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| 51. |
Write the number names of the following numerals in the Indian System. (i) 75,32,105(ii) 9,75,63,453 |
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Answer» (i) 75,32,105
Seventy-Five Lakhs Thirty-Two Thousand One Hundred and Five (ii) 9,75,63,453
Nine crores Seventy Five Lakhs Sixty Three Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty-Three. |
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| 52. |
Write down the numerals and place value of 5 in the numbers represented by the following number names. (i) Forty-Seven Lakh Thirty Fight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty One. (ii) Nine Crore Eighty-Two lakh Fifty Thousand Two Hundred Forty-One (iii) Nineteen Crore Fifty-Seven Lakh Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Seventy |
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Answer» (i) 47,38,561 Place value of 5 is 5 x 100 = 500 (Five Hundred) (iii) 9,82,50,241 Place value of 5 is 5 x 10000 = 50,000 (Fifty Thousand) (iv) 19,57,60,370 Place value of 5 is 5 x 10,00,000 = 50,00,000 (Fifty Lakhs) |
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| 53. |
The numbers 1, 3, 5, ........, 25 are multiplied together. What is the number of zeros at the right end of the product ? |
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Answer» Since all the numbers to be multiplied are odd number, the digit at the units' place will be 5. Hence the number of zeros at the right end of the product is zero. |
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| 54. |
The height (in metres) of the mountains in Tamil Nadu as follows:MountainsTHHTODoddabetta2637Mahendragiri1647Anaimudi2695Velliangiri1778(i) Which is the highest mountain listed above? (ii) Order the mountains from the highest to lowest. (iii) What is the difference between the heights of the mountains Anaimudi and Mahendragiri? |
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Answer» Arranging the numbers in place value chart.
(i) The highest mountain is Anaimudi [Comparing left-most digits] (ii) From the above chart In thousands place, Doddabetta and Anaimudi have greater value 2. Comparing digits of 2637 and 2695 2 = 2, 6 = 6, 3 < 9. 2637 < 2695 Again comparing the digits of 1647 and 1778 1 = 1, 6 < 7 1647 < 1778. The required order is 2695 > 2637 > 1778 > 1647. Anaimudi > Doddabetta > Veliangiri > Mahendragiri (iii) The height of Anaimudi mountain = 2695 m The height of Mahendragiri mountain = 1647 m The Difference = 1048 m |
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| 55. |
Simplify the following numerical expression: (i) (10 + 17) ÷ 3 (ii) 12 – [3 – {6 – (5 – 1)}] (iii) 100 + 8 ÷ 2 + {(3 x 2) – 6 ÷ 2} |
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Answer» (i) (10 + 17) ÷ 3 (Given) = 27 ÷ 3 (Bracket completed first) = 9 (÷ completed) ∴ (10 + 17) ÷ 3 = 9 (ii) 12 – [3 – {6 – (5 – 1)}] (Given) = 12 – [3 – {6 – 4}] (Innermost bracket completed first) = 12 – [3 – 2] (Again Inner bracket completed second) = 12 – 1 (Bracket completed third) = 11 (- completed) ∴ 12 – [3 – {6 – (5 – 1)}] = 11 (iii) 100 + 8 ÷ 2 + {(3 x 2) – 6 ÷ 2} (Given) = 100 + 8 ÷ 2 + {6 – 6 ÷ 2} (Innermost bracket completed first) = 100 + 8 ÷ 2 + {6 – 3} (To remove the next bracket ÷ within the bar completed second) = 100 + 8 ÷ 2 + 3 (bar completed third) = 100 + 4 + 3 (÷ completed fourth) = 107 (+ completed) ∴ 100 + 8 ÷ 2 + {(3 x 2) – 6 ÷ 2} = 107 |
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| 56. |
Read the table and answer the following questions.Name of the StarDiameter (in miles)Sun864730Sirius1556500Canopus25941900Alpha Centauri1037700Arcturus19888800Vega2594200(i) Write the Canopus star’s diameter in words in the Indian and the International System. (ii) Write the sum of the place values of 5 in Sirius star’s diameter in Indian System. (iii) Eight hundred sixty-four million seven hundred thirty. Write in Indian System (iv) Write the diameter in words of Arcturus star in the International System.(v) Write the difference of the diameters of Canopus and Arcturus star in the Indian and the International Systems. |
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Answer» (i) Canopus star’s diameter is 25941900 miles Indian System: Two crores Fifty-Nine Lakh Fortyone thousand Nine Hundred International System: Twenty-Five Million Nine Hundred Forty-One Thousand Nine Hundred. (ii) Sirus star’s diameter = 1556500 miles Sum of place values of 5 is 5 x 100000 + 5 x 10000 + 5 x 100 = 500000 + 50000 + 500 = 5,50,500 (iii) Given value is 864,000,730 In Indian System 86,40,00,730 Eighty-six crore forty lakhs seven hundred and thirty. (iv) The diameter of the Arcturus Star is 19,888,800 miles Nineteen Million Eight Hundred and Eighty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred. (v) The diameter of Canopus = 25941900 Diameter of Arcturus = 19888800 Difference = 6053100 In Indian System 60,53,100 Sixty lakh fifty-three thousand one hundred. In International System 6,053,100 Six Million fifty-three thousand one hundred. |
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| 57. |
Find the perimeter of the given triangle.Hypotenuse = \(\sqrt{....^2+\,....^2}=\sqrt{....}\)Perimeter = 2 + 3 + ……… |
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Answer» Hypotenuse = \(\sqrt{13;}\sqrt{2^2+5^2}=\sqrt{4+9}\) Perimeter = 2 + 3 + \(\sqrt{13}=5+\sqrt{13}\) |
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| 58. |
Find the perimeter of the rectangle with area 10 sq. centimetres. |
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Answer» Let one side of the reactable be ‘a’ Area = a2 a2 =10 sq. cm a = \(\sqrt{10}\) Perimeter = 4 × a = 4 × \(\sqrt{10}\) cm |
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| 59. |
If x = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\), find (x + \(\frac{1}{x}\))2 |
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Answer» x = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\) \(\frac{1}{x}=\sqrt{2};(x+\frac{1}{x})^2=(\sqrt{2}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})^2\) 2 + \(\frac{1}{2}\) + 2 = \(4\frac{1}{2}\) = 4.5 |
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| 60. |
Find the perimeter of the triangle correct to two, decimal places. |
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Answer» Perimeter = \(\sqrt{2}+2\sqrt{2}+3\sqrt{2}=6\sqrt{2}\) = 6 × 1.414 = 8.484 = 8.48 cm |
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| 61. |
Find the value of \(\sqrt{50}\) correct to 2 decimals.\(\sqrt{50}\) = \(\sqrt{25\,\times......}\) = \(\sqrt{25}\times\sqrt{.....}=5\sqrt{2}\)= 5 × 1.414 = …… |
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Answer» \(\sqrt{50}=\sqrt{25\times2}=\sqrt{25}\times\sqrt{2}=5\sqrt{2}\) = 5 × 1.414 = 7.070 = 7.07 |
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| 62. |
What is the hypotenuse of the right triangle with perpendicular sides √2 centimetres and √3 centimetres? How much larger than the hypotenuse is the sum of the perpendicular sides? |
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Answer» Hypotenuse = \(\sqrt{\sqrt{3}^2}+\sqrt{2}^2\) \(=\sqrt{3}+2=\sqrt{5}\) cm Sum of perpendicular sides = \(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}\) Difference with the hypotenuse \(=(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2})-\sqrt{5}\) = (1.73 + 1.41) – 2.24 = 3.14 – 2.24 cm = 0.9 |
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| 63. |
Find three fractions larger than √2 and less than √3 |
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Answer» \(\sqrt{2}\) = 1.41; \(\sqrt{3}\) = 1.73 Numbers in between \(\sqrt{2}\) and \(\sqrt{3}\) are 1.5, 1.6, 1.65 So fractions are \(\frac{15}{10},\frac{16}{10},\frac{165}{100}\) |
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| 64. |
Which is greater √3 + √2, √5 cm? |
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Answer» \(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}\) \(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}\) = 3.146 \(\sqrt{5}\) = 2.236; \(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}>\sqrt{5}.\) |
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| 65. |
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 1\(\frac12\) m and another side is 1/2 m. Calculate its perimeter correct to a centimetre. |
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Answer» Square of the third side is = \((1\frac{1}{2})^2-(\frac{1}{2})^2\) \(=(1\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2})(1\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{2})\) = 2 × 1 = 2 ∴ Third side is \(\sqrt{2}\) Perimeter = \(1\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}+\sqrt{2}\) = 2 + \(\sqrt{2}\) = 2 + 1.41 = 3.412 m = 341.2 cm |
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| 66. |
A is a 3 digit number and B is the number formed by reversing the digit of A. The face value of the digit in the tens place of A-B is____. `(B lt A)`A. 9B. 1C. 0D. 2 |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A Let A be 854 =854-458 = 396. `therefore "The required face value" = 9` Hence, the correct option is (a). |
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| 67. |
Write the following numbers in Ascending order45378, 43758, 47538, 48735. |
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Answer» 43758, 45378, 47538, 48735 |
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| 68. |
Write the following numbers in descending order(i) 77890, 74077, 78999, 79009(ii) 55499, 56109, 50000, 52888 |
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Answer» (i) 79009, 78999, 77890, 74077 (ii) 56109, 55499, 52888, 50000 |
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| 69. |
What is descending order of numbers ? |
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Answer» If the numbers are written as largest to smallest order known as descending order. |
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| 70. |
Write the following numbers in ascending order –(i) 26886, 37725, 30840, 25975, 40021(ii) 59307, 53907, 59703, 57039, 57903(iii) 74443, 74434, 74344, 77444, 77555 |
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Answer» (i) 25975, 26886, 30840, 37725, 40021 (ii) 53907, 57039, 57903, 59307, 59703 (iii) 74344, 74434, 74443, 77444, 77555 |
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| 71. |
Write the following numbers in descending order-(i) 41525, 51425, 34152, 42325, 50925(ii) 86067, 81316, 85032, 82511, 81154(iii) 76543, 73456, 74356, 76435, 74653 |
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Answer» (i) 51425, 50925, 42325, 41525, 34152 (ii) 86067, 85032, 82511, 81316, 81154 (iii) 76543, 76435, 74653, 74356, 73456 |
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| 72. |
Number of digit in 5 -digit Number(a) 4(b) 5(c) 6(d) 3 |
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Answer» Number of digit in 5 -digit Number 5. |
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| 73. |
Symbol falls between the numbers 12199 ………… 21200(a) <(b) >(c) <(d) = |
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Answer» Symbol falls between the numbers 12199 < 21200 |
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| 74. |
Write five number of 5-digits using the digits 7,1,5,8 and 3. Whether more than five number using given digits can be formed other than the numbers ? |
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Answer» 5-digit numbers using digits 7,1,5 ,8 and 3 are- Many more 5-digit numbers can be formed using given digits. |
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| 75. |
Mark the right symbol (<, >, =) between the given numbers:(i) 2979 ………….. 2932(ii) 5423 ………….. 5432(iii) 8952 ………….. 8952(iv) 6850 ………….. 6852(v) 3675 ………….. 3675(vi) 9821 ………….. 9799 |
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Answer» (i) 2979 > 2932 (ii) 5423 < 5432 (iii) 8952 = 8952 (iv) 6850 < 6852 (v) 3675 = 3675 (vi) 9821 > 9799 |
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| 76. |
Find the value of 5 × 2 × 6 and 2 × 5 × 6(i) Are the same?(ii) Is there any other way of arranging these three numbers? |
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Answer» 5 × 2 × 6 = 2 × 5 × 6 = 60 (i) Yes, they are the same (ii) They can be arranged as 2 × 6 × 5 = 6 × 5 × 2 = 5 × 6 × 2 = 6 × 2 × 5. |
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| 77. |
Is 7 – 5 the same as 5 – 7? Why? |
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Answer» 7 – 5 ≠ 5 – 7. Because subtraction is not commutative [∵ 7 – 5 = 2; 5 – 7 = -2] |
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| 78. |
What is the value of (15 – 8) – 6? Is it the same as 15 – (8 – 6)? Why? |
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Answer» (15 – 8) – 6 = 7 – 6 = 1 (15 – 8) – 6 = 1 It is not same as 15 – (8 – 6). 15 – (8 – 6) = 15 – 2 = 13 (15 – 8) – 6 ≠ 15 – (8 – 6) |
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What is the value of (100 ÷ 10) ÷ 5? Is it the same as 100 ÷ (10 ÷ 5)? Why? |
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Answer» (i) (100 ÷ 10) ÷ 5 = 10 ÷ 5 = 2 (ii) 100 ÷ (10 ÷ 5) ≠ (100 ÷ 10) ÷ 5 (iii) Because division of whole numbers are not associative. Also 100 ÷ (10 ÷ 5) = 100 ÷ 2 = 50 But (100 ÷ 10) ÷ 5 = 10 ÷ 5 = 2 = 50 ≠ 2 (i. e) (100 ÷ 10) ÷ 5 ≠ 100 ÷ (10 ÷ 5) |
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| 80. |
What is 15 ÷ 5? Is it the same as 5 ÷ 15? Why? |
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Answer» (i) 15 ÷ 5 = 3 (ii) 15 ÷ 5 ≠ 5 ÷ 15 (iii) Division is not commutative for whole numbers. |
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| 81. |
The value of 3 + 5 – 7 x 1 is …(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 1 |
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Answer» Answer is (d) 1 |
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| 82. |
The value of 24 ÷ {8 – (3 x 2)} is __ (a) 0 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 4 |
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Answer» (b) 12 24 ÷ {8 – 3 x 2} = 24 ÷ {8 – 6} = 24 ÷ 2 = 12 |
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| 83. |
Simplify 24 + 2 x 8 ÷ 2 – 1 |
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Answer» 24 + 2 x 8 ÷ 2 – 1 = 24 + 2 x 4 – 1 = 24 + 8 – 1 = 32 – 1 = 31 |
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| 84. |
Use the properties of whole numbers and simplify. (i) 50 x 102 (ii) 500 x 689 – 500 x 89 |
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Answer» (i) 50 x 102 = 50 x (100 + 2) = (50 x 100) + (50 x 2) = 5000 + 100 = 5100 (ii) 500 x 689 – 500 x 89 = 500 x (689 – 89) = 344500 – 44500 |
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Anbu asks Arivu Selvi to guess a five digit odd number. He gives the following hints. i. The digit in the 1000s place is less than 5 ii. The digit in the 100s place is greater than 6iii. The digit in the 10s place is 8 What is Arivu Selvi answer? Does she give more than one answer? |
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Answer» 63785, 53781 |
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Use BODMAS and put the correct operator in the box. 2 ... 6 – 12 ÷ (4 + 2) = 10 (a) + (b) – (c) x(d) ÷ |
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Answer» (c) x The correct operator is x |
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If \(\frac{1}{891}\)= 0.00112233445566778899........ Then what is the value of \(\frac{198}{891}\) ? |
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Answer» \(\frac{198}{891}\) = \(\frac{1}{891}\times198\) = \(\frac{2}{9}\) = 0.2222........ |
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| 88. |
4+(-8)-7 =_____. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - -11 4+(-8)-7 = 4-8-7 = -11 |
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Which of the following statement is true?A. The product of two negative integers is negative.B. The sum of a negative integer and a positive integer is always positive.C. The product of two positive and two negative integers is positive.D. The product of any number of negative integers is negative. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Since, `-2 xx -3 =6` `2 xx 3 =6` Choice (c) follows. Hence, the correct option is (c). |
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| 90. |
The sum of two integers is -6 and one of them is 7, then the other is____. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - -13 The other number is -6-7 = -13 |
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Simplify:\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\times\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{.......}\)1/√2 = 1/√2 x √2/√2 = √2/...... |
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Answer» \(\frac{\sqrt{1}}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{1}}{\sqrt{2}}\times\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\) |
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A line of length \(\sqrt{27}\) cm is cut from a line of length \(\sqrt{12}\) cm. Find the length of the remaining part of the line? |
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Answer» Remaining part = \(\sqrt{27}-\sqrt{12}\) = \(3\sqrt{3}-2\sqrt{3}\) = \(\sqrt{3}\) cm |
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Find the value of \(\sqrt{12}\) - 1/√3 correct to two decimal places. |
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Answer» \(\sqrt{12}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{2\sqrt{3}}1{}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)\(=\frac{6}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{5}{\sqrt{3}}\) = \(\frac{5}{1.73}\) = 2.89 |
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What is the total number of factors of the number N = 411 × 145 × 112 ? |
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Answer» N = 411 × 145 × 112 = (22 )11 × (2 × 7)5 × 112 = 222 × 25 × 75 × 112 = 227 × 75 × 112 \(\therefore\) Total number of prime factors of N = (27 + 1) × (5 + 1) × (2 + 1) = 28 × 6 × 3 = 504. |
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Simplify the following.(a) \(\sqrt{50}\times\sqrt{2}\) √(50) x √2(b) \(\sqrt{27}\times\sqrt{3}\) √(27) x √3(c) \(\sqrt{12}\times\sqrt{36}\)(d) \(\sqrt{24}\times\sqrt{6}\)(e) \(\sqrt{28}\times\sqrt{7}\)(f) \(\sqrt{32}\times\sqrt{2}\)(g) \(\sqrt{5}\times\sqrt{10}\times\sqrt{2}\)(h) \(\sqrt{8}\times\sqrt{5}\times\sqrt{10}\) |
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Answer» (a) \(\sqrt{25}\times2\times\sqrt{2}\) = \(\sqrt{25}\times\sqrt{2}\times\sqrt{2}\) = 5 × 2 = 10 (b) \(\sqrt{9}\times3\times\sqrt{3}\) = 3 × 3 = 9 (c) \(\sqrt{4}\times3\times6\) = 2 × \(\sqrt{3}\times6\) = \(12\sqrt{3}\) (d) \(\sqrt{6}\times4\) × \(\sqrt{6}\) = 2 × 6 = 12 (e) \(\sqrt{4\times7}\times\sqrt{7}=2\times7=14\) (f) \(\sqrt{16\times2}\times\sqrt{2}=4\times2=8\) (g) \(\sqrt{5}\times\sqrt{5}\times\sqrt{2}\times\sqrt{2}=10\) (h) \(\sqrt{4}\times\sqrt{2}\times\sqrt{5}\times\sqrt{2}\times\sqrt{5}\) = \(2\times2\times5=20\) |
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If three points A, B,C. Such that AB = \(\sqrt{50}\) cm, BC = \(\sqrt{98}\) cm, AC = \(\sqrt{288}\) cm. Check whether the points A,B,C lie on a straight line? |
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Answer» AB = \(\sqrt{50}\) = \(5\sqrt{2}\) cm BC = \(\sqrt{98}\) = \(7\sqrt{2}\) cm AC = \(\sqrt{288}\) = \(12\sqrt{2}\) cm \(5\sqrt{2}+7\sqrt{2}=12\sqrt{2}\) AB + BC = AC The three points lie on a straight line. |
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Abhi covers a certain distance in 120 minutes. He covers half of the distance in 2/3 of the time. Find the time taken to cover the remaining distance. |
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Answer» Total time taken = 120 minutes Time taken to cover the remaining distance `=(1-(2)/(3)) 120 = ((1)/(3)) 120` = 40 minutes |
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A, B, C are three points such that AB = \(\sqrt{50}\) cm, BC = \(\sqrt{98}\) cm, AC = \(\sqrt{288}\) cm. Do they lie on a straight line? |
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Answer» If A, B, C are points on the same line then AB + BC = AC AB + BC = \(\sqrt{50}+\sqrt{98}\) \(=\sqrt{25\times2}+\sqrt{49\times2}\) \(=5\sqrt{2}+7\sqrt{2}=12\sqrt{2}\) cm AC = \(\sqrt{288}=\sqrt{144\times2}\) = \(12\sqrt{2}\) cm Here AB + BC = AC. So the three given points are on the same straight line. |
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If M = 22 × 35 , N = 23 × 34 , then the number of factors of N that are common with factors of M is (a) 8 (b) 5 (c) 18 (d) 15 |
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Answer» The answer is: (d) 15 |
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Given that 12 + 22 + 32 + ........... + 102 = 385, then the value of (22 + 42 + 62 + ...........+ 202 ) is equal to (a) 770 (b) 1540 (c) 1155 (d) (385)2 |
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Answer» The answer is: (b) 1540 |
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