CBSE Class 10 Math Practice Paper 2025
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Powered by AIWhen rolling two dice, probability principles combine outcomes: two rolls with values (m,n) sum to 7 if m+n = 7. The possible pairs (1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (6,1) give 6 favorable outcomes from 36 total. Probability = 6/36 = 1/6, emphasizing calculation based on outcome count principle.
Coordinate geometry uses the section formula (x,y) = ((m1x2 + m2x1)/(m1+m2), (m1y2 + m2y1)/(m1+m2)). For a 1:2 ratio, m1=1, m2=2, x1=2, y1=3, x2=6, y2=-3. The point is ((1*6 + 2*2)/(1+2), (1*(-3) + 2*3)/(1+2)) = (10/3, 3/3) = (10/3, 1)
Trigonometric identities simplify complex problems by providing direct relationships between trig functions. For sin 30° and cos 30°: sin 30° = 1/2, cos 30° = √3/2. Thus, sin 30° + cos 30° = 1/2 + √3/2 = (1+√3)/2, illustrating the ease of computation using known identities.
The Euclidean algorithm simplifies finding the HCF by repeatedly applying the division lemma: for two integers, a and b, where a > b, the HCF can be calculated as HCF(a, b) = HCF(b, a mod b). For 130 and 260, since 260 is exactly twice 130, the division process reveals the remainder to be 0, indicating HCF(130, 260) = 130.
The Basic Proportionality Theorem states that a line drawn parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two sides in the same ratio. In this case, since DE is parallel to BC, (AD/DB) = (AE/EC). With AD = 2 cm, DB = 4 cm, and AE = 3 cm, the equation becomes 2/4 = 3/EC, leading to EC = 6 cm.
Cumulative frequency helps in understanding data distribution, indicating below a value count or percentile rank. For classes 0-20, 20-40, 40-60, 60-80 with respective frequencies 4, 6, 7, 3, the cumulative frequencies are 4, 10, 17, and 20.
The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic allows every integer to be factored uniquely into primes, aiding LCM (least common multiple) and HCF (highest common factor) calculations. For 60 (2^2 × 3 × 5) and 150 (2 × 3 × 5^2), HCF = 2^1 × 3^1 × 5^1 = 30 and LCM = 2^2 × 3^1 × 5^2 = 300.
The discriminant of a quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 is given by b^2 - 4ac. It indicates the nature of the roots: if positive, there are two distinct real roots; if zero, one real root; if negative, complex roots. For 3x^2 + 7x + 4 = 0, the discriminant is 7^2 - 4*3*4 = 49 - 48 = 1, indicating two distinct real roots.
The elimination method is effective for it simplifies a system to one equation in one variable. For 3x + 2y = 12 and x - y = 1, multiply the second by 2: 2x - 2y = 2. Add to the first: 5x = 14, so x = 14/5. Substituting back, y = (14/5) - 1 = 9/5. The solution (x, y) is (14/5, 9/5)
To prove a number is irrational, assume the contrary and show a contradiction. Assume sqrt(3) = p/q, where p and q are coprime integers. Squaring both sides gives 3q^2 = p^2. Thus, p^2 is a multiple of 3, implying p is too (since 3 is prime). Let p = 3k, making q^2 = 3k^2. Consequently, q is also divisible by 3, contradicting coprimality of p and q. Thus, sqrt(3) is irrational.