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1.
A bag contains 12 marbles out of which y are white.
(i)If one marble is drawn at random from the bag, what is the probability that it will be white marble?
(ii)If 6 more white marbles are put in the bag, the probability of drawing a white marble will double than in part (i), find y.
2.
If odds against an event be 3 : 4, find the probability of occurence of this event.
3.
There are 1000 sealed envelopes in a box, 10 of them contain a cash prize of Rs. 100 each, 100 of them contain a cash prize of Rs. 50 each and 200 of them contain a cash and an envelope is picked up out, what is the probability that it contains no cash prize?
4.
The king, queen and jack of diamonds are removed from a pack of 52 cards and then the pack is well-shuffled. A card is drawn from the remaining cards. Find the probability of getting a card of (i) diamonds, (ii) a jack
5.
A bag contains 3 red balls, 5 black balls and 4 white balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that the ball is white?
6.
Find the probability of getting 53 Fridays in a leap year.
7.
Find the zeroes of the following polynomial by factorisation method and verify the relations between the zeroes and their coefficients \(-\sqrt{3},-7 / \sqrt{3}\)
8.
A sweetseller has 420 kaju barfis and 130 badam barfis. She wants to stack them in such a way that each stack has the same number, and they take up the least area of the tray. What is the number of that can be placed in each stack for this purpose?
9.
Find the H£F and LCM of 84, 90 and 120 by prime factorisation method
10.
Thro tankers contain 850 Land 680 L of petrol, respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a container which can measure the petrol of either tanker, in exact number of times.
11.
Find HCF of 8262 and 101592
12.
If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 8x + 6 from a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are \(\frac{1}{\alpha}\) and \(\frac{1}{\beta}\)
13.
If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 - 4x - 7 then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are \(\frac{1}{\alpha}\) and \(\frac{1}{\beta}\).
14.
If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the zeroes of the polynomial 6y2 - 7y + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are \(\frac{1}{\alpha}\) and \(\frac{1}{\beta}\)
15.
Quadratic polynomial 2x2 - 3x + 1 has zeroes as \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\). Now form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are \(3\alpha\) and \(3\beta\).
16.
If one zero of a polynomial 3x2 - 8x + 2k + 1 is seven times the other, find the value of k.
17.
If the sum and product of the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 - 5x + c is equal to 10 each, find the value of 'a' and 'c'.
18.
If zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 4x + 2a are \(\alpha\) and \(\frac{2}{\alpha}\), then find the value of a.
19.
Prove that \(3+\sqrt { 5 } \) is an irrational number
20.
Find the HCF and LCM of 510 and 92 and verify that HCF x LCM = Product of two given numbers
21.
Find HCF and LCM of 16 and 36 by prime factorization.
22.
Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 minutes respectively. If they start tolling together, after what time will they next toll together?
23.
144 cartons r Coke cans and 90 cartons of Pepsi cans are to be stacked in a canteen. If each stack is of the same height and if it eq contain cartons of the same drink, what would be the greatest number of cartons each stacke would have?
24.
If one zero of the polynomial 2x2-5x-(2k+1) is twice the other, then find both the zeroes of the polynomial and the value of k.
25.
If a and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x)=ax2+bx+c, then evaluate a2β+aβ2 .
26.
Can two numbers have 18 as their HCF and 380 as their LCM? Give reason.
27.
Show that \(3\sqrt { 2 } \) is an irrational number.
1.
Here, total number of marbles = 12
Number of white marbles = y
(i) P(a white marble) = \(\frac { y }{ 12 } \)
(ii) Now, 6 more white marbles are added in the bag.
\(\therefore\)Total number Of marbles = 12 + 6 = 18
Number of white marbles = y + 6 .
\(\therefore\) P(a white marble) = \(\frac { y+6 }{ 18 } \)
According to the statement of the question, we have
\(\frac { y+6 }{ 18 } =2(\frac { y }{ 12 } )\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { y+6 }{ 3 } =y\)
\(\Rightarrow \) 3y=y+6
\(\Rightarrow \) 2y=6
\(\Rightarrow \) y=3
2.
\(\frac{4}{7}\)
3.
Total number of enevelopes = 1000
Let A = envelope contains no cash
Number of envelopes containing no cash
= 1000 - (10 + 100 + 200) = 690
\(\therefore\) P(A) = \(\frac{690}{100}=\frac{69}{100}=0.69\)
4.
Total number of cards in the deck=52
Number of cards removed = 3 [king, Queen & Jack of diamonds]
Number of cards remaining
= 52-3 = 49
(i) Number of diamonds left
13 - 3 = 10 [as 3 diamonds have been removed]
Probability of drawing a diamond = \(\frac { 10 }{ 49 } \)
(ii) Number of jacks left
4 - 1 = 3[asjack of diamond has been removed]
Probability of drawing a jack =\(\frac { 3 }{ 49 } \)
5.
Total number of balls = 3 + 5 + 4 = 12
number of white balls = 4
\(\therefore\) Probability of drawing a white ball
\(=\frac{4}{12}=\frac{1}{3}\)
6.
Leap year contains 366 days. \(\Rightarrow \) 52 weeks + 2 days
52 weeks contain 52 Fridays
We will get 53 Fridays if one of the remaining two days is a Friday. Total possibilities for two days are:
(Sunday, Monday), (Monday, Tuesday), (Tuesday, Wednesday), (Wednesday, Thursday), (Thursday, Friday), (Friday, Saturday), (Saturday, Sunday)
There are 7 possibilities and out of these there are 2 favourable cases.
\(\therefore P(53 Fridays) = \frac{2}{7}\)
7.
= \(-\sqrt{3},-7 / \sqrt{3}\)
8.
This can be done by trial and error. But to do it systematically, we find HCF (420, 130). Then this number will give the maximum number of barfis in each stack and the number of stacks will then be the least. The area of the tray that is used up will be the least. Now, let us use Euclid’s algorithm to find their HCF. We have :
420 = 130 x 3 + 30
130 = 30 x 4 + 10
30 = 10 x 3 + 0
So, the HCF of 420 and 130 is 10.
Therefore, the sweetseller can make stacks of 10 for both kinds of barfi.
9.
The prime facrorisation of 84, 90 and 120 gives
84 = 22 x 3 x 7, 90 = 2 x 32 x 5,120 = 23 x 3 x 5
To find the HCF, we list the common prime factors and their smallest exponents in 84, 90 and 192.
Here, 21 and 31 are the smallest exponents of the common factors 2 and 3, respectively.
So, HCF (84, 90,120) = 21 x31 = 2 x3 = 6
To find the LCM, we list all prime factors of 84,90 and 120 and their greatest exponents.
Here, 23, 32, 51 and 71 are the greatest exponents of the prime
factors 2, 3, 5 and 7 respectively involved in three numbers.
So, LCM (84, 90, 120) = 23 x 32 x 51x 71
= 8 x 9 x 5 x 7 = 2520
10.
Given capacities of two tankers are 850 Land 680 L.
Here, 850 > 680
Now, 850 = (680xl) +170
Here, remainder = 170 \( \neq\) 0.
So, new dividend is
680 and divisor is 170.
Now, 680 = (170 x 4)+0
[by Euclid's division lemma]
Here, remainder is zero and divisor is 170.
So, the HCF of 850 and 680 is 170.
Hence, the maximum capacity of the required container is 170 L
11.
101592 = 8262 x 12 + 2448
8262 = 2448 x 3 + 918
2448 = 918 x 2 + 612
918 = 612 x 1 + 306
612 = 306 x 2 + 0
\(\therefore\) HCF = 306
12.
From the given polynomial we will find the value, the sum of the zeroes, and the multiple of the zeroes.
\(\alpha+\beta=\frac{-b}{a}=\frac{-8}{1}=-8\)
\(\alpha\times\beta=\frac{c}{a}=\frac{6}{1}=6\)
Sum of zeroes = \(\frac { 1 }{ \alpha } +\frac { 1 }{ \beta } =\frac { \alpha +\beta }{ \alpha \beta } =\frac { -8 }{ 6 } =\frac { -4 }{ 3 } \)
Product of zeroes = \(\frac { 1 }{ \alpha } \times \frac { 1 }{ \beta } =\frac { 1 }{ \alpha \beta } =\frac { 1 }{ 6 } \)
Now for making a polynomial
p(x) = x2 - \((\alpha+\beta)x+\alpha\beta\)
\(\therefore\) The polynomial is : \(p(x)=\frac { 1 }{ 6 } \left( 6{ x }^{ 2 }+8x+1 \right) \)
13.
Given, p(x) = 3x2 - 4x - 7 and \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are zeroes.
Sum of zeroes = \(\alpha +\beta =-\frac { Coefficient \ of \ x }{ Coefficient \ of \ { x }^{ 2 } } \)
\(=\left( -\frac { 4 }{ 3 } \right) =\frac { 4 }{ 3 } \)
Product of zeroes = \(\alpha \beta =\frac { Constant \ term }{ Coefficient \ of \ { x }^{ 2 } } \)
\(=\left( \frac { -7 }{ 3 } \right) =\frac { 7 }{ 3 } \)
For the new polynomial,
Sum of zeroes = \(\frac { 1 }{ \alpha } +\frac { 1 }{ \beta } =\frac { \alpha +\beta }{ \alpha \beta } =\frac { \frac { 4 }{ 3 } }{ -\frac { 7 }{ 3 } } =\frac { -4 }{ 7 } \)
Product of zeroes = \(\frac { 1 }{ \alpha } \times \frac { 1 }{ \beta } =\frac { 1 }{ \alpha \beta } =\frac { 1 }{ -\frac { 7 }{ 3 } } =\frac { -3 }{ 7 } \)
\(\therefore\) Required quadratic polynomial = x2 - (Sum of zeroes)x + Product of zeroes
\({ x }^{ 2 }-\left( \frac { -4 }{ 7 } \right) x+\left( \frac { -3 }{ 7 } \right) \)
\(=\frac { 1 }{ 7 } \left( 7{ x }^{ 2 }+4x-3 \right) \)
\( =\left( 7{ x }^{ 2 }+4x-3 \right) \frac { 1 }{ 7 }\)
14.
p(y) = 6y2 - 7y + 2
\(\alpha +\beta =-\left( -\frac { 7 }{ 6 } \right) =\frac { 7 }{ 6 } \)
and \(\alpha\beta=\frac{2}{6}=\frac{1}{3}\)
Now \(\frac { 1 }{ \alpha } +\frac { 1 }{ \beta } =\frac { \alpha +\beta }{ \alpha \beta } =\frac { { 7 }/{ 6 } }{ { 2 }/{ 6 } } =\frac { 7 }{ 2 } \)
and \(\frac { 1 }{ \alpha } \times \frac { 1 }{ \beta } =\frac { 1 }{ \alpha \beta } =3\)
The required polynomial is \({ y }^{ 2 }-\frac { 7 }{ 2 } y+3=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \left[ 2{ y }^{ 2 }-7y+6 \right] \)
15.
If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the zeroes of 2x2 - 3x + 1,
then \(\alpha+\beta=-\frac{b}{a}\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad \alpha+\beta=\frac{3}{2}\)
and \(\alpha\beta=\frac{c}{a}\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad \alpha\beta=\frac{1}{2}\)
New quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are \(3\alpha\) and \(3\beta\) is :
x2 - (Sum of the roots)x + Product of the roots
= x2 - \((3\alpha+3\beta)x+3\alpha\times3\beta\)
= x2 - 3(\(\alpha+\beta\))x + 9\(\alpha\beta\)
\(={ x }^{ 2 }-3\left( \frac { 3 }{ 2 } \right) x+9\left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) \)
\(={ x }^{ 2 }-\frac { 9 }{ 2 } x+\frac { 9 }{ 2 } \)
\(=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \left( 2{ x }^{ 2 }-9x+9 \right) \)
Hence, required quadratic polynomial is \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \left( 2{ x }^{ 2 }-9x+9 \right) \)
16.
Let \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) be the zeroes of the polynomial, then as per the question
\(\beta =7\alpha\)
\(\therefore \quad \alpha+7\alpha=8\alpha=-(-\frac{8}{3})\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad \alpha = \frac{1}{3}\)
and \(\quad \alpha\times7\alpha=\frac{2k+1}{3}\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad 7{ \alpha }^{ 2 }=\frac { 2k+1 }{ 3 } \)
\(\Rightarrow \quad 7\left( \frac { 1 }{ 3 } \right) ^{ 2 }=\frac { 2k+1 }{ 3 } \)
\(\Rightarrow \quad 7\times \frac{1}{9}=\frac{2k+1}{3}\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad \frac{7}{3}-1=2k\)
\(\therefore \quad \frac{2}{3}=k\)
17.
Given, polynomial, f(x) = ax2 - 5x + c
Let the zeroes of f(x) are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), then according to the question
Sum of zeroes, \((\alpha+\beta)\) = Product of zeroes, \((\alpha\beta)\) = 10
Now \(\alpha +\beta =-\frac { Coeff.of \ x }{ Coeff \ of \ { x }^{ 2 } } =\frac { -5 }{ a } \)
\(\Rightarrow \quad 10=\frac{+5}{a}\)
\(\therefore \quad a=\frac{1}{2}\)
and \(\alpha \beta =\frac { Constant \ term }{ Coeff \ of \ { x }^{ 2 } } \)
\(\Rightarrow \quad 10 = 2c\)
\(\therefore \quad c=5\)
Hence \(a=\frac{1}{2}\) and c = 5
18.
Given, \(\alpha\) and \(\frac{2}{\alpha}\) are the zeroes of x2 + 4x + 2a.
We know that,
Product of the zeroes = \(=\frac { Constant\quad term }{ Coefficient\quad of\quad { x }^{ 2 } } \)
\(\Rightarrow \quad \alpha\times\frac{2}{\alpha}=\frac{2a}{1}\)
\(\Rightarrow 2=2a\)
\(\therefore \quad a=1\)
19.
Let \(3+\sqrt { 5 } \) is a rational number
\(3+\sqrt { 5 } =\frac { p }{ q } ,\quad q=0\)
\(3+\sqrt { 5 } =\frac { p }{ q } \)
\(\Rightarrow \sqrt { 5 } =\frac { p }{ q } -3\)
\(\Rightarrow \quad \sqrt { 5 } =\frac { p-3q }{ q } \)
\(\sqrt { 5 } \) is irrational and \(\frac { p-3q }{ q } \) is rational
But rational number cannot be equal to an irrational number.
\(\therefore \quad 3+\sqrt { 5 } \) is an irrational number.
20.
By Euclid's division algorithm,
510 = 92 x 5 + 50
92 = 50 x l + 42
50 = 42 x 1 + 8
42 = 8 x 5 + 2
and 8=2 x 4 + 0
HCF (510, 92) = 2
92 = 22 x 23
510 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 17
LCM (510, 92) = 22 x 23 x 3 x 5 x 17
= 23460
HCF (510, 92) x LCM (510,92)
= 2 x 23460 = 46920
Product of two numbers = 510 x 92 = 46920
⇒ HCF x LCM = Product of two numbers
21.
16 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 24
36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 22 X 32
HCF (16, 36) = 2 x 2
= 4
LCM (16, 36) = 24x 32
= 16 x 9
= 144
We can check HCF and LCM are correct or wrong by using formula
HCF (a, b) x LCM (a, b) = Product of the numbers
= a x b
Product of the HCF and LCM should be equal to product of the numbers.
=> 4 x 144 = 16 x 36
=> 576 = 576
=> LHS = RHS
Hence our answer is correct.
22.
To find LCM (9, 12, 15)
9=3 x 3
12 = 2 x 2 x 3
15 = 3 x 5
LCM (9, 12, 15) = 3 x 3 x 2 x 2 x 5
=180 minutes
The bells will toll together after 180 minutes.
23.
The greatest number of cartons is the HCF of 144 and 90
\(144={ 2 }^{ 4 }\times { 3 }^{ 2 }\)
\(90=2\times { 3 }^{ 2 }\times 5\)
\(HCF=2\times { 3 }^{ 2 }=18\)
∴ The greatest number of cartons = 18
24.
Let a and 2a are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2-5x-(2k+1).
Then, \(\alpha +2\alpha =\frac { 5 }{ 2 } \Rightarrow 3\alpha =\frac { 5 }{ 2 } \Rightarrow \alpha =\frac { 5 }{ 6 } \)
\(2\alpha =2\times \frac { 5 }{ 6 } =\frac { 5 }{ 3 } \)
So, the zeroes of the polynomial are \(\frac { 5 }{ 6 } \) and \(\frac { 5 }{ 3 } \)
Now, as \(\alpha \times 2\alpha =\frac { -2k-1 }{ 2 } \)
\(\frac { 5 }{ 6 } \times \frac { 5 }{ 3 } =\frac { -2k-1 }{ 2 } \Rightarrow \frac { 25 }{ 18 } =\frac { -2k-1 }{ 2 } \)
\(\Rightarrow \quad 25-9(-2k-1)\)
\( \Rightarrow \quad 25=-18k-9\)
\( \Rightarrow \quad 18k=-9-25\)
25.
Given, a and β are the zeroes of the polynomial
p(x)=ax2+bx+c.
Sum of zeroes, a+β=\(-b\over a\) and product of zeroes, aβ=\(c\over a\)
Now, a2β+aβ2=aβ(a+β)
\(=\frac { c }{ a } \times \frac { (b) }{ a } =\frac { -bc }{ a^{ 2 } } \)
26.
No, because HCF does not divide LCM.
27.
Let \(3\sqrt { 2 } \) be a rational number. Then, it will be of the form \(\frac { p }{ q } \) , where p, q are coprime integers and \(q\neq 0\).
Now, \(\frac { p }{ q } \) = \(3\sqrt { 2 } \) \(\Rightarrow \quad \frac { p }{ 3q } =\sqrt { 2 } \)
Since, p is an integer and 3q is also an integer \(\left( 3q\neq 0 \right) \).
So, \(\frac { p }{ 3q } \) is a rational number.
\(\Rightarrow \quad \sqrt { 2 } \) is a rational number.
But this contradicts the fact that \(\sqrt { 2 } \) is an irrational number.
Hence, \(3\sqrt { 2 } \) is an irrational number.
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