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1.
On comparing the ratios \(\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}}, \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} and \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}\) find out whether the following pair of linear equations are consistent, or inconsistent.
\(\frac{4}{3} x+2 y=8 ; 2 x+3 y=12\)
2.
Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its zeroes respectively.
\(\sqrt{2}, \frac{1}{3}\)
3.
Find the HCF of 96 and 404 by the prime factorisation method. Hence, find their LCM.
4.
Find the values of x and y in the given rectangle.

5.
Find the value of k, for which system of equations kx+3y=3 and 12x+ky=6 represent parallel lines.
6.
Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (x2+5x+6) and verify the relation between the zeroes and the coefficients.
7.
For what value of n, 2n x 5n ends with 5?
8.
Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equation. If the real roots exist, find them: \(3x^2-4\sqrt3 x+4=0\)
9.
Find the roots of the following equations: \({1\over x+4}-{1\over x-7}={11\over 30}, \ x\ne-4,7\)
10.
Check whether the following are quadratic equations: (2x – 1)(x – 3) = (x + 5)(x – 1)
11.
Find the dimensions of the prayer hall whose carpet area is 300 square metres and whose length is 1 metre more than twice its breadth. R
12.
Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroe and the coefficients.
6x2 – 3 – 7x
13.
Use elimination method to find all possible solutions of the following pair of linear equation
2x+3y=8 (1)
4x+6y=7 (2)
14.
Prove that \(\sqrt { 5 } \) is irrational number.
15.
Use Euclid's division lemma to show that the cube of any positive integer is either of the form 9m or 9m + 1 or 9m + 8.
16.
A motor boat whose speed is 24km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 32 km upstream than no return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the steam.
1.
\(\frac{4}{3} x+2 y=8 ; 2 x+3 y=12\)
Here,\(\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}}=\frac{4}{3 \times 2}=\frac{2}{3}, \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}=\frac{2}{3}, \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}=\frac{-8}{-12}=\frac{2}{3}\)
\(\because \quad \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}}=\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}=\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}\)
\(\therefore\) Pair of equations is consistent with infinitely many solutions.
2.
Let the polynomial be ax2 + bx + c, and its zeroes be α and ß
Given \(\alpha+\beta=\sqrt{2}=\frac{-b}{a}\)
\(\alpha \beta=\frac{1}{3}=\frac{c}{a}\)
If a = 3, then \(b=\sqrt{2}\) and c = 1/3
Therefore, the quadratic polynomial is \(3 x^{2}-3 \sqrt{2} x+1\).
3.
The prime factorisation of 96 and 404 gives :
96 = 25 x 3, 404 = 22 x 101
Therefore, the HCF of these two integers is 22 = 4.
Also,LCM (96, 404) = \(\frac{96 \times 404}{\mathrm{HCF}(96,404)}=\frac{96 \times 404}{4}=9696\)
4.
By property of rectangle, we know that its opposite sides are of equal lengths.
i.e. DC=AB \(\Rightarrow\) x+3y=13 ...(i)
and AD=BC \(\Rightarrow\) 3x+y=7 .....(ii)
On multiplying Eq. (ii) by 3 and then subtracting Eq. (i), we get
| 9x+3y=21 |
| x+3y=13 |
| 8x=8 |
\(\Rightarrow\) x=1
On putting x=1 in Eq. (i), we get
3y=12 \(\Rightarrow\) y=4
Hence, x=1 and y=4.
5.
For parallel lines, \(\frac { { a }_{ 1 } }{ { a }_{ 2 } } =\frac { { b }_{ 1 } }{ { b }_{ 2 } } \neq \frac { { c }_{ 1 } }{ { c }_{ 2 } } \)
k=-6
6.
-2 and -3
7.
We have, 2n x 5n
If n = 1, then 2 x 5 = 10
If n = 2, then 22 x 52 = (2 x 5)2 = 102 = 100 and soon.
Thus, for any value of n, we get that 2n x 5n ends with zero (always). So, for no value of n, 2n x 5n ends with 5.
8.
\(3 x^{2}-4 \sqrt{3} x+4=0\)
Comparing it with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we get
a = 3, b = \(-4 \sqrt{3}\) and c = 4
Discriminant = b2 - 4ac
\(=(-4 \sqrt{3})^{2}-4(3)(4)\)
= 48 - 48 = 0
As b2 - 4ac = 0,
Therefore, real roots exist for the given equation and they are equal to each other.
And the roots will be \(\frac{-b}{2 a}\)
Therefore, the roots are \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \text { and } \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
9.
\(\frac { 1 }{ x+4 } -\frac { 1 }{ x-7 } =\frac { 11 }{ 30 } \quad \Rightarrow \quad \frac { x-7-(x+4) }{ (x+4)(x-7) } =\frac { 11 }{ 30 } \)
\(\Rightarrow \quad \frac { x-7-x-4 }{ { x }^{ 2 }-7x+4x-28 } =\frac { 11 }{ 30 } \quad \Rightarrow \quad \frac { -11 }{ { x }^{ 2 }-3x-28 } =\frac { 11 }{ 30 } \quad or\quad \frac { -1 }{ { x }^{ 2 }-3x-28 } =\frac { 1 }{ 30 } \)
\(\Rightarrow\) x2-3x-28+30=0 \(\Rightarrow\) x2-3x+2=0
This is of the form ax2+bx+c=0, where a=1, b=-3 and c=2
Discriminant(D)=b2-4ac=(-3)2-4 x 1 x 2=9-8=1
Let roots be \(\alpha\)and \(\beta\), \(\alpha =\frac { -b+\sqrt { D } }{ 2a } =\frac { -(-3)+\sqrt { 1 } }{ 2\times 1 } =\frac { 3+1 }{ 2 } =\frac { 4 }{ 2 } =2\)
\(\beta =\frac { -b-\sqrt { D } }{ 2a } =\frac { -(-3)-\sqrt { 1 } }{ 2\times 1 } =\frac { 3-1 }{ 2 } =\frac { 2 }{ 2 } =1\)
Hence roots are 2 and 1.
10.
(2x-1)(x-3)=(x+5)(x-1)
2x2-6x-x+3=x2-x+5x-5
2x2-6x-x+3-x2+x-5x+5=0
x2-11x+8=0
Which is of the form ax2+bx+c=0. Hence the given equation is a quadratic equation.
11.
we found that if the breadth of the hall is x m, then x satisfies the equation 2x2 + x - 300 = 0. Applying the factorisation method, we write this equation as
2x2 - 24x + 25x - 300 = 0
2x (x - 12) + 25 (x - 12) = 0
i.e., (x - 12)(2x + 25) = 0
So, the roots of the given equation are x = 12 or x = - 12.5. Since x is the breadth of the hall, it cannot be negative.
Thus, the breadth of the hall is 12 m. Its length = 2x + 1 = 25 m.
12.
6x2 - 3 - 7x = 6x2 - 7x - 3
=6x2 -9x + 2x -3
=3x(2x - 3) + 1(2x - 3)
=(2x - 3)(3x + 1)
\(=2\left(x-\frac{3}{2}\right) 3\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)\)
\(=6\left(x-\frac{3}{2}\right)\left(x+\frac{1}{3}\right)\)
The zeroes of the polynomial are {3/2, -1/3}
Relationship between the zeroes and the coeffieicients of the polynomial
Also sum of the zeroes = \(\frac{3}{2}-\frac{1}{3}=\frac{9-2}{6}=\frac{7}{6}\)
Also product of the zeroes = \(\frac{3}{2} \times-\frac{1}{3}=-\frac{1}{2}\)
Hence Verified.
13.
Step 1 : Multiply Equation (1) by 2 and Equation (2) by 1 to make the coefficients of x equal. Then we get the equations as
4x + 6y = 16 (3)
4x + 6y = 7 (4)
Step 2 : Subtracting Equation (4) from Equation (3),
(4x - 4x) + (6y - 6y) = 16 - 7
i.e., 0 = 9, which is a false statemnt.
Therefore, the pair of equations has no solution.
14.
Suppose, \(\sqrt { 5 } \) is a rational number. Then, \(\sqrt { 5 } \) can be expressed in the form \(\frac{a}{b}\), where a and b are coprime integers and \(b\neq 0\).
\(\therefore \sqrt { 5 } =\frac { a }{ b } \)
On squaring both sides, we get
\(5=\frac { { a }^{ 2 } }{ { b }^{ 2 } } \quad \Rightarrow { a }^{ 2 }=5{ b }^{ 2 }\) ....(i)
\(\Rightarrow \) 5 divides a2.
\(\Rightarrow \) 5 divides a. [by theorem 1] ...(ii)
So, we can take a = 5m
\(\Rightarrow \) a2 = 25m2 [squaring both sides]
On putting the value of a2 in Eq. (i), we get
\(\Rightarrow \) 5 divides b2
\(\Rightarrow \) 5 divides b. [by theorem 1] ... (iii)
Thus, from Eq.(ii), 5 divides a and from Eq. (iii), 5 divides b. It means 5 is a common factor of a and b. This contradicts that there is no common factor of a and b.
This contradiction arises by assuming that \(\sqrt { 5 } \) is rational.
Hence, \(\sqrt { 5 } \) is irrational number.
15.
Consider an arbitrary positive integer y, then y is of the form 3q, (3q + 1) or (3q + 2), where q is some integer.
Consider, y = 3q and taking cube on both sides, we get
y3 = (3q)3 = 27q3 = 9(3q3) = 9m .... (i)
[taking 3q3 = m, where m is some integer.]
Consider, y = 3q + 1 and taking cube on both sides, we get
y3 = (3q + 1)3 = 27q3 + 27q2 + 9q + 1
[\(\because \) (a + b)3 = a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3]
\(\Rightarrow \) y3 = 9(3q3 + 3q2 + q) + 1 = 9m + 1 ..... (ii)
[taking 3q3 + 3q2 + q = m, where m is some integer.]
Consider, y = 3q + 2 and taking cube on both sides, we get
y3 = (3q + 2)3 \(\Rightarrow \) y3 + 27q3 + 54q2 + 36q + 8
= 9(3q3 + 6q2 + 4q) + 8 = 9m + 8 .... (iii)
[taking 3q3 + 6q2 + 4q = m, where m is some integer]
From Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
y3 = 9m, (9m + 1) or (9m + 8)
Thus, the cube of any positive integer is either of the form 9m, (9m + 1) or (9m + 8).
16.
Speed of motor boat in still water is 24 km/h
Let speed of the stream be x km/h
Speed of the boat in downstream direction
=(24+x)km/h
Distance covered in downstream direction
= 32 km
Time taken in downstream direction
\(=\frac { 32 }{ 24+x } \) hours
Speed of the boat in upstream direction (24 +x) km/h
Distance covered in upstream direction = 32 km
ATQ \(\frac { 32 }{ 24-x } -\frac { 32 }{ 24+x } =1\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { 32(24+x)-32(24-x) }{ (24-x)(24+x) } =1\)
\(\Rightarrow 64x=576-x^{ 2 }\)
\(\Rightarrow x^{ 2 }+64x-576=0\)
\(\Rightarrow x^{ 2 }+72x-8x-576=0\)
\(\Rightarrow (x+72)(x-8)=0\)
x=-72 (rejected) or x=8
\(\therefore \) x=8 speed of stream = 8 km/hr
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