BIHAR BOARD – 2017

Maths

Time: 3hrs 15minutes Max Marks: 100

1. Diacriminant of quadratic equation 2 x 2  4 x  3  0 is .........

(a) -4 (b) 0 (c) -8 (d) None of these

Ans . -8

2. Which of the following is a rational number?

16 5 2
(a) x (b) √7 (c) (d)
25 2

16
Ans.
25

3. If the roots of a polynomial x 2  2 x  5  0 are α and β, the value of α + β will be....

(a) -2 (b) 2 (c) -5 (d) 5

Ans. 2

4. If the first term of an A.P is a and the common difference is d , then which of the following
will the nth term?

(a) a+(n-2)d (b) a+(n-1)d (c) a + nd (d) a –(n-1)d

Ans. a+(n-1)d

5. The ratio of the sides of two similar triangles is 4:9, the ratio of their areas is ........

(a) 2:3 (b) 4:9 (c) 16:81 (d) 81:16

Ans. 16:81

6. In any circle, two tangents PA and PB are drawn from any external point P. If PA = 8cm,
then length of PB will be....

(a) 4cm (b) 16cm (c) 12cm (d) 8cm

Ans. 8cm

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7. 1  tan 2  is equal to .........

(a) sec 2  (b) cos ec 2 (c) sin 2  (d) sec

Ans. sec 2 

8. If a coin is tossed, the probability of getting a head will be.....

1 2 1 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 2 3

1
Ans.
2

9. Mode of 2, 5, 7,3, 3, 6 will be .......

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 0

Ans. 3

10. Distance between the points (-1,3) and (-5,7) will be ......

(a) 4√2 unit (b) 3√2 units (c) 4 units (d) 3 units

Ans. 4√2 units

11. The smallest prime number is .........

Ans. 2

12. The x - cordinate of any point located on y-axis is ......

Ans. 0

13. A pair of linear equation which has no solution is known as .......

14. cos(90° -θ) is equal to ......

Ans. sinθ

15. Write 0.23 in a rational form.

23
Ans.
100

16. The tangents drawn on the circumference of circle are.........

Ans. Equal.

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17. If the area of a circle is 49 cm 2 , then its diameter will be......

Ans. 14cm

18. Mean of first five natural number will be............

Ans. 3

19. If sin 65°= a and cos 65° = b , then what will be the value of a 2  b 2 ?

Ans. 1

20. The highest value of probability is ......

Ans. 1

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21. Find the decimal expansion of 3 .
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3 3
Ans. 3  3   3  0.375  3.375
8 8

22. If area and perimeter of a circle are same then what will be the radius of the circle?

Ans. We know,

Perimeter of circle = 2πr

Area of circle = πr²

According to the Question,

Perimeter of circle = Area of circle

2πr = πr²
2 r
or, =r
r
or, 2 = r

or, r = 2

Hence the radius is 2.

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23. Find the value of: sin 600.cos 300  cos 600.sin 300 .

Ans.

sin 600.cos 300  cos 600.sin 300

3 3 1 1
 .  .
2 2 2 2
3 1
 
4 4
2

4
1

2

24. Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeros and product of zeros are 4 and 3
respectively.

Ans. Let the polynomial be ax 2  bx  c , and its zeroes be δ and β

According to question,

Sum of zeros = 4

4 b
δ +β = 4 = =
1 a

And,

3 c
δ∙β = 3 = =
1 a

If a = 1, then b = -4, c = 3

Therefore, the quadratic polynomial is x 2  4 x  3

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25. A triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle whose C  900 , prove that AB 2  2 AC 2

Ans. Since ABC is an isosceles triangle, C  900

∴AC =BC

Now,

By Pythagoras theorem,

AB 2  BC 2  AC 2
 AB 2  AC 2  AC 2
 AB 2  2 AC 2
Hence proved.

26. Find the 20th term of an A.P 9,13,17,21,........

Ans. Given,
First term (a)=9
Common difference(d) =13-9=4
n = 20

We know,
tn  a  (n  1)d
Now,

Putting the values, we get the

t20  9  (20  1)4
= 9  19  4
= 9  76
 85

27. Find the co-ordinates of the mid-point that joins the point A(-5, 4) and

B(7, -8).

Ans. Let P(x,y) be mid -point of AB.

Using mid- point formula, we get

 x  x2 y1  y2 
P(x, y) =  1 , 
 2 2 

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  7  (5) 8  4 
 , 
 2 2 
 2 4 
 , 
2 2 
 (1, 2)

28. Find the surface area of a circle whose diameter is 14cm.

Ans. Given,

Diameter (d) =14cm

d 14
∴Radius (r) =   7cm
2 2

We know,

Area of circle =  r 2

22 2 22
∴ Area = 7   7  7  54cm 2
7 7

29. Find the co-ordinates of the point which divide the join of (-1, 7) and (4, -3) ,in the ratio
2:3.

Ans. Let P(x, y) be the required point.

Given points are (-1, 7) and (4, -3)

Ratio =2:3=m:n

Using the section formula, we get

2  4  3  (1) 8  3 5
x   1
23 5 5
2  (3)  3  7 6  21 15
y   3
23 5 5

Therefore, the point is (1, 3).

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30. A side of an equilateral triangle  ABC is 10cm and one side of equilateral triangle
DEF is 5cm. Find the ratio of areas of  ABC and DEF .

Ans. Given,

Side of  ABC= 10cm

Side of DEF = 5cm

We know,

3 2
a
ar (ABC ) 4 (10) 2 100
    4 :1
ar (DEF ) 3 2 (5) 2 25
a
4

The required ratio is 4:1.

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31. If sin A  , then find the value of tan A.
7

Ans. Given,

5 p
sin A  
7 h

Using Pythagoras theorem,

b2  h2  p 2
 b  7 2  52
 b  49  25
 b  24
b  2 3

Now,

p
tan A 
b
5
 tan A 
2 3

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32. Use Euclid’s division algorithm to find HCF of 867 and 225.

Ans. Using Euclid’s division algorithm, we get

867  225  3  192

225  192  1  33
192  33  5  27
33  6  4  3
6  3 2  0
 H.C.F.=3

33. Find the roots of the quadratic equation: x 2  7 x  10  0 .

Ans. Given equation,

x 2  7 x  10  0
 x 2  5 x  2 x  10  0
 x( x  5)  2( x  5)  0
 ( x  5)( x  2)  0
x5 0 ; x2  0
x  5 x  2

Therefore, the required root of the given equation is -5 and -2.

34. Solve the given equation by substitution method:

8x  7 y  9
3x  2 y  4

Ans. Given equations are

8x + 7y = 9------(1)

3x + 2y = 4--------(2)

From equation (2),we get

3x + 2y = 4

3x = 4 -2y

4  2y
x
3

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Now,

4  2y
Put x  in equation (1)
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8x + 7y = 9

 4  2y 
8   7y  9
 3 
32  16 y
 7y  9
3
32  16 y  21 y
9
3
32  5 y  27
5 y  27  32
5
y
5
 y  1

Then, putting value of y in

4  2y
x
3
4-2×(-1)
=
3
4+2
=
3
6
=
3
=2

Hence, the solutions of the given equation are 2and -1.

35. Find the 31th term of an A.P whose 11th term is 38 and 16th term is 73.

Ans. Let first term of A.P be a and common difference be d.

Using the formula,
t n  a   n  1 d
Now ,
t11  a  11  1 d
 38  a  10d.......(i)

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Similarly,
t16  a  15d
 73 = a  15d..........(ii)
Solving equation (i) & (ii), we get
a = -32 and d = 7

Therefore,
t31  a  30d
 32  210
 178

Hence, the 31st term of the given A.P is 178.

36. Inside the triangle ABC, there is a circle which touches sides AB, BC and AC at the
points D, E and F respectively. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 8cm and AC = 10cm, then find the
length of CF.

Ans. Given:

AB = 12 cm

BC= 8 cm

AC = 10 cm

Let us take A as external point,

Thus, AD = AF [Since, tangents from an external point are equal in length.]

Let AD = AF = x cm

So, DB = 12-x = BE [Being tangent from external point B]

and

CE = 8-12+x = -4+x = CF [Being tangent from external point C]

Now,

Since perimeter of ∆ABC does not change so

12  8  10  x  x  12  x  12  x  4  x  4  x
30  2x  16
2x  14
x7

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∴CF= -4+7=3 cm

37. Find the co-ordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points A(2,-
2) and B(-7, 4) into three equal parts.

Ans. Given,

A(2,-2)= ( x1 , y1 )

B(-7, 4)= ( ( x2 , y2 )

Let P and Q be the two points on the line AB so that AP = PQ =QB.

In that case, point C divides AB in ratio 1: 2 and point D divides AB in ratio 2 : 1

For point P; m1  1 and m 2  2

For point Q; m1  2 and m2  1

Now,

For coordinates of point P ,

m1 x2  m2 x1
x
m1  m2
1  ( 7)  2  2

1 2
7  4

3
3

3
 1

m1 y2  m2 y1
y
m1  m2
1  4  2  (2)

1 2
44

3
0

For co-ordinate of point Q,

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 m1 x2  m2 x1
x
m1  m2
2  ( 7)  1  2

2 1
14  2

3
12

3
 4

m1 y2  m2 y1
y
m1  m2
2  4  1  ( 2)

2 1
82

3
6

3
2

Therefore, P = (-1,0) and Q = (-4, 2)

38. A lot of 20 bulbs contain 4 defective ones. One bulb is drawn at random from the lot.
What is the probability that this bulb is defective?

Ans. Given,

Total numbers of bulbs = 20

Numbers of defective bulbs = 4

Numbers of defective bulbs 4 1

∴ Probability of getting a defective bulb =  
Total numbers of bulbs 20 5

1  cos 
39. Prove that : (cos ec  cot  ) 2 
1  cos 

Ans.

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(cos ec  cot  ) 2
cos  
2
 1
  
 sin  sin  
 1  cos  
2

 
 sin  
(1  cos  ) 2

sin 2 
(1  cos  )(1  cos  )
 [ sin 2   cos  2  1]
1  cos 2 
(1  cos  )(1  cos  )

(1  cos  )(1  cos  )
1  cos 

1  cos 
 R.H .S

sin A 1  cos A
40. Prove that :   2co sec A
1  cos A sin A

Ans:

sin A 1  cos A

1  cos A sin A
sin A  (1  cos A) 2
2

sin A(1  cos A)
sin 2 A  1  2 cos A  cos 2 A

sin A(1  cos A)
1  1  2 cos A
 [ sin 2 A  cos 2 A  1]
sin A(1  cos A)
2(1  cos A)

sin A(1  cos A)
2

sin A
 2co sec A
 R.H .S

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41. For what value of ‘x’, points A(x, 2), B(-3, -4) and C(7, -5) are collinear?

Ans. Given points are A(x, 2), B(-3, -4) and C(7, -5)

Here, (x, 2),= ( x1 , y1 )

(-3, -4)= ( x2 , y2 )

(7, -5)= ( x3 , y3 )

Since, the given points are collinear, so

x1 ( y2  y3 )  x2 ( y3  y1 )  x3 ( y1  y )  0
 x(4  (5))  3(5  2)  7(2  (4))  0
 x(4  5)  3  (7)  7(2  4)  0
 x  21  42  0
 x  63  0
 x  63

42. In the given chart, distributions of weight of 30 students of class ‘x’ are shown. Find the
median of the weight of students.

Weight 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75

(in kg.)
Number 2 3 8 6 6 3 2
of
students

Ans.

Class-interval Frequency(f) Cumulative

frequency(c.f)
40-45 2 2
45-50 3 5
50-55 8 13
55-60 6 19
60-65 6 25
65-70 3 28
70-75 2 30
N = 30
N 30
Here,   15
2 2

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So, the median class interval is 55-60

l = 55

C = 13

f=6

i =5

We know,

N 
 2 C 
Median = l   i
 f 
 

 15  13 
55   5
 6 
=  55  2  5
6
 55  1.67
 56.67

Therefore, median is 56.67 approximately.

43. A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches
the ground making an angle 30° with it. The distance between the foot of the tree to the point
where the top touches the ground is 8cm. Find the height of the tree.

Ans.
Let the tree be AC and is broken at B. The broken part touches at the point D on the ground.

In right ΔBCD
CD
cos 300 
BD
3 8
 
2 BD
16
 BD 
3

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And
BC
tan300 
CD
1 BC
 
3 8
8
 BC 
3

Now,

Height of tree = BC + BD

8 16
 
3 3
8  16

3
24

3
24 3
 
3 3
24 3

3
8 3

Hence, the required height of tree is 8√3 cm.

OR

From the top of the tower, a man observes two cars on the opposite side of the tower and in
same straight line with its base with angles of depression 30° and 45°. If the height of the
tower is 100 m, find the distance between the cars.

Ans. Let the Tower be AC = 100m

Distance between cars is BD
BD=BC+CD
Let the BC be 'x' and CD be 'y'

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In triangle ACD
AC
tan 450 
CD
100
1
y
 y  100m

In triangle ACB
AC
tan 300 
BC
1 100
 
3 x
 x  100 3

Distance between cars = BC+CD

100 3  100

=  (100  1.732)  100

 173.2  100
 273.2m

Hence, the required distance between cars is 273.2 m.

44. Solve graphically:

x +3y = 6

2x -3y = 12

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45. An object has been made from wood by extracting a semi- shell at each end of a solid
cylinder as shown in the figure. If the height of the cylinder is 12cm and radius of the base is
4.2cm, find the total surface area of the object.

Ans. Given,

Height of the cylinder (h) = 12cm

Radius of base (r) = 4.2 cm

Total surface area of cylinder = 2πr(r + h)

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 2  (4.2)(4.2  12)
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22
 2   4.2  16.2
7
 427.68cm 2

46. Prove that in a right angle triangle, sum of square of two sides is equal to the square of
hypotenuse.

Ans. Given :-

A triangle △ABC in which ∠ABC = 90° .

To prove :- AC² = AB² + BC² .

Construction: - Draw BD ⊥ AC .

Proof:-

In △ADB and △ABC, we have

∠A = ∠A (common ) .

∠ADB = ∠ABC [Both equal to 90° ] .

∴ △ADB ∼ △ABC [ By AA-similarity ] .

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So,

AD AB

AB AC
 AB²  AD  AC............ 1 .

In △BDC and △ABC , we have

∠C = ∠C ( common ) .

∠BDC = ∠ABC [ Both angle being 90° ] .

∴ △BDC ∼ △ABC [ By AA-similarity ] .

So,

DC BC

BC AC
 BC²  DC  AC.............  2  .

Adding equation (1) and (2) , we get

 AB²  BC²  AD  AC  DC  AC
 AB²  BC²  AC  AD  DC 
 AB²  BC²  AC  AC
 AB²  BC²  AC2

Hence, it is proved.

47. Construct a triangle ABC in which AB = 4cm , BC = 6cm and  B = 90°. Draw another
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similar triangle whose corresponding side is times the sides of ABC.
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Ans. Steps of construction:

I. Construct ABC in which AB = 4cm , BC = 6cm and  B = 90°.

II. At B draw an acute angle CBX below the base BC.
III. Along BX, mark off points B1 ,B2 ,B3 ,B4 on BX such that B1B2 = B2 B3 = B3 B4 .
IV. Join B4 with C and draw a line through B3 parallel to line B4 C , to intersect the line BC
at C’.
V. Draw a line through C’ parallel to the line AC to intersect line BA at A’.

Thus, A'B'C' is the required triangle?

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 OR

Draw a circle of radius 4cm. From a point 7cm away from its centre, construct a pair of
tangents to the circle.

Ans. Steps of construction:

1) Draw a circle of radius 4 cm

2) Mark a point P, 7 cm away from the center B.

3) Draw a perpendicular bisector.

4) Wherever the perpendicular bisector intersect the line, take that point as center and draw a
circle.

5) Join the points where the circle touches the circle with center B.

Hence, PQ and PR are the required tangents.

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