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PAPER - III

SECTION - A

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION

1. Find the amount on Rs.2560 for 11/2 years at 61/4% p.a., the interest being compounded half yearly. [6]

2. A sum of Rs.1536 amounts to Rs.1632 after one year. How much would it amount to in the next year,
at compound interest? [6]

3. Prove that the area of DABC and DDEF are in equal proportion with BC2 = AC2 = AC2.   
                                                                                                     EF2     DE2     EF2
Given DABC ~ DDEF [6]

4. (i) 2sin67° + tan40° + cos0°. Evaluate without using tables.                                                 [3]
        cos23°   cot50°

   (ii) ABC is an isosceles triangle. AB=AC=41cm. BC=80cm. And AD is the altitude. Find AD and area of DABC.  [3]


5. Using ruler and compasses, construct a square in and about a circle.   [8]

6. (i ) Given that a+b = 6 and ab = 63/4. Find the value of a-b.                   [4]
    (ii)  The roots of x2-6px+45 = 0 are p and 5p. Find the values of p.         [4]

 


                                SECTION - B                                                                   40 MARKS

ANSWER ONLY 4 QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS [10]

7. (I) If E = {5,6,7,8}, write the following relations as a set of ordered pairs from E to E.               
 (i ) "is less than"              (ii) "is 1 more than".
(II)
In DABC, ÐB = 90°, ÐA = 32°33¢ and AB = 4.8 find ÐC, BC and AB.

8. (a) Find x and y if é 1 -2 ù éxù = é-3ù
                              ë 3  2 û
ëyû = ë 7û
    (b) Show that é1 2ù is a solution of x2-2x = 3I where I = é1 0ù                     

                           ë2 1û                                                                       ë0 1û 
    (c) Calculate the median and mode of 2,4,4,8,16,21,21,21,43.

9. (a) Solve graphically y = x and y = -x+2.
    (b) Given 2my-3x = 4 and 3my+8x = 10 are perpendicular to each other. Find m.

10. (a) The age distribution of the workers in a factory calculated to the nearest year, in a certain year was:
                             

Age
24-27
30-33
33-36
36-39
45-48
   No. of workers
 36
62
98
61
9

Calculate the mean age of a worker.

(b)

From the above diagram prove that DABM ~ DAMC ~ DABC.


11. (a) Using ruler and compass only draw in-circle to a triangle.
      (b) Construct a histogram to represent the following data:

No. of workers
0-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-79
No. of factories
6
7
12
9
6

12. (a) As shown in the figure m(arc PMQ) = 130°. Find mÐPQS and mÐPQR.
       
     
     (b) The length of a chord of a circle is 10. The distance of the chord from the centre is 8. Find the radius and the diameter of the circle.

13. (a) The radius of a cone is 5cm. And its perpendicular height is 12cm. Find the -
            (i ) curved surface area
            (ii ) Area of base
            (iii) Total surface area.
       (b) Angle between two radii of a circle is of 135°. Tangents to the circle are drawn at the out  ends of these radii. Find the measure of the angle between the tangents.

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