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TERESA’S SCHOOL, BOLPUR

1St Term Exam 2021-2022
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Std: IX-A Subject: Mathematics Time: 2 ℎ𝑟𝑠
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F.M.:80

[Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper. They must NOT start
writing during this time]

SECTION – A(40Marks)
(Attempt all the questions from this section)
1.a) Express each of the following decimals as rational number: (i) 1. ̅21 ̅̅̅̅ (iii) 7.5792
̅̅̅ (ii) 0.052 ̅̅̅̅̅
̅̅̅̅.
(iv) 0.1354 [4
2𝑥 7𝑦
b) Evaluate: ( 7
− 4 )2 . [3

c) In an isosceles triangle ABC with AB = AC, two points X and Y are taken such that AX = AY. Prove
that ∆𝐴𝑋𝐶 ≅ ∆𝐴𝑌𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑖𝑖 )𝑋𝐶 = 𝑌𝐵. [3

2.a) A man invests ₹20000 at 8% per annum compound interest for 3 years. Calculate: (i) the interest
for the first year (ii) the amount standing to his credit at the end of second year (iii) the total interest
earned in 3 years (iv) the amount standing to his credit at the end of third year. [4

b) Factorize: a(a – 2) – b(b – 2). [3

3 sin 𝜃+4 cos 𝜃

c) If 3cot 𝜃 − 4 = 0, find the value of . [3
3 sin 𝜃−2 cos 𝜃

3.a) In a right-angled triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, ∟𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 90° and D is the mid-point of AC. Prove that
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𝐵𝐷 = 𝐴𝐶. [4
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b) Find the area of a triangle with sides 13 cm, 14 cm. 15 cm. [3

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c) Expand: (𝑝2 + 𝑝2 )3 [3

√5+√3
4.a) If = 𝑥 − 𝑦√15,evaluate x and y where 𝑥, 𝑦𝜖𝑄. [4
√5−√3

b) If sin 𝐴 = cos 𝐴,find the value of 2𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 − 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴 + 5. [3

c) Factorize: 𝑎7 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏7 . [3

SECTION-B(40Marks)
(Attempt any four questions from this section)
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5.a) Find the amount and the compound interest on ₹8000 at 10% per annum for 1 2 years, when the

interest is compounded half-yearly. [4

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b) If 𝑚 2 − 3𝑚 − 1 = 0, find the value of 𝑚 2 + 𝑚2. [3
c) The sides of a rectangular plot of a land are 30 m and 20 m. What should be the cost of levelling
the plot if the rate is ₹3.50 per square metre? [3

3+2√5 3−2√5
6.a) Simplify: + [4
2+√5 2−√5

b) Factorize: 12𝑚 2 + 7𝑚 − 10. [3

c) If 𝑥 cos 𝐴 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 cot 𝐴 = 1, prove that 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 1. [3

7.a) The cost of paving a circular room at ₹12 per sqm is ₹1848. Find the cost of fencing it at ₹5 per
metre. [4

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b) If𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 = 2, find the value of 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 3. [3

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c) Insert three rational numbers between 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4. [3

8.a) In a triangle ABC, AD is a median and E is the mid-point of AD. BE is joined and produced to
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meet AC at F. Prove that 𝐴𝐹 = 𝐴𝐶. [4
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b) The area of a trapezium is 2400 cm2 and the sum of the two parallel sides is thrice the distance
between them, find the height of the trapezium. [3

c) If 2 sin 𝐴 − √3 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2 cos 𝐴 − 𝑘 = 0 then find ‘k’ if A is acute. [3

9.a) The simple interest on a certain sum computes to ₹400 in two years and the compound interest
on the same sum at the same rate and for the same time computes to ₹410. Find the rate of interest
and the sum of money. [4

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b) If 𝑎 + = √3, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎6 − . [3
𝑎 𝑎6

c) Factorize: 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 7 [3

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10.a) In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵 = 2 𝐵𝐶, where BC=14 cm. Find: [4

(i) area of quadrilateral AEFD (ii) area of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 (iii) area of

semicircle. Hence find the area of the shaded region.
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(use 𝜋 = 7
)

b) Factorize: (𝑥 + 1)2 + 7(𝑥 + 1) − 18 [3

c) In how many years will ₹2000 amount to ₹2662 at 10% per annum compound interest. [3
11.a) In the given figure, ∟𝑄𝑃𝑆 = 90°, ∟𝑃𝑄𝑅 = 90°, 𝑃𝑆 = 14 𝑐𝑚, 𝑃𝑅 = 13 𝑐𝑚 𝑄𝑅 =
5 𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑∠𝑃𝑆𝑅 = 𝜃. Find the value of tan 𝜃.
[4

b) If 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 9, 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 27 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙 3 + 𝑚 3 + 𝑛3 = 81 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑′𝑙𝑚𝑛′ . [3

4 𝑎2
c) Simplify: ( − 1) ( + 1). [3
𝑎 16−𝑎 2

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