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CBSE Board
Class X Summative Assessment – II
Mathematics
Board Question Paper 2016

Time: 3 hrs Max. Marks:90

General Instructions:

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) The question paper consists of 31 questions divided into four sections -A, B, C and D.
(iii) Section A contains 4 questions of 1 mark each, Section B contains 6 questions of 2 marks
each, Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section D contains 11
questions of 4 marks each.
(iv) Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION A
Question numbers 1 to 4 carry 1 mark each.
1. In Fig. 1, PQ is a tangent at a point C to a circle with centre O. if AB is a diameter and
∠CAB = 30°, find ∠PCA.

Answer: In the given figure,

In ACO ,
OA  OC …(Radii of the same circle)
ACO is an isosceles triangle.
CAB  30 …(Given)
CAO  ACO  30 °
…(angles opposite to equal sides of an isosceles triangle are equal)
PCO  90 …(radius drawn at the point of contact is perpendicular to the tangent)
Now PCA  PCO  CAO
PCA  90  30  60

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2. For what value of k will k + 9, 2k – 1 and 2k + 7 are the consecutive terms of an A.P?
Answer: If k  9, 2k  1 ,and 2k  7 are the consecutive terms of A.P., then the common
difference will be the same.
 (2k  1)  (k  9)  (2k  7)  (2k  1)
 k  10  8
 k  18

3. A ladder leaning against a wall makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. If the foot of the
ladder is 2.5 m away from the wall, find the length of the ladder.
Answer: Let AB be the ladder and CA be the wall.
The ladder makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal.
ABC is a 30  60  90 ,right triangle.
Given: BC  2.5 m, ABC  60
 AB  5 cm and BAC  30
From pythagoras theorem,we have
AB 2  BC 2  CA2
 52  (2.502  (CA)2
 (CA)2  25  6.25  18.75 m
Hence,length of the ladder is 18.75  4.33m

4. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the
probability of getting neither a red card nor a queen.
Answer: There are 26 red cards including 2 red queens.
Two more queens along with 26 red cards will be 26  2  28
28
 p(getting a red card or a queen) 
52
28 24 6
 p(getting neither a red card or a queen)  1   
52 52 13

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SECTION B

Question numbers 5 to 10 carry 2 marks each.

5. 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, find the value of k.
Answer:
Given  5isarrotofthequadraticequation 2 x 2  px  15  0.
5satisfiesthegivenequation.
 2(5) 2  p (5)  15  0
 50  5 p  15  0
 35  5 p  0
 5 p  35  p  7
Substitutingp  7inp ( x 2  x)  k  0, weget
7( x 2  x)  k  0
 7 x2  7 x  k  0
Therootsoftheequationareequal.
 Discri min ant  b 2  4ac  0
Here, a  7, b  7, c  k
b 2  4ac  0
 (7) 2  4(7)( k )  0
 49  28k  0
 28k  49
49 7
k  
28 4

6. Let P and Q be the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points A(2, -2) and
B(-7, 4) such that P is nearer to A. Find the coordinates of P and Q.
Answer: Since P and Q are the points of trisection of AB, AP = PQ = QB
Thus, P divides AB internally in the ratio 1:2 and Q divides AB internally in the ratio
2:1.
By section formula,
 1(-7)+2(2) 1(4)+2(-2)   -7+4 4  4   -3 
P=  ,  ,    , 0   ( 1, 0)
 1 2 1 2   3 3  3 
 2(-7)+1(2) 2(4)+1(-2)   -14+2 8  2   -12 6 
Q=  ,  ,  ,   (4, 2)
 2 1 2 1   3 3   3 3

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7. In Fig.2, a quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle, with centre O, in such a
way that the sides AB, BC, CD and DA touch the circle at the points P, Q, R and S
respectively. Prove that AB + CD = BC + DA.

Answer: Since tangents drawn from an exterior point to a circle are equal in length,
AP  AS ...(1)
BP  BQ ...(2)
CR  CQ ...(3)
DR  DS ...(4)
Adding equations (1),(2),(3) and (4),weget
AP  BP  CR  DS  AS  BQ  CQ  DS
 ( AP  BP)  (CR  DR)  ( AS  DS )  ( BQ  CQ)
 AB  CD  AD  BC
 AB  CD  BC  DA ...(proved)

8. Prove that the points (3, 0), (6, 4) and (-1, 3) are the vertices of a right angled isosceles
triangle.
Answer:
Let A(3,0), B(6,4) and C9-1,3) be the given points.
Now,
AB= (6-3) 2  (4  0) 2  32  42  9  16  25
BC= (-1-6) 2  (3  4) 2  (7) 2  (1) 2  49  1  50
AC= (-1-3) 2  (3  0) 2  (4) 2  32  16  9  25
 AB  AC
AB 2  ( 25) 2  25
BC 2  ( 50)  50
AC 2  ( 25)  25
 AB 2  AC 2  BC 2
Thus,ABC is a right-angled isosceles triangle.

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9. The 4th term of an A.P. is zero. Prove that the 25th term of the A.P. is three times its 11th
term.
Answer:
4th term of an A.P.=a 4  0
 a  (4  1) d  0
 a  3d ...(1)
25th term of an A.P.=a 25
 a  (25  1) d
 3d  24d ... From(1) 
 21d
 a25  3a11
i.e., the 25th term of the A.P. is three times its 11th term.

10. In Fig.3, from an external point P, two tangents PT and PS are drawn to a circle with centre
O and radius r. If OP = 2r, show that ∠ OTS = ∠ OST = 30°.

Answer:
In the given figure,
OP=2r (Given)
OTP=90 ...(radius drawn at the point of contact is perpendicular to the tangent)
In OTP,
OT 1
sinOTP=   sin 30
OP 2
 OPT  30
TOP  60
OTP is a 30  60  90, right triangle.
In OTS,
OT=OS ...(Radii of the same circle)
OTS is an isosceles triangle.
OTS=OST . ...Angles opposite to equal sides of an isosceles triangle are
equal)
In OTQ and OSQ
OS=OT ...(Radii of the same circle)

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OQ=OQ ,,,(side common to both triangles)

OTQ=OSQ ...(angles opposite to equal sides of an isosceles triangle are
equal)
OTQ  OSQ ...(By S.A.S)
TOQ=SOQ=60 ...(C.A.C.T)
TOS=120 ...(TOS  TOQ  SOQ  60  60  120)
OTS  OST  180  120  60
OTS  OST  60  2  30

SECTION C
Question numbers 11 to 20 carry 3 marks each.
11. In Fig. 4, O is the centre of a circle such that diameter AB = 13 cm and AC = 12 cm. BC
is joined. Find the area of the shaded region. (Take π = 3.14)

Answer:
Diameter, AB  13cm
13
Radius of the circle, r   6.5cm
2
ACB is the angle in the semi-circle.
ACB  90
Now, in ACB , using Pythagoras theorem, we have
AB 2  AC 2  BC 2
 (13)2  (12)2  BC 2
 ( BC ) 2  (13)2  (12)2  169  144  25
 BC  5cm
Now, area of shared region=Area of semi-circle-Area of ACB
1 1
  r 2   BC  AC
2 2
1 1
  3.14  (6.5) 2   5  12
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 66.33  30
 36.33cm2
Thus, the area of the shaded region is 36.33cm 2 .

12. In Fig. 5, a tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top of same diameter.
If the height and diameter of cylindrical part are 2.1 m and 3 m respectively and the slant
height of conical part is 2.8 m, find the cost of canvas needed to make the tent if the canvas
 22 
is available at the rate of Rs. 500/sq. metre.  Use   
 7 

Answer:
For conical portion, we have
r  1.5m and l=2.8m
 S1  Curved surface area of conical portion
 S1   rl
   1.5  2.8
 4.2 m 2
r  1.5m and h=2.1m
For cylindrical portion, we have
r  1.5m and h=2.1m
 S2  Curved surface area of cylindrical portion
 S2  2 rh
 2    1.5  2.1
 6.3 m 2
Area of canvas used for making the tent
 S1  S 2
 4.2  6.3
 10.5
22
 10.5 
7
 33m 2

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Total cost of the canvas at the rate of Rs. 500 per m2  Rs.(500  33)  Rs.16500

13. If the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the points A(a + b, b – a) and B(a – b, a + b). Prove
that bx = ay.
Answer:
P ( x, y ) is equidistant from the points A(a+b,b-a) and B(a-b,a+b).
 AP=BP

  x-(a+b)   y  (b  a)   x-(a-b)   y  (a  b)

2 2 2 2

  x-(a+b)    y  (b  a )    x-(a-b)    y  (a  b) 
2 2 2 2

 x 2  2 x(a  b)  (a  b) 2  y 2  2 y (b  a )  (b  a ) 2
 x 2  2 x ( a  b)  ( a  b) 2  y 2  2 y ( a  b)  ( a  b) 2
2 x(a  b)  2 y (b  a )  2 x(a  b)  2 y (a  b)
 ax  bx  by  ay  ax  bx  ay  by
 2bx  2ay
 bx  ay ....(proved)

14. In Fig. 6, find the area of the shaded region, enclosed between two concentric circles of
 22 
radii 7 cm and 14 cm where ∠AOC = 40°.  Use   
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Answer:
Area of the region ABDC=Area of sector AOC-Area of sector BOD
40 22 40 22
   14  14   77
360 7 360 7
1 1
  22 14  2   22  7  1
9 9
22
  (28  7)
9
22
  21
9
154

3
 51.33cm 2
22 22
Area of circular ring=  14  14   7  7
7 7
 22 14 14  22  7 1
 22  (28  7)
 22  21
 462cm 2
 Required shaded region=Area of circular ring-Area of region ABDC
=462-51.33
=410.67cm 2
Thus, the area of shaded region is 410.67cm 2 .

15. If the ratio of the sum of first n terms of two A.P’s is (7n +1): (4n + 27), find the ratio of
their mth terms.
Answer:

Let a1, a2 be the first terms and d1, d2 the common differences of the two given A.P’s.
n ' n
Then, we have Sn   2a1  ( n  1) d1  and Sn   2a2  (n  1)d 2 
2 2

n
Sn  2a1  (n  1)d1  2a  (n  1)d
 2  1 1

 2a2  (n  1)d 2  2a2  (n  1)d 2

'
n
Sn
2
Sn 7n  1
It is given that 
'
Sn 4n  27

2a1  (n  1)d1 7n  1
  ....(1)
2a2  (n  1)d 2 4n  27

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To find the ratio of the mth terms of the two given A.P’s,
Replaced n by (2m-1) in equation (1)
2a1  (2m  1  1) d1 7(2m  1)  1

2a2  (2m  1  1) d 2 4(2m  1)  27
2a1  (2m  2) d1 14m  7  1
 
2a2  (2m  2) d 2 8m  4  27
a1  (m  1)d1 14m  6
 
a2  (m  1)d 2 8m  23

Hence, the ratio of the mth terms of the two A.P’s is 14m-6:8m+23.
1 1 2
16. Solve for x:   , x  1, 2,3
( x  1)( x  2) ( x  2)( x  3) 3
Answer:
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
1
( x  1)( x  2) ( x  2)( x  3) 3

2

( x  3)  ( x  1) 2
 
( x  1)( x  2)( x  3) 3
x  3  x 1 2
 2 
( x  2 x  x  2)( x  3) 3
2x  4 2
 2 
( x  3 x  2)( x  3) 3
2x  4 2
 3 
x  3x  3x  9 x  2 x  6 3
2 2

2x  4 2
 3 
x  6 x  11x  6 3
2

 6 x  12  2 x 3  12 x 2  22 x  12
 2 x 3  12 x 2  16 x  0
 2 x( x 2  6 x  8)  0
 ( x 2  6 x  8)  0
 x2  4x  2x  8  0
 x( x  4)  2( x  4)  0
 ( x  4)( x  2)  0
 x  4  0orx  2  0
 x  4orx  2

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17. A conical vessel, with base radius 5 cm and height 24 cm, is full of water. This water is
emptied into a cylindrical vessel of base radius 10 cm. Find the height to which the water
 22 
will rise in the cylindrical vessel.  Use   
 7 
Answer:
Let the radius of the conical vessel = r1 = 5 cm
Height of the conical vessel = h1 = 24 cm
Radius of the cylindrical vessel = r2
Let the water rise upto the height of h2 cm in the cylindrical vessel.
Now, volume of water in conical vessel = volume of water in cylindrical vessel
1
  r12 h1   r22 h2
3
 r12 h1  3r22 h2
5  5  24  310 10  h2
5  5  24
 h2   2cm
3  10  10
Thus, the water will rise upto the height of 2 cm in the cylindrical vessel.

18. A sphere of diameter 12 cm, is dropped in a right circular cylindrical vessel, partly filled
with water. If the sphere is completely submerged in water, the water level in the cylindrical
5
vessel rises by 3 cm. Find the diameter of the cylindrical vessel.
9
Answer:
Radius of sphere = r = 6 cm
4 4
Volume of sphere =  r 3     6   288cm3
3

3 3
Let R be the radius of cylindrical vessel.
5 32
Raise in the water level of cylindrical vessel = h = 3 cm  cm
9 9
32 32
Increase in volume of cylindrical vessel =  R 2 h   R 2    R 2
9 9
Now, volume of water displaced by the sphere is equal to volume of sphere
32
  R 2  288
9
288  9
 R2   81
32
R = 9 cm
Diameter of the cylindrical vessel = 2 ×9 = 18 cm.

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19. A man standing on the deck of a ship, which is 10 m above water level, observes the angle
of elevation of the top of a hill as 60° and the angle of depression of the base of a hill as
30°. Find the distance of the hill from the ship and the height of the hill.
Answer:

Let CD be the hill and suppose the man is standing on the deck of a ship at point A.
The angle of depression of the base C of the hill CD observed from A is 30° and the
angle of elevation of the top D of the hill CD observed from A is 60°.
∠EAD = 60° and ∠BCA = 30°
In ΔAED,
DE
tan 60 
DA
h
 3
x
 h  3x ……(1)
In ABC
AB
tan 30 
BC
1 10
 
3 X
 x  10 3 …(2)
Substituting x  10 3 in equation (1), we get
h  3 10 3  10  3  30
DE = 30 m
CD = CE + ED = 10 + 30 = 40 m
Thus, the distance of the hill from the ship is 10 3 m and the height of the hill is 40 m.

20. Three different coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting
(i) exactly two heads
(ii) at least two heads
(iii)at least two tails.
Answer:
When three coins are tossed together, the possible outcomes are HHH, HTH, HHT, THH,
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Total number of possible outcomes = 8

(i) Favourable outcomes of exactly two heads are HTH, HHT, THH
Total number of favourable outcomes = 3
3
P(exactly two heads) =
8
(ii) Favourable outcomes of at least two heads are HHH, HTH, HHT, THH
Total number of favourable outcomes = 4
4 1
P(at least two heads) = 
8 2
(iii)Favourable outcomes of at least two tails are THT, TTH, HTT, TTT Total number of
favourable outcomes = 4
4 1
P(at least two tails) = 
8 2

SECTION D
Question numbers 21 to 31 carry 4 marks each.
21. Due to heavy floods in a state, thousands were rendered homeless. 50 schools collectively
offered to the state government to provide place and the canvas for 1500 tents to be fixed
by the governments and decided to share the whole expenditure equally. The lower part of
each tent is cylindrical of base radius 2.8 cm and height 3.5 m, with conical upper part of
same base radius but of height 2.1 m. If the canvas used to make the tents costs Rs. 120 per
sq. m, find the amount shared by each school to set up the tents. What value is generated
 22 
by the above problem?  Use   
 7 
Answer:
Height of conical upper part = 3.5 m, and radius = 2.8 m
(Slant height of cone)2 = 2.12  2.82  4.41  7.84

Slant height of cone 12.25 = 3.5 m

The canvas used for each tent = curved surface area of cylindrical base + curved surface
area of conical upper part
 2 rh   rl
  r  2h  l 
22
  2.8  7  3.5 
7
22
  2.8  10.5
7
2
= 92.4m
So, the canvas used for one tent is 92.4m 2
Thus, the canvas used for 1500 tents = (92.4 1500) m 2 .
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So, canvas used to make 1500 tents will cost Rs. 92.4 1500 × 120.
The amount shared by each school to set up the tents
92.4  1500 120

50 = Rs.332640
The amount shared by each school to set up the tents is Rs.332640.
The value to help others in times of troubles is generated from the problem.

22. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
Answer:
Consider a circle centered at O.
Let PR and QR are tangents drawn from an external point R to the circle touching at points
P and Q respectively.
Join OR.

Proof:
In ∆OPR and ∆OQR, OP = OQ ... (Radii of the same circle)
∠OPR = ∠OQR …. (Since PR and QR are tangents to the circle)
OR = OR ... (Common side)
∆OPR ≅ ∆OQ R ….(By R.H.S)
PR = QR ….(c.p.c.t)
Thus, tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal

23. Draw a circle of radius 4 cm. Draw two tangents to the circle inclined at an angle of 60
to each other.
Answer:
Steps of construction:
(i) Take a point O on the plane of the paper and draw a circle of radius OA = 4 cm.
(ii) Produce OA to B such that OA = AB = 4 cm.
(iii) Draw a circle with centre at A and radius AB.
(iv) Suppose it cuts the circle drawn in step (i) at P and Q.
(v) Join BP and BQ to get the desired tangents.

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Justification:
In ∆OAP, OA = OP = 4 cm ...(radii of the same circle)
Also, AP = 4 cm ….(Radius of the circle with centre A)
∆OAP is equilateral.
 ∠PAO = 60°
∠BAP = 120°
In ∆BAP, we have BA = AP and ∠ BAP = 120°
∠ABP = ∠APB = 30°
Similarly we can get ∠ABQ = 30°
∠PBQ = 60°

24. In Fig. 7, two equal circles, with centres O and O’, touch each other at X. OO’ produced
meets the circle with centre O’ at A. AC is tangent to the circle with centre O, at the point
DO '
C. O’D is perpendicular to AC. Find the value of
CO

Answer:
AO ' = O ' X = XO = OC …..(Since the two circles are equal.)
So, OA = AO ' + O ' X + XO …..(A- O ' -X-O)
OA = 3 O ' A
In A O ' D and AOC,
∠DA O ' = CAO ....(Common angle)
∠AD O ' = ACO ....(both measure 90 )
AD O ' ACO ....(By AA test of similarity)
DO' O'A O'A 1
= = =
CO OA 3O'A 3

1 2 4
25. Solve for x:   , x  1, 2, 4
x 1 x  2 x  4
Answer:
1 2 4
 
x 1 x  2 x  4
L.C.M. of all the denominators is (x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 4)
Multiply throughout by the L.C.M., we get
(x + 2)(x + 4) + 2(x+ 1)(x + 4) = 4(x + 1)(x + 2)
 (x + 4)(x + 2 + 2x + 2)= 4( x 2 + 3x + 2)

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 (x + 4)(3x + 4)= 4 x 2 + 12x+ 8

3 x 2 + 16x + 16= 4 x 2 + 12x + 8
 x 2 - 4x -8 = 0
Now, a = 1, b = -4,c = -8
b  b2  4ac 4  16  32 4  48 4  4 3
x   
2a 2 2 2
x  2 2 3

26. The angle of elevation of the top Q of a vertical tower PQ from a point X on the ground is
60. From a point Y, 40 m vertically above X, the angle of elevation of the top Q of tower

is 45. Find the height of the tower PQ and the distance PX. Use 3  1.73 
Answer:

MP = YX = 40 m
QM = h – 40
In right angled  QPX,
QM h  40
tan 45   1
MY PX
 PX  h  40 …..(1)
In right angled QPX
QP QP
tan 60   3
PX PX
h
 PX 
3
h
From (1) and (2), h  40 
3
 3h  40 3  h
 3h  h  40 3
1.73h  h  40 1.73   h  94.79m
Thus, PQ is 94.79m.

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27. The houses in a row numbered consecutively from 1 to 49. Show that there exists a value
of X such that sum of numbers of houses preceding the house numbered X is equal to sum
of the numbers of houses following X.
Answer:
Let there be a value of X such that the sum of the numbers of the houses preceding the
house numbered x is equal to the sum of the numbers of the houses following it.
That is, 1 + 2 + 3+. . . .+ (x-1)= (x + 1)+ (x+ 2)+ . . . . .+ 49
1+ 2 + 3+ . . . .+ (x -1)
= [1+ 2+ ...... + x + (x +1) + .... 49] -(1+ 2+ 3+ . . . . +x)
x 1 49 x
 1  x  1  1  49  1  x 
2 2 2
 x  x  1  49  50  x 1  x 
 x  x  1  x 1  x   49  50
 x 2  x  x  x 2  49  50
 x 2  49  25
 x  7  5  35
Since x is not a fraction, the value of x satisfying the given condition exists and is
equal to 35

28. In Fig. 8, the vertices of ∆ABC are A(4, 6), B(1, 5) and C(7, 2). A line-segment DE is
AD AE 1
drawn to intersect the sides AB and AC at D and E respectively such that  
AB AC 3
Calculate the area of ∆ADE and compare it with area of ∆ABC.

Answer:
AD AE 1
 
AB AC 3
AB AC
  3
AD AE
AD  DB AE  EC
  3
AD AE
DB AE  EC
1   1 3
AD AE
DB EC
  2
AD AE

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AD AE 1
  
DB EC 2
 AD : DB  AE : EC  1: 2
So, D and E divide AB and Ac respectively in the ratio 1:2.
So the coordinates of D and E are
 1  8 5  12   17   7  8 2  12   14 
 ,    3,  and  ,    5,  respectively
 1 2 1 2   3   1 2 1 2   3 

Area of ADE
1  17 14   17 14 
  4   3  5  6    3 6  5   4  
2 3 3   3 3
1  68   85 56 
   14  30   18   
2 3   3 3
1  68  42  90   54  85  56 
   
2 3   3 
1  200   195 
   
2 3   3 
1 5
 
2 3
5
 Sq. units
6

Area of ABC
1
  4  5  1 2  7  6   1 6  7  5  4  2 
2
1
  20  2  41   6  35  8 
2
1
 64  49
2
15
 sq.units
2
5
Area of ADE 6 1
  
Area of ABC 15 9
2

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29. A number x is selected at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. Another number y is
selected at random from the numbers 1, 4, 9 and 16. Find the probability that product of x
and y is less than 16.
Answer:
x is selected from 1,2,3 and 4
1,2,3,4 y is selected from 1,4,9 and 16
Let A = {1,4,9,16,2,8,18,32,3,12,27,48,36,64} which consists of elements that are product
of x and y
Number of outcomes less than 16
P  product of x and y is less than 16  
Total number of outcomes
7

14
1

2

30. In Fig. 9, is shown a sector OAP of a circle with centre O, containing  . AB is

perpendicular to the radius OQ and meets OP produced at B. Prove that the perimeter of
  
shaded region is r  tan   sec    1
 180 

Answer:
Perimeter of shaded region = AB+PB+arc length AP …(1)
  r
Arc length AP =  2 r  ….(2)
360 180
In right angled OAB
AB
tan    AB  r tan  ….(3)
r
OB
sec    OB  r sec 
r
OB = OP + PB
 r sec   r  PB
 PB  r sec  r …..(4)
Substitute (2), (3) and (4) in (1), we get
 r
= r tan   r sec   r 
180
  
= r  tan   r sec  
 180 

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31. A motor boat whose speed is 24 km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 32 km upstream
than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.
Answer:
Let the speed of the stream be s km/h.
Speed of the motor boat = 24 km /h
Speed of the motor boat upstream = 24- s
Speed of the motor boat downstream= 24 + s
According to the given condition,
32 32
 1
24  S 24  S
 1 1 
 32    1
 24  S 24  S 
 24  s  24  s 
 32   1
 576  s 
2

 32  2 s  576  s 2
 s 2  64s  576  0
 s  72  s  8   0
 s  72 or s  8
Since, speed of the stream cannot be negative, the speed of the stream is 8 km /h.

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