GRADE – 9 MATH WORKSHEET

NUMBER SYSTEM

IMPORTANT POINTS
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1. A number r is called a rational number, if it can be written in the form , where p and q are
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integers and q ≠ 0.
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2. A number s is called an irrational number, if it cannot be written in the form , where p and q are
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integers and q ≠ 0.
3. The decimal expansion of a rational number is either terminating or non-terminating recurring.
Moreover, a number whose decimal expansion is terminating or non-terminating recurring is
rational.
4. The decimal expansion of an irrational number is non-terminating non-recurring. Moreover, a
number whose decimal expansion is non-terminating non-recurring is irrational.
5. All the rational and irrational numbers make up the collection of real numbers.
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6. If r is rational and s is irrational, then r + s and r – s are irrational numbers, and rs and irrational
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numbers, r ≠ 0.
IDENTITIES
1. √𝑎𝑏 = √𝑎 √𝑏
𝑎 √𝑎
2. √ =
𝑏 √𝑏
3.(√𝑎 + √𝑏 ) (√𝑎 - √𝑏 ) = a – b
4.(𝑎 + √𝑏 ) (𝑎 - √𝑏 ) = a2 – b
5.(√𝑎 + √𝑏 )2 = a + 2√𝑎𝑏 + b
RATIONALISING DENOMINATOR
1 √𝑎−𝑏
To rationalize the denominator of , we multiply this by , where a and b are integers.
√𝑎+𝑏 √𝑎−𝑏

LAWS OF EXPONENTS
Let a > 0 be a real number and p and q be rational numbers. Then
1. 𝑎𝑝 . 𝑎𝑞 = 𝑎𝑝+𝑞
2. (𝑎𝑝 )q = 𝑎𝑝𝑞
𝑎𝑝
3. 𝑞 = 𝑎𝑝−𝑞
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4. 𝑎𝑝 . 𝑏 𝑝 = (ab)p
 BASIC
1 The rationalizing factor of 7-2√3 is:
A) 2√3-7 B) 7+2√3 C) 5-2√3 D) 2√3 − 5
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2
The value of 32 is ___
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A) 16 B) 160 C) 2 D) 18
3 Find two rational numbers between 3 and 4
4 1 2
Find two irrational numbers between and .
7 7
5 Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational
i)√23 ii) √225 iii) 0.3976 iv) 0.478478…… v) 1.101001000….
6 Simplify the following expressions:
i) (5 + √7)(2 + √5) ii) (5 + √5)(5 - √5)
7 1
Rationalize the denominator of
7+3√2
8 Find for which of the variables x, y, z and u represent rational numbers and which irrational
numbers:
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i) 𝑥2 = 5 ii) 𝑦 2 = 9 iii) 𝑧 2 = 0.04 iv) 𝑢2 =
4
9 3−1 32 -3
Find the value of( )
37
10 Represent the following on number line.
i) √2 ii) √3 iii) √5
INTERMEDIATE
1 Find a rational number and an irrational number between 2 and √5
2 Find the value of [13 +23 +33 +82 ]-5/2
3 Find the value of x if [√3]𝑥 = 37
4 Show that 0.3333... can be expressed in the form p /q , where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
5 Simplify the following by rationalizing the denominator.
√5−2 √5+2
-
√5+2 √5−2
6 Simplify (256)0.16 × (256)0.09
7 1 1 1 1
If = and = , then find the difference of a and b
√𝑎+√𝑏 2 √𝑎− √𝑏 3
8 1
If x = 3 + 2√2 , find the value of 𝑥 2 +
𝑥2
9 1
Given √10 = 3.162. find the value of correct to three decimal places.
√10
10 Simplify the following:
(i) (2√2 + 3√3) (2√2 - 3√3) (ii) (2√8 + 3√2)2

(ii) (√7 + √6)2 (iv) (6 - √2) (2+ √3)

 ADVANCED
1 Find two irrational numbers between √23 and √24
2 √5+√3 √5−√3
If x= and y = , find the value of x + y + xy
√5−√3 √5+√3
3 1
If a= 5+2√6 and b = , then what will be the value of a2 + b2 ?
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4 If x = 9 - 4√5, then find:
1 1 1 1
(i) x+ (ii) x - (iii) x2 + (iv) x2 -
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥2
5 √5+ √3
Simplify .
√80+ √48− √45−√27
6 7+3√5 7−3√5
Find a and b if - = a + b√5
2+√5 2−√5
7 7√3 2√5 3√2
Simplify - −
√10+ √3 √6+ √5 √15+ 3√2
8 𝑝
Express 0.6 + 0.777… + 0. 4777… in the form , where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
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9 Evaluate the following:
238 + 237 + 236 1 253/2 × 2433/5
i) (ii) [ (642 )1/6]2 (iii)
239 + 238 + 227 165/4 × 84/3
10 Show that:
1 1 1 1 1
- + - + =5
(3−√8) (√8−√7) (√7−√6) (√6−√5) (√5−2)
HOTS
1 Simplify the following:

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1 1 64 6 22𝑎+1 1
(i) [5 ( 8 + 27 ) ]
3 3 3 1/4 (ii) × (iii)
4𝑎 2𝑎−1 √3+√5+√7
2 If 52𝑥−1 - 25𝑥−1 = 2500, then find the value of x.
3 If xyz = 1, then simplify
(1 + x + y-1)-1 × (1 + y + z-1)-1 × (1 + z + x-1)-1
4 Simplify the following:

1 1 1
+ +
1+ 𝑥𝑏−𝑎 + 𝑥 𝑐−𝑎 1+ 𝑥 𝑎−𝑏 + 𝑥 𝑐−𝑏 1+ 𝑥 𝑎−𝑐 + 𝑥𝑏−𝑐

5 √7− √6 √7+ √6
If a = and b = , then find the value of a2 + b2 + ab
√7+ √6 √7− √6
IBT
1 Given below are three pairs of numbers.
𝟑 𝟒 Pair 3: 1.777---- and 1.8
Pair 1: √𝟐 and √𝟗 Pair 2:− 𝒂𝒏𝒅
𝟕 𝟕
Between which pair of numbers can integers be found?
 A) only pair 1 B) Only pair 2 C) all the given pairs D) Only Pair 1 and Pair 2
2 Look at the expression given below.
1 1
(15𝑚 )−2 = 52 × 32 . Which of the following equations will give the value of m?
1 1 1
A) -2m = B) -2m = C) m - 2 = D) m – 2 = 1
2 4 2
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3 If √ = 125, then which of the following is equal to 5 √64 ?
5𝑛
1 1
A) 25 B) C) 625 D)
125 5
4 𝑚 𝑚𝑛
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If a, m, n are positive integers then which of the following is equal to ( √ √𝑎)
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A) 𝑎 𝑚𝑛 𝐵)𝑎 𝐶) 𝑎 ⁄𝑛 𝐷) 1

5 √5 is an irrational number. Which of these will also be an irrational number?

2 −2
A) (√5) 𝐵)(√5) 𝐶) √5 + √5 𝐷) (5 + √5)(5 − √5)