MATHEMATICS (IX)

[Time allowed: 3 hours]

[Maximum marks: 90]

General Instructions:
(i)

All questions are compulsory.

(ii)

The question paper consist of 31 questions divided into 4 Sections A, B, C and D. Section A comprises of 4
questions of 1 mark each, Section B comprises of 6 questions of 2 marks each, Section C comprises of 10 questions
of 3 marks each and Section D comprises of 11 questions of 4 marks each.

(iii)

There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in 1 question of 2 marks, 3 questions of 3
marks and 2 questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.

(iv)

Use of calculator is not permitted.

Section A
1.

What is the decimal representation of a rational number?

2.

x y
1(x, y 0), find the value of x3 - y3.
y x

3.

What is the area of the trapezium in the following figure? (Fig. 1)

28 cm

C
15 cm

9 cm

40 cm

Fig. 1

4.

It is given that ABC ZXY and AB = 5 cm, B = 40 and A = 80. Then, what is the length of XZ
and also the measurement of Y?

Section B
1

5.

71 5
5
Simplify the expression .
7

6.

Without actually calculating the cubes, find the value of 263 103 163.

7.

If (x + 1) is a factor of px3 + x2 - 2x + 4p - 9, find the value of p.

8.

Solve the equation a - 15 = 35 and state which axiom do you have.

9.

Which of the following points will lie on x-axis or y-axis? A(-3, 0), B(4, 3), C(0, 5), D(2, -2)

10.

In fig. 2, what value of x will make POQ, a straight line?

OR
R

In fig. 3, if l || m, then find x.

(3x - 10)
P

x
(4x + 50)
O
Fig. 2

l
44

Fig. 3

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Section C
11.

Simplify:

2
3

.
3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2
OR

X a( b c) X b
Show that b(a c) a 1.
X
X
c

p
.
q

12.

Express: 23.43 in the form of

13.

Find the product: (3x - 5y - 4) (9x2 + 25y2 + 15xy + 12x - 20y + 16)
OR
Find the value of 4x2 + y2 + 25z2 + 4xy - 10yz - 20zx, using the identity, if x = 4, y = 3, z = 2.

14.

Find the value of (106)2 using a suitable identity.

15.

In ABC, AD BC and AE bisects A. If B = 45 and C = 25, then find DAE.

16.

In fig. 4, ABC = 80, EFG = 45 and EGF = 35.

Prove that AB || DE.

E
G
C
Fig. 4

17.

80
B

35
45

Chin and Min have the same height. If their height increase by 5 cm each, how will their new heights be
compared?

18.

Prove that the length of the perpendiculars drawn from vertices of equal angles

of an isosceles triangle to the opposite sides are equal.

In fig. 5, 1 = 2 and OE = OF. Prove that OC = OB.

19.

OR
A

Fig. 5

The sides of a quadrilateral ABCD are 6 cm, 8 cm 12 cm and 14 cm

A

(taken in order) respectively and the angle between the first two sides is a

right angle. Find its area.

20.

2
F

In fig. 6, AC CE and A : B : C = 5 : 3 : 2. Find ECD.

C
Fig. 6

Section D
21.

Let p and q be the remainders, when the polynomials x3 + 2x2 - 5ax - 7 and x3 + ax2 - 12x + 6 are divided
by (x + 1) and (x - 2), respectively. If 2p + q = 6, find the value of a.
OR
4

Without actual division prove that x - 5x + 8x2 - 10x + 12 is divisible by x2 - 5x + 6.

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22.

Prove that
(x + y)3 + (y + z)3 + (z + x)3 - 3(x + y) (y + z) (z + x) = 2(x3 + y3 + z3 - 3xyz).

23.

Factorise: x8 - y8.

24.

In fig. 7, if x = y and AB = BC, prove that AE = CD.

25.

A
x

E
Fig. 7

In fig. 8, AB = AD, AC = AE and BAD = CAE. Prove that BC = DE.

26.

C
D
Fig. 8
If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, prove that the bisectors of any pair of corresponding angles

so formed are parallel.

A

OR
In ABC, the sides AB and AC of ABC are produced to point E and D,
respectively. If bisectors BO and CO of CBE and BCD respectively meet
at point O, then prove that
27.

1
BOC 90 A. (Fig. 9)
2

Fig. 9

A traffic signal board, indicating SCHOOL AHEAD, is an equilateral triangle with side a. Find the area
of the signal board, using Herons Formula. If its perimeter is 240 cm, what will be the area of the signal
board? What message is given by the traffic signal board for different type of vehicles?

28.

AB and CD are respectively the smallest and longest sides of a quadrilateral ABCD.
Show that A > C and B > D.

D
A
B

Fig. 10

29.

Prove that the angles opposite to equal sides of an isosceles triangle are equal.

30.

In fig. 11, PQRS is a quadrilateral, where PQ = RQ, PQT = RQU, TQS = UQS.
Prove that QT = QU.

P
T
S

Q
Fig. 11

31.

Sides BC of ABC produced to a point D. The bisector of A meets BC at L.

Prove that ABC + ACD = 2 ALC.

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