Q) While playing in a garden, Samaira saw a honeycomb and asked her mother what is that. Her mother replied that it’s a honeycomb made by honey bees to store honey. Also, she told her that the shape of the honeycomb formed is a mathematical structure. The mathematical representation of the honeycomb is shown in the […]
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Q) Tara scored 40 marks in a test, getting 3 marks for each right answer and losing 1 mark for each wrong answer. Had 4 marks been awarded for each correct answer and 2 marks been deducted for each wrong answer, then Tara would have scored 50 marks. Assuming that Tara attempted all questions, find
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Q) A ball is thrown in the air so that t seconds after it is thrown, its height h metre above its starting point is given by the polynomial h = 25t – 5t2. Observe the graph of the polynomial and answer the following questions : (i) Write zeroes of the given polynomial.(ii) Find the
Q. Three years ago, Rashmi was thrice as old as Nazma. Ten years later, Rashmi will be twice as old as Nazma. How old are Rashmi and Nazma now? Ans: Let’s consider Rashmi’s present age be X and Nazma’s present age be Y Hence, Rashmi’s age 3 years ago = X – 3 Nazma’s age
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Q) Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(t) = t2 + 4 √3 t – 15 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial. Ans: In the given polynomial equation, to find zeroes, we will start with f(x) = 0 Therefore, t2 + 4√3 t – 15 = 0 Step
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Q) If 𝛼, β are zeroes of quadratic polynomial f(x) = 6 x2 + 11 x – 10, find the value of Ans: In the given polynomial equation, to find zeroes, we will start with f(x) = 0 Therefore, 6 x2 + 11 x – 10 = 0 Step 1: Given that the roots of
Q. Solve for X : Ans: Given equation is: ∴ ∴ 4 (2 X + 3) – 5 X = 3 X (2X + 3) ∴ 8 X + 12 – 5 X = 6 X 2 + 9 X ∴ 12 = 6 X 2 + 6 X ∴ 6 X 2 + 6 X
Q. The sum of two numbers is 18 and the sum of their reciprocals is 1/4 . Find the numbers. Ans: Let the numbers be X and Y Step 1: By 1st condition: X + Y = 18 or X = 18 – Y ….. (i) Step 2: By 2nd condition: By simplifying this equation, we
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Q. The sum of the reciprocals of Rehman’s ages (in years) 3 years ago and 5 years from now is 1/3 . Find his present age. Ans: Let’s consider Rehman’s present age be X Hence, his age 3 years ago = X – 3 and his age 5 years from now = X + 5
Q. In a class test, the sum of Shefali’s marks in Mathematics and English is 30. Had she got 2 marks more in Mathematics and 3 marks less in English, the product of their marks would have been 210. Find her marks in the two subjects. Ans: Let’s consider the marks in mathematics be X.
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