MATHS QUESTION PAPER

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1. Find after how many places of decimal the decimal form of the number will
23 .54 .32
terminate
2. Write the discriminant of the quadratic equation (x+5)2 = 2(5x-3)
3. Find the sum of the first 10 multiples of 3.
4. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65n-117, then find the value of n.
5. On a morning walk, three persons step out togethter and their steps measure 30cm, 36 cm ,
and 40 cm respectively, what is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can
cover the same distance in complete steps?
6. Using completing the square method, show that the equation x2-8x+18=0 has no solution.
7. Solve the following pair of linear equation
3x+4y=10
2x-2y=2
8. Prove that √3 is irrational.
9. AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively where ∆ABC~∆PQR. Prove
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐷
that =
𝑃𝑄 𝑃𝑀
2
10. If an -3 are the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + 7x + b, then find the values of a and b
3
11. If m times the mth term of an AP is equal to n times its nth term and m ≠ n, show that the
(m+n )th term of the AP is zero
12. The sum of the first three numbers in an AP is 18. If the product of the first and the third
term is 5 times the common difference, find three numbers
13. A motorboat whose speed in still water is 9km/h, goes 15 km downstream and comes back
to the same spot, in a total time of 3 hours 45 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.If x=3 is
one root of the quadratic equation x2-2kx-6 = 0 then find the value of k.
14. What is the HCF of the smallest prime number and smallest composite number?
15. In an AP, if the common difference (d) = -4, and the seventh term (a7) os 4, find the first term
of the ap
16. Given that √2 is irrational, prove that (5+3√2) is an irrational number.
17. Find the sum of first 8 multiples of 3.
18. Find the HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verify that HCF.LCM = Product of the two given
numbers.
19. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial (2x4-9x3+5x2+3x-1) if two of its zeroes are (2+√3) and (2-
√3)
20. A plance left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time and in order to reach the destination
1500 km away in time, It had increase its speed by 100km/h from the usual speed. Find the
usual speed
21. If the area of two similar triangles are equal, prove that they are congruent.
22. Prove that the area of an equilateral triangle described on one side of the square is equal to
half the area of the equilateral triangle described on one of its diagonal.
23. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance 63 km and then travels at a distance
of 72 km at an average speed of 6 km/h more than its original speed. If it takes 3 hours to
complete total journey, what is the original average speed?
24. The sum of four consecutive numbers in an AP is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first
and the last term to the product of two middle term is 7:15. Find the numbers