THE NUMBER SYSTEM
CLASS IX
Name of Candidate: Samiran Sarmah
Total Marks: 50(Pass Marks:40) Time-1 hour Reward- Rs. 50/-
1. If ‘a’ is positive rational number and ‘n’ is a positive integer greater than 1, prove that an is a
rational number. (2 Marks)
2. Locate √6 and √8 on the number line. (4 Marks)
3. Find the value of √(3)-2 (2 Marks)
4. Evaluate the following: (4*2=8 Marks)
a. (√5 + √22 + (√8 – √5)2
b. (√3+√7) (√3-√7)
c. (256)0.16 X (256)0.09
d. (3−√5) (6+√2)
5. Find four rational numbers between 3/7 and 4/7. (2 Marks)
6. Rationalise the denominator of (1 mark)
7. Express 0.4323232… in the form p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0 (1 mark)
8. If x = 3−13√2, what is the value of x2+1/x2? (3 Marks)
9. If x = 18−√60, what is the value of (x3 - 5x2 + 8x - 4) ? (3 Marks)
10. Show that 0.3333 … = 0. 3 can be expressed in the form p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
(2 Marks)
11. Simplify the following expressions: (1*5=5 Marks)
(i) (11 + √11) (11 – √11)
(ii) (5 + √7) (5 –√7 )
(iii) (√8 – √2 ) (√8 + √2 )
(iv) (3 + √3) (3 – √3)
(v) (√5 – √2) (√5 + √2)
12. Show that: (3 Marks)
13. If: then find the value of qx2 – 2px + q. (3 Marks)
14. Prove that √3+√5 is an irrational number. (3 Marks)
15. Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational: (2*3=6 Marks)
(i) √23
(ii) √225
(iii) 0.3796
16. If x=7+√40, find the value of (2 Marks)