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Class 10 (A to G)
Mathematics
WORKSHEET
Ch-2 Polynomials
Ch-3 Pair of linear equations in two varibles
Ch 6 Triangles

Q1. Solve graphically the following pairs of linear equations:

. (i)2x – y = 4 , 3y – x = 3. Also, find the coordinates of the points
where these lines intersect the 2 axes.

(ii) 2x + 3y = 12 x – y = 1. Shade the region

(area) between the 2 lines and x axis.

Q2. Find graphically the coordinates of the vertices of a triangle

whose sides have the equations:
i)y = x, y = 0 and 2x + 3y = 30 (iii) y = x, 3y = x
and x + y = 8
ii)2y –x = 8, 5y – x = 14 and y – 2x = 1
Q3. Plot a graph for each of the following pairs of equations and
shade the region bounded by the 2 lines and the x-axis.
i) x – y + 1 = 0, 4x – 3y + 4 = 0
(ii) 2x + y = 6, x + y = 5
(ii)2x + y – 10 = 0, 4x + 3y – 20 = 0

Q4. Solve the following pair of linear equations by substitution

method: 3x + y – 11 = 0; x – y – 1 = 0
5. Solve for x and y:
2 2
(i) bx – ay = 0;ax + by = 𝑎 + 𝑏

(ii) 148x+231y = 527

231x+ 148y = 610

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Q6. Solve each of the following pairs of linear equations
i)5x – 6y + 30 = 0 , 3x – 4y + 6 = 0
(ii)5x + 4y – 20 = 0 3x + y – 9 = 0
Q7. If 2x + y = 35 and 3x + 4y = 65, find the value of x + y and x/y.
Q8. Find the value of c for which the pair of equations : 2x + cy = 1;
3x + 5y = 7 will have
i)a unique solution; (ii) no solution.
Q9.Find the value of k for which the following pairs of equations
have unique solutions:
i)7x – 2y = 3; 22x – ky = 8
(ii) 2x + 3y – 5 = 0; kx – 6y – 8 = 0
Q10.For what value(s) of k will the pair of linear equations: kx + 3y =
k – 3; 12x + ky = k have a unique solution?

Q11.If 1 is added to both the numerator and the denominator of a

fraction, it becomes equal to . If, however, 1 is subtracted from
both the numerator & denominator of the same fraction, it
becomes equal to . Find the fraction.
Q12.The age of a father 8 yrs back was 5 times that of his son. After 8
yrs, his age will be 8 yrs more than double the age of his son. Find
their present ages.

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Q13.If one zero of the polynomial (k + 1 ) 𝑥 – 5x + 5 is multiplicative
2
inverse of the other, then find the zeroes of k𝑥 – 3kx + 9,where k is
constant.
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Q14 For what value of K is 4 a zero of f(x) = 𝑥 +kx +4 ?

2
Q15 If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4𝑥 – 8kx + 8x – 9is
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negative of the other, then find the zeroes of k𝑥 + kx + 2.
2
Q.16: Find the value of “p” from the polynomial 𝑥 + 3x + p, if one of the zeroes of the
polynomial is 2.
2
Q17: Compute the zeroes of the polynomial 4𝑥 – 4x – 8. Also, establish a relationship between
the zeroes and coefficients.
2
Q 18 How many zeros does the polynomial(𝑥 − 3) – 4 have? Also, find its zeroes.
2
Q19 α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 – 6x + y. Find the value of ‘y’ if 3α +
2β = 20.

Q20. For what values of k will the system of equations have infinitely many solutions?
kx+3y = k-3
12x+ky = k
Q21 Solve for x and y:
2x+ 3y=17
2x+2- 3y+1 = 5

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Q22 Find the values of k for which the following system of equations is inconsistent
(3k+1)x+3y=2

( k+1)x+(k-2)y-5=0
Q23 It takes 12 hours to fill a swimming pool using two pipes. If the pipe of larger diameter is
used for 4 hours and the pipe of smaller diameter for 9 hours, only half the pool can be filled.
How long would it take for each pipe to fill the pool separately?

Q24The sum of a two digit number and the number formed by reversing its digits is 110. If 10 is
subtracted from the number, the new number is 4 more than 5 times the sum of the digits in the
original number. Find the number.

Q25. Susan invested certain amount of money in two schemes A and B, which offer interest at
the rate of 8% per annum and 9% per annum, respectively. She received 1860 as annual
interest. However, had she interchanged the amount of investments in the two schemes, she
would have received 20 more as annual interest. How much money did she invest in each
scheme? [HOTS]
Q26. X takes 3 hours more than Y to walk 30 km. But, if X doubles his speed, he is ahead of Y
by 1.5 hours. Find their speed of walking. [HOTS]

Q27. In a function if 10 guests are sent from room A to B, the number of guests in room A and B
are the same. If 20 guests are sent from B to A, the number of guests in A is double the number
of guests in B. Find the number of guests in both the rooms in the beginning.

Q28. A vessel contains a mixture of 24 liters of milk and 6 liters of water and the second vessel
contains a mixture of 15 liters of milk and 10 liters of water. How much mixture of milk and water
should be taken from the first and the second vessel separately and kept in a third vessel so
that the third vessel may contain a mixture of 25 liters milk and 10 liters water.

Q29. A shopkeeper sells a shirt at 8% profit and a sweater at 10% discount, thereby, getting a
sum of 1008. If she had sold the shirt at 10% profit and the sweater at 8% discount, she would
have got 1028. Find the cost price of the shirt and the list price (price before discount) of the
sweater.
Q30. Solve graphically:
2x + y = 6
2x – y + 2 = 0
Find the ratio of the area of two triangles formed by the lines representing these equations with
the x-axis
and the lines with the line x=0.
Q31. Draw the graphs of the following equations:
2x+y=2; 2x+y=6.
Find the coordinates of the trapezium formed by these lines. Also find its area.
Q32. Draw the graphs of the equations: - x + 3y = 6 ; 2x – 3y = 12 and hence find a if 3x + 2y =
3+ a . Find the
area of the triangle formed by these lines with Y-axis.
Q33. Show graphically that the pair of linear equations
2x – 2y -2 = 0
4x -4y -10 = 0 is inconsistent.
Q34. A and B are friends and their ages differ by 2 years. A’s father D is twice as old as A and B
is twice as old as his sister C. The age of D and C differ by 40 years. Find the ages of A and B.
Q35. A boat covers 32 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 7 hours. Also, it covers 40 km
upstream and 48 km downstream in 9 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and that of
the stream.

Q36. Vijay had some sweets. He divided them into two lots A and B. He sold the first lot at the
rate of 2 for 3 sweets and the second lot at 1 per sweet and thus received a total of 400. Had he
sold the first lot at the rate of 1 per sweet and the second lot at 4 for 5 sweets, his total
collection would have been 460. Find the number of sweets A and B got.

TRIANGLES (Long Answer Type)

1. In the below Figure, if ∠ACB = ∠CDA, AC = 8 cm and AD = 3 cm, find BD.

2.

2 In the above right sided Figure, if ∠1 =∠2 and Δ NSQ ≅ Δ MTR, then prove that Δ

PTS ~ Δ PRQ.

3. In the below figure, if Δ ABC ~ Δ DEF and their sides are of lengths (in cm) as

marked along them, then find the lengths of the sides of each triangle.
5. In the below figure, l || m and line segments AB, CD and EF are concurrent at point P.
Prove that

AE/BF=AC/BD=CE/FD
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6. In the above right sided figure, PQR is a right triangle right angled at Q and QS ⊥
PR . If PQ = 6 cm and PS = 4 cm, find QS, RS and QR.
 7. For going to a city B from city A, there is a route via city C such that AC⊥CB, AC = 2 x
km and CB = 2 (x + 7) km. It is proposed to construct a 26 km highway which directly
connects the two cities A and B. Find how much distance will be saved in reaching city
B from city A after the construction of the highway.

8. In the below figure, ABC is a triangle right angled at B and BD ⊥ AC. If AD = 4 cm and
CD = 5 cm, find BD and AB.

9. In the above right sided figure, PA, QB, RC and SD are all perpendiculars to a line l, AB =
6 cm, BC = 9 cm, CD = 12 cm and SP = 36 cm. Find PQ, QR and RS.

10. the below figure A, B and C are points on OP, OQ and OR respectively
such that AB || PQ and AC || PR. Show that BC || QR.

11. In the below figure, if ∠A = ∠C, AB = 6 cm, BP = 15 cm, AP = 12 cm and

CP = 4 cm, then find the lengths of PD and CD.
Q12 If ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR, perimeter of ∆ABC = 32 cm, perimeter of ∆PQR = 48 cm and PR = 6 cm,
then find the length of AC. (2012)
Q13 ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF. If AB = 4 cm, BC = 3.5 cm, CA = 2.5 cm and DF = 7.5 cm, find the
perimeter of ∆DEF. (2012,)
Q14 In ∆ABC, DE || BC, find the value of x.

Question 15
In the given figure, if DE || BC, AE = 8 cm, EC = 2 cm and BC = 6 cm, then find DE.

Question16
The lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are 24 cm and 32 cm. Calculate the length of the
altitude of the rhombus.

Question17
In the figure, EF || AC, BC = 10 cm, AB = 13 cm and EC = 2 cm, find AF.

CASE STUDY QUESTIONS

Q1. A JET WATER SHOOTING FROM A HOSE PIPE FOLLOW THE PATH SHOWN IN
FIGURE
i) Graph of the above path is represented by P(x) = X2 , any polynomial
involving square will yield a
a) Straight line b) circle c) zig zag path d)
parabola
ii) Which is not the solution for the above
a) ( 9 , -3 ) b) ( 3 , 9 ) c) ( -3 , 9) d) ( 0 , 0 )
iii) Parabolic curve always have ---------------- solution / solutions.
a) Unique b) infinitely many c) two d) no
iv)

Q2. Vasu has designed a new style of sports bicycle

,
now he wants to make lots of them and sell them for profit, after lots of hard
work he is able to represent cost of a sports bicycle Vs. profit graphically as shown
in figure
 i) The profit is zero, when the price of the sports bicycle is
a) $ 126 b)$ 334 c) $ 126 , $ 334 d) $ 230

ii) The best sale price for the bicycle is when profit is
a) Maximum b) minimum c) same as sale price d)

iii) When profit is best the sale price of the sports bicycle is
a ) $ 2200 b) $ 230 c) $ 126 d) $ 334

Q3. The graph of the quadratic polynomial for different values of ‘a’ is
represented by
Match the following

i) Larger the values of ‘a’ a) expand the curve outwards

ii) Smaller the values of ‘a’ b) squash the curve inwards
iii) Negative values of ‘a’ c) curve passes through origin
iv) Value of ‘a’ is zero d ) flip the curve upside down

Q4 Mr. Sharma’s company is going to make frames as part of a new product

they are launching .The frame will be cut out of a piece of steel and to keep the
weight down the final area should be 28 cm2 .The inside of the frame has to be
11 cm by 6 cm .The width of the metal frame is x cm

i) Find the area of the steel before cutting

 ii) Find the area of the steel after cutting out 11 X 6 middle .

The graph of Area of the steel frame Vs. width of the frame ‘x’ is given below

iii) Find the value of width ( x ) of the steel frame from the graph.

Q5 Mrs. Simon has given project on Angry Birds and explained students step by step to represent
the given information as per your wish but all information with calculation must be included.
i) Which is the best way to represent the above equation ?
ii) Lis has done her project as shown below , has she included all the information and calculation ?