Bolton School

Mathematics Grade IX Annual Revision Problems

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1. Find six rational numbers between 3 and 4

2. Find five rational numbers between 3/ 5 and 4/ 5

3. Show that 0.3333... = 0 3. can be expressed in the form p/ q , where p

and q are integers and q ≠ 0(example 7)

4. Show that 0.2353535... = 0 235 . can be expressed in the form p /q ,

where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0. (example 9)

5. Express 0.99999 .... in the form p /q . Are you surprised by your

answer? With your teacher and classmates discuss why the answer
makes sense.

6. (example 15)

7. Rationalizing the denominator 1/(2 - √3)

8. Simplify each of the following expressions:

(i) (3 + √3)(2 + √2) (ii) (3 + √3)(3 - √3) (iii) (√5 + √2)² (iv) (√5 - √2)(√5
+ √2)

9. Simplify: i) 22/3. 21/5 ii) (1/33)7 iii) 111/2/111/4 iv) 71/2. 81/2

10. Write the coefficients of x 2 in each of the following: (i) 2 + x 2 +

x
11. Classify the following as linear, quadratic and cubic
polynomials: (i) x 2 + x (ii) x – x 3 (iii) y + y 2 + 4 (iv) 1 + x (v) 3t (vi) r 2
(vii) 7x 3

12. Find p(0), p(1) and p(2) for each of the following polynomials: (i)
p(y) = y 2 – y + 1 (ii) p(t) = 2 + t + 2t 2 – t 3 (iii) p(x) = x 3 (iv) p(x) = (x –
1) (x + 1)

13. Find the zero of the polynomial in each of the following cases: (i)
p(x) = x + 5 (ii) p(x) = x – 5 (iii) p(x) = 2x + 5 (iv) p(x) = 3x – 2

14. Find the value of k, if x – 1 is a factor of 4x 3 + 3x 2 – 4x + k.

15. Factorise 6x 2 + 17x + 5 by splitting the middle term, and by

using the Factor Theorem

16. Factorise x 3 – 23x 2 + 142x – 120.

17. . Factorise : (i) x 3 – 2x 2 – x + 2 (ii) x 3 – 3x 2 – 9x – 5 (iii) x 3 +

13x 2 + 32x + 20 (iv) 2y 3 + y 2 – 2y – 1

18. Evaluate 105 × 106 without multiplying directly.

19. Factorise: (i) 49a 2 + 70ab + 25b 2

20. Expand (4a – 2b – 3c) 2

21. Evaluate each of the following using suitable identities: (i) (104)3
(ii) (999)3

22. Factorise : 8x 3 + y 3 + 27z 3 – 18xyz

23. If x + y + z = 0, show that x 3 + y 3 + z 3 = 3xyz

24. Without actually calculating the cubes, find the value of each of
the following: (i) (–12)3 + (7)3 + (5)3

25. See Fig.3.14. and write the following:(i) The coordinates of B.(ii)
The coordinates of C.(iii) The point identified by the coordinates .(iv)
The point identified by the coordinates (v) The abscissa of the point D.
(vi) The ordinate of the points H. (vii) The coordinates of the points L.
 (viii) The coordinates of the point M.

26. Express the following linear equations in the form ax + by + c =

0 and indicate the values of a, b and c in each case: (i) 2x + 3y = 9.35
(ii) x – 5 y – 10 = 0 (iii) –2x + 3y = 6 (iv) x = 3y (v) 2x = –5y (vi) 3x + 2 =
0 (vii) y – 2 = 0 (viii) 5 = 2x

27. Find the value of k, if x = 2, y = 1 is a solution of the equation

2x + 3y = k.

28. Check which of the following are solutions of the equation x – 2y

= 4 and which are not: (i) (0, 2) (ii) (2, 0) (iii) (4, 0) (iv) ( 2 , 4 2) (v) (1, 1)

29. In Fig. 6.9, lines PQ and RS intersect each other at point O. If ∠

POR : ∠ ROQ = 5 : 7, find all the angles.

30. In Fig. 6.14, lines XY and MN intersect at O. If ∠ POY = 90° and

a : b = 2 : 3, find c

31. In Fig. 6.17, POQ is a line. Ray OR is perpendicular to line PQ.

OS is another ray lying between rays OP and OR. Prove that ∠ ROS =
1 2 (∠ QOS – ∠ POS).

32. In Fig. 6.26, if AB || CD, ∠ APQ = 50° and ∠ PRD = 127°, find x
and y.
33. In Fig. 6.27, PQ and RS are two mirrors placed parallel to each
other. An incident ray AB strikes the mirror PQ at B, the reflected ray
moves along the path BC and strikes the mirror RS at C and again
reflects back along CD. Prove that AB || CD

34. Line l is the bisector of an angle ∠ A and B is any point on l. BP

and BQ are perpendiculars from B to the arms of ∠ A (see Fig. 7.20).
Show that: (i) ∆ APB ≅ ∆ AQB (ii) BP = BQ or B is equidistant from the
arms of ∠ A.

35. AB is a line segment and P is its mid-point. D and E are points

on the same side of AB such that ∠ BAD = ∠ ABE and ∠ EPA = ∠ DPB
(see Fig. 7.22). Show that (i) ∆ DAP ≅ ∆ EBP (ii) AD = BE

36. In ∆ ABC, AD is the perpendicular bisector of BC (see Fig. 7.30).

Show that ∆ ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC

37. ABC is a triangle in which altitudes BE and CF to sides AC and

AB are equal (see Fig. 7.32). Show that (i) ∆ ABE ≅ ∆ ACF (ii) AB = AC,
i.e., ABC is an isosceles triangle

38. ∆ ABC and ∆ DBC are two isosceles triangles on the same base
BC and vertices A and D are on the same side of BC (see Fig. 7.39). If
AD is extended to intersect BC at P, show that (i) ∆ ABD ≅ ∆ ACD (ii) ∆
ABP≅ ∆ ACP (iii) AP bisects ∠ A as well as ∠ D. (iv) AP is the
perpendicular bisector of BC

39. ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. Draw AP ⊥ BC to

show that ∠ B = ∠ C.

40. Show that the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular to each

other.

41. Diagonal AC of a parallelogram ABCD bisects ∠ A (see Fig. 8.11).

Show that (i) it bisects ∠ C also, (ii) ABCD is a rhombus.

42. In parallelogram ABCD, two points P and Q are taken on

diagonal BD such that DP = BQ (see Fig. 8.12). Show that: (i) ∆ APD ≅
∆ CQB (ii) AP = CQ (iii) ∆ AQB ≅∆ CPD (iv) AQ = CP (v) APCQ is a
parallelogram

43. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which P, Q, R and S are mid-points

of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA (see Fig 8.20). AC is a diagonal. Show
 that : (i) SR || AC and SR = 1 2 AC (ii) PQ = SR (iii) PQRS is a
parallelogram.

44. In a parallelogram ABCD, E and F are the mid-points of sides

AB and CD respectively (see Fig. 8.22). Show that the line segments
AF and EC trisect the diagonal BD.

45. In a parallelogram ABCD, E and F are the mid-points of sides

AB and CD respectively (see Fig. 8.22). Show that the line segments
AF and EC trisect the diagonal BD.

46. ABC is a triangle right angled at C. A line through the mid-point

M of hypotenuse AB and parallel to BC intersects AC at D. Show that
(i) D is the mid-point of AC (ii) MD ⊥ AC (iii) CM = MA = 1 2 AB

47. Recall that two circles are congruent if they have the same radii.
Prove that equal chords of congruent circles subtend equal angles at
their centres.

48. Two circles of radii 5 cm and 3 cm intersect at two points and

the distance between their centres is 4 cm. Find the length of the
common chord.

49. If two equal chords of a circle intersect within the circle, prove
that the line joining the point of intersection to the centre makes equal
angles with the chords

50. Three girls Reshma, Salma and Mandip are playing a game by
standing on a circle of radius 5m drawn in a park. Reshma throws a
ball to Salma, Salma to Mandip, Mandip to Reshma. If the distance
between Reshma and Salma and between Salma and Mandip is 6m
each, what is the distance between Reshma and Mandip?

51. In Fig. 9.23, A,B and C are three points on a circle with centre O
such that ∠ BOC = 30° and ∠ AOB = 60°. If D is a point on the circle
other than the arc ABC, find ∠ADC.

52. In Fig. 9.25, ∠ ABC = 69°, ∠ ACB = 31°, find ∠ BDC.

53. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals intersect at a

point E. If ∠ DBC = 70°, ∠ BAC is 30°, find ∠ BCD. Further, if AB =
BC, find ∠ ECD.
54. Two circles intersect at two points B and C. Through B, two line
segments ABD and PBQ are drawn to intersect the circles at A, D and
P, Q respectively (see Fig. 9.27). Prove that ∠ACP = ∠ QCD

55. Prove that a cyclic parallelogram is a rectangle.

56. In Fig. 9.26, A, B, C and D are four points on a circle. AC and

BD intersect at a point E such that ∠ BEC = 130° and ∠ ECD = 20°.
Find ∠ BAC.

57. Find the area of a triangle, two sides of which are 8 cm and 11
cm and the perimeter is 32 cm (see Fig. 10.3

58. A triangular park ABC has sides 120m, 80m and 50m (see Fig.
10.4). A gardener Dhania has to put a fence all around it and also
plant grass inside. How much area does she need to plant? Find the
cost of fencing it with barbed wire at the rate of `20 per metre leaving
a space 3m wide for a gate on one side.

59. There is a slide in a park. One of its side walls has been painted
in some colour with a message “KEEPTHE PARK GREEN AND CLEAN”
(see Fig. 10.7 ). If the sides of the wall are 15 m, 11 m and 6 m, find
the area painted in colour.

60. An isosceles triangle has perimeter 30 cm and each of the equal

sides is 12 cm. Find the area of the triangle

61. The height of a cone is 16 cm and its base radius is 12 cm. Find
the curved surface area and the total surface area of the cone (Use π =
3.14).

62. Find the curved surface area of a right circular cone whose slant
height is 10 cm and base radius is 7 cm.

63. A conical tent is 10 m high and the radius of its base is 24 m.

Find (i) slant height of the tent. (ii) cost of the canvas required to make
the tent, if the cost of 1 m2 canvas is ` 70.

64. Find the total surface area of a cone, if its slant height is 21 m
and diameter of its base is 24 m.

65. The hollow sphere, in which the circus motorcyclist performs

his stunts, has a diameter of 7 m. Find the area available to the
motorcyclist for riding.
66. Find the total surface area of a hemisphere of radius 10 cm.
(Use π = 3.14)

67. A hemispherical bowl is made of steel, 0.25 cm thick. The inner

radius of the bowl is 5 cm. Find the outer curved surface area of the
bowl.

68. The height and the slant height of a cone are 21 cm and 28 cm
respectively. Find the volume of the cone.

69. Find the capacity in litres of a conical vessel with (i) radius 7
cm, slant height 25 cm (ii) height 12 cm, slant height 13 cm

70. The volume of a right circular cone is 9856 cm3 . If the diameter
of the base is 28 cm, find (i) height of the cone (ii) slant height of the
cone (iii) curved surface area of the cone

71. Find the volume of a sphere of radius 11.2 cm.

72. The diameter of the moon is approximately one-fourth of the

diameter of the earth. What fraction of the volume of the earth is the
volume of the moon?

73. How many litres of milk can a hemispherical bowl of diameter

10.5 cm hold?

74. Example 3 : A teacher wanted to analyse the performance of two

sections of students in a mathematics test of 100 marks. Looking at
their performances, she found that a few students got under 20 marks
and a few got 70 marks or above. So she decided to group them into
intervals of varying sizes as follows: 0 - 20, 20 - 30, . . ., 60 - 70, 70 -
100. Then she formed the following table:

75. Statistics problem number 2,4,7,9 practice these problems.

76. Curved surface area of a cone is 308 cm2 and its slant height is 14 cm. Find (i) radius
of the base and (ii) total surface area of the cone

77. ABCD is a parallelogram and AP and CQ are perpendiculars from vertices A and C on
diagonal BD (see Fig. 8.13). Show that (i) ∆ APB ≅ ∆ CQD (ii) AP = CQ

78. In ∆ ABC, D, E and F are respectively the mid-points of sides AB, BC and CA (see Fig.
8.18). Show that ∆ ABC is divided into four congruent triangles by joining D, E and F
79. The line drawn through the centre of a circle to bisect a chord is perpendicular to
the chord

80. If two intersecting chords of a circle make equal angles with the diameter passing
through their point of intersection, prove that the chords are equal.

81. If diagonals of a cyclic quadrilateral are diameters of the circle through the vertices
of the quadrilateral, prove that it is a rectangle.

82. l and m are two parallel lines intersected by another pair of parallel lines p and q
(see Fig. 7.19). Show that ∆ ABC ≅ ∆ CDA.

83. AB is a line segment and P is its mid-point. D and E are points on the same side of AB
such that ∠ BAD = ∠ ABE and ∠ EPA = ∠ DPB (see Fig. 7.22). Show that (i) ∆ DAP ≅ ∆ EBP (ii)
AD = BE

84. In right triangle ABC, right angled at C, M is the mid-point of hypotenuse AB. C is
joined to M and produced to a point D such that DM = CM. Point D is joined to point B (see
Fig. 7.23). Show that: (i) ∆ AMC ≅ ∆ BMD (ii) ∠ DBC is a right angle. (iii) ∆ DBC ≅ ∆ ACB (iv)
CM = 1 2 AB

85. : Write each of the following equations in the form ax + by + c = 0 and indicate the
values of a, b and c in each case: (i) 2x + 3y = 4.37 (ii) x – 4 = 3 y (iii) 4 = 5x – 3y (iv) 2x = y

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