CBSE X Mathematics 2009 Solution (SET 1)

CBSE X 2009 Mathematics

Section D

Question Number 26 to 30 carry 6 marks each.

26. Solve the following equation for x:

9x2 – 9(a + b)x + (2a2 + 5ab + 2b2) = 0

OR

If (–5) is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + px – 15 = 0 and the quadratic

equation p(x2 + x) + k = 0 has equal roots, then find the values of p and k.

Solution:
9x2 – 9(a + b)x + (2a2 + 5ab + 2b2) = 0
2 2a 2 5ab 2b 2
x ( a b) x 0
9
2a b a 2b 2a 2 4ab ab 2b 2
x2 x 0
3 3 9
2a b a 2b 2a (a 2b) b(a 2b)
x2 x 0
3 3 9
2a b a 2b (a 2b)(2a b)
x2 x 0
3 3 9
2a b a 2b
x x 0 [Using x 2 (a b) x ab ( x a )( x b)]
3 3
2a b a 2b
x 0 or x 0
3 3
2a b a 2b
x or
3 3

OR

It is given that 2x2 + px – 15 = 0

If (–5) is a root of this quadratic equation, then
2(–5)2 + p(–5) – 15 = 0
2(25) + p(–5) – 15 = 0
50 – 5p – 15 = 0
5p = 35
p=7 … (1)

Again, it is given that p(x2 + x) + k = 0

px2 + px + k = 0
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On putting p = 7, we get:
7x2 + 7x + k = 0

If this equation has real roots, then its discriminant must be 0.

(7)2 – 4 (7) (k) = 0
49 – 28k = 0
49 7
k=
28 4
7
Thus, the values of p and k are 7 and respectively.
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27. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle
are equal.
Using the above theorem prove that:
If quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribing a circle, then AB + CD = AD + BC

Solution:

The figure shows a circle with centre O. P is a point taken in the exterior of the
circle. PA and PB are tangents from point P to the circle. We also construct
OA, OB, and OP.

We need to prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point
to a circle are equal, i.e., PA = PB.

It is known that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the

radius through the point of contact.
PA and PB are perpendicular to OA and OB respectively.
OAP = OBP = 90

In OAP and OBP:

OA = OB (Radii of the same circle)
OP = OP (Common)
OAP = OBP (Each 90 )

OAP OBP (RHS congruence criterion)

PA = PB (CPCT)
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Thus, the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal.

Hence, proved.

The figure shows quadrilateral ABCD, which circumscribes a circle. Sides

AB, BC, CD, and AD touch the circle at F, G, H, and E respectively.

It is known that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a
circle are equal.

Hence, AF = AE (Tangents from point A)

BF = BG (Tangents from point B)
CH = CG (Tangents from point C)
DH = DE (Tangents from point D)

Adding these four equations:

AF + BF + CH + DH = AE + BG + CG + DE
(AF + BF) + (CH + DH) = (AE + DE) + (BG + CG)
AB + CD = AD + BC

Hence, proved.

28. An aeroplane when flying at a height of 3125 m from the ground passes
vertically below another plane at an instant when the angles of elevation of
the two planes from the same point on the ground are 30° and 60°
respectively. Find the distance between the two planes at that instant.
Solution:
The given information can be represented as
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Let P be the point on the ground and let B and C be the two aeroplanes.
Since the aeroplane at point B is flying 3125 m above the ground,
AB = 3125 m
The distance between the two aeroplanes at that instant is given by BC.

In APB,
AB
tan 30
AP
3125 m 1
AP 3
AP 3125 3 m

In APC,
AC
tan 60
AP
AB BC
tan 60
AP
3125 m BC
3
3125 3 m
3125 m BC 9375 m
BC 9375 m 3125 m 6250 m

Thus, the distance between the two aeroplanes at that instant is BC = 6250 m.

29. A juice seller serves his customers using a glass as shown in Figure 6. The
inner diameter of the cylindrical glass is 5 cm, but the bottom of the glass has
a hemispherical portion raised which reduces the capacity of the glass. If the
height of the glass is 10 cm, find the apparent capacity of the glass and its
actual capacity. (Use = 3.14)

OR

A cylindrical vessel with internal diameter 10 cm and height 10.5 cm is full of

water. A solid cone of base diameter 7 cm and height 6 cm is completely
immersed in water. Find the volume of

(i) water displaced out of the cylindrical vessel.

(ii) water left in the cylindrical vessel.
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Solution:

Apparent capacity of the glass will be the same as the capacity of the
cylindrical portion having its base diameter as 5 cm and height as 10 cm.
5
Base radius = 2.5 cm
2
Apparent capacity = πr2h
= 3.14 × (2.5)2 × 10
= 196.25 cm3

Actual capacity of the glass will be the difference between the cylindrical
portion and the hemispherical portion.
From the figure, it is clear that the base radius of the hemispherical portion is
5
also cm or 2.5 cm.
2
2 3
Actual capacity of the glass = πr 2 h πr
3
2
196.25 cm 3 3.14 (2.5)3 cm 3
3
= 196.25 cm3 – 32.71 cm3
= 163.54 cm3

Thus, the apparent capacity of the glass is 196.25 cm3 and the actual capacity
of the glass is 163.54 cm3.

OR
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(I) When the solid cone is completely immersed in water, some water will
be displaced out of the cylindrical vessel.

The volume of water thus displaced out will be the same as the volume
of the solid cone having its height as 6 cm and base diameter as 7 cm.
7
Base radius 3.5 cm
2
1 2
Volume of the water displaced out πr h
3
1 22
(3.5) 2 6
3 7
22 3.5 3.5 2
7
3
77 cm
Thus, the water displaced out of the cylindrical vessel is 77 cm3 .

(II) In the beginning, the volume of water in the completely-filled

cylindrical vessel will be the same as the capacity of this cylindrical
vessel.
10
Base radius 5 cm
2
Volume of water in the cylindrical vessel = πr2h
22
(5) 2 10.5
7
33 25
825 cm3

Water left in the cylindrical vessel = Total water – Water displaced out
= 825 cm3 – 77 cm3
= 748 cm3

Thus, the water left in the cylindrical vessel is 748 cm3 .

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30. During the medical check-up of 35 students of a class their weights were
recorded as follows:

Weight (in kg) Number of students

38 – 40 3

40 – 42 2

42 – 44 4

44 – 46 5

46 – 48 14

48 – 50 4

50 – 52 3

Draw a less than type and a more than type ogive from the given data. Hence
obtain the median weight from the graph.

Solution:
For the given data, the cumulative frequency distribution of the less than type
can be computed as follows.

Number of students
Weight (in kg)
(Cumulative frequency)
Less than 40 3
Less than 42 3+2=5
Less than 44 5+4=9
Less than 46 9 + 5 = 14
Less than 48 14 + 14 = 28
Less than 50 28 + 4 = 32
Less than 52 32 + 3 = 35

To draw a less than ogive, we mark the upper class limits of the class intervals
on the x-axis and their corresponding cumulative frequencies on the y-axis by
taking a convenient scale.

Now, plot the points corresponding to the ordered pairs [(upper class limit,
cumulative frequency) – i.e., (40, 3), (42, 5), (44, 9), (46, 14), (48, 28), (50,
32), (52, 35)] on the graph paper as follows:
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Similarly, we can compute the cumulative frequency distribution of the more

than type as follows:

Number of students
Weight (in kg)
(Cumulative frequency)
More than 38 35
More than 40 35 – 3 = 32
More than 42 32 – 2 = 30
More than 44 30 – 4 = 26
More than 46 26 – 5 = 21
More than 48 21 – 14 = 7
More than 50 7–4=3

Now, to draw a more than ogive, we mark the lower class limits of the class
intervals on the x-axis and their corresponding cumulative frequencies on the
y-axis by taking a convenient scale.

Now, plot the points corresponding to the ordered pairs [(lower class limit,
cumulative frequency) – i.e., (38, 35), (40, 32), (42, 30), (44, 26), (46, 21),
(48, 7), (50, 3)] on the graph paper as follows:
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Now, to obtain the median weight from the graph, we draw both ogives on the
same graph paper. They intersect at (46.5, 17.5). 46.5 kg is the median weight
of the given data.