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BOARD ANSWER PAPER : MARCH 2015

GEOMETRY
1.

Solve any five sub-questions:

i.

AB
A(ABC)
=
DC
A(DCB)

A(ABC) 2
=
A(DCB) 3

ii.

---- [Ratio of the areas of two triangles having equal base is

equal to the ratio of their corresponding heights.]

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Equation of the line is: y = 2x + 3

comparing it with y = mx + c, we get
m = 2 and c = 3
slope = 2 and y-intercept = 3

iii.

sin =

iv.

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opposite side
hypotenuse

BC
AC
1
sin =
2

sin =

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Diagonal of a square =
=

2.

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2 (side)

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2 (10)

Diagonal of a square = 10 2 cm

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v.

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Volume of a cube = l3
But, volume of cube = 1000 cm3
l3 = 1000
l = 10 cm

vi.

If two circles touch internally, then the distance between their centres is difference of their radii.
the distance between their centres = 5 3 = 2 cm

Solve any four sub-questions:

5
i.
sin =
13
We know that, sin2 + cos2 = 1

----[Taking cube root on both sides]

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---- [Given]

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5
2
+ cos = 1
13
25
cos2 = 1
169
144
cos2 =
169
12
cos =
13

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----[Taking square root on both sides]

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ii.
A
D

115
B

iii.

Draw angle of 115

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Draw arcs
Obtain point D

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Join BD (angle bisector of ABC)

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Let C (3, 5) (x1, y1), D (2, 3) (x2, y2)

y y1
slope of line CD = 2
x2 x1

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3 5
2 3
8
=
5
8
slope of line CD =
5

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iv.

6 15

8 QR

15 8
6
QR = 20

QR =

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Radius (r) = 5 cm
Length of arc (l) = 10 cm
radius
Area of sector =
length of arc
2
5
= 10
2
= 5 5 = 25
Area of sector is 25 cm2.
In PQR,
Seg RS is the angle bisector of PRQ
PS PR

SQ QR

v.

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---- [Given]
---- [By property of angle bisector of a triangle]

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vi.
A

Y
C

1
mAEB = m(arc AYC)
2
1
mAEB = 40 = 20
2
1
mEAD = m(arc DXE)
2
1
mEAD = 100 = 50
2

---- [Inscribed angle theorem]

---- (i)
---- [Inscribed angle theorem]

With respect to BAE, EAD is the exterior angle.

EAD = ABE + AEB

50 = ABE + 20

ABE = 30
i.e., DBE = 30
3.

Solve any three sub-questions:

i.
MPN = 40
QMP = 90
QNP = 90
In MQNP,
MPN + QMP + QNP + MQN = 360

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---- (ii)

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---- [Remote interior angle theorem]

---- [From (i) and (ii)]

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---- [D A B]

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---- [Given]
---- [Tangent is perpendicular to radius]

[1]

---- [Sum of the measures of the angles

of a quadrilateral is 360]

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40 + 90 + 90 + MQN = 360
220 + MQN = 360
MQN = 360 220
MQN = 140

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ii.
P

2.8 cm

C
7 cm

Draw the circle of radius 2.8 cm

Plot point L such that ML = 7 cm
Draw perpendicular bisector of seg ML
Draw circle with centre C
Draw tangents LP and LQ
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iii.

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Let A1 and A2 be the areas of larger triangle and smaller triangle respectively and h1 and h2 be
their corresponding heights.
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A1
6
=
A2
5

---- (i) [Given]

h1 = 9

---- (ii) [Given]

A1
h
= 1
A2
h2

---- [Ratio of the areas of two triangles having equal base

is equal to the ratio of their corresponding heights.]

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---- [From (i) and (ii)]

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6
5

h2 =

h2

h2 = 7.5 cm
The corresponding height of the smaller triangle is 7.5 cm.

9
h2

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5 9
6
15
=
2

iv.

[1]

45

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30 m
B

10 m

Let AB and CD represent the height of the two buildings.

AB = 30 m
Let BD represent the width of the road.
BD = 10 m
Draw seg AM seg CD.
CAM is the angle of elevation.
CAM = 45
In ABDM,
B = D = 90
M = 90
---- [Construction]

A = 90

---- [Remaining angle of ABDM]

ABDM is a rectangle
---- [Each angle is 90]

AM = BD = 10 m
---- (i)
[Opposite sides of a rectangle]
DM = AB = 30 m
---- (ii)
In right angled AMC,
tan CAM = tan 45
CM
AM

tan 45 =

1=

CM = 10 m
---- (iii)
CD = CM + DM
---- [CMD]
CD = 10 + 30 = 40 m
---- [From (ii) and (iii)]
The height of the second building is 40 m.
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CM
10

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---- [From (i)]
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v.

Geometry

Given: For the sphere, radius (r) = 4.2 cm

To find: Volume, total surface area
Solution:
4 3
r
3
4 22
= 4.2 4.2 4.2
3 7

Volume of the sphere =

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= 4 22 1.4 0.6 4.2 = 310.46 cm3

Total surface area of sphere = 4r2
=4

4.

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22
4.2 4.2
7

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= 4 22 0.6 4.2 = 221.76 cm2

The volume of the sphere is 310.46 cm3 and the surface area of the sphere is 221.76 cm2.

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Solve any two sub-questions:

i.
Given: ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
A

D
O

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B
C

ii.

To prove: BAD + BCD = 180, ABC + ADC = 180

Proof:
1
mBAD = m(arc BCD)
---- (i) [Inscribed angle theorem]
2
1
m BCD = m(arc BAD)
---- (ii) [Inscribed angle theorem]
2
Adding equations (i) and (ii), we get
1
1
mBAD + mBCD = m(arc BCD) + m(arc BAD)
2
2
1
mBAD + mBCD = [m(arc BCD) + m(arc BAD)]
2
1
BAD + BCD = 360
---- [Measure of a circle is 360]
2
BAD + BCD = 180
---- (iii)
In ABCD,
BCD +BAD +ABC +ADC = 360 ---- [Sum of measures of angles of a quadrilateral]
180 + ABC + ADC = 360
---- [From (iii)]
ABC + ADC = 360 180
ABC + ADC = 180
Hence, the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary.
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L.H.S. = sin + cos

= (sin2 )3 + (cos2 )3
= (sin2 + cos2) [(sin2 )2 sin2 cos2 + (cos2)2]
---- [ a3 + b3 = (a + b) (a2 ab + b2)]
= 1[sin4 sin2 cos2 + cos4 ]

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---- [ sin2 + cos2 = 1]

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= sin4 + 2sin2 cos2 3sin2 cos2 + cos4
= sin4 + 2sin2 cos2 + cos4 3 sin2 cos2

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= (sin2 + cos2 )2 3sin2 cos2

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----[ (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2]

= (1)2 3sin2 cos2

= 1 3sin2 cos2
= R.H.S.
sin6 + cos6 = 1 3sin2 cos2

iii.

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Given:

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For the cylindrical part:

20
= 2 cm
10
diameter 2
radius (r1) =
= = 1 cm
2
2

Diameter = 20 mm =

height (h1) = height of test tube height of hemispherical portion

h1 = 15 1 = 14 cm
For the hemispherical portion:
Radius (r2) = 1 cm
To find: Capacity (volume) of the test tube
Solution:
Capacity of test tube
= volume of cylindrical part + volume of hemispherical portion

= r12 h1 + r23
3

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2
3

= ( 1 1 14) + ( 1 1 1)

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= 14 = 3.14(14 + 0.666)
3
= 3.14 14.666 = 46.05 cm3
Capacity of the test tube is 46.05 cm3.

5.

[1]

Solve any two sub-questions:

i.
E
A

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Given:

In ABC, ray AD bisects BAC

To Prove that:

BD AB
=
DC AC

Construction: Draw a line parallel to ray AD, passing through point C.

Extend BA to intersect the line at E.
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Proof:
In BEC,
seg AD || side EC

---- [By construction]

BD AB

DC AE

---- (i) [By B.P.T.]

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line AD || line EC on transversal BE

BAD AEC
---- (ii) [Corresponding angles]
line AD || line EC on transversal AC.
---- (iii) [Alternate angles]
CAD ACE

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Also, BAD CAD

---- (iv) [ Ray AD bisects BAC]

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AEC ACE
In AEC,
AEC ACE
AE = AC

---- (v) [From (ii), (iii) and (iv)]

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---- [From (v)]

---- (vi) [Sides opposite to congruent angles]

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---- [From (i) and (vi)]

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BD AB
=
DC AC

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ii.

m=2
A (2, 6)

n=3
P (x, y)

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B (3, 4)

Let A (2, 6) (x1, y1), B (3, 4) (x2, y2)

m:n=2:3
Let P divide AB internally in the ratio 2 : 3
By internal division section formula,

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mx2 nx1 my2 ny1

,
m n
mn

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2(3) 3(2) 2(4) 3(6)

,

23
23

6 6 8 18
P
,

5
5

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0 10

5 5

P ,

P (0, 2)

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3
Equation of line with slope (m) = and passing through the point P (0, 2) (x1, y1) in slope
2

point form y y1 = m(x x1) is

[1]

3
2

y 2 = (x 0)

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2(y 2) = 3x
2y 4 = 3x
3x 2y + 4 = 0
The equation of the line is 3x 2y + 4 = 0.

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iii.

Board Answer Paper: March 2015

RST ~ UAY
S = A = 50
---- [c. a. s. t]
RS ST RT

---- (i) [c. s. s. t]

UA AY UY
Since, corresponding sides are in the ratio 5 : 4
RS ST RT 5

---- [From (i)]

UA AY UY 4
6
7.5 5
---- (ii)

UA AY 4
6
5

---- [From (ii)]

Consider,
UA 4

5 UA = 6 4
6 4

UA =
5

UA = 4.8 cm
7.5 5
---- [From (ii)]

Now, Consider
AY 4

AY 5 = 7.5 4
7.5 4

AY =
5

AY = 6 cm

In UAY, UA = 4.8 cm, AY = 6 cm and A = 50

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50
4.8 cm