Class 11

To receive grade A in a course one must obtain an average of 90 marks or more in five papers, each of 100 marks. If Tanvy scored 89, 93, 95 and 91 marks in first four papers, find the minimum marks that she must score in the last paper to get grade A in the course.

Answer : Let x marks be scored by Tanvy in her last paper. It is given that Tanvy scored 89, 93, 95 and 91 marks in first 4 papers. To receive grade A, she must obtain an average of 90 marks or...

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The watering acidity in a pool is considered normal when the average pH reading of three daily measurements is between 8.2 and 8.5. If the first two pH reading 8.48 and 8.35, find the range of the pH values for the third reading that will result in the acidity level is normal.

Answer : Let x be the third pH value. Now, it is given that the average pH reading of three daily measurements is between 8.2 and 8.5 Also, the first two pH readings are 8.48 and 8.35 Therefore, 8.2...

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A company manufactures cassettes. Its cost and revenue function are C(x) = 25000 + 30x and R(x) = 43x respectively, where x is the number of cassettes produced and sold in a week. How many cassettes must be sold by the company to realize some profit?

Answer : Given: Cost function C(x) = 25000 + 30x Revenue function R(x) = 43x To Find: Number of cassettes to be sold to realize some profit In order, to gain profit: R(x) > C(x) Therefore, 43x...

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A beam is supported at its ends by supports which are 12 m apart. Since the load is concentrated at its centre, there is a deflection of 3 cm at the centre, and the deflected beam is in the shape of a parabola. How far from the centre is the deflection 1 cm?

    Given, A beam is supported at its ends by supports which are 12 m apart. There is a deflection of 3 cm at the centre, and the deflected beam is in the shape of a parabola. EF are the...

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The towers of bridge, hung in the form of a parabola, have their tops 30 m above the roadway, and are 200 m apart. If the cable is 5 m above the roadway at the centre of the bridge, find the length of the vertical supporting cable, 30 m from the centre.

      Answer: Given, Top of the towers are 30 m above the roadway and are 200 m apart. Cable is 5 m above the roadway at centre. A and B are the top of the towers. AE and BF are the...

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Which of the following is a false statement? (a) If the areas of two similar triangles are equal, then the triangles are congruent. (b) The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of their corresponding sides. (c) The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of squares of their corresponding. (d) The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of squares of their corresponding altitudes.

Correct Answer: (b) The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of their corresponding sides. Explanation: The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the...

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Which of the following is a true statement? (a) Two similar triangles are always congruent (b) Two figures are similar if they have the same shape and size. (c)Two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional. (d) Two polygons are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional.

Correct Answer: (c)Two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional. Explanation: Given, ∆ABC~ ∆DEF $\frac{{AB}}{{DE}} = \frac{{AC}}{{DF}} = \frac{{BC}}{{EF}}$

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In the given figure, O is the point of intersection of two chords AB and CD such that OB = OD and ∠AOC = \begin{array}{l} {45^0}\\ \end{array}. Then, ∆OAC and ∆ODB are (a) equilateral and similar (b) equilateral but not similar (c) isosceles and similar (d) isosceles but not similar

Correct Answer: (c) isosceles and similar Explanation: In ∆AOC and ∆ODB, ∠???????????? = ∠???????????? (???????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????...

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In ∆ABC and ∆DEF, it is given that ∠B = ∠E, ∠F = ∠C and AB = 3DE, then the two triangles are (a) congruent but not similar (b) similar but not congruent (c) neither congruent nor similar (d) similar as well as congruent

Correct Answer: (b) similar but not congruent Explanation: In ∆ABC and ∆DEF, ∠???? = ∠???? ∠???? = ∠???? Applying AA similarity theorem, ∆ABC - ∆DEF. AB = 3DE AB ≠ DE ∆ABC and ∆DEF are similar but...

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It is given that ∆ABC~∆DFE. If ∠A = {30^0}, ∠C = {50^0}, , AB = 5cm, AC = 8cm and DF = 7.5cm, then which of the following is true? (a) DE = 12cm, ∠F = {50^0}, (b) DE = 12cm, ∠F = {100^0}, (c) DE = 12cm, ∠D = {100^0}, (d) EF = 12cm, ∠D = {30^0},

Correct Answer: (b) DE = 12cm, ∠F = ${100^0}$ Explanation: Given, In triangle ABC, ∠???? + ∠???? + ∠???? = 1800 ∠???? = 180 − 30 − 50 => 1000 ∵ ∆ABC ~ ∆DFE ∠???? = ∠???? = 300 ∠???? = ∠???? =...

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