CARMEL CONVENT SCHOOL

Class : X Mathematics
Topic Enrichment Questions
GST
1.

2. A shopkeeper in Bengaluru buys a smartphone from a local wholesaler at a

marked price of ₹20,000. He gets a discount of 10% on it. He then sells it to a
consumer in Mysuru at the marked price. If the rate of GST is 18%, find:
(a)The amount of CGST and SGST paid by the shopkeeper to the wholesaler.
(b)The total amount paid by the consumer.

3. A manufacturer in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) sells a laptop to a dealer in Salem

(Tamil Nadu) for ₹40,000. The dealer in Salem sells it to a consumer in
Hyderabad (Telangana) at a profit of ₹5,000. If the GST rate is 18%, calculate:
(a)The tax paid by the manufacturer.
(b)The Net IGST payable by the Salem dealer

4. A trader buys a washing machine from a manufacturer at a discount of 25%

on the marked price of ₹30,000. The trader sells it to a consumer at a discount
of 10% on the same marked price. If the rate of GST is 12% and the
transactions are intra-state, find the Net GST paid by the trader to the
government.

Banking
1. Amit opens a Recurring Deposit account in a bank and deposits ₹800 per
month for a period of one and half years. If the bank pays interest at the rate of
10% per annum, find the total interest earned and the maturity value of his
account.
2. Kiran opened a Recurring Deposit account in a nationalised bank for 2 years.
If the bank pays interest at the rate of 9% p.a. and she receives ₹23,730 at the
time of maturity, find her monthly installment.
3. Mr. Richard deposits ₹1,500 per month in a recurring deposit account for 3
years. If the maturity value of this account is ₹59,220, find the rate of interest
per annum given by the bank.
4. Sneha deposits ₹500 per month in a cumulative (recurring) deposit account of
a bank. If the bank pays interest at the rate of 8% per annum and she gets
₹11,300 at the time of maturity, find the total time (in years) for which the
account was held.
Linear Inequalities
1. Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on a number
line:
-3<x-2≤ 9-2x, 𝑥𝜖𝑅
2. Find the solution set of the following inequation and list its elements:2(𝑥 −
3) < 5𝑥 − 12, 𝑥𝜀𝐼
1 2𝑥 5
3. Find the values of x which satisfy the inequation:−2 ≤ − ≤1
2 3 6

4. Given that 𝑥𝜖𝑁 find the smallest value of x that satisfies the inequality: 𝑥 −
1 5
+ 4 < 2𝑥 + .
3 2

Quadratic Equations
1. Solve the following quadratic equation and give your answer correct to two
decimal places:
3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 7 = 0
2. The quadratic equation (p - 2)x² - (2p + 1)x + (p + 3) = 0 has real and equal
roots. Find the value(s) of the constant p.
3. The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is 2 cm more than three times the
shortest side. If the third side is 7 cm more than the shortest side, find the
dimensions of the triangle.

Factorisation of polynomials
1. Using the Remainder Theorem, find the value of the constant a if the
polynomial f(x) = 3x³ - ax² + 5x - 8 leaves a remainder of 14 when divided by (x
- 2).
2. The polynomial f(x) = x³ + mx² + nx + 6 is completely divisible by (x - 3)
and leaves a remainder of 12 when divided by (x - 1). Find the values of
constants m and n.
3. Using the Factor Theorem, factorise the following cubic polynomial
completely:𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 6
4. What number must be added to the polynomial f(x) = 4x³ + 5x² - 9x + 3 so
that the resulting expression is completely divisible by (2x + 3)?

Matrices
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Arithmetic Progression
1. The \(4^{\text{th}}\) term of an Arithmetic Progression is 18 and its
\(9^{\text{th}}\) term is 38. Find(a)The first term a and the common difference
d. (b)The 15 th term of this A.P.
2. Find the sum of all two-digit natural numbers which are completely divisible
by 3.
3 . Divide 32 into four parts which are in an Arithmetic Progression such that
the product of the extremes (first and fourth terms) is to the product of the
means (second and third terms) in the ratio 7 : 15
4. How many terms of the Arithmetic Progression 24, 21, 18, … must be taken
so that their sum is 78? Explain the double answer.
 Geometric Progression
1. The 3rd term of a Geometric Progression is 24 and its 6th term is 192. Find:
(a)The first term (a) and the common ratio (r).
(b)The 8th term of this G.P
2. The sum of three consecutive numbers in a Geometric Progression is 26 and
their product is 216. Find the three numbers
3. Find the sum of the first 6 terms of the geometric series: 4+12+36+….
4. If x + 2, x - 1, and x - 3 are three consecutive terms of a Geometric
Progression, find the value of x.

Reflection
1. A point P(a, b) is reflected in the x-axis to get the image P'(3, -4). Find the
values of a and b.
Find the coordinates of the image of P when reflected in the origin.
State whether the point Q(0, -5) is invariant under reflection in the x-axis or
the y-axis.

2. A point A(-2, 5) is reflected in the y-axis to get the image A'. A' is then
reflected in the origin to get the final image A''.(a)Write down the coordinates
of A' and A''. (b)State a single transformation that maps A directly to A''

3. Plot the points A(2, 3) and B(4, 0) on a graph sheet.(i)Reflect point A in the
y-axis to get the image A'. Write its coordinates.(ii)Join A, B, A' and the origin
O in order.(iii)Name the closed geometric figure ABA'O formed and calculate
its area

Section formula and Mid point formula

1. Find the coordinates of the point P which divides the line segment joining the
points (A(3, 5)and B(-4, 12) internally in the ratio 3 : 4
2. In what ratio does the y-axis divide the line segment joining the points A(-3,
4) and B(2, 9)? Also, find the coordinates of the point of intersection
3. The vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are A(1, 2), B(4, y), C(x, 6),
and D(3, 5). Find the values of x and y.
4. Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the
points A(2, -2)and B(-7, 4)
 Equation of a line
1. Find the equation of a straight line whose inclination with the positive
direction of the x-axis is 45 degree and which passes through the point (3, -5).
Also, write down its y-intercept.
2. Find the equation of a line passing through the point of intersection of the
lines 2x + 3y = 7 and 3x - y = 5, and perpendicular to the line x - 4y + 9 = 0.
3. The vertices of a triangle are A(-2, 3), B(4, 5), and C(2, -1). Find the equation
of the altitude drawn from vertex A to the opposite side BC.
4. The line segment joining the points A(3, 4) and B(-1, 2) is bisected at point
M by a line perpendicular to AB. Find the equation of this perpendicular
bisector.

Similarity
1. In △ ABC, a line segment DE is drawn parallel to side BC intersecting AB at
D and AC at E. If AD = x, DB = x - 2, AE = x + 2, and EC = x - 1, find the
value of x.
2. In the given figure, AB parallel to CD. The lines AD and BC intersect each
other at point O. If AO = 6 cm, OD = 3 cm, and CD = 2.5 cm, find the length of
AB
3. The corresponding sides of two similar triangles △ ABC and △ PQR are in
the ratio 3:5
4. A model of a ship is made to a scale of 1:200. (i)If the length of the model is
1.2 m, find the actual length of the ship in metres.(ii)If the area of the deck of
the actual ship is 160,000 m², find the area of the deck of the model in square
metres.

Circles
1. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. ∠ AOC = 130°. Find:
(a)∠ABC
 (b) ∠ADCwhere D is a point on the major arc AC

2. From an external point P, a tangent PT of length 12 cm is drawn to a circle

with centre O. If the radius of the circle is 5 cm, find the distance of point P
from the centre O.
3. Two chords AB and CD of a circle intersect each other internally at a point E.
If AE = 6 cm, EB = 4 cm, and CE = 3 cm, find the length of ED.
4. An external point P is outside a circle. A secant PAB intersects the circle at A
and B, and a tangent PT touches the circle at T. If PA = 4 cm and AB = 5 cm,
find the length of the tangent PT
Trignometrical Identities
1. Prove the following
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 Heights and distance
1. A vertical tower stands on a horizontal plane. From a point on the ground,
which is 45 metres away from the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the
top of the tower is found to be 60°. Find the height of the tower
2. From the top of a cliff 80 metres high, the angle of depression of a boat at sea
is 30°. Find the distance of the boat from the foot of the cliff
3. An aeroplane flying horizontally 1 km above the ground is observed at an
angle of elevation of 60°. After 10 seconds, its angle of elevation from the same
point is observed to be 30°. Find the speed of the aeroplane in km/h.
4. From the top of a 100m high lighthouse, the angles of depression of two ships
on opposite sides of it are observed to be 45° and 30°. Find the distance
between the two ships