MATHEMATICS WORKSHEET

Class -X

1. From the top of a building, a man looks at a child playing on the ground at an
angle of depression 600. When the child runs 20m away from the building, the
angle of depression becomes 300. Find the height of the building.
2. Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each other on either side of
the road which is 80m wide. From a point between them on the road, the angles
of elevation of the top of the poles are 600 and 300, respectively. Find the height
of the poles and the distances of the point from the poles.
3. An observer 15 m tall is 285 m away from a chimney. The angle of elevation of
the top of the chimney from his eye is 450. What is the height of the chimney?
4. The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 40m longer
when the sun’s altitude is 300 than when it is 600. Find the height of the tower.
5. The mean of the following distribution is 52 and the frequency of class interval
3040 is f. Find f.
Class interval 1020 2030 3040 4050 5060 6070 7080
Frequency 5 3 f 7 2 6 13
6. A game of numbers has cards marked with 11, 12, 13, ………, 40. A card is drawn
at random. Find the probability that the number on the card drawn is :
(i) a perfect square.
(ii) divisible by 7.
7. Cards marked with all 2-digit numbers are placed in a box and are mixed
thoroughly. One card is drawn at random. find the probability that the number
on the card is
(i) divisible by 10 (ii) a perfect square number
(ii) a prime number less than 25.
8. A jar contains 24 marbles, some are green and others are blue. If a marble is
drawn at random from the jar, the probability that it is green is . Find the
number of blue marbles in the jar.
9. Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability that the product of
the two numbers on the top of dice is
(i) 6 (ii) a perfect square number.
10. From two points A and B on the same side of a building, the angles of elevation of
the top of the building are 300 and 600 respectively. If the height of the building is
10m, find the distance between A and B correct to two decimal places.
11. From a pack of 52 playing cards, the cards whose number is a multiple of 2 are
taken out. Find the probability that the card is a
(i) numbered card having perfect square.
(ii) black coloured face cad.
12. If A = * + and B = * + and A25B2=5C, find the matrix C where C is a 2  2
matrix.
13. Following tables gives marks scored by students in an examination:
Marks 05 510 1015 1520 2025 2530 3035 3540
No. of students 3 7 15 24 16 8 5 2
Calculate the mean mark correct to 2 decimal places.

14. Find x and y if * + * += * +.

15. If A = [ ], find p and q so that A2= I(I is unit matrix)
16. Find mean of the following distribution using short-cut method:
C.I. 3540 4045 4550 5055 5560
f 7 6 9 5 3
17. Given, matrix A = * + and matrix B= * +; find matrix X such that :
A + 2X = B
18. If A = * + and B = * +, then find A2B2 .
19. If P (3, 4), Q(7, -2) and R(-2, -1) are the vertices of a triangle PQR. Write down
the equation of the median of the triangle through R.
20. Find the equation of the straight line passing through origin and the point of
intersection of the lines x + 2y =7 and x  y=4.
21. In what ratio does the point P(2, -5) divide the line segment joining the points
A(-3, 5) and B(4, -9)?
21. List the elements of the solution set of the inequation 3 < x 2  9 2x, xN.
22. P is the solution set of 8x1>5x+2 and Q is the solution set of 7x 
2  3 (x + 6), where x  N. Find the set P  Q.
23. Find three largest consecutive natural members such that the sum of one-third of
first, one-fourth of second and one-fifth of the third is atmost 25.
24. Arvind deposits 1600 per month in a cumulative account for 3 years at the rate
of 9% p.a. sample interest. Find the amount Arvind will get at the time of
maturity.
25. Using remainder theorem, find the value of a if the division of
x3+5x2ax+6 by (x1) leaves the remainder 2a.
26. The polynomials ax3 + 3x2 3 and 2x3  5x +a when divided by x4 leave the
remainder r1 and r2 respectively. If 2r1 = r2, then find the value of a.
27. If (x +2) and (x 3) are factors of x3 + ax + b, find the values of a and b. With these
values of a and b, factorise the given expression.
28. If [ ] * + , find the values of x and y.

29. Find the values of x, y, a and b if * + * +.

30. If A = * + and B = * +, find matrix X such that 2AX = B.

31. If A = * +, find x, y so that A2= xA +yl. (I= unit Matric of order 22)
32. If 5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + px 15=0 and the quadratic
equation p(x2+x)+k=0 has equal roots, find the value of k.
33. Find the least positive value of k for which the equation x2+ kx + 4 =0 has real
roots.
34. Solve the quadratic equation x23(x+3)=0; give your answer correct to two
significant figures.
35. Solve the following quadratic equation and give the answer correct to two
significant figures: 4x27x+2=0
36. Let A = ,B= , . Find A2 + AB + B2.

37. Which term of the Arithmetic Progression 3, 10, 17,…. will be 84 more than its
13th terms?
38. Find the arithmetic mean (correct to the nearest whole-number) by using step-
deviation method.
x 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
y 20 43 75 67 72 45 39 9 8 6
39. The mid-point of the line-segment joining (2a, 4) and (-2, 2b) is (1, 2a+1). Find
the values of a and b.
40. If x = 2 and x = are solutions of the equation 3x2  bx + c=0, then find the values
of b and c.
41. In the adjoining figure, AC is a diameter of a circle with
centre O. If CD||BE, AOB= 800 and ACE=100, find (i)
BEC; (ii) BCD; (iii) CED.
42. What least number must be added to each of the numbers
6, 15, 20 and 43, so that the resulting numbers are
proportional?
43. Solve : 2 (3x2)2 7 (3x2) + 5=0
44. In ABC, A = (3, 5), B= (7, 8) and C= (1, 10). Find the equation of the median
through A.
45. A and B are two points on the x-axis and y-axis respectively. P(2, 3) is the mid
point of AB. Find the
(i) co-ordinates of A and B.
(ii) slope of line AB.
(iii) equation of line AB.
46. ABCD is a parallelogram where A (x, y), B (5, 8), C (4, 7) and D(2, 4). Find:
(i) co-ordinates of A.
(ii) equation of diagonal BD.
47. Find the equation of the line, whose: x-intercept = 5 and y-intercept =3
48. Points P (a, 4), Q (2, b) and R (0, 2) are collinear. If Q lies between P and R,
such that PR=2QR, calculate the values of a and b.
49. The co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle PQR are (2, 5). If Q = (6, 5) and
R= (11, 8); calculate the co-ordinates of vertex P.
50. In what ratio is the join of (4, 3) and (2, 6) divided by the x-axis? Also, find the
co-ordinates of the point of intersection.
51. Arvid deposits 1600 per month in a cumulative account for 3 years at the rate
of 9% p.a. simple interest. Find the amount Arvind will get at the time of
maturity.
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52. Given that x is positive, find x is √
53. What number should be subtracted from each of the numbers 31, 26 and 22 so
that the remainder may be in continued proportion?
54. The mean of the following distribution is 23.4. Find the value of p.
Class-intervals 08 816 1624 2432 3240 4048
Frequency 5 3 10 p 4 2
55. Calculate the mean of the following distribution:
Class-interval 010 1020 2030 3040 4050 5060
Frequency 8 5 12 35 24 16

56. Given A = * +, B= * +, C= * + and BA= C2. Find the values of p and q.

57. Given A = * +, B= * +, and AB=A +B, find the values of a, b and c,

58. Given matrix B = * +. Find matrix X if X= B24B. Hence, solve for a and b, given

X* + =* +
59. If the points (10, 5), (8, 4) and (6, 6) are the mid-points of the sides of a triangle,
find the coordinates of its vertices.
60. Solve the inequation and represent the solution set on a number line:
 +2  ; x  R.
61. If (a, b) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points, A (10, 6) and B
(k, 4) and a 2b =18, find the value of k.
62. The line segment joining A (2, 3) and B (6, 5) in intersected by x-axis at a point
K. Write down the ordinate of the point K. Hence, find the ratio in which K
divides AB. Also, find the coordinates of the point K.
63. Shilpa has a 4 year recurring deposit account in Bank of Maharashtra and
deposits 800 per month. If she gets 48200 at the time of maturity, find
(i) the rate of (simple) interest.
(ii) the total interest earned by Shilpa.
64. Rajiv Bhardwaj has a recurring depsoit account in a bank of 600 per month. If
the bank pays simple interest of 7% p.a. and he gets 15450 as maturity amount,
find the total time for which the account was held.
65. If 4 is a root of x2 + px 4=0 and the quadratic equation x2 px + k =0 has equal
roots, find the value of k.
66. Find the value of k, so that the quadratic equation x2  2kx + (7k 12)=0 has
equal roots.
67. Finds the value of a, such that the quadratic equation
(a 12) x2+2 (a 12) x+2=0 has equal roots.
68. If x =3 is a solution to the equation 2x2 kx +15 =0, then find the
value of k. What is the other solution to the equations?
69. If x = 3 and are the solution to the equation ax2+bx 9=0, find the values of a
and b.
70. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 24 and the sum of their squares is 194. Find
the numbers.
71. The angles of a triangle are in A.P. The greatest angle is twice the least. Find all
the angles of the triangles.
72. How many multiples of 4 lie between 10 and 250?
73. How many three digit numbers are divisible by 7?
74. If (k3), (2k+1) and (4k +3) are three consecutive terms of an A.P., find the value
of k.
75. Find the value of p for the following distribution whose mean is 10:
Variate (x1) 5 7 9 11 13 15 20
Frequency (f1) 4 4 p 7 3 2 1
76. Split 207 into three parts such that these are in A.P. and the products of two
smaller parts is 4623.
77. Which term of the A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39, ………. will be 132 more than its 54th term?
78. An A.P. consists of 50 terms of which the third term is 12 and the last term is 106.
Find the 29th term.
79. If A= * + and B = * + and A2 5B2= 5C, find the matrix C where C is a 2  2
matrix.
80. The line-segment joining the points (3, 4) and (1, 2) is trisected at the point P
and Q. If the coordinates of P and Q are (p, 2) and ( ) respectively, find the
values of p and q.
81. In the given figure, the line-segment AB meets the X-axis
at A and the Y-axis at B. The point P (3, 4) on AB, divides
it in the ratio 2 : 3. Find the coordinates of A and B.
82. Calculate the ratio in which the line joining A (4, 2) and
B (3, 6) is divided by point P (x, 3). Also find x.
83. A (6, 9), B (4, 8) and C (2, 5) are three collinear points.
Find the ratio in which B divides AC.
84. (i) Point P (a, b) is reflected in the x-axis to P’ (5, 2). Find the values
of a and b.
(ii) P” is the image of P when reflected in the y-axis. Write down the
coordinates of P’.
(iii) Name a single transformation that maps P” to P”.
85. Find the values of x, which satisfy the inequation:
2   1 , x  N.
86. Find the range of values of x, which satisfies the inequality:
  +1  ; x  R.
87. Find the coordinates of the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are A (1,3),
B(1, 1) and C (5, 1).
88. If the line joining the points A (4, 5) and B (4, 5) is divided by the point P such
that , find the coordinates of P.
89. ABC is a triangle and G (4,3) is the centroid of the triangle. If A = (1, 3), B = (4, b)
and C= (a, 1), find ‘a’ and ‘b’.
90. The mid-point of the line-segment joining (2a, 4) and (2, 2b) is (1, 2a+1). Find
the values of a and b.
91. The line-segment joining A (2, 3) and B (6, 5) is intersected by the X-axis at the
point K. Write the ordinate of the point K. Hence, find the ratio in which K divides
AB.
92. If the 3rd and the 6th terms of an A.P. are 7 and 13 respectively, find the first term
and the common difference.
93. Determine the 2nd term and the rth term of an A.P. whose 6th term is 12 and 8th
term is 22.
94. Find the arithmetic progression whose third term is 16 and seventh term
exceeds its fifth term by 12.
95. Which term of the Arithmetic Progression 3, 10, 17…… will be 84 more than its
13th term?
96. (i) If (5 + x) : (37 +x) = 1 : 3, find the value of x.
(ii) If a + b : a  b= 5 : 2, find the value of b : a.
97. If 2, x, 18 are in continued proportion, find x.
98. What number must be added to each of the numbers 3, 5, 7, 10 in order to get
four numbers in proportion.
99. The point P (a, b) is first reflected in the origin and then reflected in the x-axis to
the point P’ (3, 4). Find the values of a and b.
100. Find the equation of the line which passes through (5, 4) and makes an angle of
600 with the positive direction of the x-axis.
101. 6 is the mean proportional between two numbers x and y, and 48 is the third
proportional of x and y. Find the numbers.
102. If O is the centre of the circle, find the value of unknown angles in each of the
following figures:

103. If O is the centre of the circle, find the value of x from the following figures:

104. In Fig. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, AB is

produced to E, given OAC=200 and ACD=650,
calculate (a) ODC (b) CBE.