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| 201. | 
                                    The sum of the numerator and the denominator of a fraction is equal to 7. Four times the numerator is 8 less than 5 times the denominator. Find the fraction. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The sum of the numerator and the denominator of a fraction is equal to 7. Four times the numerator is 8 less than 5 times the denominator. Find the fraction.  | 
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| 202. | 
                                    Given that, x2 + 2x - 3 is a factor of x4 + 6x3 + 2ax2 + bx - 3a. Find the values of a and b. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Given that, x2 + 2x - 3 is a factor of x4 + 6x3 + 2ax2 + bx - 3a. Find the values of a and b.  | 
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| 203. | 
                                    In the given figure, AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and AT is a tangent. If ∠AOQ = 58º, find ∠ATQ. [CBSE 2015] | 
                            
                                   Answer» In the given figure, AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and AT is a tangent. If AOQ = 58º, find ATQ.                        [CBSE 2015] 
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| 204. | 
                                    While boarding an aeroplane, a passenger got hurt. The pilot showing promptness and concern, made arrangements to hospitalise the injured and so the plane started late by 30 minutes. To reach the destination, 1500 km away, in time, the pilot increased the speed by 100 km/hour.Find the original speed of the plane.Do you appreciate the values shown by the pilot, namely promptness in providing help to the injured and his efforts to reach in time? [CBSE 2013] | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  While boarding an aeroplane, a passenger got hurt. The pilot showing promptness and concern, made arrangements to hospitalise the injured and so the plane started late by 30 minutes. To reach the destination, 1500 km away, in time, the pilot increased the speed by 100 km/hour. 
                                Find the original speed of the plane. Do you appreciate the values shown by the pilot, namely promptness in providing help to the injured and his efforts to reach in time? [CBSE 2013]  | 
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| 205. | 
                                    Two different dice are tossed together.Find the probability that the product of two numbers on the top of the dice is 6. | 
                            
| Answer» Two different dice are tossed together.Find the probability that the product of two numbers on the top of the dice is 6. | |
| 206. | 
                                    If the length of the shadow of a tower is 3 times its height then the angle of elevation of the sun is(a) 45°(b) 30°(c) 60°(d) 90° | 
                            
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                                   Answer» If the length of the shadow of a tower is  times its height then the angle of elevation of the sun is (a) 45° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 90°  | 
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| 207. | 
                                    Identify the countable noun in the sentence. Two hundred invitations were sent out but only one-fifty invitations were confirmed. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Identify the countable noun in the sentence. Two hundred invitations were sent out but only one-fifty invitations were confirmed.  | 
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| 208. | 
                                    39. A four digit number (numbered from 0 0 0 0 to 9 9 9 9) is said to be lucky if the sum of the first 2 digits is equal to the sum of its last 2 digits. If a 4 digit number is picked up at random then find the probability that it is lucky. | 
                            
| Answer» 39. A four digit number (numbered from 0 0 0 0 to 9 9 9 9) is said to be lucky if the sum of the first 2 digits is equal to the sum of its last 2 digits. If a 4 digit number is picked up at random then find the probability that it is lucky. | |
| 209. | 
                                    In one fortnight of a given month, there was a rainfall of 10 cm in a river valley. If the area of the valley is 7280 km2, show that the total rainfall was approximately equivalent to the addition to the normal water of three rivers each 1072 km long, 75 m wide and 3 m deep. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  In one fortnight of a given month, there was a rainfall of 10 cm in a river valley. If the area of the valley is 7280 km2, show that the total rainfall was approximately equivalent to the addition to the normal water of three rivers each 1072 km long, 75 m wide and 3 m deep.  | 
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| 210. | 
                                    Figure shows a sector of a circle, centre O, containing an angle θ ∘. Prove that: (i) Perimeter of the shaded region is r(tanθ+secθ+πθ180−1) (ii) Area of the shaded region is r22(tanθ−πθ180) | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Figure shows a sector of a circle, centre O, containing an angle θ ∘. Prove that: 
 (i) Perimeter of the shaded region is r(tanθ+secθ+πθ180−1) (ii) Area of the shaded region is r22(tanθ−πθ180)  | 
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| 211. | 
                                    LCM of v2−v, v2−12, and v3−1 | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  LCM of v2−v, v2−12, and v3−1  | 
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| 212. | 
                                    From an external point P, two tangents are drawn that touches the circle at points Q and R. The triangle PQR is necessarily a/an ___triangle. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  From an external point P, two tangents are drawn that touches the circle at points Q and R. The triangle PQR is necessarily a/an ___triangle.  | 
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| 213. | 
                                    The radius and height of a cone are in the ratio 4: 3. The area of the base is 154 cm2. The area of the curved surface of cone is ___ | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The radius and height of a cone are in the ratio 4: 3. The area of the base is 154 cm2. The area of the curved surface of cone is ___  | 
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| 214. | 
                                    If (−1, 2), (2, −1) and (3, 1) are any three vertices of a parallelogram, then(a) a = 2, b = 0(b) a= −2, b = 0(c) a = −2, b = 6(d) a = 6, b = 2 | 
                            
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                                   Answer» If (−1, 2), (2, −1) and (3, 1) are any three vertices of a parallelogram, then (a) a = 2, b = 0 (b) a= −2, b = 0 (c) a = −2, b = 6 (d) a = 6, b = 2  | 
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| 215. | 
                                    On 31st March, 2018 the following Trial Balance was extracted from the books of Mohan: Particulars Debit Balances (₹) Credit Balances (₹) Capital 3,00,000 Plant and Machinery 50,000 Debtors 2,00,000 Creditors 1,00,000 Loan 95,000 Interest on Loan 3,000 Cash 20,000 Provision for Doubtful Debts 7,000 Stock on 1st April, 2017 68,000 Motor Vehicles 1,00,000 Bank 35,000 Land and Building 1,20,000 Bad Debts 5,000 Purchases 6,60,000 Sales 11,00,000 Purchases Return 15,000 Sales Return 80,000 Carriage Outwards 25,000 Carriage Inwards 30,000 Salaries 90,000 Rent and Insurance 30,000 Advertising 35,000 Discount Received 5,000 General Expenses 34,000 Bills Receivable 60,000 Bills Payable 20,000 Rent Received 3,000 Total 16,45,000 16,45,000  Prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2018 and Balance Sheet as at that date after taking into account the following:(a) Stock as at 31st March, 2018 was valued at ₹70,000.(b) All debtors are considered good for recovery.(c) Depreciate Motor Vehicles by 20%.(d) Bank intimation of customer's cheque of ₹10,000 being dishonoured is not recorded in the books.(e) Travelling expenses of ₹5,000 paid to sales person was wrongly debited to his Personal Account and was included in debtors.(f) Amount of ₹6,000 received from Ronit was credited to his account and was included in creditors. This amount was written off as bad debt in earlier years.(g) Drawings included an amount of ₹2,000 being amount drawn in cash. It was used by Mohan for Purchase of stationery used in business. | 
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                                   Answer» On 31st March, 2018 the following Trial Balance was extracted from the books of Mohan:
 Prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2018 and Balance Sheet as at that date after taking into account the following: (a) Stock as at 31st March, 2018 was valued at ₹70,000. (b) All debtors are considered good for recovery. (c) Depreciate Motor Vehicles by 20%. (d) Bank intimation of customer's cheque of ₹10,000 being dishonoured is not recorded in the books. (e) Travelling expenses of ₹5,000 paid to sales person was wrongly debited to his Personal Account and was included in debtors. (f) Amount of ₹6,000 received from Ronit was credited to his account and was included in creditors. This amount was written off as bad debt in earlier years. (g) Drawings included an amount of ₹2,000 being amount drawn in cash. It was used by Mohan for Purchase of stationery used in business.  | 
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| 216. | 
                                    If secθ + tanθ = x, then tanθ is: | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If secθ + tanθ = x, then tanθ is:  | 
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| 217. | 
                                    A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is neither a black card nor a jack. | 
                            
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                                   Answer» A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is neither a black card nor a jack. | 
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| 218. | 
                                    Choose the correct answer in each of the following questions:An AP 5, 12, 19, ... has 50 terms. Its last term is [CBSE 2015](a) 343 (b) 353 (c) 348 (d) 362 | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Choose the correct answer in each of the following questions: An AP 5, 12, 19, ... has 50 terms. Its last term is [CBSE 2015] (a) 343 (b) 353 (c) 348 (d) 362  | 
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| 219. | 
                                    Two poles of heights 18 metre and 7 metre are erected on a ground. The length of the wire fastened at their tops in 22 metre. Find the angle made by the wire with the horizontal. | 
                            
| Answer» Two poles of heights 18 metre and 7 metre are erected on a ground. The length of the wire fastened at their tops in 22 metre. Find the angle made by the wire with the horizontal. | |
| 220. | 
                                    The solution of inequality cos 2x cos x | 
                            
| Answer» The solution of inequality cos 2x cos x | |
| 221. | 
                                    Which of the following does not have a diagonal? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Which of the following does not have a diagonal?  | 
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| 222. | 
                                    point p(5,-3) is one of the two pints of trisection of the line segment joining the points a(7,-2) & b(-1,5) near to a. find the coordinates of the other point of trisection | 
                            
| Answer» point p(5,-3) is one of the two pints of trisection of the line segment joining the points a(7,-2) & b(-1,5) near to a. find the coordinates of the other point of trisection | |
| 223. | 
                                    The first term and common difference of some arithmetic sequence are given below. Write each of them in the form xn = an + b; also write down the first three terms of each:(i) first term −2, common difference 5(ii) first term 2, common difference −5(iii) first term 1, common difference | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The first term and common difference of some arithmetic sequence are given below. Write each of them in the form xn = an + b; also write down the first three terms of each: (i) first term −2, common difference 5 (ii) first term 2, common difference −5 (iii) first term 1, common difference   | 
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| 224. | 
                                    If one of zeros of a polynomial 3x^2-8x+(2k+1) is 7 times of the Other find the value of k | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If one of zeros of a polynomial 3x^2-8x+(2k+1) is 7 times of the Other find the value of k  | 
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| 225. | 
                                    In a given ΔABC, DE∥BC and ABDB=35. If AC = 5.6, find AE. [3 MARKS] | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  In a given ΔABC, DE∥BC and ABDB=35. If AC = 5.6, find AE. [3 MARKS]  | 
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| 226. | 
                                    In the given figure, BD bisects ∠ABC and BD is perpendicular to AC. Find x + y.10 | 
                            
                                   Answer» In the given figure, BD bisects ∠ABC and BD is perpendicular to AC. Find x + y.![]() 
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| 227. | 
                                    What is expended octate rule,.? | 
                            
| Answer» What is expended octate rule,.? | |
| 228. | 
                                    The A.P. in which 4th term is –15 and 9th term is –30. Find the sum of the first 10 numbers. | 
                            
| Answer» The A.P. in which 4th term is –15 and 9th term is –30. Find the sum of the first 10 numbers. | |
| 229. | 
                                    The ratio of surface areas of 1 cube of volume 64 cm3 and 64 cubes of volume 1 cm3 is: | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The ratio of surface areas of 1 cube of volume 64 cm3 and 64 cubes of volume 1 cm3 is:  | 
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| 230. | 
                                    The largest sphere is carved out of a cube of side 7 cm. Then, the volume of the sphere is | 
                            
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                                   Answer» The largest sphere is carved out of a cube of side 7 cm. Then, the volume of the sphere is | 
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| 231. | 
                                    Question 2 (ii)Which of the following experiments have equally likely outcomes? Explain."A player attempts to shoot a basketball. She/he shoots or misses the shot." | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Question 2 (ii) Which of the following experiments have equally likely outcomes? Explain. "A player attempts to shoot a basketball. She/he shoots or misses the shot."  | 
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| 232. | 
                                    A shopkeeper purchases a certain number of books for Rs.960. If the cost per book was Rs.8 less, the number of books that could be purchased for Rs.960 would be 4 more. Write an equation with cost of each book as Rs. & solve it to find the original cost of the books. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A shopkeeper purchases a certain number of books for Rs.960. If the cost per book was Rs.8 less, the number of books that could be purchased for Rs.960 would be 4 more. Write an equation with cost of each book as Rs. & solve it to find the original cost of the books.  | 
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| 233. | 
                                    A(-3, -4) , B(3, 0) , C(-5, 0) are the vertices of △ABC. Find the co-ordinates of the circumcentre of △ABC. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A(-3, -4) , B(3, 0) , C(-5, 0) are the vertices of △ABC. Find the co-ordinates of the circumcentre of △ABC.  | 
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| 234. | 
                                    150 workers were engaged to finish a job in a certain number of days. 4 workers dropped out on second day, 4 more workers dropped out on third day and so on. It took 8 more days to finish the work. Find the number of days in which the work was completed. | 
                            
| Answer» 150 workers were engaged to finish a job in a certain number of days. 4 workers dropped out on second day, 4 more workers dropped out on third day and so on. It took 8 more days to finish the work. Find the number of days in which the work was completed. | |
| 235. | 
                                    A triangle similar to given ΔABCwith sides equal to 34 of the sides of ΔABC is constructed.BC′BC is equal to____. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A triangle similar to given ΔABCwith sides equal to 34 of the sides of ΔABC is constructed.  | 
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| 236. | 
                                    Prove that is irrational. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Prove that   | 
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| 237. | 
                                    There is a hollow cylinder as shown in the figure having outer radius 7 cm, height 21 cm and inner radius 6 cm, whose inner and outer surfaces are to be painted. Calculate the area to be painted. | 
                            
                                   Answer» There is a hollow cylinder as shown in the figure having outer radius 7 cm, height 21 cm and inner radius 6 cm, whose inner and outer surfaces are to be painted. Calculate the area to be painted.![]()  | 
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| 238. | 
                                    The diameters of the lower and upper ends of a bucket in the form of a frustum of a cone are 10 cm and 30 cm respectively. If its height is 24 cm, then the area of the metal sheet used to make the bucket is _____. (Use π = 3.14) | 
                            
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                                   Answer» The diameters of the lower and upper ends of a bucket in the form of a frustum of a cone are 10 cm and 30 cm respectively. If its height is 24 cm, then the area of the metal sheet used to make the bucket is _____. (Use π = 3.14) | 
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| 239. | 
                                    Prove that Z has no maximum value.Maximise Z=-x+2ySubject to constraints:x>=3x+y>=5x+2y>=6y>=0 | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Prove that Z has no maximum value. Maximise Z=-x+2y Subject to constraints: x>=3 x+y>=5 x+2y>=6 y>=0  | 
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| 240. | 
                                    A number X is selected at random from 1, 2, 3and 4. Another number Y is selected at random from the numbers 1,4,9 and 16. Find the probability that product of X and Y is less than 16. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A number X is selected at random from 1, 2, 3and 4. Another number Y is selected at random from the numbers 1,4,9 and 16. Find the probability that product of X and Y is less than 16.  | 
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| 241. | 
                                    If the mean of a, b, c, d and e is 28, mean of a, c and e is 24 and mean of b and d is n2−2, then the value of n is ±k, where k is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If the mean of a, b, c, d and e is 28, mean of a, c and e is 24 and mean of b and d is n2−2, then the value of n is ±k, where k is  | 
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| 242. | 
                                    Write the acute angle θ satisfying 3 sin θ=cos θ. | 
                            
| Answer» Write the acute angle θ satisfying . | |
| 243. | 
                                    A rectangular field is 16 m long and 10 m wide. There is a path of uniform width all around it, having an area of 120 m2. Find the width of the path. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A rectangular field is 16 m long and 10 m wide. There is a path of uniform width all around it, having an area of 120 m2. Find the width of the path.  | 
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| 244. | 
                                    If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation x2–5x+2=0, then a quadratic equation whose roots are can be αβandβα can be | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation x2–5x+2=0, then a quadratic equation whose roots are can be αβandβα can be  | 
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| 245. | 
                                    Is 68 a term of the AP 7,10,13,...? | 
                            
| Answer» Is 68 a term of the AP 7,10,13,...? | |
| 246. | 
                                    Draw a sketch of a pair of similar triangles. Label them. Show their corresponding angles by the same signs. Show the lengths of corresponding sides by numbers in proportion. | 
                            
| Answer» Draw a sketch of a pair of similar triangles. Label them. Show their corresponding angles by the same signs. Show the lengths of corresponding sides by numbers in proportion. | |
| 247. | 
                                    Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum of its zeroes (roots) is −85 and the product of the zeroes (roots) is 75. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum of its zeroes (roots) is −85 and the product of the zeroes (roots) is 75.  | 
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| 248. | 
                                    (1) If alpha and beta are the zeroes of the polynomaial 2X(square)-5X+7 , Find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2 alpha + 3 beta and 3 alpha + 2 beta. (2) If alpha and beta are the zeroes of the polynimial 3X(square)-4X+1 , Find a polynomial whose zeroes are alpha(square) by (divided by ) beta and beta (square) by alpha. please help me.... | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (1) If alpha and beta are the zeroes of the polynomaial 2X(square)-5X+7 , Find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2 alpha + 3 beta and 3 alpha + 2 beta. (2) If alpha and beta are the zeroes of the polynimial 3X(square)-4X+1 , Find a polynomial whose zeroes are alpha(square) by (divided by ) beta and beta (square) by alpha. please help me....  | 
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| 249. | 
                                    Find the values of a and b for which rach of the following systems of linear equations has an infinite number of equations: (2a−1)x+3y=5,3x+(b−1)y=2 | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Find the values of a and b for which rach of the following systems of linear equations has an infinite number of equations: (2a−1)x+3y=5,3x+(b−1)y=2  | 
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| 250. | 
                                    The number of common solution(s) of y=3x and y=ln(4+x) is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The number of common solution(s) of y=3x and y=ln(4+x) is  | 
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