KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN ,LUCKNOW REGION

MATHEMATICS STANDARD – Code No.041

PRE-BOARD I
CLASS – X (2025-26)
Maximum Marks: 80​ Time: 3 hours
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
[Link] question paper contains 38 questions. All Questions are compulsory.
[Link] Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
[Link] Section A, Question numbers 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions
no. 19 and 20 are Assertion- Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
[Link] Section B, Question numbers 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions,
carrying 02 marks each.
[Link] Section C, Question numbers 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03
marks each.
[Link] Section D, Question numbers 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05
marks each.
[Link] Section E, Question numbers 36-38 are case study-based questions carrying 4 marks
each with sub parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
[Link] is no overall choice. However, an internal choice in 2 questions of Section B, 2
questions of Section C and 2 questions of Section D has been provided. An internal
choice has been provided in all the 2 marks questions of Section E.
[Link] neat and clean figures wherever required. Take 𝜋 π =22/7 wherever required if not
stated.
[Link] of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION : A
( Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. )
[Link] Questions Marks
Q. 1 If the path traced by the car has zeroes at -1 and 2, then it is given by 1

(a) x2 + x + 2 (b) x2 - x + 2 (c) x2 - x - 2 (d) x2 + x - 2

Q. 2 In a group of 20 people. 5 can't swim. If one person is selected at random, 1

then the probability that he/she can swim is

(a)​ 3/4 (b) 1/3 (c) 1 (d) 1/4

Q. 3 If the lines given by 3x +2ky =2 and 2x+5y +1=0 are not parallel, then k has 1
to be

(a) 15/4​ (b) ≠15/4

​
(b)​ any rational number (d) any rational number having 4 as
denominator

Q. 4 If 2x + y = 13 and 4x – y = 17, find the value of (x – y). 1

(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4

Q. 5 In ABC, DE ‖ AB. If AB = a, DE = x, BE = b and EC = c. 1

 Then x expressed in terms of a, b and c is:

(a) ac/b (b) ac/b+c (c) ab/c (d) ab/b+c

Q. 6 If Tn = 2n -3 then what is the common difference of A.P ? 1

(a) -2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2

Q. 7 What is the ratio in which the line segment joining (2,-3) and (5, 6) is divided 1
by x-axis?
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 2:5 (d) 5:2

Q. 8 Find the value of k for which the quadratic equation 2𝑥 − 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0

2 1
has equal roots.
(a) only 0 (b) only 8 (c) 0 and 8 (d) can’t find

Q. 9 The graph of a quadratic polynomial p(x) passes through the points (-6,0), (0, 1
-30), (4,-20) and (6,0). The zeroes of the polynomial are
(a)​ - 6,0 (b) 4, 6 (c) - 30,-20 (d) - 6,6

Q. 10 The shortest distance (in units) of the point (2,3) from y-axis is 1
(a)​ 2 (b) 3​ (c) 5 (d) 1

Q. 11 (sec A + tan A) (1 – sin A) equals: 1

(a) sec A (b) sin A (c) cosec A (d) cos A

Q. 12 If sin A = 3
then cosA is equal to : 1
5
4 5
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 5
(d) 8

Q. 13 In the given figure, graphs of two linear equations are shown. The pair of 1
these linear equations is:

(a)​ consistent with unique solutions

(b)​ consistent with infinitely many solutions
(c)​ inconsistent.
 (d)​ inconsistent but can be made consistent by extending these lines.

Q. 14 If 𝑥 = 1 2
is a root of the equation 𝑃 𝑥 + ( 3− 2)𝑥 − 1 = 0 , then 1
3
2
the value of 𝑃 + 1 is :
(a) 6 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

Q. 15 In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the given circle such that PA = 1
5 cm and ∠APB = 60°. The length of chord AB is :

(a) 5 √2 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 5 √3 cm (d) 7.5 cm

Q. 16 A pair of irrational numbers whose product is a rational number is 1

(a) (√16, √4) (b) (√5, √2) (c) (√3, √27) (d) (√36, √2)​

Q. 17 If 'n' is any natural number, then (12)n cannot end with the digit 1
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 0

Q. 18 If x is the LCM of 4, 6, 8 and y is the LCM of 3, 5, 7 and p is the LCM of x 1

and y, then which of the following is true?
(a) p = 35x (b) p = 4y (c) p = 13x (d) p = 16y

DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is followed
by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option
A)​ Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A)

B)​ Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A)

C)​ Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

D)​ Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Q. 19 Statement A (Assertion): a, b, c are in AP if and only if 2b = a + c 1

Statement R( Reason) : The sum of the first n odd natural numbers is n2.
Q. 20 1
2 2
Statement A (Assertion): If x=2 sin θ and y=2cos θ+1 then the value of
x+y=3.

Statement R( Reason) : For any value of θ, sin2θ+cos2θ=1

SECTION :B
( Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each. )
Q. 21 Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x2 - 5 = 0 and hence comment on 2
the nature of the roots of the equation.

Q. 22 Find the relation between p and q if x = 3 and y = 1 is the solution of the pair 2
of equations x - 4y + p = 0 and 2x + y - q -2 = 0.
OR
Check whether the point (−4, 3) lies on both the lines represented by the
linear equations x + y + 1 = 0 and x − y = 1.

Q. 23 In the given figure, three sectors of a circle of radius 7 2

cm, making angles of 60°, 80° and 40° at the centre
are shaded. Find the area of the shaded region.

OR
A piece of wire 22 cm long is bent into the form of an
arc of a circle subtending an angle of 60° at its centre.
Find the radius of the circle

Q. 24 A box contains 5 red marbles, 8 white marbles and 4 green marbles. One 2
marble is taken
out of the box at random. What is the probability that the marble taken out
will be
(i) Red ?
(ii) Not green?

Q. 25 Two concentric circles (as given in figure below) are 2

of diameters 30 cm and 18 cm. Find the length of the
chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller
circle.

SECTION : C
( Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each. )
Q. 26 A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a 3
circle. Prove that
AB + CD = AD + BC
​

​
Q. 27 Given that √2 is irrational, prove that 5 - 3√2 is irrational. 3

Q. 28 A juice seller was serving his customers using glasses

as shown in Figure .The inner diameter of the
cylindrical glass was 5 cm, but the bottom of the glass 3
had a hemispherical raised portion which reduced the
capacity of the glass. If the height of a glass was 10
cm, find the apparent capacity of the glass and its
actual capacity. (Use pi = 3.14.)

OR

A vessel is in the form of an inverted cone. Its height

is 8 cm and the radius of its top, which is open, is 5
cm. It is filled with water up to the brim . When lead
shots, each of which is a sphere of radius 0.5 cm are
dropped into the vessel, one-fourth of the water flows
out. Find the number of lead shots dropped in the
vessel.

Q. 29 A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is 3
drawn at random
from the box, find the probability that it bears
(i) a two-digit number .
(ii) a perfect square number.
(iii) a number divisible by 5.

Q. 30 If α and β are zeroes of a quadratic polynomial 𝑥2 − 5 , then form a 3

quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1+α and 1+β .

Q. 31 Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus. 3

OR

Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external
point P. Prove that ∠APB= 2(∠OAB)
​
SECTION :D
( Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each. )
Q. 32 A chord of a circle of radius 12 cm subtends an angle of 120° at the centre. 5
Find the area of the corresponding segment of the circle.
(Use π = 3.14 and 3 = 1.73)

Q. 33 State and Prove Basic Proportionality theorem. 5

Q. 34 5

OR
If the median of the distribution given below is 28.5, find the values of x and
y.
Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
interval
Frequency 5 𝑥 20 15 𝑦 5

Q. 35 A boy standing on a horizontal plane finds a bird flying at a distance of 100 5

m from him at an elevation of 30°. A girl standing on the roof of a 20 m high
building, finds the elevation of the same bird to be 45°. The boy and the girl
are on the opposite sides of the bird. Find the distance of the bird from the
girl. (Given √2= 1.414)

OR

A Ladder set against a wall at an angle 45º to the ground. If the foot of the
ladder is pulled away from the wall through a distance of 4 m, its top slides a
distance of 3 m down the wall making an angle 30° with the ground. Find the
final height of the top of tire ladder from the ground and length of the ladder.
SECTION :E
( Case study based questions are compulsory. )
Q. 36 Ms. Sheela visited a store near her house and found that the glass jars are
arranged one above the other in a specific pattern. On the top layer there are
3 jars. In the next layer there are 6 jars. In the 3rd layer from the top there are
9 jars and so on till the 8th layer.

On the basis of the above situation answer the following questions.

(i) Write an A.P whose terms represent the number of jars in different layers 1
starting from top . Also, find the common difference.
(ii) Is it possible to arrange 34 jars in a layer if this pattern is continued? Justify 1
your answer.
(iii) If there are ‘n’ number of rows in a layer then find the expression for finding 2
the total number of jars in terms of n. Hence find 𝑆8
OR
The shopkeeper added 3 jars in each layer. How many jars are there in the
5th layer from the top?
Q. 37 A group of class X students goes to picnic during winter holidays. The
position of three friends Aman, Kirti and Chahat are shown by the points P,
Q and R

.
(i) Find the distance between P and R. 1
(ii) Is Q, the midpoint of PR? Justify by finding midpoint of PR. 1
(iii) Find the point on x-axis which is equidistant from P and Q. 2
OR
Let S be a point which divides the line joining PQ in ratio 2:3. Find the
coordinates of S.
Q. 38 Anita purchased a new building for her business. Being in the prime location,
she decided to make some more money by putting up an advertisement sign
for a rental ad income on the roof of the building. From a point P on the
ground level, the angle of elevation of the roof of the building is 30° and the
angle of elevation of the top of the sign board is 45°. The point P is at a
distance of 24 m from the base of the building.

On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Find the height of the building (without the sign board). 2
OR
The height of the building ( with the sign board).
(ii) Find The height of the sign board. 1
(iii) Find the distance of the point P from the top of the sign board. 1
 MATHEMATICS STANDARD
PRE-BOARD-II , 2025-26
MARKING SCHEME (041)

SECTION : A
( Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. )
[Link]. Marks
2
Q. 1 (c) x - x - 2 1

Q. 2 (a ) 3/4 1

Q. 3 (b) ≠15/4 1

Q. 4 (c) 2 1

Q. 5 (b) ac/b+c 1

Q. 6 (d) 2 1

Q. 7 (a) 1:2 1

Q. 8 (c) 0 and 8 1

Q. 9 (d) - 6,6 1

Q. 10 (a) 2 1

Q. 11 (d) cos A 1

Q. 12 (c)
4 1
5

Q. 13 (a) consistent with unique solutions 1

Q. 14 (c) 7 1

Q. 15 (b) 5 cm 1

Q. 16 (c) (√3, √27) 1

Q. 17 (d) 0 1

Q. 18 (a) p = 35x 1

Q. 19 (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of 1
assertion (A)
Q. 20 (a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of 1
assertion (A)

SECTION :B
( Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each. )
Q. 21
Given quadratic equation is 4x2 - 5 = 0
Discriminant, D = b2 - 4ac = 0 - 4(4)(-5) = 80 > 0 1
Hence, the given quadratic equation has two real and distinct roots. 1

Q. 22 Given pair of equations are x - 4y + p = 0 (i)

and 2x + y - q - 2 = 0 (ii)
It is given that x = 3 and y = 1 is the solution of (i) and (ii)
∴ 3 - 4 x 1+ p = 0 ⇒ p = 1
and 2 x 3 + 1 - q - 2 = 0 ⇒ q = 5 1
∴ q = 5p
1
OR
Given ⇒ x + y = −1 ...(i)
⇒ x − y = 1 ...(ii)
The intersection point of both the lines will be the point that lies on both the lines,
So, adding eqn (i) and (ii), ⇒ (x + y) + (x − y) = −1 + 1
⇒ 2x = 0
⇒x=0
Putting in eqn (i), ⇒ 0 + y = −1 ⇒ y = −1
So, the point will be (x, y) = (0, −1) 1/2
Hence, the point (−4, 3) does not lie on both the lines. 1/2

1/2

1/2
Q. 23 Radius (r) of circle = 7 cm

Area of shaded region = π(7)2 × 40° /360° + π(7)2 × 60° /360° + π(7)2
× 80° /360° ( Area of sector = θ/ 360° πr2 ) 1

= π(7)2 × 1 /9 + π(7)2 × 1 /6 + π(7)2 × 2 /9 = π(7)2 [1/9 + 1/6 + 2/9]

= 77 cm2 1

OR
Let AB be the wire of length 22 cm in the form of an art of a circle so
blending an ∠AOB = 60° at centre O.

∵ Length of arc = 2πrθ/ 360°

⇒ 22= 2x22xrx60° /7x360°

1
⇒ r= 21 cm
 Hence, radius of the circle is 21cm.​ 1

Q. 24 Total number of marbles in the box =5+8+4=17 1

(i) P(red) = no. of red marbles/total number of marbles
P(red) =5/17
(ii)P(green) = no. of green marbles/total number of marbles
P(green) =4/17
P(not green) =1− P(green) =13/17 1

Q. 25 OA = 30/2 = 15 cm and OP = 18/2 =9 1

OP AB and P is the mid-point of AB
Use of AP2 = OA2 – OP2
2 2
For correct value of ,AP = (15 − 9 ) = 12cm 1
AB = 2AP = 24cm
SECTION :C
( Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each. )
Q. 26 As we know that, length of tangents drawn from the external point are
equal. Therefore, 12
1
AP=AS.....(1)
BP=BQ.....(2)
CR=CQ.....(3)
1
DR=DS.....(4) 12
For Adding equation (1),(2),(3) and (4), we get
AP+BP+CR+DR=AS=BQ+CQ+DS
(AP+BP)+(CR+DR)=(AS+DS)+(BQ+CQ)
⇒AB+CD=AD+BC

Q. 27 Given that √2 is irrational, TO prove 5 - 3√2 is irrational. 2

5 - 3√2 = p/q say where p and q are integers and q is non zero integer.
√2 = (p-5q)/(-3q) here RHS is a rational number and LHS is an irrational number this is a contradiction 1
Hence 5 - 3√2 is an irrational number

Q. 28 Actual capacity of Glass= Volume of cylinder - Volume of hemisphere

⇒ volume of cylinder=πr2 h
where r​=5/2​cm; 1
h=10cm;π=3.14
⇒3.14×(5/2)2 ×10
⇒3.14×6.25×10
⇒196.25cm3
Volume of Hemisphere ⇒2/3πr3 1
(r= 5/2​)
⇒2/3×3.14×(5/2)3
⇒2/3×3.14×15.625
⇒32.7cm3
∴ Actual capacity 196.25−32.7=163.55cm3 1
and apparent capacity ⇒196.25cm3
OR
. We have, height of the conical vessel, h = 8 cm, and radius of the conical vessel, r =5 cm
Volume of water filled in the vessel cone =.1/3∏ r2h = 200/3∏ cm3
 Also, we have radius of a spherical lead shot = 0.5 cm
Volume of each lead shot= 4/3∏ r3= 4/3 ∏ x (0.5)3
Volume of lead shots dropped =Volume of water that overflows =50/3∏
Number of lead shots dropped = 100 1
Hence required number of lead shots is 100

1
Q. 29 (i) Two digit numbers from 1 to 90 is 10,11,12,.....,90 for correct values​ 1
No. of favorable outcomes=81
Total no. of possible outcomes =90
P(E) =n(E)/n(s)​=81/90​=9/10​
(ii) Perfect square numbers from 1 to 90 is 1,4,9,16,25,36,49,64,81​
No. of favorable outcomes=9 for correct values 1
Total no. of possible outcomes =90
P(E) ​= n(E)/n(s)​=9/90​=1/10​
(iii) Numbers divisible by 5 from 1 to 90 is 5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90​
No. of favorable outcomes=18
Total no. of possible outcomes =90
P(E) = n(E)/n(s)​​=18/90​=1/5​ for correct values​
1
Q. 30 2
If α and β are zeroes of a quadratic polynomial 𝑥 − 5 , then form a quadratic polynomial
1
whose zeroes are 1+α and 1+β . 12
2
𝑥 + 0𝑥 − 5

α + β = 0, α . β = -5
new quadratic polynomial ​
2 1
𝑥 − (1 + α + 1 + β)𝑥 + (1 + α)(1 + β) 12

2
𝑥 − (α + β + 2)𝑥 + (1 + α + β + αβ)
2
𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 4

Q. 31 According to Theorem 10.2: The lengths of tangents drawn from

an external point to a circle are equal.
Therefore,
BP = BQ (Tangents from point B)…… (1)
CR = CQ (Tangents from point C)…… (2)
DR = DS (Tangents from point D)…… (3)
AP = AS (Tangents from point A)……. (4) 1
Adding (1) + (2) + (3) + (4)
BP + CR + DR + AP = BQ + CQ + DS + AS
On re-grouping,
BP + AP + CR + DR = BQ + CQ + DS + AS
AB + CD = BC + AD 1
 Substitute CD = AB and AD = BC since ABCD is a parallelogram,
then
AB + AB = BC + BC
2AB = 2BC
AB = BC
∴ AB = BC = CD = DA 1
This implies that all the four sides are equal.
Therefore, the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

OR

PA=PB (Tangents from external point to a circle)

∠PAB=∠PBA= x 𝑥 (angles opposite to equal sides) ½
In ∆PAB, ∠PAB+∠PBA+∠APB=180°
𝑥 x+ 𝑥 x +∠APB=180° 1
∠APB=180°−2 x𝑥 ------(i)
Also,
∠PAB+∠OAB=90° (radius is perpendicular to the tangent at the point of
contact) 1
𝑥 x +∠OAB=90°
𝑥 x =90°−∠OAB --------(ii) ½
Substituting (ii) in (i), we get
∠APB=180°-2(90°− ∠OAB)
∠APB=2∠OAB

​
SECTION :D
( Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each. )
Q. 32 (i) Area of the sector = πr2θ/360 1
(ii) Area of the segment = Area of the sector - Area of the
corresponding triangle.
Here, radius, r = 12 cm, ∠AOB = θ = 120°

(i) Area of sector OAYB = πr2 θ/360°

(ii) Area of ΔAOB = 1/2 × base × height
For finding the area of ΔAOB, draw OM ⊥ AB then find base AB
and height OM using the figure as shown above. 1
Area of sector OAYB = πr2120°/360°
= 1/3 × 3.14 × (12 cm)2
= 150.72 cm2
Therefore, ∠AOM = ∠BOM = 1/2 ∠AOB = 60°
In ΔAOM,
AM/OA = sin 60° and OM/OA = cos 60°

AM/12 cm = √3/2 and OM/12 cm = 1/2

AM = √3/2 × 12 cm and OM = 1/2 × 12 cm
AM = 6√3 cm and OM = 6 cm
⇒ AB = 2 AM 2
= 2 × 6√3 cm
= 12√3 cm
Area of ΔAOB = 1/2 × AB × OM
 = 1/2 × 12√3 cm × 6 cm
= 36 × 1.73 cm2
= 62.28 cm2
Area of segment AYB = Area of sector OAYB - Area of ΔAOB 1
= 150.72 cm2 - 62.28 cm2
= 88.44 cm2

Q. 33 Correct statement 1

Correct given, to prove, figure and construction 2

Correct Proof 2

Q. 34 correct
table
2marks

1
1/2

1/2
1

OR

median of the distribution given below is 28.5,

To find the values of x and y.
Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Total
interval table 1
mark
Frequency 5 𝑥 20 15 𝑦 5 60

CF 5 5+x 25+x 40+x 40+x+y 45+x+y

Median =28.5 and n= ∑fi​= 60

Cumulative frequency table for the following data is given. for correct values
Here n=60⇒ n/2​=30
Since, median is 28.5, median class is 20−30
Hence, l=20,h=10,f=20,c.f.=5+x 1
 𝑛
−𝑐𝑓 2
Therefore, Median =l+( 2
𝑓
​)h for correct formula and calculation
steps
30−5−𝑥
28.5=20+( 20 ​)10
25−𝑥 1
⇒28.5=20+ 2
​ for correct values
⇒8.5×2=25−x
⇒x=8
Also, 45+x+y=60
⇒y=60−45−x=15−8=7.
Hence x= 8 and y = 7
Q. 35 for fig. 1
Let A be the position of Bird, C and E he the
position of the boy and the girl respectively. EF
be the building at which the girl is standing. In
ΔACB,

AB/AC= ​sin 30

AB = 100 x1/2= 50 m 1

AD = AB- BD = 50 - 20 = 30m 1

in ΔADE,

AD/AE= sin 45° ⇒ 30/AE= 1/√2 1

⇒ AE = 30√2 = 30 x 1.414 = 42.42 m 1
Hence , the bird is flying at a distance of 42
.42m from the girl.​
OR

ln△ABE, tan45∘=AB/BE

⇒1=AB/x=3+h/x fig. 1

⇒x=(3+h)m

ln△DBC, tan30∘=DB/BC
1
⇒1/√3=h/4+x

⇒1/√3=h/4+3+h

⇒7+h=√3h ⇒√3h−h=7

⇒h(√3−1)=7
 (∵x=(3+h)m)​
⇒ h=7/√3−1=7/1.732−1=9.56 m

Now, sin45∘=AB/AE⇒1/√2=3+h/y

⇒ y=(3+h)√2=(3+9.56)1.414=17.76 m

SECTION :E
( Case study based questions are compulsory. )
Q. 36
(i) First term a = 3,​A.P is 3, 6, 9, 12…..,24 1/2
common difference d = 6-3 = 3 1/2

(ii) 34 = 3+ (n-1)3
=> n = 34/3 which is not a positive integer. 1/2
1/2
Therefore, it is not possible to have 34 jars in a layer if the given pattern is continued.

(iii) S8= n/2[ 2x3 + (n-1) 3] 1/2

= n/2[ 6 + 3n-3]
= n/2[ 3+3n]
= 3n/2(1+n) 1

S8 =3x8/2(1+8) = 108 1/2

OR
A.P will be 6, 9, 12, ….. 1/2
a= 6, d=3 1
a6 = 6 + (5-1)3
= 6 + 12
= 18 1/2

Q. 37
(i) 2 2 1
PR= √(8 − 2) + (3 − 5) = 2√10

(ii) Co-ordinates of Q (4,4). The mid point 1/2

of PR is (5,4)

⸫Q is not the mid-point of PR 1/2

(iii)

1
1

OR

Q. 38
(i) In ∆APC,
tan 30° = AB/AP 1
⇒ 1/√3 = AB/24
⇒ AB = 24/√3 m = 13.85 m = 14 m (approx)
OR 1
Considering, the diagram in the above question, AC as the new height of the shop including the
sign-baard.
In ∆APC,
tan 45° = AC/AP
⇒ 1 = AC/24 1
⇒ AC = 24 m

1
(ii) From Q (i) and Q (ii).
Length of sign board, BC = AC – AB = 24 – 14
1/2

= 10 m 1/2
(iii) In ∆APC, cos 45° = AP/AC ⇒ 1/√2 = 24/AC 1/2
⇒ PC = 24√2 m
1/2