The Learners’ Academy, Final Test – 2

Total Marks: 80M Time: 2hr 30min

Class: 9th (ICSE) Sub: Mathematics
• Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during
the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this
Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
• Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B. All working, including rough work,
must be clearly shown and must be done on the same sheet as the rest of the answer. Omission of essential
working will result in loss of marks. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets
[ ]. Mathematical tables are provided.
SECTION – A (40 Marks)
QUESTIONS 1.
3√2+2√3
(a) If 5√2−√3
= x – y√3 Find x. [3]
5 sin 62° 2 sec 34°
(b) Without using tables evaluate: cos 28°
− cosec 56° [3]
1 1
(c) If a2 – 3a + 1 = 0, find (i) a2 − a2
, (ii) a3 − a3
[4]

QUESTIONS 2.
(a) Factories: 20 – 45(m+ n)2 [3]
1 1
− 3
(b) If 𝑥 = 2 + 2 prove that 2x = 6x + 5
3 3 [3]
(c) AD is perpendicular to the side BC of an equilateral ΔABC. Prove that 4AD2 = 3AB2. [4]

QUESTIONS 3.
1 1
(a) Solve: 3𝑥 − 7 = 𝑦
;𝑥 +𝑦 =1 [3]
(b) The points A(4, −1), B(6, 0), C(7, 2) and D(5, 1) are the vertices of a rhombus. Is ABCD also a square? [3]
5 1
(c) If sin 𝜃 = ; where 𝜃 < 90°, find the value of tan 𝜃 + [4]
13 cos 𝜃

QUESTIONS 4.
(a) Factorise: (𝑒 − 𝑦)3 + (𝑦 − 𝑔)3 + (𝑔 − 𝑒)3 [3]
(b) In the given figure, ΔPQR, ∠𝑃 = 𝜃° and ∠𝑅 = ∅°, Find [3]
a. √𝑥 − 1 cot ∅
b. √𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 tan 𝜃
c. cos 𝜃
(c) In the ΔABC, D, E, F are the mid-points of BC, CA and AB respectively. [4]
Given AB = 5.8 cm EF = 6 cm and DF = 5 cm. Calculate BC and CA.

SECTION – B (40 Marks) Attempt any four questions from this section
QUESTION 5.
(a) Factorise: x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz [3]
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅ as a fraction in the simplest form.
(b) Express 0.001 [3]
(c) If two intersecting chords of a circle make equal angles with the diameter passing through their point of
intersection, prove that the chords are equal. [4]

QUESTION 6.
(a) The distribution of weight (in kg) of 40 students in a class is as given below: [6]
Weight (kg) 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65
No. of Students 3 6 5 10 9 7
a. Draw a histogram for the distribution
b. Draw a frequency polygon for the distribution
5
(b) If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 2 and the denominator by 1, it becomes 8 and if the numerator and
1
denominator of the same fraction are each increased by 1, the fraction becomes 2 Find the fraction. [4]
QUESTION 7.
(a) Find the median of the following set of numbers: 10, 75, 3, 81, 18, 27, 4, 48, 12, 47, 9, 15 [3]
(b) Two concentric circles are of radii 6.5 cm and 2.5 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which
touches the smaller circle. [3]
1 3−𝑥
(c) If the side of a square is 2 (𝑥 + 1) and its diagonal is 2 units. Find the length of the side of the square. [4]
√

QUESTION 8.
(a) Show that the following points A(8, 2), B(5, −3) and C(0, 0) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle. [3]
(b) Factorise: a2 + b2– c2 – 2ab [3]
𝑥
(c) If sin 𝜃 = 𝑦, find the value of cos 𝜃 X tan 𝜃 in terms of x and y. [4]

QUESTION 9.
1 1 1
(a) If 𝑝𝑥 = 𝑝𝑦 = 𝑝𝑧 and 𝑝𝑞𝑟 = 1 then prove that 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 [3]
tan 𝐴−tan 𝐵
(b) If A = 60° and B = 30°, verify that tan(𝐴 − 𝐵) = [3]
1+tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵
(c) Construct a circle circumscribing a regular hexagon with side 5.8cm. [4]
QUESTION 10
(a) Use graph paper for this question: [6]
a. Draw the graph of 3x – y – 2 = 0 and 2x + y – 8 = 0. Take 1 cm = 1 unit on both the axes and plot only
three points per line.
b. Write down the co-ordinates of the point of intersection.
(b) In a river, a boat covers 8 km in 40 min while travelling downstream, but takes 60 min for the return journey. If
the speed of the boat and the flow of the river are uniform, find the speed of the boat in still water and speed of
the stream. [4]

QUESTION 11.
1−cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴
(a) Prove that: √ = [3]
1+cos 𝐴 1+cos 𝐴
3 3 3 3
(b) If p + q = 1 + pq, prove that p +q =1+p q [3]
(c) Construct a histogram of the frequency distribution given below: [4]
Marks obtained No. of students
Below 15 20
Below 30 35
Below 45 40
Below 60 55
Below 75 65
Below 90 70