Write the sum of first n odd natural numbers.

Question: Write the sum of first n odd natural numbers. Solution: n odd natural numbers are given by 3,5,7,9,. $S=\frac{n}{2} \times(6+2 \times n-2)$ $S=\frac{n}{2} \times(4+2 \times n)$ $S=n^{2}+2 n$...

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On dividing

Question: On dividing 57p2qr by 114pq, we get (a) pr (b) pr (c) pr (d) 2pr Solution: (c) pr On dividing 57p2qr by 114pq, It can be expanded as = (57 p p q r)/(114 p q) = 57pr/114 [divide both numerator and denominator by 57] = pr...

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Write the sum of first n even natural numbers.

Question: Write the sum of first n even natural numbers. Solution: Even natural numbers are $2,4,6,8 \ldots \ldots$ $S=\frac{n}{2} \times(4+2 \times n-2)$ $S=n^{2}+2 n$...

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Factorised form of

Question: Factorised form of p2 17p 38 is (a) (p 19) (p + 2) (b) (p 19) (p 2) (c) (p + 19) (p + 2) (d) (p + 19) (p 2) Solution: (a) (p 19) (p + 2) Factorised form of p2 17p 38 is = p2 19p + 2p 38 Take out the common factors, = p (p 19) + 2 (p 19) Again take out the common factor, = (p 19) (p + 2)...

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Solve this

Question: If $\frac{3+5+7+9+\ldots \text { up to } 35 \text { terms }}{5+8+11+\ldots . \text { up ton terms }}=7$ find the value of n. Solution: To find: the value of n. We can write it as $\frac{\frac{35}{2}(6+34(5-3))}{\frac{\mathrm{n}}{2}(10+3(\mathrm{n}-1))}=7$ $3 n^{2}+7 \times n-370=0$ Therefore $n=37 / 3,10$ Rejecting $37 / 3$ we get $n=10$...

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Factorised form of

Question: Factorised form of r2 10r + 21 is (a) (r 1) (r 4) (b) (r 7) (r 3) (c) (r 7) (r + 3) (d) (r + 7) (r + 3) Solution: (b) (r 7) (r 3) Factorised form of r2 10r + 21 is = r2 7r 3r + 21 Take out the common factors, = r (r 7) 3 (r 7) Again take out the common factor, = (r 7) (r 3)...

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Factorised form of 23xy – 46x + 54y – 108 is

Question: Factorised form of 23xy 46x + 54y 108 is (a) (23x + 54) (y 2) (b) (23x + 54y) (y 2) (c) (23xy + 54y) ( 46x 108) (d) (23x + 54) (y + 2) Solution: (a) (23x + 54) (y 2) Factorised form of 23xy 46x + 54y 108 is = 23xy (2 23x) + 54y (2 54) Take out the common factors, = 23x (y 2) + 54 (y 2) Again take out the common factor, = (y 2) (23x + 54)...

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Square of 9x – 7xy is

Question: Square of 9x 7xy is (a) 81x2+ 49x2y2 (b) 81x2 49x2y2 (c) 81x2+ 49x2y2126x2y (d) 81x2+ 49x2y2 63x2y Solution: (c) 81x2+ 49x2y2126x2y As per the condition in the question, (9x 7xy)2 The standard identity = (a b)2= a2 2ab + b2 Where, a = 9x, b = 7xy Then, (9x 7xy)2= (9x)2 (2 9x 7xy) + (7xy)2 = 81x2 126x2y + 49x2y2...

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In an AP, the pth term is q and (p + q)th term is 0.

Question: In an AP, the $p^{\text {th }}$ term is $q$ and $(p+q)^{\text {th }}$ term is 0 . Show that its $q^{\text {th }}$ term is $p$. Solution: Given: $p^{\text {th }}$ term is $q$ and $(p+q)^{\text {th }}$ term is 0 . To prove: $q^{\text {th }}$ term is $p$. $p^{\text {th }}$ term is given by $q=a+(p-1) \times d \ldots \ldots$ equation 1 $(p+q)^{\text {th }}$ term is given by $0=a+(p+q-1) \times d$ $0=a+(p-1) \times d+q \times d$ Using equation1 $0=q+q \times d$ $d=-1$ Put in equation1 we ge...

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Common factor of 17abc,

Question: Common factor of 17abc, 34ab2, 51a2b is (a) 17abc (b) 17ab (c) 17ac (d) 17a2b2c Solution: (b) 17ab The given factors can be written in expanded form as, 17abc = 17 a b c 34ab2= 2 17 a b b 51a2b = 3 17 a a b So, common factors in the above is 17 a b = 17ab...

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Prove the following

Question: a2 b2is equal to (a) (a b)2 (b) (a b) (a b) (c) (a + b) (a b) (d) (a + b) (a + b) Solution: (c) (a + b) (a b) (a2 b2) = (a + b) (a b) is one of the standard identity....

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Coefficient of y in the

Question: Coefficient of y in the term y/3 is (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) -1/3 (d) 1/3 Solution: (c) -1/3 -y/3 can also be written as y (-1/3) So, Coefficient of y is -1/3...

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Which of the following are like terms?

Question: Which of the following are like terms? (a) 5xyz2, 3xy2z (b) 5xyz2, 7xyz2 (c) 5xyz2, 5x2yz (d) 5xyz2, x2y2z2 Solution: (b) 5xyz2, 7xyz2 Like terms are formed from the same variables and the powers of these variables are also the same. But coefficients of like terms need not be the same....

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Square of 3x – 4y is

Question: Square of 3x 4y is (a) 9x2 16y2 (b) 6x2 8y2 (c) 9x2+ 16y2+ 24xy (d) 9x2+ 16y2 24xy Solution: (d) 9x2+ 16y2 24xy As per the condition in the question, (3x 4y)2 The standard identity = (a b)2= a2 2ab + b2 Where, a = 3x, b = 4y Then, (3x 4y)2= (3x)2 (2 3x 4y) + (4y)2 = 9x2 24xy + 16y2...

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The first and last terms of an AP are 1 and 11 respectively

Question: The first and last terms of an AP are 1 and 11 respectively. If the sum of its terms is 36, find the number of terms. Solution: Given: the sum of its terms is 36, the first and last terms of an AP are 1 and 11. To find: the number of terms Sum of AP using first and last terms is given by $\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{n}}=\frac{\mathrm{n}}{2}(\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{l})$ $36 \times 2=\mathrm{n}(1+11)$ $\mathrm{n}=6$...

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Product of

Question: Product of 6a2 7b + 5ab and 2ab is (a) 12a3b 14ab2+ 10ab (b) 12a3b 14ab2+ 10a2b2 (c) 6a2 7b + 7ab (d) 12a2b 7ab2+ 10ab Solution: (b) 12a3b 14ab2+ 10a2b2 Now we have find product of trinomial and monomial, = (6a2 7b + 5ab) 2ab = (2ab 6a2) (2ab 7b) + (2ab 5ab) = 12a3b 14ab2+ 10a2b2...

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Find the second order derivatives of each of the following functions:

Question: Find the second order derivatives of each of the following functions: $e^{x} \sin 5 x$ Solution: $\sqrt{B a s i c}$ Idea: Second order derivative is nothing but derivative of derivative i.e. $\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} \mathrm{y}}{\mathrm{dx}^{2}}=\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{dx}}\left(\frac{\mathrm{dy}}{\mathrm{dx}}\right)$ $\sqrt{T h e}$ idea of chain rule of differentiation: If $\mathrm{f}$ is any real-valued function which is the composition of two functions $u$ and $v$, i.e. $f=v(u(x))$. F...

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Volume of a rectangular box (cuboid)

Question: Volume of a rectangular box (cuboid) with length = 2ab, breadth = 3ac and height = 2ac is (a) 12a3bc2 (b) 12a3bc (c) 12a2bc (d) 2ab +3ac + 2ac Solution: (a) 12a3bc2 We know that, volume of cuboid = length breadth height Given, length = 2ab, breadth = 3ac, height = 2ac = 2ab 3ac 2ac = (2 3 2) ab ac ac = 12a3bc2...

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What is the 10th common term between the AP

Question: What is the $10^{\text {th }}$ common term between the APs $3,7,11,15,19, \ldots$ and 1,6 , 11, 16, ? Solution: To find: $10^{\text {th }}$ common term between the APs Common difference of $1^{\text {st }}$ series $=4$ Common difference of $2^{\text {nd }}$ series $=5$ LCM of common difference will give us a common difference of new series $\Rightarrow 5 \times 4$ $\Rightarrow 20$ The first term of new AP will be 11 , so the $10^{\text {th }}=$ term of this series is $\Rightarrow 11+20...

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Area of a rectangle with length

Question: Area of a rectangle with length 4ab and breadth 6b2is (a) 24a2b2 (b) 24ab3 (c) 24ab2 (d) 24ab Solution: (b) 24ab3 We know that, area of rectangle = length breadth Given, length = 4ab, breadth = 6b2 = 4ab 6b2 = 24ab3...

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Product of the following monomials

Question: Product of the following monomials 4p, 7q3, 7pq is (a) 196 p2q4 (b) 196 pq4 (c) 196 p2q4 (d) 196 p2q3 Solution: (a) 196 p2q4 = 4p ( 7q3) (7pq) = (4 (-7) (-7)) p q3 pq = 196p2q4...

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Sum of a – b + ab, b + c – bc

Question: Sum of a b + ab, b + c bc and c a ac is (a) 2c + ab ac bc (b) 2c ab ac bc (c) 2c + ab + ac + bc (d) 2c ab + ac + bc Solution: (a) 2c + ab ac bc We have, = (a b + ab) + (b + c bc) + (c a ac) = a b + ab + b + c bc + c a ac Now, grouping like terms = (a a) + (-b + b) + (c + c) + ab bc ac = 2c + ab bc ac...

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Solve this

Question: If $7^{\text {th }}$ and $13^{\text {th }}$ terms of an AP be 34 and 64 respectively then find its $18^{\text {th }}$ term. Solution: Given: $7^{\text {th }}$ term is 34 and $8^{\text {th }}$ term is 64 To find: find its $18^{\text {th }}$ term 34 = a + 6d .equation1 64 = a + 12d equation2 Subtract equation1 from equation2 we get d = 5 Put in equation1 we get a = 4 So $18^{\text {th }}$ term is 4 + 17 5 = 89...

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Which of the following is a binomial?

Question: Which of the following is a binomial? (a) 7 a + a (b) 6a2+ 7b + 2c (c) 4a 3b 2c (d) 6 (a2+ b) Solution: (d) 6 (a2+ b) Expressions that contain exactly two terms are called binomials. = 6 (a2+ b) = 6a2+ b...

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Like term as

Question: Like term as 4m3n2is (a) 4m2n2 (b) 6m3n2 (c) 6pm3n2 (d) 4m3n Solution: (b) 6m3n2 Like terms are formed from the same variables and the powers of these variables are also the same. But coefficients of like terms need not be the same....

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