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Q.4. Solve the following sub-questions. (Any two) [8]

(1) In ∆ABC, PQ is a line segment intersecting AB at P and AC
at Q such that seg PQ  seg BC. If PQ divides ∆ABC into two
equal parts having equal areas, find BP .
AB
(2) Draw a circle of radius 2.7 cm and draw a chord PQ of length
4.5 cm. Draw tangents at points P and Q without using centre.
(3) A S D  In the given figure, ABCD is a
square of side 50 m. Points P, Q,
R, S are midpoints of side AB, side
BC, side CD, side AD respectively.
P R Find area of shaded region.

B Q C

Q.5. Solve the following sub-question. (Any one) [3]

(1) Circle with centres A, B and C touch each other externally. If
AB = 3 cm, BC = 3 cm, CA = 4 cm, then find the radii of each
circle.
(2) If sin θ + sin2 θ = 1,
show that: cos2 θ + cos4 θ = 1.
SOLUTION

Q.1. (A) Four alternative answers are given for every sub-
question. Select the correct alternative and write the
alphabet of that answer. [4]
(1) Out of the following which is the Pythagorean triplet?
(a) (1, 5, 10) (b) (3, 4, 5) (c) (2, 2, 2) (d) (5, 5, 2)
(2) Two circles of radii 5.5 cm and 3.3 cm respectively touch each
other externally. What is the distance between their centres?
(a) 4.4 cm (b) 2.2 cm (c) 8.8 cm (d) 8.9 cm
(3) Distance of point (–3, 4) from the origin is .........
(a) 7 (b) 1 (c) –5 (d) 5
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(4) Find the volume of a cube of side 3 cm:

(a) 27 cm3 (b) 9 cm3 (c) 81 cm3 (d) 3 cm3
Ans. (1) - (b), (2) - (c), (3) - (d), (4) - (a).
Q.1. (B) Solve the following questions. [4]
(1) The ratio of corresponding sides of similar triangle is 3 : 5,
then find the ratio of their areas.
Solution:
Let the D1 and D2 have sides S1 and S2 respectively.
A(D1) (S )2
= 12 ... (Ratio of areas of two similar triangles)
A(D2) (S2)
A(D1) 32 9
\ = 2 =
A(D2) 5 25
Ans. The ratio of the areas of given triangles is 9:25.
(2) Find the diagonal of a square whose side is 10 cm.
Solution:
ABCD is a square with side 10 cm. A
10 cm
B
In DABC, ∠B = 90° ...(Property of a square)

10 cm
10 cm

\ AC2 = AB2 + BC2 ...(Pythagoras theorem)

\ AC2 = 102 + 102 D
10 cm
C
= 100 +100
= 200
\ AC = 10√2
Ans. The diagonal of a square is 10√2 cm.
(3) ABCD is cyclic. If ∠B = 110°, then find measure of ∠D.
Solution:
∠B = 110° ...(Given)
\ ∠B + ∠D = 180° ...(Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral)
\ 110° + ∠D = 180°
\ ∠D = 180° – 110°
\ ∠D = 70°
Ans. The measure of ∠D = 70°.
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(4) Find the slope of the line passing through the points A(2, 3)
and B(4, 7).
Solution:
A(2, 3) = (x1, y1)
B(4, 7) = (x2, y2)
y –y
Slope of the line AB = x2 – x1
2 1

7–3
=
4–2
4
=
2
= 2
Ans. The slope of the line AB is 2.

Q.2. (A) Complete and write the following activities. (Any

two)[4]
(1) In the adjoining figure, ‘O’ is the centre P
of the circle, seg PS is a tangent segment Q
and S is the point of contact. Line PR is
a secant. S
O
If PQ = 3.6, QR = 6.4, find PS.
Solution: R
PS2 = PQ x ...(Tangent secant
segments theorem)
= PQ x (PQ + )
= 3.6 x (3.6 + 6.4)
= 3.6 x
= 36
∴ PS = ... (By taking square roots)
Solution:
PS2 = PQ x PR ...(Tangent secant segments theorem)
= PQ x (PQ + QR )
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= 3.6 x (3.6 + 6.4)

= 3.6 x 10
= 36
∴ PS = 6 ... (By taking square roots)
Ans. PS = 6.

(2) If sec θ = 25, find the value of tan θ.

7
Solution: 1 + tan2 θ = sec2 θ

∴ 1 + tan2 θ = 25 ( )
7
∴ tan2 θ = 625 –
49
= 625 – 49
49

=
49

∴ tan θ = ...(By taking square roots)

7
Solution: 1 + tan2 θ = sec2 θ
25 2
∴ 1 + tan2 θ = ( )
7
∴ tan2 θ = 625 –
1
49
= 625 – 49
49
576
=
49
24
∴ tan θ = ...(By taking square roots)
7
24
Ans. tan θ =
7
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(3) In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. Using given
information complete the following table.
Y
Type of arc Name of the arc Measure of the arc
O Minor arc
100°
A B Major arc
X
Solution:

Type of arc Name of the arc Measure of the arc

Minor arc AXB 100°

Major arc AYB 260°

Q.2. (B) Solve the following sub-questions. (Any four) [8]

(1) P In ∆PQR, NM  RQ. If PM = 15,
MQ = 10, NR = 8, then find PN.
N M

R Q

Solution:
In DPQR, NM || QR.
PN PM
\ = ...(BPT)
NR MQ
PN 15
\ =
8 10
15 x 8
\ PN =
10
Ans. PN = 12 unit
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(2) M In ∆MNP. ∠MNP = 90°,

seg NQ ⊥ seg MP. If MQ = 9,
QP = 4, then find NQ.
Q

N P
Solution:
In right angled triangle MNP, NQ ⊥ MP.
\ NQ2 = MQ x QP ...(Property of geometric mean)
\ NQ2 = 9 x 4
\ NQ = 3 x 2 ...(Taking square roots)
Ans. NQ = 6
(3) In the given figure, M is the centre
of the circle and seg KL is a tangent
M K
segment. L is a point of contact. If
L
MK = 12, KL = 6√3, then find the
radius of the circle.
Solution:
ML is a radius and KL is a tangent.
\ ∠MLK = 90° ...(Radius is perpendicular to the tangent at
the point of contact)
In DMLK, ∠MLK = 90°.
\ MK2 = ML2 + KL2 ...(Pythagoras theorem)
\ 122 = ML2 + (6√3)2
\ 144 = ML2 + 108
\ ML2 = 144 – 108
\ ML2 = 36
\ ML = 6 unit ...(Taking square root)
Ans. The radius of the circle is 6 unit.
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(4) Find the co-ordinates of midpoint of the segment joining

the points (22, 20) and (0, 16).
Solution:
Let (22, 20) = (x1, y1)
(0, 16) = (x2, y2)
By midpoint formula,
x + x1 y + y1
x= 2 and y= 2
2 2
0 + 22 16 + 20
\ x= and y=
2 2
22 36
\ x= and y=
2 2
\ x = 11 and y = 18
Ans. (11, 18) is the midpoint of the segment joining the points
(22, 20) and (0, 16).
(5) A person is standing at a distance of 80 metres from a
Church and looking at its top. The angle of elevation is of
45°. Find the height of the Church.
Solution:
Let AB be the Church and the person is standing at C.
AB
tan q =  A
BC
AB
\ tan 45° =
80
AB
\ 1= 45°
80 B 80 m C
\ AB = 80 m
Ans. The height of the Church is 80 m.
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Q.3. (A) Complete and write the following activities. (Any one)
[3]
(1) D In the given figure, X is any point in the
interior of the triangle. Point X is joined
P
to the vertices of triangle.
Seg X PQ  seg DE, seg QR  seg EF.
Complete the activity and prove that seg
Q R
E F PR  seg DF.

Proof:
In ∆XDE,
PQ  DE ...(Given)

∴ XP = ...(Basic proportionality theorem) ...(i)

PD QE
In ∆XEF,
QR  EF ...(Given)
XQ XR
∴ = ... ( )
...(ii)

∴ XP = ...[From (i) and (ii)]

PD
∴ seg PR  seg DF ...(
By converse of basic proportionality
theorem)
Solution:
Proof:
In ∆XDE,
PQ  DE ...(Given)
XQ
∴ XP = ...(Basic proportionality theorem) ...(i)
PD QE
In ∆XEF,
QR  EF ...(Given)
XQ XR
∴
QE
=
RF
(
... Basic proportionality theorem )
...(ii)
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∴ XP = XR ...[From (i) and (ii)]

PD RF
∴ seg PR  seg DF ...(By converse of basic proportionality
theorem)
(2) If A(6, 1), B(8, 2), C(9, 4) and D(7, 3) are the vertices of
ABCD, show that ABCD is a parallelogram.
Solution:
y –y
Slope of line = x2 – x1
2 1

∴ Slope of line AB = 2 – 1 = ...(i)

8–6
∴ Slope of line BC = 4 – 2 = ...(ii)
9–8
∴ Slope of line CD = 3 – 4 = ...(iii)
7–9
∴ Slope of line DA = 3 – 1 = ...(iv)
7–6
∴ Slope of line AB = ...[From (i) and (iii)]
∴ Line AB  line CD
∴ Slope of line BC = ...[From (ii) and (iv)]
∴ Line BC  line DA
Both the pairs of opposite sides of the quadrilateral are parallel.
∴ ABCD is a parallelogram.
Solution:
y –y
Slope of line = x2 – x1
2 1

2–1 1
∴ Slope of line AB = = ...(i)
8–6 2

∴ Slope of line BC = 4 – 2 = 2 ...(ii)

9–8
3–4 1
∴ Slope of line CD = = ...(iii)
7–9 2
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∴ Slope of line DA = 3 – 1 = 2 ...(iv)

7–6

∴ Slope of line AB = Slope of line CD ...[From (i) and (iii)]

∴ Line AB  line CD

∴ Slope of line BC = Slope of line DA ...[From (ii) and (iv)]

∴ Line BC  line DA
Both the pairs of opposite sides of the quadrilateral are parallel.
∴ ABCD is a parallelogram.
Q.3. (B) Solve the following sub-questions. (Any two) [6]
(1) In ∆PQR, point S is the mid-point of side QR. If PQ = 11,
PR = 17, PS = 13, find QR.
Solution:
PS is a median in DPQR.
∴ QS = SR ...(i) and
∴ PQ + PR = 2PS + 2QS
2 2 2 2
...(Apolloneous theorem)
∴ 112 + 172 = 2[(13)2 + QS2] P
∴ 121 + 289 = 2(169 + QS ) 2

11 17
∴ 169 + QS = 2 410 13
2
∴ 2
QS = 205 – 169 Q S R

∴ QS2 = 36
∴ QS = 6 ...(Taking square root)
∴ SR = 6 ...[From (i)]
QR = QS + SR ...(Q–S–R)
∴ QR = 6 + 6
∴ QR = 12 unit
Ans. QR = 12 unit.
(2) Prove that, tangent segments drawn from an external point
to the circle are congruent.
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Solution:
P
Given: A is the centre of the circle
and D is a point in the exterior
of the circle. P and Q are the A
D
points of contact of the two
tangents from D to the circle. Q
To prove: seg DP ≅ seg DQ
Construction: Join A and D.
Proof: In DPAD and DQAD,
seg PA ≅ seg QA ...(Radii of the same circle)
seg AD ≅ seg AD ...(Common side)
∠APD ≅ ∠AQD = 90° ...(Tangent theorem)
\ DPAD ≅ DQAD ...(Hypotenuse-side test)
\ seg DP ≅ seg DQ ...(c.s.c.t)
Hence, proved.
(3) Draw a circle with radius 4.1 cm. Construct tangents to the
circle from a point at a distance 7.3 cm from the centre.
Solution:

4.1 cm A
O
M
7.3 cm

Q
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AP and AQ are the required tangents on the circle with centre O

from point A at a distance of 7.3 cm from the centre.
(4) A metal cuboid of measures 16 cm x 11 cm x 10 cm was
melted to make coins. How many coins were made, if the
thickness and diameter of each coin was 2 mm and 2 cm
respectively?
Solution:
Let the measures of the metal cuboid be l = 16 cm = 160 mm,
b = 11 cm = 110 mm and h = 10 cm = 100 mm.
Volume of the metal cuboid = l x b x h ...(Formula)
= 160 x 110 x 100 ...(i)
Thickness of the coin (h) = 2 mm and
Diameter = 2 cm, so radius = 1 cm = 10 mm
Volume of the cylindrical coin = pr2·h

= 22 x 100 x 2 ...(ii)
7
Number of coins = Volume of the metalic cuboid
Volume of the cylindrical coin
160 x 110 x 100
=  ...[From (i) and (ii)]
22 x 100 x 2
7
160 x 110 x 5 x 7
=
220
616000
=
220
= 2800
Ans. 2800 coins were made.
Q.4. Solve the following sub-questions. (Any two) [8]
(1) In ∆ABC, PQ is a line segment intersecting AB at P and AC
at Q such that seg PQ  seg BC. If PQ divides ∆ABC into
two equal parts having equal areas, find BP.
AB
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Solution:
A
A(DAPQ) = A(PBCQ) ... (Given)
A(DAPQ) 1
\ = P Q
A(PBCQ) 1
B C
A(PBCQ) 1
\ = ...(By invertendo)
A(DAPQ) 1
A(PBCQ) + A(DAPQ) 1 + 1
\ = ...(By componendo)
A(DAPQ) 1
A(DABC) 2
\ =
A(DAPQ) 1
A(DAPQ) 1
\ = ...(i) ...(By invertendo)
A(DABC) 2
In DAPQ and DABC,
PQ || BC and AB is a transversal.
\ ∠APQ ≅ ∠ABC ...(Corresponding angles)
Similarly, ∠AQP ≅ ∠ACB
\ DAPQ ∼ DABC ...(By AA test)
A(DAPQ) AP2
\ = ...(Ratio of areas of two similar triangles)
A(DABC) AB2
AP2 1
\ = ...[From (i)]
AB2 2
AP 1
\ = ...(ii) ...(Taking square roots)
AB √‾ 2
AB
\ AP = ...(iii)
√‾ 2
From (ii),
AP 1
=
AB √‾ 2
AB √‾ 2
\ = ...(By invertendo)
AP 1
AB – AP √‾ 2 – 1
\ = ...(By dividendo)
AP 1
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BP √‾ 2 – 1
\ =
AP 1
BP
\ AP = ...(iv)
√‾ 2 – 1
BP AB
\ = ...[From (iii) and (iv)]
√‾ 2 – 1 √‾ 2
BP √‾ 2 – 1
\ = ...(By alternendo)
AB √‾ 2
BP √‾ 2 – 1
\ =
AB √‾ 2
BP √‾ 2 – 1
Ans. =
AB √‾ 2
(2) Draw a circle of radius 2.7 cm and draw a chord PQ of
length 4.5 cm. Draw tangents at points P and Q without
using centre.
R
Solution:

4.5 cm
P Q

l m
Line l and line m are the required tangents.
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(3) A S D In the given figure, ABCD is

a square of side 50 m. Points P,
Q, R, S are midpoints of side
AB, side BC, side CD, side AD
P R respectively. Find area of shaded
region.

B Q C

Solution:
A(ABCD) = (side)2
= (50)2
= 2500 m2
P is midpoint of AB. ...(Given)
\ AP = BP = 25 m.
∠BAD = 90°
q
A(sector A-PS) = x pr2
360
90 22
= x x 25 x 25
360 7
1 22
= x x 625
4 7
= 491.07 m2
Similarly, we can find
A(sector B-PQ) = A(sector C-QR) = A(sector D-RS)
 = 491.07 m2
A(shaded region) = A(ABCD) – 4[A(four sectors)]
= 2500 – 4 x 491.07
= 2500 – 1964.28
= 535.72 m2
Ans. The area of the shaded region is 535.72 m2.
[Note: If you take p = 3.14, the area of the shaded region will be
537.5 m2]
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Q.5. Solve the following sub-question. (Any one) [3]

(1) Circle with centres A, B and C touch each other externally.
If AB = 3 cm, BC = 3 cm, CA = 4 cm, then find the radii of
each circle.
Solution:
Let P, Q, R be the point of contacts of three P
A B
externally touching circles.
Let AP = AR = x R Q
\ BP = BQ = 3 – x and C
CR = CQ = 4 – x
Perimeter of DABC = 3 + 3 + 4
\ x + x + 3 – x + 3 – x + 4 – x + 4 – x = 10
\ 14 – 2x = 10
\ – 2x = 10 – 14
–4
\ x=
–2
\ x = 2 cm
Ans. Radius of the circle with centre A = x = 2 cm.
Radius of the circle with centre B = 3 – x = 3 – 2 = 1 cm.
Radius of the circle with centre C = 4 – x = 4 – 2 = 2 cm.
(2) If sin θ + sin2 θ = 1,
show that: cos2 θ + cos4 θ = 1.
Solution:
sin θ + sin2 θ = 1 ...(Given)
\ sin θ = 1 – sin2 θ
\ sin θ = cos2 θ ...(\ 1 – sin2 θ = cos2 θ)
\ sin2 θ = cos4 θ ...(Squaring both the sides)
\ 1 – cos θ = cos θ
2 4

\ cos2 θ + cos4 θ = 1
Hence proved
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