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1.

The value of x° in the following figure :(A) 150°(B) 130°(C) 150°(D) 90°

Answer»

The correct option is (A) 150°.

2.

An angle is 60° then its complementary angle will be :(A) 60°(B) 120°(C) 30°(D) 90°

Answer»

An angle is 60° then its complementary angle will be 30°.

3.

Find the unknown angle from the following figure if p ॥ q.

Answer»

∠e + 125° = 180°, (Linear pair angle)

⇒ ∠e = 180° – 125° = 55°,

∠e = ∠f = 55°, (Vertically opposite angles)

In figure, p ॥ q and t is a transversal

∠a = ∠f, (Alternate angle)

∠a = 55°, (∵ ∠f = 55°)

∠d = 125°, (Corresponding angels)

∠c = ∠a = 55°, (Vertically opposite angles)

and ∠b = ∠d = 125°, (Vertically opposite angles)

Thus, ∠a = 55°, ∠b = 125°, ∠c = 55°, ∠d = 125°, ∠e = 55° and ∠f= 55°

4.

In the given figures you can observe two angle placed next to each other. Were else you find two angles placed next to each other?

Answer»

Wind mill, Comer of walls.

5.

Sum of internal angles made by a transversal on its one side will be :(A) 180°(B) 90°(C) 270°(D) 360°

Answer»

Sum of internal angles made by a transversal on its one side will be 180°.

6.

Sum of two complementary angles will be :(A) 90°(B) 180°(C) 270°(D) 360°

Answer»

Sum of two complementary angles will be 90°.

7.

Supplementary angle of 87° is :(A) 103°(B) 93°(C) 180°(D) 90°

Answer»

Supplementary angle of 87° is 93°.

8.

Find the value of unknown angles in the following figures :

Answer»

(i) ∵∠x+ 125°= 180°

∠x = 180°- 125° = 55°

Two lines intersect each other

∴ ∠y = 125° (vertically opposite angles)

(ii) ∠x + 20° = 180°

[ ∠x = 180° – 20°= 160°]

(iii) Two lines intersect each other

∠x = 55° (vertically opposite angles)

∵ ∠x + ∠z = 180° (x, z is a linear pair whose sum is 180°)

55° + ∠z = 180°

⇒ ∠z = 180°- 55°= 125°

Clearly ∠y + ∠x = 90°

∠y + 55° = 90°

∠y = 90° – 55° = 35°

9.

Identify True or False :(i) Sum of two angles forming a linear pair is 180°.(ii) Sum of vertically opposite angles is 90°.(iii) If two angles are supplementary than their sum is 180°.(iv) If two adjacent angles are supplementary then they are called a linear pair.

Answer»

(i) True
(ii) False
(iii) True
(iv) True

10.

Find the measure of the question marked angle in the given figure.

Answer»

? = 70° 

[ ∵ from the figure, these two angles are exterior angles on the same side of the transversal] 

11.

Measure the four angles 1,2,3,4 in each of the above figure and complete the table:

Answer»
Figure∠1∠2∠3∠4
(i)90°90°90°90°
(ii)120°60°120°60°
(iii)30°150°30°150°

12.

In the given figure, if lines EF || GH, then find the value of x.

Answer»

EF || GH

115° + (x + 32°)= 180°

(The sum of the interior angles on the same side of a transversal is supplementary)

⇒ x + 147° = 180°

⇒ x = 180° – 147° 

= 33°

13.

Which one of the following statements is not false: (A) if two angles forming a linear pair, then each of these angles is of measure 900 (B) angles forming a linear pair can both be acute angles (C) one of the angles forming a linear pair can be obtuse angle (D) bisectors of the adjacent angles form a right angle 

Answer» The correct option is (C).
14.

Solve for x and give reasons.

Answer»

11x + 2 = 75° 

11x = 75 – 2 = 73

∴ x = 73/11

(∴ pair of corresponding angles are equal).

15.

In Fig, AB and CD are parallel lines intersected by a transversal PQ at L and M respectively, If ∠CMQ = 60°, find all other angles in the figure.

Answer»

A pair of angles in which one arm of both the angles is on the same side of the transversal and their other arms are directed in the same sense is called a pair of corresponding angles.

Therefore corresponding angles are

∠ALM = ∠CMQ = 60° [given]

Vertically opposite angles are

∠LMD = ∠CMQ = 60° [given]

Vertically opposite angles are

∠ALM = ∠PLB = 60°

Here, ∠CMQ + ∠QMD = 180° are the linear pair

On rearranging we get

= ∠QMD = 180° – 60°

= 120°

Corresponding angles are

∠QMD = ∠MLB = 120°

Vertically opposite angles

∠QMD = ∠CML = 120°

Vertically opposite angles

∠MLB = ∠ALP = 120°

16.

In figure, If AB || CD, CD || EF and y : z = 3 : 7, find x.

Answer»

We are given that AB || CD and CD || EF

∴ ∠CQR = ∠QRF = z …(i)

(Alternate angles)

and ∠APQ = ∠CQR = x …(ii)

(Corresponding angles)

From (i) and (ii), we get

x = z …(iii)

Also ∠CQP + ∠CQR= 180°

(Linear pair)

⇒ y + z = 180°

But y : z = 3 : 7

⇒ y = 3k and z = 7k

⇒ 3k + 7k = 180°

10k = 180°

k = 18°

∴ y = 3k = 3 × 18° = 54°

and z = 7k = 7 × 18° = 126°

Hence. x = z = 126° [using (iii)]

17.

Which one of the following is correct: (A) If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal, then alternate angles are equal (B) If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal then sum of the interior angles on the same side of transversal is 1800 (C) If two parallel lines intersected by a transversal then corresponding angles are equal (D) All of these 

Answer» The correct answer is (D).
18.

Find the measure of each angle indicated in each figure where / and m are parallel lines intersected by a transversal n.

Answer»

x = 110° (alternate exterior angles)

19.

If two lines intersected by a transversal, then each pair of corresponding angles so formed is “ (A) Equal (B) Complementary (C) Supplementary (D) None of these 

Answer» The correct option is (D).
20.

If an angle differs from its complement by 10°, find the angle.

Answer»

Let the angle measured be x

Given that,

The angles measured will be differ by 10°

x° – (90° – x) = 10°

2x = 100°

x = 50°

21.

In figure if I║m , n║p and ∠1 = 850 find ∠2 

Answer»

∴ n║p and m is transversal 

∴ ∠1 = ∠3 = 850 [Corresponding angles] 

 Also m║I & p is transversal 

∴ ∠2 + ∠3 = 1800 [∵Consecutive interior angles] 

⇒ ∠2 + 850 = 1800 

⇒ ∠2 + 1800 - 850 

⇒ ∠2 = 950  

22.

If an angle differs from its complement by 10, find the angle.

Answer»

let angles is x0 then its complement is 90 - x0 . 

Now given x0 - (90 - x0 ) = 10 

⇒ x0 - 900 + x0 = 10 

⇒ 2x0 = 10 + 90 = 100 

⇒ x0 = 1000/2 = 500

∴ Required angle is 500 . 

23.

In figure, lines AB, CD and EF intersect at O. Find the measures of ∠AOC, ∠DOE and ∠BOF

Answer»

Given ∠AOE = 400 & ∠BOD = 350 

Clearly ∠AOC = ∠BOD [Vertically opposite angles] 

⇒ ∠AOC = 350 Ans. 

∠BOF = ∠AOE [Vertically opposite angles] 

⇒ ∠BOF = 400 Ans. 

Now, ∠AOB = 1800 [Straight angles] 

⇒ ∠AOC + ∠COF + ∠BOF = 1800 [Angles sum property] 

⇒ 350 + ∠COF + 400 = 1800 

⇒ ∠COF = 1800 - 750 = 1050 

Now, ∠DOE = ∠COF [Vertically opposite angles] 

∴ ∠DOE = 1050

24.

In figure, OP and OQ bisects ∠BOC and ∠AOC respectively. Prove that ∠POQ = 900 . 

Answer»

∴ OP bisects ∠BOC 

∴ ∠POC = 1/2 ∠BOC ...(i) 

 Also OQ bisects ∠AOC 

∴ ∠COQ = 1/2 ∠AOC ...(ii) 

∴ OC stands on AB 

∴ ∠AOC + ∠BOC = 1800 [Linear pair] 

⇒ 1/2 ∠AOC + 1/2 ∠BOC = 1/2 × 1800 

⇒ ∠COQ + ∠POC = 900 [Using (i) & (ii)] 

⇒ ∠POQ = 900 [By angle sum property] 

25.

Which of the following cannot be a perfect square?(a) 841 (b) 529 (c) 198 (d) All of the above

Answer»

(c) 198

Because, we know that the numbers end with 2, 3, 7 and 8 are not perfect squares.

26.

Which among 432, 672, 522, 592 would end with digit 1?(a) 432 (b) 672 (c) 522 (d) 592

Answer»

(d) 592

Because, the square of a number having 1 or 9 at the units place ends in 1.

27.

Find the volume, curved surface area and the total surface area of a cone having base radius 35cm and height 12cm.

Answer»

It is given that

Radius of the cone = 35cm

Height of the cone = 12cm

We know that

Volume of the cone = 1/3 πr2h

By substituting the values

Volume of the cone = 1/3 × (22/7) × 352 × 12

On further calculation

Volume of the cone = 15400 cm3

We know that

Slant height l = √(r2 + h2)

By substituting the values

l = √ (352 + 122)

On further calculation

l = √ 1369

So we get

l = 37 cm

We know that

Curved surface area of a cone = πrl

By substituting the values

Curved surface area of a cone = (22/7) × 35 × 37

So we get

Curved surface area of a cone = 4070 cm2

We know that

Total surface area of cone = πr (l + r)

By substituting the values

Total surface area of cone = (22/7) × 35 × (37 + 35)

On further calculation

Total surface area of cone = 22 × 5 × 72

So we get

Total surface area of cone = 7920 cm2

28.

What will be the units digit of the squares of the following numbers?(i) 52 (ii) 977(iii) 4583(iv) 78367(v) 52698 (vi) 99880(vii) 12796(viii) 55555(ix) 53924

Answer»

(i) 52 

Unit digit of (52)2 = unit digit of (2)2 = 4 

(ii) 977 

Unit digit of (977)2 = unit digit of (7)2 = 9 

(iii) 4583 

Unit digit of (4583)2 = unit digit of (3)2 = 9 

(iv) 78367 

Unit digit of (78367)2 = unit digit of (7)2 = 9 

(v) 52698 

Unit digit of (52698)2 = unit digit of (8)2 = 4 

(vi) 99880 

Unit digit of (99880)2 = unit digit of (0)2 = 0 

(vii) 12796 

Unit digit of (12796)2 = unit digit of (6)2 = 6 

(viii) 55555 

Unit digit of (55555)2 = unit digit of (5)2 = 5 

(ix) 53924 

Unit digit of (53924)2 = unit digit of (4)2 = 6

29.

How many natural numbers lie between 52 and 62?(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12

Answer»

(b) 10

The natural numbers lie between 52 and 62 i.e. 25 and 36 are,

26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35

30.

Squares of which of the following numbers will have 1 (one) at their unit’s place : (i) 57 (ii) 81 (iii) 139 (iv) 73 (v) 64

Answer»

The square of the following numbers will have 1 at their units place as (1)2 = 1, (9)2 = 81 

81 and 139 i.e., (i) and (iii)

31.

Which of the following will have 4 at the units place?(a) 142 (b) 622 (c) 272 (d) 352

Answer»

(b) 622

Because, the square of a number having 2 or 8 at the units place ends in 4.

62 × 62 = 3844

32.

A number ending in 9 will have the units place of its square as(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 1 (d) 6

Answer»

(c) 1

Because, the square of a number having 1 or 9 at the units place ends in 1.

Example: – 11 × 11 = 121

33.

Seeing the value of the digit at unit’s place, state which of the following can be square of a number : (i) 3051 (ii) 2332 (iii) 5684 (iv) 6908 (v) 50699

Answer»

We know that the ending digit (the digit at units place) of the square of a number is 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, or 9

So, the following numbers can be squares : 3051, 5684, and 50699 i.e., (i), (iii), and (v)

34.

Which of the following numbers will not have 1 (one) at their unit’s place :(i) 322 (ii) 572 (iii) 692 (iv) 3212 (v) 2652

Answer»

The square of the following numbers will not have 1 at their units place : as only (1)2 = 1, (9)2 = 81 have 1 at then units place 

322, 572, 2652 i.e., (i), (ii) and (v)

35.

Square of which of the following numbers will not have 6 at their unit’s place : (i) 35 (ii) 23 (iii) 64 (iv) 76 (v) 98

Answer»

The squares of the following numbers, Will not have 6 at their units place as only (4)2 = 16, (6)2 = 36 has but its units place 35, 23 and 98 i.e., (i), (ii), and (v)

36.

Find the principal values of each of the following:(i) cosec-1 (-√2)(ii) cosec-1 (-2)(iii) cosec-1 (2/√3)(iv) cosec-1 (2 cos(2π/3))

Answer»

(i) Given as cosec-1 (-√2)

Let y = cosec-1 (-√2)

cosec y = -√2

– cosec y = √2

– cosec (π/4) = √2

– cosec (π/4) = cosec (-π/4) [since – cosec θ = cosec (-θ)]

So, the range of principal value of cosec-1 [-π/2, π/2] – {0} and cosec (-π/4) = – √2

cosec (-π/4) = – √2

So, the principal value of cosec-1 (-√2) is – π/4

(ii) Given as cosec-1 (-2)

Let y = cosec-1 (-2)

cosec y = -2

– cosec y = 2

– cosec (π/6) = 2

– cosec (π/6) = cosec (-π/6) [since – cosec θ = cosec (-θ)]

So, the range of principal value of cosec-1 [-π/2, π/2] – {0} and cosec (-π/6) = – 2

cosec (-π/6) = – 2

So, the principal value of cosec-1 (-2) is – π/6

(iii) Given as cosec-1 (2/√3)

Let y = cosec-1 (2/√3)

cosec y = (2/√3)

cosec (π/3) = (2/√3)

So, the range of principal value of cosec-1 is [-π/2, π/2] – {0} and cosec (π/3) = (2/√3)

Hence, the principal value of cosec-1 (2/√3) is π/3

(iv) Given as cosec-1 (2 cos(2π/3))

As we know that cos (2π/3) = – ½

So, 2 cos (2π/3) = 2 × – ½

2 cos (2π/3) = -1

Substitute these values in cosec-1 (2 cos(2π/3)) we get,

cosec-1 (-1)

Let y = cosec-1 (-1)

– cosec y = 1

– cosec (π/2) = cosec (-π/2) [since –cosec θ = cosec (-θ)]

So, the range of principal value of cosec-1 [-π/2, π/2] – {0} and cosec (-π/2) = – 1

cosec (-π/2) = – 1

So, the principal value of cosec-1 (2 cos(2π/3)) is – π/2

37.

Write the value of tan-1{tan(\(\frac{15\pi}4\))}.

Answer»

Given tan-1 {tan (15π/4)}

= tan-1 {tan (4π - π/4)}

We know that tan (2π – θ) = -tan θ

= tan-1 (-tan π/4)

= tan-1 (-1)

= -π/4

∴ tan-1 {tan (15π/4)} = -π/4

38.

Show that sin-1( 2x \(\sqrt{1-x^2}\) ) = 2 sin-1 x.

Answer»

Given

LHS = sin-1 (2x - √ (1 – x2))

Let x = sin θ

= sin-1 (2sin θ √ (1 – sin2 θ))

We know that 1 – sin2 θ = cos2 θ

= sin-1 (2 sin θ cos θ)

= sin-1 (sin2 θ)

= 2θ

= 2 sin-1 x

= RHS 

∴ sin-1 (2x - √ (1 – x2)) = 2 sin-1 x

39.

The domain of the function cos-1 (2x – 1) is(a) [0, 1] (b) [-1, 1] (c) [-1, 1] (d) [0, π]

Answer»

(a) [0, 1]

Since, cos-1 x is defined for x ∈ [-1, 1]

So, f(x) = cos-1 (2x – 1) is defined if

-1 ≤ 2x – 1 ≤ 1

0 ≤ 2x ≤ 2

Hence,

0 ≤ x ≤ 1

40.

Write the value of sin-1(sin \(\frac{3\pi}5\)).

Answer»

Given sin-1 (sin 3π/5)

= sin-1 [sin (π – 2π/5)]

= sin-1 (sin 2π/5)

= 2π/5

∴ sin-1 (sin 3π/5) = 2π/5

41.

Evaluate:sin-1(sin \(\frac{3\pi}5\) ).

Answer»

Given sin-1 (sin 3π/5)

We know that sin-1 (sin θ) = π – θ, if θ ∈ [π/2, 3π/2]

= π – 3π/5

= 2π/5

∴ sin-1 (sin 3π/5) = 2π/5

42.

Find the domain ofsec-1 x - tan-1 x

Answer»

Domain of sec-1x is (-∞, -1] ⋃ [1, ∞)

Domain of tan-1x is R

Union of (1) and (2) will be domain of given function

(–∞,–1]⋃[1,∞) ⋃ R

⇒ (–∞,–1]⋃[1,∞)

\(\therefore\) The domain of given function is (–∞,–1]⋃[1,∞).

43.

Find the domain of f(x) = cot x + cot–1 x.

Answer»

Now the domain of cot x is R

While the domain of cot–1x is [0,π ]

∴ The union of these two will give the domain of f(x)

⇒ R ⋃ [0,π]

= [0,π]

∴ The domain of f(x) is [0,π]

44.

If (sin–1x)2 + (sin–1y)2 + (sin–1z)2 = 3/4 π2. Find x2 + y2 + z2.

Answer»

Range of sin-1x is \([-\frac{\pi}2,\frac{\pi}2].\)

Given that

(sin-1x)2 + (sin-1y)2 + (sin-1z)2 = \(\frac 34\)π2

Each of sin-1x, sin-1y and sin-1z takes the value of \(\frac{\pi}2.\)

x = 1, y = 1, and z = 1.

Hence,

= x2 + y2 + z2

= 1 + 1 + 1

= 3.

45.

Find the domain of definition of f(x) = cos–1(x2–4).

Answer»

Domain of cos-1x lies in the interval [-1, 1].

Therefore, the domain of cos–1(x2 – 4) lies in the interval [–1, 1].

-1 ≤ x2 - 4 ≤ 1

3 ≤ x2 ≤ 5

±√3 ≤ x ≤ ± √5

-√5 ≤ x ≤ - √3 and √3 ≤ x ≤ √5

Domain of cos-1(x2 - 4) is [-√5, -√3] ⋃ [√3, √5].

46.

Find the domain of f(x) = cos–1x + cos x.

Answer»

Domain of cos-1x lies in the interval [–1, 1].

Domain of cos x lies in the interval [0, π] = [0, 3.14]

\(\therefore\) Domain of cos-1x + cos x lies in the interval [–1, 1].

47.

Find the domain of f(x) = cos–12x + sin–1x.

Answer»

Domain of cos-1x lies in the interval [-1, 1].

Therefore, the domain of cos-1(2x) lies in the interval [-1, 1].

-1 ≤ 2x ≤ 1

\(\frac{-1}2\) ≤ x ≤ \(\frac 12\)

Domain of cos-1(2x) is \([\frac{-1}2,\frac 12].\)

Domain of sin-1(2x) + sin-1x lies in the interval \([\frac{-1}2,\frac 12].\)

48.

Find the domain of each of the following functions:f(x) = sin-1x + sin x

Answer»

Domain of sin-1 lies in the interval [-1, 1].

-1≤ x ≤ 1.

The domain of sin x lies in the interval\([-\frac{\pi}2,\frac{\pi}2]\)

\(-\frac{\pi}2\leq x\leq\frac{\pi}2\)

-1.57 ≤ x ≤ 1.57

From the above we can see that the domain of sin–1x + sin x is the intersection of the domains of sin–1x and sin x.

So domain of sin–1x + sin x is [–1, 1].

49.

Compute the value of x in the figure:

Answer»

From the given figure, we can write as

∠BAD = ∠ADC = 52° are alternate angles

We know that the sum of all the angles of a triangle is 180°.

Therefore, consider △DEC, we have

x + 40° + 52° = 180°

x = 88°

50.

Compute the value of x in the figure:

Answer»

In the given figure, we have a quadrilateral and also we know that sum of all angles is quadrilateral is 360°.

Thus,

35° + 45° + 50° + reflex ∠ADC = 360°

On rearranging we get,

Reflex ∠ADC = 230°

230° + x = 360° (A complete angle)

x = 130°

35°+45°+50°+x=360°

x=230°,

AngleD+230°=360°

AngleD=130°

(Or we can simply calculate by using properties of triangle)