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CBSE-XII-2017 EXAMINATION CBSE-X-2009 EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
Series: HRL Paper & Solution Code: 30/1
Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 80
General Instuctions :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections — A, B, C and D. Section A
comprises of ten questions of 1 mark each, Section B comprises of five questions of 2 marks each, Section C
comprises of ten questions of 3 marks each and Section D comprises of five questions of 6 marks each
(iii) All questions in Section A are to be answered in one word, one sentence or as per the exact requirement
of the question.
(iv) There is no overall choke. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question of 2 marks
each, three questions of 3 marks each and two questions of 6 marks each. You have to attempt only one of
the alternatives in all such questions.
(v) In question on construction, the drawings should be neat and exactly as per the given measurement.
(vi) Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION – A
Questions number 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. Find the ( HCF  LCM ] for the numbers 100 and 190.
Solution:
Given two numbers 100 and 190
Product of 100 and 190
HCF  LCM  100  190
 19000

2. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax2 - 3 (a - 1)x - 1, then find the value of a.
Solution:
If x = 1 is the zero of the polynomial p(x)  ax 2  3(a  1)x  1
Then p(1)  0
a(1)2  3(a  1)  1  0
2a  2  0
a 1

3. In  LMN,  L = 50° and  N = 60°. If  LMN ~  PQR, then find  Q.

Solution:

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Given LMN ~ PQR

In similar triangles, corresponding angles are equal.
L  P
M  Q x
N  R
In LMN
L  M  N  180
M  180  50  60
M  70
Q  70

4. If sec2 sec2  sin sin  k, then find the value of k.

Solution:
sec2 (1  sin )(1  sin )  k
 sec2  sin2  κ
 sec2.cos2   κ
cos2 
 k
cos2 
 k 1

5. If the diameter of a semicircular protractor is 14 cm, then find its perimeter.

Solution:

Given diameter of semicircular protractor (AB) = 14cm

d 
Perimeter of a semicircle      d
2
 14 
 Perimeter of protractor      14
 2 
22 14
   14
7 2
 36cm

6. Find the number of solutions of the following pair of linear equations :

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x + 2y — 8 = 0
2x + 4y = 16
Solution:

x  2y  8  0
2x  4y  16  0
For any pair linear equations
a1 x  b1y  c1  0
a2 x  b2 y  c2  0
a1 b1 c1
If   , then
a2 b2 c2
There exists infinite solutions
a 1 b 2 c 8
Here 1  , 1  , 1 
a2 2 b2 4 c2 16
a b c 1
 1 1 1
a2 b2 c2 2
 Lines are coincident and will have infinite solutions.

7. Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation

3 3x 2  10 x  3  0.
Solution:
3 3x 2  10 x  3  0
Discriminant for ax2  bx  c  0 will be b2  4ac
 For the given quadratic equation
 (10)2  4(3 3)( 3)
 100  36
 64

4
8. If , a, 2 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then find the value of a.
5
Solution:
4
Given , a , 2 are in A.P.
5
4
a   2  a
5
4
 2a   2
5
14
2a 
5
7
a 
5

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9. In Figure 1,  ABC is circumscribing a circle. Find the length of BC.

Solution:

Given BR = 3cm, AR = 4cm & AC = 11 cm

BP  BR
AR  AQ
CP  CQ
{Lengths of tangents to circle from external point will be equal}
 AQ  4 cm and BP  3cm
As AC = 11 cm
QC + AQ = 11cm
 QC  7cm
PC  7cm
We know BC  BP  PC
BC  3  7
BC  10cm

10. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting exactly one head.
Solution:
Two coins are tossed simultaneously
Total possible outcomes  {HH , HT , TH , TT }
No. of total outcomes = 4

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Favourable outcomes for getting exactly

One head = {Ht , TH}
2 1
Probability = 
4 2

SECTION B
Questions number 11 to 15 carry 2 marks each.

11. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial x3 + 3x2 — 2x — 6, if two of its zeroes are  2 and 2.
Solution:
x3  3x2  2x  6  0
Given two zeros are  2, 2
Sum of all zeros = -3
Let the third zero be x
 
 x  2   2  3
x  3
 All zeros will be 3,  2, 2

12. Which term of the A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39, ... will be 120 more than its 21st term ?
Solution:
Given an A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39, ………
Lets say nth term is 120 more than 12st term
Tn  120  T21
a  (n  1)d  120  (a  20d )
(n  1)12  120  20  12
n  1  30
n  31
 31st term is 120 more than 12st term.

13. In Figure 2,  ABD is a right triangle, right-angled at A and AC  BD. Prove that AB2 = BC . BD.

Solution:

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In ABC
AB2  AD2  BD2 .......(1)
In ABC
AC 2  BC 2  AB2 ......(2)
In ACD
AC 2  CD2  AD2 ........(3)
Subtracting (3) from (2)
AB2  AD2  BC 2  CD2 ..........(4)
Adding (1) and (4)
2 AB2  BD2  BC 2  CD2
2 AB2   BC  CD   BC 2  CD2
2

2 AB2  BC 2  CD2  2BC .CD  BC 2  CD2

AB2  BC (BC  CD)
AB2  BC .BD

15 (2  2sin )(1  sin )

14. If cot   , then evaluate .
8 (1  cos )(2  2cos )
OR
Find the value of tan 60°, geometrically.
Solution:
15
cot  
8
(2  2sin )(1  sin ) 2(1  sin2 )

(1  cos)(2  2cos ) 2(1  cos2 )
cos2 
 2
sin 
 cot2 
225

64
OR

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Consider a right triangle with A  60, AC  1 cm and AB = 2cm

BC
tan60 
AC
By Pythagoras theorem
BC 2  4  1  BC  3
tan60  3

15. If the points A (4, 3) and B (x, 5) are on the circle with the centre O (2, 3), find the value of x.
Solution:

OA = OB (radii)
OA  (2  4)2  (0)2  2
OB  (2  x)2  (3  5)2  (2  x)2  4
 2  (2  x)2  4
4  (2  x)2  4
 x 2
SECTION C
Questions number 16 to 25 carry 3 marks each.
16. Prove that 3  2 is an irrational number.
Solution:
Lets assume 3  2 is a rational number
p
3  2  {p, q are integers and q  0}
q

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p
 2 3
q
p  3q
 2
q
P  2q
is rational number but we know 2 is an irrational.
q
Irrational  rational
3  2 is not a rational number.

17. Solve for x and y

ax by
 ab
b a
ax  by  2ab
OR
8
The sum of two numbers is 8. Determine the numbers if the sum of their . reciprocals is .
15
Solution:
ax by
  a  b ....(1)
. b a
ax  by  2ab .......(2)
1
Multiply (2) with and subtract (1) from (2)
b
a
x  y  2a
b
a by
  ab
b a
 
 ba 
y  ab
 a 
y  a
Substituting y = -a in (1)
a b
x  (a)  a  b
b a
a
x a
b
xb
 x  b and y  a
OR
Lets assume 2 numbers are x, y
Given x  y  8  x  8  y .....(1)

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1 1 8
 
x y 15
xy 8 8 8
  
xy 15 xy 15
 xy  15
From (1) xy  y(8  y)  15
 y 2  8y  15  0
y  3, 5  x  5,3
 The numbers are 3 and 5

18. The sum of first six terms of an arithmetic progression is 42. The ratio of its 10th term to its 30th term is
1 : 3. Calculate the first and the thirteenth term of the A.P.
Solution:
Lets say first term of given A.P. = a
Common difference = d
Sum of first six terms = 42
6
  2a  5d   42
2
2a  5d  14 .....(1)
Also given T10 : T30  1: 3
a  9d 1
 
a  29d 3
3a  27d  a  29d
 2a  2d
 a  d ......(2)
Substituting (2) in (1)
 2a  5a  14
a  2 and d  2
T13  a  12d
 2  24
T13  26

19. Evaluate :
2 2 5
cosec2 58  cot58 tan32  tan13 tan37 tan45 tan53 tan77
3 3 3
Solution:
2 2 5
cos ec 2 58  cot58 tan32  tan13 tan37 tan45 tan58
3 3 3

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cot58  tan(90  58)  tan32

tan77  cot(90  77)  cot13
tan53  cot(90  53)  cot37
tan45  1
Substituting in the given expression
2 2 5
 cosec2 58  cot2 58 
3 3 3
2 5
 cosec2 58  cot2 58 
3 3
2 5
 1 
3 3
 1

20. Draw a right triangle in which sides (other than hypotenuse) are of lengths 8 cm and 6 cm. Then
3
construct another triangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
4
Solution:

Given ABC which is a right angled triangle B  90

Steps:
1. Draw line segment BC = 8cm, draw a ray BX making 90 with BC
2. Draw an arc with radius 6cm from B so that it cuts BX at A
3. Now join AC to form ABC

4. Draw a ray by making an acute angle with BC, opposite to vertex A

5. Locate 4 points B1, B2, B3, B4, on by such that BB1 = B1B2 = B2B3 = B3B4
6. Join B4C and now draw a line from B3 parallel to B4C so that it cuts BC at C’

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7. From C’ draw a line parallel to AC and cuts AB at A’

8. A ' BC ' is the required triangle

Justification:
ABC and A ' BC '
ABC  A ' BC ' (Common)
ACB  A ' C ' B (Corresponding angles)
By AA criterion ABC ~ A ' BC '
AB BC AC
  
A ' B BC ' A ' C '
In BB4C and BB3C '
B4C ||B3C ' [By construction]
BB4C ~ BB3C '
BB4 BC B4C
  
BB3 BC ' B3C '
BB 4
We know that 4 
BB3 3
A ' B BC ' A ' C ' 3
   
AB BC AC 4

1
21. In Figure 3, AD  BC and BD = CD. Prove that
3
2 CA2 = 2 AB2 + BC2

OR
In Figure 4, M is mid-point of side CD of a parallelogram ABCD. The line BM is drawn intersecting AC at L
and AD produced at E. Prove that EL = 2 BL.

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Solution:

1
BD  CD;
3
BD  CD  BC
3
CD  BC
4
1
BD  BC
4
In right ACD,
AC2 = AD2 + CD2 …………(1) (Pythagoras Theorem)
In right ABD,
AB2  AD2  BD2 ....(2) (Pythagoras Theorem)
From (1) and (2), we get
AC2 = AB2 – BD2 + CD2
2 2
 BC   3BC 
 AC  AB  
2
  
 4   4 
BC 2 9BC 2
 AC  AB 
2 2

16 16
9BC  BC 2
2
 AC 2  AB2 
16
2
8BC
 AC 2  AB2 
16
BC 2
 AC 2  AB2 
2
2 AB  BC 2
2
 AC 2 
2

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OR

In DME and CMD

EDM  MCB [Alternate angles]
DM = CM [mis midpoint of CD]
DME  BMC [VOA]
By ASA congruency DME  CMB
By CPCT
BM = ME
DE = BC
Now in
ALE and BLC
ALE  BLC [VOA]
LAE  LCB [Alternate angles]
By AA similarly
ALE ~ BLC
AE AL LE
  
BC BL LC
EL AE
 
BL BC
EL AD  DE
 
BL BC
EL BC  BC
 
BL BC
 EL  2BL

22. Find the ratio in which the point (2, y) divides the line segment joining the points A (-2, 2) and B (3, 7).
Also find the value of y.
Solution:

Lets say ratio = m : n

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 3m  2n 2n  7m 
(2, y)   , 
 mn mn 
3m  2n
2
mn
2m  2n  3m  2n
m: n  4:1
2  7 4
y
5
30
y
5
y 6
 p(2,6)

23. Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD whose vertices are A (— 4, — 2), B (— 3, — 6), C (3, — 2) and D
(2, 3).
Solution:

Joining AC
Area of Quadrilateral ABCD
 ar(ABC)  ar(ADC)
1
Area of triangle ABC =  4(5  (2))  (3)(2  (2))  3(2  (5))
2
1
  4(5  2)  (3)(2  2)  3(2  5)
2
1
 [4(3)  3(0)  3(3)]
2
1
 [12  0  9]
2
1
 [21] square units
2
1
Area of triangle ADC =  4(3  (2))  2(2  (2))  3(2  3)
2

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1
  4(3  2)  3(2  2)  3(2  3)
2
1
  4(5)  3(0)  3(5)
2
1
  20  0  15
2
1 35
 35  sq. units
2 2
21 35
 Area of quadrilateral (ABCD) = 
2 2
 28 sq.units

24. The area of an equilateral triangle is 49 3 cm2. Taking each angular point as centre, circles are drawn
with radius equal to half the length of the side of the triangle. Find the area of triangle not included in the
circles. [Take 3 = 1.73]
OR
Figure 5 shows a decorative block which is made of two solids — a cube and a hemisphere. The base of the
block is a cube with edge 5 cm and the hemisphere, fixed on the top, has a diameter of 4.2 cm. Find the
22
total 2 surface area of the block. [Take   ]
7

Solution:
Let be the side of equilateral triangle.
3a2
 49 3;
4
a2  49* 4;
a= 7 * 2 = 14 cm;
Radius of circle = 14/2 = 7 cm

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Area of the first circle occupied by triangle = area of sector

1 1 60 77 2
 r 2  *72 *  *  cm
2 2 180 3
Area of all the 3 sectors = 77/3 * 3 = 77 cm2
Area of triangle not Included In the circle = area of triangle- area of all the 3 sectors
 49 3 — 77 — 7. 87cm2
OR

The total surface area of the cube = 6  (edge)2 = 6  5  5 cm2 = 150 cm2
Note that the part of the cube where the hemisphere is attached is not Included in the surface area.
So, the surface area of the block = TSA of cube — base area of hemisphere + CSA of hemisphere
 150  r 2  2r 2  (150  r 2 )cm2
 22 4.2 4.2  2
 150 cm2      cm
 7 2 2 
 150  13.86  cm2  163.86 cm2

25. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that
(i) 5 will not come up on either of them ?
(ii) 5 will come up on at least one ?
(iii) 5 will come up at both dice ?
Solution:
Total outcomes =    
(i). Total outcomes when 5 comes up on either dice are (5, 1) (5, 2) (5, 3) (5, 4) (5, 5) (5, 6) (6, 5) (4, 5) (3, 5)
(2, 5) (1, 5)
11
P (5 will come up on either time)
36
11
P (5 will not come up) = 1 
36
25

36
11
(ii) P (5 will come at least once) =
36
1
(iii) P (5 will come up on both dice = )
36

SECTION D
Questions number 26 to 30 carry 6 marks each.

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26. Solve the following equation for x :

9x2 — 9 (a + b) x + (2a2 + 5ab + 2b2) = 0
OR
If (-5) is a root of the quadratic equation 2x + px — 15 = 0 and the quadratic equation p (x2 + x) + k = 0 has
2

equal roots, then find the values of p and k.

Solution:
9 x 2  9(a  b)x  (2a2  5ab  2b2 )  0
Discriminant
D  81(a  b)2  36  2a2  5ab  2b2 
D  9 9a2  9b2  18ab  8a2  8b2  20ab 
D  9 a2  b2  2ab 

 D  9(a  b)2

9(a  b)  9(a  b)2

x 
2 9
9(a  b)  3(a  b)
x
18
3a  3b  a  b 3a  3b  a  b
x ,
6 6
2a  b a  2b
x  ;
3 3
OR
2
-5 is root of 2x + 9x – 15 =0
2(5)2  p(5)  15  0
10  p  3  0
p  7
p(x2 + x) + k = 0 has equal roots
7x2 + 7x + k = 0 [as we know p =7]
 Discriminant = 0
D  49  28k
28k  49
7
k
4

27. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
Using the above theorem prove that:
If quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribing a circle, then
AB + CD = AD + BC.
Solution:
PT and TQ are two tangent drawn from an external pant T to the circle C (O, r)

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To prove: 1. PT = TQ
2.  OTP =  OTQ
Construction Join OT
Proof: We know that, a tangent to circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact
  OPT =  OQT = 90
In  OPT and  OQT
OT = OT (Common)
OP = OQ (Radius of the circle)
 OPT =  OQT (90 )
  OPT

 OQT (RHS congruence criterion)
 PT = TQ and  OTP =  OTQ (CPCT)
PT = TQ
The lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
 OTP =  OTQ
Centre lies on the bisector of the angle between the two tangents.

Let AB touches the circle at P.BC touches the circle at Q.DC touches the circle at R.AD. touches the circle at
S
THEN, PB = QB ( Length of the tangents drawn from the external point are always equal)
QC =RC'
AP : AS
DS = DP
NOW, AB + CD
= AP + PB+DR+RC
= AS+QB+DS+CQ
= AS + DS + OB + CQ

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= AD + BC
HENCE PROVED

28. An aeroplane when flying at a height of 3125 m from the ground passes vertically below another plane
at an instant when the angles of elevation of the two planes from the same point on the ground are 30°
and 60° respectively. Find the distance between the two planes at that instant.
Solution:

Let the distance between the two planes = h m

Given that: AD = 3125 m and
ABC  60
ABD  30
In
ABD
AD
tan30 
AB
1 3125

3 AB
 AB  3125 3 ..........(1)
ABC
AC
tan60 
AB
AD  DC
3
AB
3125  h
3
AB
3125  h
 AB  ...........(2)
3
Equating equation (1) and (2), we have

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3125  h
 3125 3
3
h  3125  3  3125
h  6250
Hence, distance between the two planes is 6250 m.

29. A juice seller serves his customers using a glass as shown in Figure 6. The inner diameter of the
cylindrical glass is 5 cm, but the bottom of the glass has a hemispherical portion raised which reduces the
capacity of the glass. If the height of the glass is 10 cm, find the apparent capacity of the glass and its actual
capacity. (Use  = 3.14)

OR
A cylindrical vessel with internal diameter 10 cm and height 10.5 cm is full of water. A solid cone of base
diameter 7 cm and height 6 cm is completely immersed in water. Find the volume of
(i) water displaced out of the cylindrical vessel.
(ii) water left in the cylindrical vessel.
22
[Take   ]
7
Solution:
Apparent capacity of the glass = Volume of cylinder

Actual capacity of the glass = Volume of cylinder – Volume of hemisphere

Volume of the cylindrical glass = r 2h
 3.14  (2.5)2  10
 3.14  2.5  2.5  10
 3.14  6.25  10
 196.25 cm3

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2
Volume of hemisphere  r 3
3
2
 (2.5)3  32.7 cm3
3
Apparent capacity of the glass = Volume of cylinder = 196.25 cm3
Actual capacity of the glass
= Total volume of cylinder — volume of hemisphere
= 196.25 — 32.7
= 163.54cm3
Hence, apparent capacity = 196.25cm3
Actual capacity of the glass = 163.54cm3
OR
29.

Given, internal diameter of the cylinder =10 cm

Internal radius of the cylinder = 5cm
and height of the cylinder = 10.5 cm
Similarly, diameter of the cone = 7 cm
radius of the cone = 3.5 cm and Height of the cone = 6cm
i) Volume of water displaced out of cyindrical vessel = volume of cone
1
 r 2h
3
1 22
   3.5  3.5  6  77 cm3
3 7
ii) Volume of water left In the cylindrical vessel = volume of cylinder - volume of cone
 R2H  Volume of cone
22
=  5  5  10.5  77
7
= 825 —77 =748cm3

30. During the medical check-up of 35 students of a class their weights were recorded as follows:
Weight (in Number of students
kg)
38 – 40 3
40 – 42 2
42 – 44 4
44 – 46 5

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46 – 48 14
48 – 50 4
50 – 52 3
Draw a less than type and a more than type ogive from the given data. Hence obtain the median weight
from the graph.
Solution:

Weight cumulative (more than

type)
More than 38 35
More than 40 32
More than 42 30
More than 44 26
More than 46 21
More than 48 7
More than 50 3
More than 52 0

Weight (in kg) Number of students

Upper class limits (cumulative frequency)
Less than 38 0
Less than 40 3
Less than 42 5
Less than 44 9
Less than 46 14
Less than 48 28
Less than 50 32
More than 52 35

Taking upper class limits on x-axis and their respective cumulative frequency on y-axis its give can be
drawn as follows:

Here, n = 35
So,

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n
= 17.5
2
Mark the point A whose ordinate is 17.5 and its x-coordinate is 46.5. Therefore, median of this data is 46.5.
It can be observed that the difference between two consecutive upper class limits is 2. The class marks
with their respective frequencies are obtained as below:
Weight (In kg) Frequency (f) Cumulative,
frequency
Less than 38 0 0
38 – 40 3-0=3 3
40 – 42 5-3=2 5
42-44 9-5=4 9
44 – 46 14 – 9 = 5 14
46- 48 28- 14 = 14 28
48-50 32 -28 = 4 32
50 – 52 35 – 32 = 3 35
Total (n) 35
The Cumulative frequency just greater than
n 35 
 i.e.,  17.5 
2 2 
is 28. Belonging to class interval 46 - 48
Medan class = 46 - 48
Lower class lima (l) of median class = 46
Frequency (f) of median class = 14
Cumulative frequency (cf) of class preceding median class = 14
Class size (h) = 2
n 
 2  cf 
Median  l    h
 f 
 
 17.5  14 
 46   2
 14 
3.5
 46 
7
 46.5
=46.5
Therefore, median of this data is 46.5
Hence, the value of median is verified.

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