the abscissa is -5 and ordinate is 3.
iv. the ordinate is 5 and abscissa is 3.

27.

In a battle 70% of the combatants lost eye, 80% an ear, 75% an arm, 85% a leg, x% lost all of four limbs. The minimum value of x is

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In a battle 70% of the combatants lost eye, 80% an ear, 75% an arm, 85% a leg, x% lost all of four limbs. The minimum value of x is


28.

In the given figure, if AB || CD,∠APQ=50∘ and ∠PRD=127∘, the value of y is

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In the given figure, if AB || CD,APQ=50 and PRD=127, the value of y is

29.

If x10 !=18 !+19 !, find the value of x,

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If x10 !=18 !+19 !, find the value of x,

30.

The formula given by Heron for computing the area of a triangle is:

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The formula given by Heron for computing the area of a triangle is:

31.

For the following values of x, y and z. Verify the distributive property of rational numbers: [4 MARKS] x×(y+z)=x×y+x×z i) x=−3,y=92,z=−79

Answer» For the following values of x, y and z. Verify the distributive property of rational numbers: [4 MARKS]
x×(y+z)=x×y+x×z
i) x=3,y=92,z=79
32.

Find the class width of the class interval 20-24.

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Find the class width of the class interval 20-24.


33.

Six squares are connected such that two squares share only one side. Then what is the shortest distance between two opposite corners given that the side length of the square is a?

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Six squares are connected such that two squares share only one side. Then what is the shortest distance between two opposite corners given that the side length of the square is a?


34.

Question 9 (iii) In parallelogram ABCD, two points P and Q are taken on diagonal BD such that DP=BQ (see the given figure) Show that: ΔAQB≅ΔCPD

Answer» Question 9 (iii)
In parallelogram ABCD, two points P and Q are taken on diagonal BD such that DP=BQ (see the given figure) Show that:

ΔAQBΔCPD
35.

Factorize: a2+2+1a2

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Factorize: a2+2+1a2

36.

P and Q are points on opposite sides AD and BC of a parallelogram ABCD such that PQ passes through the point of intersection O of its diagonals AC and BD. Then, point O ___.

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P and Q are points on opposite sides AD and BC of a parallelogram ABCD such that PQ passes through the point of intersection O of its diagonals AC and BD. Then, point O ___.


37.

If tan θ=34, find sin θ.

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If tan θ=34, find sin θ.


38.

Find which of the following are true: 1.All rhombuses are squares 2.All squares are rectangles 3.All rectangles are parallelograms 4.All parallelograms are quadrilaterals 5.All parallelograms are rhombuses

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Find which of the following are true:

1.All rhombuses are squares
2.All squares are rectangles
3.All rectangles are parallelograms
4.All parallelograms are quadrilaterals
5.All parallelograms are rhombuses


39.

Question 14 (vi) One card is drawn from a well–shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting the queen of diamonds.

Answer» Question 14 (vi)
One card is drawn from a well–shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting the queen of diamonds.
40.

An iron pipe 20 cm long has exterior diameter 25 cm. If it's thickness is 1 cm then find the whole surface area of the pipe.

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An iron pipe 20 cm long has exterior diameter 25 cm. If it's thickness is 1 cm then find the whole surface area of the pipe.

41.

Match the following. i)horizontala)is the angle between line of sight and the horizontallevellevel when the object is above the horizontal line.ii)line of sightb)is the line running parallel to the plane onwhich the object is kept.iii)angle ofc)is the lined drawn from the eye of the observer to theelevationpoint in the object viewed by the observer.iv)angle ofd)is the angle between line of sight and the horizontaldepressionlevel when the object is below the horizontal line.

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Match the following.
i)horizontala)is the angle between line of sight and the horizontallevellevel when the object is above the horizontal line.ii)line of sightb)is the line running parallel to the plane onwhich the object is kept.iii)angle ofc)is the lined drawn from the eye of the observer to theelevationpoint in the object viewed by the observer.iv)angle ofd)is the angle between line of sight and the horizontaldepressionlevel when the object is below the horizontal line.


42.

Which of the following is an inference that could be drawn from central tendency?

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Which of the following is an inference that could be drawn from central tendency?


43.

Factorize the expression 9−30y+25y2. [2 MARKS]

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Factorize the expression 930y+25y2. [2 MARKS]

44.

An irrational number between 2 and 2.5 is:​

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An irrational number between 2 and 2.5 is:​

45.

What must be subtracted from (x3−3x2+5x−1) to get (2x3+x2−4x+2) ?

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What must be subtracted from (x33x2+5x1) to get (2x3+x24x+2) ?

46.

A water container can hold 40 litres of water. Then find the total number of ice cubes of side 5 cm which the container can hold.

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A water container can hold 40 litres of water. Then find the total number of ice cubes of side 5 cm which the container can hold.


47.

In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle with radius 5 cm. OP and OQ are perpendiculars to AB and CD respectively. AB = 8 cm and CD = 6 cm. Determine the length of PQ.

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In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle with radius 5 cm. OP and OQ are perpendiculars to AB and CD respectively. AB = 8 cm and CD = 6 cm. Determine the length of PQ.

48.

Find 5 rational numbers between 3/4 and 5/3.

Answer» Find 5 rational numbers between 3/4 and 5/3.
49.

ΔABC is right angled at B, given 5×sinA=3. Find cos(∠C) + tan(∠A) + cosec(∠C).

Answer» ΔABC is right angled at B, given 5×sinA=3. Find cos(C) + tan(A) + cosec(C).
50.

The diagonals AC and BD of a parallelogram ABCD intersect each other at the point O. If ∠DAC = 32∘ and ∠AOB = 70∘, then ∠DBC is equal to:

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The diagonals AC and BD of a parallelogram ABCD intersect each other at the point O. If DAC = 32 and AOB = 70, then DBC is equal to: