๐Ÿ“Œ SECTION C

๐Ÿ“ SHORT ANSWER ยท 3 MARKS EACH

Questions 27 to 34 ยท Internal choice in Q29 & Q33

Q27.
๐Ÿ“ Section Formula

Find coordinates of points dividing the line segment joining A(-2,2) and B(2,8) into four equal parts.

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โœ… Points: (-1, 3.5), (0,5), (1, 6.5)

Points divide in ratios 1:3, 1:1, 3:1.
\(X = \left(\frac{1(2)+3(-2)}{4}, \frac{1(8)+3(2)}{4}\right)\)\( = \left(\frac{2-6}{4}, \frac{8+6}{4}\right)\)\( = (-1, 3.5)\)
\(Y = \left(\frac{2-2}{2}, \frac{2+8}{2}\right)\)\( = (0,5)\)
\(Z = \left(\frac{3(2)+1(-2)}{4}, \frac{3(8)+1(2)}{4}\right)\)\( = \left(\frac{6-2}{4}, \frac{24+2}{4}\right)\)\( = (1, 6.5)\).

Q28.
โšช Area of Quadrant

Find area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22 cm.

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โœ… Area = \(\frac{77}{8}\) cmยฒ

\(2\pi r = 22\) \(โ‡’2\times\frac{22}{7}\times r = 22\) \(โ‡’r = \frac{7}{2} cm.\)
Area of quadrant = \(\frac{1}{4}\pi r^2\)\( = \frac{1}{4}\times\frac{22}{7}\times\frac{49}{4}\)\( = \frac{22\times49}{112} \)\(= \frac{1078}{112}\)\( = \frac{77}{8} cmยฒ.\)

Q29.
๐Ÿ”ต Circle Geometry

Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles at the centre.
OR Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from external point T. Prove \(\angle PTQ = 2\angle OPQ\).

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โœ… Proof:

Main:
Circle
Using tangents from external point, we get congruent triangles \(โ‡’\angle1=\angle2, \angle3\)\(=\angle4, \angle5\)\(=\angle6, \angle7\)\(=\angle8\).
Sum around centre = 360ยฐ โ‡’ \(2(\angle1+\angle4+\angle5+\angle8)=360ยฐ\) โ‡’ \(\angle AOB+\angle COD=180ยฐ\). Similarly \(\angle BOC+\angle AOD=180ยฐ\).
OR:
Circle
TP = TQ โ‡’ \(\angle TQP = \angle TPQ\). In \(\triangle TPQ\), \(2\angle TPQ + \angle PTQ = 180ยฐ\). Also \(\angle OPT = 90ยฐ\) โ‡’ \(\angle OPQ = 90ยฐ – \angle TPQ\) โ‡’ \(2\angle OPQ = 180ยฐ – 2\angle TPQ\) โ‡’ \(\angle PTQ = 2\angle OPQ\).

Q30.
๐Ÿ”ท Similar Triangles

E is a point on side AD produced of parallelogram ABCD and BF intersects CD at F. Show that \(\triangle ABE \sim \triangle CFB\).

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Solved papers
In parallelogram ABCD, AB โˆฅ CD โ‡’ AB โˆฅ CF.
\(\angle BAE = \angle FCB\) (opposite angles equal).
\(\angle AEB = \angle FBC\) (AE โˆฅ BC, transversal EB).
โˆด \(\triangle ABE \sim \triangle CFB\) (AA similarity).

Q31.
๐Ÿ“ Trapezium Proof

Diagonals of quadrilateral ABCD intersect at O such that \(\frac{AO}{BO} = \frac{CO}{DO}\). Show ABCD is a trapezium.

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Solved papers
Draw EO โˆฅ DC meeting AD at E. In ฮ”DAB, EO โˆฅ AB โ‡’ \(\frac{DE}{EA} = \frac{DO}{OB}\).
Given \(\frac{AO}{BO} = \frac{CO}{DO}\) โ‡’ \(\frac{DO}{OB} = \frac{CO}{AO}\).
Hence \(\frac{DE}{EA} = \frac{CO}{AO}\) โ‡’ EO โˆฅ DC (converse of BPT).
So AB โˆฅ EO โˆฅ DC โ‡’ AB โˆฅ CD โ‡’ ABCD is a trapezium.

Q32.
๐Ÿ”ข Irrational Numbers

Prove that \(6+\sqrt{2}\) is irrational.

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Assume \(6+\sqrt{2} = \frac{a}{b}\) (a,b coprime integers, bโ‰ 0).
โ‡’ \(\sqrt{2} = \frac{a}{b} – 6 = \frac{a-6b}{b}\).
RHS is rational, but \(\sqrt{2}\) is irrational โ‡’ contradiction.
โˆด \(6+\sqrt{2}\) is irrational.

Q33.
๐Ÿ“ˆ Arithmetic Progression

An AP of 50 terms: 3rd term = 12, last term = 106. Find 29th term.
OR Find sum of first 15 multiples of 8.

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โœ… 29th term = 64 or OR sum = 960

Main: \(a_3 = a+2d = 12\), \(a_{50} = a+49d = 106\). Subtract: \(47d = 94\) โ‡’ \(d=2\), \(a=8\). Then \(a_{29}=8+28ร—2=64\).
OR: Multiples of 8: 8,16,…,120. \(Sum = \frac{15}{2}(8+120)\)\( = \frac{15}{2}ร—128\)\( = 15ร—64 = 960\).

Q34.
๐ŸŽฒ Probability

One card drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find probability of getting: (i) a face card (ii) a spade.

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โœ… (i) \(\frac{12}{52} = \frac{3}{13}\) ย  (ii) \(\frac{13}{52} = \frac{1}{4}\)

Total cards = 52.
Face cards = 12 (4 Jacks, 4 Queens, 4 Kings).
Spades = 13.

๐Ÿ END OF SECTION C ยท Q27โ€“34 SOLVED ๐Ÿ
โœ… JKBOSE Class 10 2024 ยท Set X ยท Section C