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CHAPTER : 1 - SIMILARITY
1. Bisectors of B and C in ABC meet each other at P. Line AP cuts the
AP AB + AC
side BC at Q. Then prove that : = (5 marks)
PQ BC
Proof : In ABQ, A


ray BP bisects ABQ
AP
=
AB
[Given]
By property of an angle
........(i) bisector of a triangle P

PQ BQ
In ACQ,

xx
B C


ray CP bisects ACQ [Given] Q
AP AC By property of an angle
= ........(ii) bisector of a triangle
PQ CQ
AP AB AC
= = [From (i) and (ii)]
PQ BQ CQ
AP AB + AC
= BQ + CQ [By Theorem on equal ratios]
PQ
AP AB + AC
= [ B - Q - C]
PQ BC
P
2. In PQR, PQR = 900, As shown
S
in figure, seg QS side PR.
M
seg QM is angle bisector of PQR.
PM PS
Prove that : = (5 marks)
MR SR
Proof : In PQR,
seg QM bisects PQR [Given] Q R
PM PQ [Pr operty of an angle
=
MR QR bi sec tor of a triangle]
PM2 PQ
2 = QR .........(i) [Squaring both sides]
MR
In PQR,
m PQR = 90 [Given]
seg QS hypotenuse PR [Given]
PQR ~ PSQ ~ QSR .........(ii) [Theorem on similarity of
right angled triangles]
PSQ ~ PQR [From (ii)]
PQ PS [Corresponding sides
=
QR PQ of similar triangles]
PQ = PR PS .......(iii)
Also, QSR ~ PQR [From (ii)]
QR SR [Corresponding sides
=
PR QR of similar triangles]
QR = PR SR ........(iv)
PM2 PR PS
2 = PR SR [From (i), (iii) and (iv)]
MR
PM2 PS
2 =
MR SR
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3. Find the radius of a circle drawn by a compass when angle between two
arms of compass is 1200 and length of each arm is 24cm. (5 marks)
Sol. B
In the adjoining figure, 120 0

24
cm
seg AB and seg BC represents the

cm
24
arms of compass.
In ABC, A C
D
side AB side BC [Given]
BAC BCA ........(i) [Isosceles triangle theorem]
In ABC,
m ABC + m BAC + m BCA = 180 [ Sum of the measures of the
angles of a triangles is 180]
120 + m BAC + m BAC = 180 [From (i)]
2 m BAC = 180 120
2 m BAC = 60
m BAC = 30 .......(ii)
Draw seg BD side AC, A - D - C.
In ABD,
m BAD = 30 [From (ii) and A - D - C]
m ADB = 90 [Given]
m ABD = 60 [Remaining angle]
ABD is a 30 - 60 - 90 triangle.
By 30 - 60 - 90 triangle theorem.
3
AD = AB [Side opposite to 60]
2
3
AD = 24
2
AD = 12 3 cm
Similarly, we can get
DC = 12 3 cm
AC = AD + DC [ A - D - C]
AC = 12 3 + 12 3
AC = 24 3 cm.
The radius of the circle is 24 3 cm.

4. In BAC, BAC = 90, segments AD, seg BE and


B seg CF are medians.
Prove : 2 (AD + BE + CF ) = 3BC. (5 marks)

Proof :
D
F

In BAC,
seg AD is median on side BC. [Given] A E
C
AB + AC = 2AD + 2BD [By Appollonius theorem]
AB + AC 2BD = 2AD
2
1
AB + AC 2 BC = 2AD [ D is the midpoint of seg BC]
2
1
AB + AC 2 BC2 = 2AD
4
1
AB + AC BC = 2AD .........(i)
2
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Multiplying throughout by 2, we get


2AB2 + 2AC2 BC2 = 4AD2
Similarly, we can prove that
2AB + 2BC AC = 4BE .........(ii)
2AC + 2BC AB = 4CF ........(iii)
Adding (i), (ii) and (iii) we get
2AB2 + 2AC2 BC2 + 2AB + 2BC AC + 2AC + 2BC AB = 4AD2 +
4BE2 + 4CF2
3AB2 + 3AC2 + 3BC2 = 4AD2 + 4BE2 + 4CF2
3 (AB2 + AC2 + BC2) = 4 (AD2 + BE2 + CF2) ........(iv)
In BAC,
m BAC = 90 [Given]
BC2 = AB2 + AC2 ........(v) [By Pythagoras theorem]
3 (BC2 + BC2) = 4 (AD2 + BE2 + CF2) [From (iv) and (v)]
3 2 BC2 = 4 (AD2 + BE2 + CF2)
6BC2 = 4 (AD2 + BE2 + CF2)
3BC2 = 2 (AD2 + BE2 + CF2) [Dividing throughout by 2]
2 (AD + BE + CF) = 3BC

5. In ABCD points P, Q, R and S lies on sides AB, BC, CD and AD respectively


such that seg PS || seg BD || seg QR and seg PQ || seg SR. Then prove
that seg PQ || seg AC. (5 marks) S D
A
Proof : seg PS || seg BD [Given]
On transversal AB, P R
APS ABD .......(i) [Converse
of corresponding angles test]
In APS and ABD, B C
Q
PAS BAD [Common angles]
APS ABD [From (i)]
APS ABD [By A-A test of similarity]
AP PS AS
= = ......(ii) [c.s.s.t.]
AB BD AD
seg QR || seg BD [Given]
On transversal BC,
CQR CBD .......(iii) [Converse of corresponding angles test]
In CQR and CBD,
QCR BCD [Common angles]
CQR CBD [From (iii)]
CQR CBD [By AA test of similarity]
CQ QR CR
= = .......(iv) [c.s.s.t.]
CB BD CD
In PQRS,
seg PQ || seg RS [Given]
seg PS || seg QR [Given]
PQRS is a parallelogram [By definition]
PS = QR ........(v)
CQ PS CR
= = ......(vi) [From (iv) and (v)]
CB BD CD
AP CQ
= [From (ii) and (vi)
AB CB
AB CB
= [By Invertendo]
AP CQ
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AB AP CB CQ
= [By Dividendo]
AP CQ
BP BQ
= ......(vii) [ A - P - B and B - Q - C]
AP CQ
In ABC,
BP BQ
= [From (vii)]
AP CQ
seg PQ || seg AC [By converse of B.P.T.]

6. In ABC, m BAC = 90. A


seg DE side AB, seg DF side AC,
F
prove A (AEDF) = AE EB AF FC (5 marks)
E
Proof : In ADB,
m ADB = 90 [Given]
seg DC side AB [Given] B C
D
DE2 = AE EB ......(i) [By property of geometric mean]
In ADC,
m ADC = 90 [Given]
seg DF side AC [Given]
DF2 = AF FC .......(ii) [By property of geometric mean]
Multiplying (i) and (ii),
DE2 DF2 = AE EB AF FC
DE DF = AE EB AF FC ......(iii)
In AEDF,
m EAF = m AED = m AFD = 90 [Given]
m EDF = 90 [Remaining angle]
AEDF is a rectangle [By definition]
A (AEDF) = DE DF ......(iv)
From (iii) and (iv),
A (AEDF) = AE EB AF FC [From (iii) and (iv)]

CHAPTER : 2 - CIRCLE
1. From the end points of a diameter of circle perpendiculars are drawn to
a tangent of the same circle. Show that their feet on the tangent are
equidistant from the centre of the circle. (5 marks)
Given : (i) A circle with centre O.
(ii) seg AB is the diameter of the circle.
(iii) Line l is tangent to the circle at point C.
(iv) seg AD line l .
A
D

(v) seg BE line l .
C
To Prove : OD = OE.
Construction : Draw seg OC. O
Proof : seg AD line l [Given] E
seg OC line l [Radius is
perpendicular to the tangent] l
B
seg BE line l [Given]
seg AD || seg OC || seg BE [Perpendiculars drawn to the same
line are parallel to each other]
On transversal AB and DE,
AO DC
= .........(i) [By property of intercepts made by
OB CE
three parallel lines]

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But, AO = OB [Radii of the same circle]


AO
= 1 .........(ii)
OB
DC
= 1 [From (i) and (ii)]
CE
DC = CE .........(iii)
In OCD and OCE ,
seg OC seg OC [Common side]
OCD OCE [Each is a right angle]
seg DC seg CE [From (iii)]
OCD OCE [By SAS test of congruence]
seg OD seg OE [c.s.c.t.]
OD = OE
C
2. The bisectors of the angles A,B of ABC
intersect in I, the bisectors of the corresponding
exterior angles intersect in E.
Prove that AIBE is cyclic. (5 marks) I
)
Proof : A )
B

P
Q

Take points P and Q as shown


in the figure.
m CAB + m BAP = 180 [Linear pair axiom] E
1 1 1 1
m CAB + m BAP = 180[Multiplying throughout by ]
2 2 2 2
m IAB + m BAE = 90 [ Ray AI and ray AE bisects CAB
and BAP respectively]
m IAE = 90 ......(i) [Angle addition property]
Similarly,
m IBE = 90 .....(ii)
m IAE + m IBE = 90 + 90 [Adding (i) and (ii)]
m IAE + m IBE = 180
AIBE is cyclic [If opposite angles of a quadrilateral
are supplementary then quadrilateral is cyclic]
A
3. In the adjoining figure,
line AP is a tangent to a circle 0 0 P
with centre O at point A. O
seg AF is angle bisector of BAC. C
Prove that : seg AP seg PE. E (5 marks)
Proof : B
F
BAE CAE [ Ray AE bisects BAC]
Let, m BAE = m CAE = x .........(i)
PAC PAC [Angles in alternate segment]
Let, mPAC = mABC = y .........(ii)
m PAE = m PAC + m CAE [Angle addition property]
m PAE = (y + x) ........(iii) [From (i) and (ii)]
PEA is a exterior angle of ABE,
m PEA = m ABE + m BAE [Remote interior angle theorem]
m PEA = m ABC + m BAE [ B - E - C]
m PEA = (y + x) ........(iv) [From (i) and (ii)]
In PAE,
PAE PEA [From (iii) and (iv)]
seg AP seg PE [Converse of isosceles triangle theorem]
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4. In the adjoining figure, B


AB is diameter of a circle with centre O, M
seg AC is tangent to the circle at point A.
line JD touches circle at point D, D
O
and intersects segment AC in point J.
Prove that : seg AJ seg CJ. (5 marks)
Proof : C
Take a point M on line DJ such that M - D - J. A J
seg AJ seg DJ ........(i) [The lengths of two tangent segments
from an external point to a circle
are equal]
m ODM = 900 .......(ii) [Radius is perpendicular to the tangent]
In OBD,
seg OB seg OD [Radii of the same circle]
OBD ODB [Isosceles triangle theorem]
Let, m OBD = m ODB = x ......(iii)
m ODM = m ODB + m BDM [Angle addition property]
90 = x + m BDM [From (ii) and (iii)]
mBDM = (90 x) ......(iv)
But, BDM JDC .......(v) [Vertically opposite angles]
m JDC = (90 x) ......(vi) [From (iv) and (v)]
In BAC,
m BAC = 90 [Radius is perpendicular to tangent]
m ABC = x [From (iii) and A - O - B, B - D - C]
m ACB = (90 x) [Remaining angle]
m JCD = (90 x) .......(vii) [B - D - C and A - J - C]
In JDC,
JCD JDC [From (vi) and (vii)]
seg DJ seg CJ ......(viii) [Converse of Isosceles triangle theorem]
seg AJ seg CJ [From (i) and (viii)]

5. If four tangents of a circle determine a rectangle then show that it


must be a square. (5 marks)
A P B
Given :
(i) Lines AB, BC, CD and AD
are the tangents to the circle at points
S Q
P, Q, R and S respectively
(ii) ABCD is a rectangle.
To Prove : ABCD is a square
D R C
Proof : AP = AS ..........(i) [The lengths of the two
BP = BQ .........(ii) tangent segments from an
CR = CQ .........(iii) external point to a circle
DR = DS .........(iv) are equal]
Adding (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), we get
AP + BP + CR + DR = AS + BQ + CQ + DS
(AP + BP) + (CR + DR) = (AS + DS) + (BQ + CQ)
AB + CD = AD + BC ..........(v) [ A - P - B, B - Q - C, C - R - D,
A - S - D]
ABCD is a rectangle [Given]
AB = CD ..........(vi)
[ Opposite sides of a rectangle are
AD = BC .........(vii) congruent]

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AB + AB = BC + BC [From (v), (vi) and (vii)]


2 AB = 2 BC
AB = BC
ABCD is a square [A rectangle in which adjacent sides
are congruent, is a square]

6. Two concentric circles with centre O. Seg AB, seg BC and seg AC are
the tangents to the smaller circle at points P, Q and R respectively and
also they are chords of the bigger circle.
1 A
Prove that seg PQ || seg AC , PQ = AC . (5 marks)
2
Proof : R
P O
C
Q
With respect to smaller circle, B
seg OP seg AB .......(i) [Radius is perpendicular to the
seg OQ seg BC .......(ii) tangent]
With respect to bigger circle,
seg OP chord AB [From (i)]
AP = BP .....(iii) [Perpendicular drawn from centre
of circle to chord bisects the chord]
seg OQ chord BC [From (ii)
BQ = QC .....(iv) Perpendicular drawn from centre
of circle to chord bisects the chord]
In ABC,
P and Q are midpoints of sides [From (iii) and (iv)]
AB and BC respectively.
seg PQ || seg AC
1 [By Midpoint theorem]
PQ = AC
2

CHAPTER : 3 - GEOMETRIC CONSTRUTION


1. Point I is the incentre of ABC, BIC = 120, BC = 4 cm, median AP = 3 cm.
Draw ABC. (5 marks)
Analysis :
Let m ABI = m IBC = x and m ACI = m ICB = y
m ABC = 2x and m ACB = 2y [Angle addition property]
In BIC,
m BIC + m IBC + m ICB = 180
120 + x + y = 180
x + y = 180 120
x + y = 60 .......(i)

In ABC,
m BAC + m ABC + m ACB = 180
m BAC + 2x + 2y = 180
m BAC + 2 (x + y) = 180
m BAC + 2 (60) = 180 [From (i)]
m BAC + 120 = 180
m BAC = 180 120
m BAC = 60
Now, ABC can be constructed with base BC, vertical angle BAC and
median AP.

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(Rough Figure) A

A
A
60 3 I
cm O
120

120 B C
30 30 P
B P C
4 cm

2. Point O is the orthocentre of ABC, m BOC = 105, seg AD seg BC.


BC = 6.5 cm and AD = 3.5 cm. Draw ABC. (5 marks)
Analysis : BOC EOF [Vertically oppsoite angles]
m BOC = m EOF = 105
In AFOE,
m FAE + m AFO + m EOF + m AEO = 360
[Angle sum property of a quadrilateral]
m FAE + 90 + 105 + 90 = 360
m FAE + 285 = 360 (Rough Figure) A
m FAE = 360 285
m FAE = 75
m BAC = 75 [A - F - B, A - E - C] F E
Now, O
ABC can be constructed with base BC,
vertical angle BAC and altitude AD. 105

B C
D
6.5 cm

A A Y

75

3.5 cm 3.5 cm
P
150
15 15
B C X
6.5 cm

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3. Construct ABC such that BC = 8.8 cm, B = 50, radius of incircle of


ABC is 2.2 cm. (5 marks)

(Rough Figure) A

2.2 cm
A 50
B C
M
8.8 cm

Q
P

4.
8
cm cm
5

B O C
5.8 cm

Steps of construction :
1. Draw seg BC = 8.8 cm.
2. At B, draw m ABC = 50.
3. Draw bisector of B, as incentre lies on angle bisector.
4. Draw a line parallel to side BC at a distance of 2.2 cm from BC.
5. Point of intersection of line parallel to BC and angle bisector is incentre.
Let incentre be I.
6. From I, draw seg IM side BC. seg IM is in-radius.
7. Draw incircle with IM as radius to touch sides AB and BC.
8. From C draw the tangent to the circle to meet ray BA at A.

4. Draw a sector O-AXB with radius 7 cm and m (arc AXB) = 50. Draw a
circle touching the sides OA and OB and also the arc. (5 marks)
A
(Rough Figure)

X
cm

I
7

50
O 7 cm B

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P
A

50

O B Q
7 cm

Steps of construction :
1. Draw m O = 50 and arc AB of radius 7 cm.
2. Draw bisector of O. It intersects arc AB at X.
3. At X, draw the PQ ray OX to cut ray OA at P and ray OB at Q.
4. Draw bisector of Q. It intersects ray OX at I.
5. Draw incircle with I as centre and IX as radius.
This circle touches the ray OA, ray OB and also arc AXB.

5. In ABC, BC = 5.8 cm, seg BP seg AC, seg CQ seg AB, BP = 5 cm ,


CQ = 4.8 cm. Construct ABC. (5 marks)
(Rough Figure) A

Q
P
4.
8
A 5
cm cm

B C
5.8 cm

I Y

2.2 cm 2.2 cm
50

B M C X
8.8 cm

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Steps of construction :
1. Draw seg BC of length 5.8 cm.
2. Draw a semicircle with seg BC as the diameter.
3. Taking B as the centre and radius 5 cm cut an arc on the semicircle to get
point P and draw seg BP.
4. Taking C as the centre and radius 4.8 cm cut an arc on the semicircle to get
point Q and draw seg CQ.
5. Extend seg BQ and seg CP to intersect at point A.
ABC is the required triangle.

6. Draw a line l. Take a point P at a distance 5cm from line l. Draw a circle
with radius 3cm such that the circle touches the line l and passes
through point P. (5 marks)
(Rough Figure)

3
P

cm
5 cm
3 N O
cm
3 cm
5 cm

N O M T

3 cm

l
M T

Steps of construction :
1. Draw line l.
2. Take a point M on line l and draw a perpendicular to line l at point M.
3. With point M as the centre, cut an arc of radius 5 cm on the perpendicular
to get point P.
4. With point M as the centre and radius 3 cm cut an arc on seg PM to get point N.
5. Draw a line m perpendicular to line PM at point N.
6. With point P as the centre cut an arc of radius 3 cm on line m to get point O.
7. With point O as the centre and seg OP as the radius, draw the required circle.
8. Draw a perpendicular from point O to line l to get point T.

CHAPTER : 4 - TRIGONOMETRY
1
1. If 1 + x 2 sin = x, prove that tan2 + cot2 = x2 + . (5 marks)
x2
Proof : 1 + x 2 sin = x
x
sin =
1 + x2
x2
sin2 = [Squaring both sides]
1 + x2

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sin2 + cos2 = 1
cos2 = 1 sin2
x2
cos2 = 1
1 + x2
1 x2 x2
cos2 =
1 + x2
1
cos2 =
1 + x2
sin2
tan2 =
cos 2
x2 1
= 2

1 x 1 x2
2
x 1 x2
=
1 x2 1
= x2
1
cot2 =
tan2
1
=
x2
L.H.S. = tan2 + cot2
1
= x2 + 2
x
= R.H.S.
1
tan2 + cot2 = x2 + 2
x

tan cot
2. Prove : 1 cot + 1 tan = 1 + tan + cot (5 marks)
tan cot
Proof : L.H.S. = 1 cot + 1 tan

sin cos cos


sin
= 1 1
cos sin sin
cos
sin sin cos cos
cos sin
=
cos sin sin cos
sin sin cos cos
=
cos sin cos sin cos sin
sin2 cos 2
=
cos (sin cos ) sin (cos sin )
sin2 cos 2
=
cos (sin cos ) sin (sin cos )
1 sin2 cos2
=
(sin cos ) cos sin
1 sin3 cos3
=
(sin cos ) cos sin
1 (sin cos ) (sin2 sin . cos cos 2 )
=
(sin cos ) cos sin

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sin2 + sin . cos + cos 2


=
cos . sin
sin2 sin . cos cos 2
=
cos . sin cos . sin cos . sin
sin cos
= 1
cos sin
= tan + 1 + cot
= 1 + tan + cot
= R.H.S.
tan cot
+ = 1 + tan + cot
1 cot 1 tan

3. Prove : sin8 cos8 = (sin2 cos2 ) (1 2 sin2 cos2 ). (5 marks)


Proof : L.H.S. = sin cos
8 8

= (sin4 )2 (cos4 )2
= (sin4 cos4 ) (sin4 + cos4 )
= (sin2 cos2 ) (sin2 + cos2 ) (sin4 + cos4 )
= (sin2 cos2 ) (sin4 + cos4 ) [ sin2 + cos2 = 1]
= (sin cos ) (sin + cos + 2sin cos2 2sin2 cos2 )
2 2 4 4 2

= (sin2 cos2 ) [(sin2 + cos2 )2 2 sin2 cos2 ]


= (sin2 cos2 ) (1 2sin2 cos2 ) [ sin2 + cos2 = 1]
= R.H.S.
sin8 cos8 = (sin2 cos2 ) (1 2 sin2 cos2 ).

4. A 1.5 m tall boy is standing at some distance from a 30 m tall building.


The angle of elevation from his eyes to the top of building increases
from 30 to 60 as he walks towards the building. Find the distance he
walked towards the building. (5 marks)
Sol. Let the distance he walked B
towards the building x m
Height of tower (AB) = 30 m 28.5 m
Height of boy (CD) = 1.5 m
60 30
But CD = EF = AG G D
F
AG = 1.5 m
BG = AB AG 1.5 m 1.5 m
BG = 30 1.5 1.5 m
BG = 28.5 m A x C
E
In right angled BGF,
BG
tan 60 = [By definition]
GF
28.5
3 =
GF
28.5
GF =
3
28.5 3
GF =
3 3
28.5 3
GF =
3
GF = 9.5 3 m

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In right angled BGD,


BG
tan 30 = [By definition]
GD
1 28.5
=
3 9.5 3 x
9.5 3 x = 28.5 3
x = 28.5 3 9.5 3
x = 19 3
Distance he walked towards the building is 19 3 m.

5. Prove : (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2 A + cot2 A. (5 marks)
Proof : L.H.S = (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2
= sin2 A + 2sin A . cosec A + cosec2 A + cos2A + 2cos A . sec A +
sec2 A
= (sin2 A + cos2 A) + (cosec2 A) + (sec2 A) + 2 sin A . cosec A +
2 cos A . sec A
1 1
= 1 + (1 + cot2 A) + (1 + tan2 A) + 2 sin A sin A + 2cos A cos A

= 1 + 1 + cot2 A + 1 + tan2 A + 2 + 2
= 7 + tan2 A + cot2 A
= R.H.S.
(sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2 A + cot2 A.

1 sin . cos sin 2 cos 2


6. Prove that : = sin (5 marks)
cos (sec cosec ) sin 3 + cos 3
1 sin . cos sin2 cos 2
Proof : L.H.S. =
cos (sec cosec ) sin3 + cos 3
1 sin . cos (sin cos ) (sin cos )

= 1 1 (sin cos ) (sin2 sin . cos cos2 )
cos
cos sin
(1 sin . cos ) (sin cos )

= sin cos (1 sin . cos ) [ sin2 + cos2 = 1]
cos
sin . cos
1
sin cos
= sin cos
sin
sin
= sin cos
sin cos
= sin
= R.H.S.
1 sin . cos sin 2 cos 2
= sin
cos (sec cosec ) sin 3 + cos 3

tan A tan A
7. sec A - 1 + sec A + 1 = 2 cosec A (5 marks)

tan A tan A
Proof : L.H.S. = sec A - 1 + sec A + 1
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sinA sin A
cos A cos A
= 1 + 1
-1 +1
cos A cos A
sinA sin A
cos A cos A
= (1 cos A ) + (1 + cos A )
cos A cos A
sin A sin A
= 1 cos A + 1 + cos A
1 1
= sin A +
1 cos A 1 + cos A
1 + cos A + 1 cos A
= sin A (1 cos A) (1+cos A)

2
= sin A
1 cos A
2 sin A + cos A = 1
= sin A 1 - cos A = sin A
sin A
2
= sin A
= 2 cosec A
= R.H.S.
tan A tan A
sec A - 1 + sec A + 1 = 2 cosec A

6. From the top of a light house, 80 metres high, two ships on same side of
light house are observed . The angles of depression of the ships as seen
from the lighthouse are found to be of 450 and 300. Find the distance
between the two ships (Assume that the two ships and the bottom of
the lighthouse are in a line). (5 marks)
E A
Sol. In the adjoining figure,
30 0
seg AB represents the lighthouse. 450
A is the position of the observer
80 m

D and C are the position of the ships.


Draw ray AE || seg BD.
EAD and EAC are the
angles of depression.
m EAD = 30 and m EAC = 45 300 450
D C B
On transversal AD
m EAD = m ADB = 30 [Converse of alternate angles test]
On transversal AC
m EAC = m ACB = 45 [Converse of alternate angles test]
In right angled ABD,
AB
tan 30 = [By definition]
DB
1 80
=
3 DB
DB = 80 3 m ......(i)

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In right angled ABC,


AB
tan 45 = [By definition]
CB
80
1 = .......(ii)
CB
CB = 80 m
BD = BC + CD [ D - C - B]
80 3 = 80 + CD [From (i) and (ii)]
CD = 80 3 80
CD =
80 3 1 m
The distance between the two ships is 80
3 1 m.

CHAPTER : 5 - CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY


1. A (8, 5), B (9, 7), C ( 4, 2) and D (2, 6) are the vertices of a ABCD. If P,
Q, R and S are the midpoints of sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively.
Show that PQRS is a parallelogram, using the slopes.
Sol. P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of side AB, BC, CD and AD of ABCD.
A (8, 5), B (9, 7), C ( 4, 2) and D (2, 6)
By midpoint formula,
x1 x 2 y1 y 2 8 9 5 7 17
P , 2 , 2 2 , 1
2 2
9 4 7 2 5 5
Q , ,
2 2 2 2
4 2 2 6
R , ( 1, 4)
2 2
8 2 5 6 11
S , 5 ,
2 2 2
5 3
(1)
y 2 y1 2 2 1
Slope of PQ = x x = 5 17 = 12 =
2 1 2 4
2 2
5
4 13
2 2 13
Slope of QR = 5 = 7 =
1 2 7
2
11 3
4 1
Slope of RS = 2 = 2 =
5 ( 1) 6 4
11 13
(1)
2 2 13
Slope of PS = 17 = 7 =
5 7
2 2
Slope of PQ = Slope of RS
seg PQ || seg RS .......(i)
Slope of QR = slope of PS
seg QR || seg PS .......(ii)
PQRS is a parallelogram. [From (i), (ii) and by definition]
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2. Find the equations of the lines which through the point (3, 4) and the
sum of whose intercepts on the axes is 14.
Sol. Let the intercepts made by the lines on the co-ordinate axes be a and
b respectively.
a + b = 14 ........(i)
x y
The equation of the line is 1
a b
Since the line passes through the point (3, 4)
3 4
1
a b
3b + 4a = ab .......(ii)
From (i), a = 14 b
Substituting a = 14 b in (ii) we get,
3b + 4 (14 b) = (14 b)b
3b + 56 4b = 14b b2
b2 15b + 56 = 0
b2 8b 7b + 56 = 0
b (b 8) 7 (b 8) = 0
(b 8) (b 7) = 0
b = 8 OR b = 7
By (i) when b = 8, c = 14 8 = 6
and when b = 7, c = 14 7 = 7
Equations of the required lines are
x y x y
1 and 1
6 8 7 7
4x + 3y = 24 and x + y = 7
4x + 3y 24 = 0 and x + y 7 = 0

3. Find the equation of a line which passes through the point ( 3, 7) and
makes intercepts on the co-ordinate axes which are equal in magnitude
but opposite in sign.
Sol. Let the intercepts made by the line on the co-ordinate axes be a and b.
a=b .......(i)
x y
The equation of the line is 1
a b
x y
b b 1
x+y=b
This line passes through the point ( 3, 7)
( 3) + 7 = b
b = 10
The equation of the line is x + y = 10
x y + 10 = 0

4. Find the equation of a line which contains the point (4, 1) and whose
x-intercept is twice its y-intercept.
Sol. Let the intercepts made by the line on the co-ordinate axes be a and
b respectively.
a = 2b
x y
The equation of the line is 1
a b
x y
1
2b b
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x + 2y = 2b
Since this line contains the point (4, 1)
4 + 2 (1) = 2b
6 = 2b
b=3
Equation of the required line is x + 2y = 6
x + 2y 6 = 0

5. Find the equation of side AC of an isosceles ABC, if the equation of side AB


is x y 4 = 0 and B (4, 0) and C (6, 4) are the extremities of the base.
Sol. Let A (h, k)
Since A lies on side AB i.e. on
xy4=0
hk4=0
h=k+4
A (k + 4, k)
Since ABC is an isosceles triangle with BC as base, l (AB) = l (AC)
(k 4 4)2 (k 0)2 = (k 4 6)2 (k 4)2
On squaring both sides,
k2 + k2 = (k 2)2 + (k 4)2
k2 + k2 = k2 4k + 4 + k2 8k + 16
0 = 12k + 20
12k = 20
20
k =
12
5
k =
3
5 17
k+4 = 4 =
3 3
17 5
A ,
3 3
Equation of side AC by two point form is
x x1 y y1
x1 x 2 = y1 y 2
x 6 y 4
17 = 5
6 4
3 3
17
6
x 6 3
y 4 = 5
4
3
1
x 6 3
y 4 = 7
3
x 6 1
y 4 = 7
7 (x 6) = y4
7x 42 = y4
7x y 38 = 0

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6. Find the equations of the line which cut off intercepts on the axes whose
sum is 1 and product is 6.
Sol. Let the intercepts made by the line on the co-ordinates axes be a and
b respectively.
a+b=1 ........(i)
and ab = 6 .......(ii)
From (ii)
6
b=
a
Substituting this in (i) we get,
6
a = 1
a
a2 6 = a
a a6 = 0
2

a2 3a + 2a 6 = 0
a (a 3) + 2 (a 3) = 0
(a 3) (a + 2) = 0
a = 3 or a = 2
By (i) when a = 3, b = 1 3 = 2
and when a = 2, b = 1 ( 2) = 3
Now, equation of the line making intercepts a and b is
x y
1
a b
Equations of the required lines are
x y x y
1 and 1
3 2 2 3
2x 3y = 6 and 3x + 2y = 6
2x 3y 6 = 0 and 3x 2y + 6 = 0

CHAPTER : 6 - MENSURATION
1. A tinmaker converts a cubical metallic box into 10 cylindrical tins. Side
of the cube is 50 cm and radius of the cylinder is 7 cm. Find the height of
each cylinder so made if the wastage of 12% is incurred in the process.
22
(Given = ).
7
Sol. Side of the cubical metallic box (l) = 50 cm
Total surface area of cubical box = 6l2
= 6 (50)2
= 6 2500
= 15000 cm2
Wastage incurred in the process of making 10 cylindrical tins
= 12% of 15000
12
= 15000
100
= 1800cm2
Area of metal sheet used to make 10 cylindrical tins
= Total surface area of cubical box Wastage incurred in the process
= 15000 - 1800
= 13200 cm2
Area of metal sheet used to make each cylindrical tin
13200
=
10
= 1320 cm2
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Radius (r) = 7 cm
Area of metal sheet used to
= Total surface area of cylinder
make each cylindrical tin
Total surface area of cylinder = 2r (r + h)
22
1320 = 2 7 (7 + h)
7
1320 = 2 22 (7 + h)
1320
= 7+h
2 22
30 = 7+h
h = 30 7
h = 23 cm
Height of each cylinder is 23 cm.

2. The three faces A, B, C of a cuboid have surface area 450 cm2, 600 cm2
and 300 cm2 respectively. Find the volume of the cuboid.
Sol. Surface area of face A = 450 cm2
Surface area of face A = l h
l h = 450 .....(i)
Surface area of face B = 600cm2
Surface area of face B = l b
l b = 600 .....(ii)
Surface area of face C = 300 cm2
Surface area of face C = b h
b h = 300 .....(iii)
Multiplying (i), (ii) and (iii),
l h l b b h = 450 600 300
l2 b2 h2 = 450 2 300 300
lbh = 900 300 300 [Taking square roots]
lbh = 30 300
lbh = 9000cm3
But, Volume of the cuboid = lbh
Volume of the cuboid = 9000cm3
Volume of the cuboid is 9000 cm3.

3. Oil tins of cuboidal shape are made from a metallic sheet with length 8
m and breadth 4 m . Each tin has dimensions 60 40 20 in cm and is
open from the top. Find the number of such tins that can be made.
Sol. Length of the metallic sheet (l) = 8 m
= 8 100
= 800 cm B
its breadth (b) = 4 m C
= 4 100 A h
= 400 cm b
Area of metallic sheet = l b l
= 800 400
= 320000 cm2
Length of the oil tin (l1) = 60 cm
its breadth (b1) = 40 cm
its height (h1) = 20 cm
Area of metallic sheet required for each tin
= surface area of vertical faces + surface area of the base
= [2 (l1 + b1) h1] + [l1 b1]

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= [2 (60 + 40) 20] + [60 40]


= (2 100 20) + (60 40)
= 4000 + 2400
= 6400 cm2
Number of tins that can be made
Area of metallic sheet
= Area of metal required for each tin
320000
=
6400
= 50
50 Oil tins can be made.

4. Plastic drum of cylindrical shape is made by melting spherical solid plastic


balls of radius 1 cm. Find the number of balls required to make a drum
of thickness 2 cm, height 90 cm and outer radius 30 cm. (5 marks)
Sol. Outer radius of the drum (r1) = 30cm
Its thickness = 2 cm
inner radius of the drum (r2) = 30 2
= 28 cm
Outer height of cylindrical plastic drum (h1) = 90cm
Inner height of cylindrical plastic drum (h2)
= Outer height thickness of base
= 90 2
= 88cm
Volume of plastic required for the cylindrical drum
= Volume of outer cylinder Volume of inner cylinder
= r12h1 r22h2
= [(30)2 90 (28)2 88]
= (900 90 784 88]
= (81000 68992)
= 12008 cm3
Radius of spherical solid plastic ball (r) = 1cm
4
Volume of each plastic ball = r3
3
4
= r111
3
4
= cm3
3
Number of balls required Volume of plastic required for the drum
= Volume of each plastic ball
to make the drum
12008
= 4

3
3
= 12008
4
= 9006
Number of plastic balls required to make the cylindrical drum is 9006.

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5. Water drips from a tap at the rate of 4 drops in every 3 seconds. Volume of
one drop is 0.4 cm3. If dripped water is collected in a cylinder vessel of
height 7 cm and diameter is 8 cm. In what time will the vessel be completely
filled ? What is the volume of water collected ? How many such vessels
will be completely filled in 3 hours and 40 minutes ? (5 marks)
Sol. Diameter of the cylindrical vessel = 8cm
Its radius (r) = 4 cm
its height (h) = 7 cm
Volume of the cylindrical vessel = r 2 h
22
= 447
7
= 22 16
= 352 cm3
Volume of water collected = 352 cm3
Volume of one drop of water = 0.4 cm3
Volume of 4 drops of water = 4 0.4
= 1.6 cm3
Water drips from the tap at the rate of 4 drops in every 3 seconds
Volume of water collected in 3 seconds = 1.6 cm3
1.6
Volume of water collected in 1 seconds = cm3
3
Time required to fill the cylindrical vessel
Volume of cylindrical vessel
= Volume of water collected in each sec ond
352
= 1.6
3
3
= 352
1.6
352 3 10
= 1.6 10
352 3 10
=
16
= 660 seconds
= 11 minutes [ 1 minutes = 60 seconds]
3 hours and 40 minutes = 3 60 min + 40 min
= 180 + 40
= 220 minutes
Number of vessels that can be completely filled in 220 minutes
220
=
11
= 20
20 vessels can be filled in 3 hours and 40 minutes.

6. In the adjoining figure, E D


ABCDEF is a regular hexagon
with each side 14 cm. From each
vertex, arcs with radius 7 cm are drawn.
Find the area of the shaded portion. (5 marks) F C
Sol. Draw seg BN chord PQ
Radii of each arc = 7 cm [Given]
X N Q
i.e. PB = BQ = 7 cm
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In BPQ,
BP = BQ
mBPQ = m BQP .......(i) [Isosceles triangle theorem]
m BPQ + m BQP + m PBQ = 180 [Sum of the measures of angles
of a triangle is 180]
m BPQ + m BPQ + 120 = 180 [From (i) and angle of regular
hexagon]
2 mBPQ = 180 120
2 mBPQ = 60
m BPQ = 30 ......(ii)
In BNP,
BNP = 90 [Construction]
BPN = 30 [From (ii) and P - N - Q]
PBN = 60 [Remaining angle]
BNP is 30 - 60 - 90 triangle
By 30 - 60 - 90 triangle theorem,
1
BN = BP [Side opposite to 30]
2
7
BN =
2
BN = 3.5 cm
3
PN = BP [Side opposite to 60]
2
3
PN = 7
2
PN = 3.5 3 cm
PQ = 2PN [Perpendicular drawn from the centre
of the circle to the chord bisects the
chord]
PQ = 2 3.5 3
PQ = 7 3 cm
1
A (BPQ) = PQ BN
2
1
= 7 3 3.5
2
= 3.5 3 3.5
= 3.5 3.5 1.73
= 20.25 1.73
= 21.1925
= 21.19 cm2

A (B-PXQ) = r2
360
120 22
= 77
360 7
154
=
3
= 51.33 cm2
A (segment PXQ) = A (B PXQ) A (BPQ)
= 51.33 21.19
= 30.14 cm2
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A (shaded portion) = 6 A (segment PXQ)


= 6 30.14
= 180.84 cm2
The area of shaded portion is 180.84 cm2.

7. A metallic right circular cylindrical disc is of height 30 cm and the diameter


of the base is one half time the height. This metallic disc is melted and
moulded into the sphere. Assuming that no metal is wasted during
moulding, find the radius and total surface area of the sphere. (5 marks)
Sol. Height of cylindrical disc (h) = 30 cm
1
its diameter = 1 times the height
2
3
= 30
2
= 45 cm
45
Radius of cylindrical disc (r) = cm
2
Volume of cylindrical disc = r h2

45 45
= 30
2 2
60750
= cm2
4
Let the radius of the sphere be r1 cm
The metallic disc is melted and moulded into the sphere [Given]
Volume metallic sphere = Volume cylindrical disc
4 3 60750
r1 = cm3
3 4
4 45 45
r13 = 30
3 2 2
45 45 30 3
r13 = 422
45 45 45
r13 = 222
45
r1 = [Taking cube roots]
2
r 1 = 22.5 cm
Total surface area of sphere = 4r 2
22
22.5
2
= 4
7
4 22 506.25
=
7
88 506.25
=
7
4455000
=
7
= 6364.28 cm2 (Approximately)
Radius of the sphere is 22.5 cm and
total surface area of the sphere is 6364.28 cm2.


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