Welcome to the complete NCERT solutions for Class 10 Mathematics Chapter : . In this section, we provide detailed, easy-to-understand solutions for all the questions from this chapter. Whether you're preparing for exams or seeking a deeper understanding of the subject, these question answers will offer you valuable insights and explanations. Each solution is crafted to ensure conceptual clarity and step-by-step problem-solving methods, enabling students to grasp the core themes and excel in their academics.
A cottage industry produces a certain number of pottery articles in a day. It was observed on a particular day that the cost of production of each article (in rupees) was 3 more than twice the number of articles produced on that day. If the total cost of production on that day was Rs 90, find the number of articles produced and the cost of each article.
Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
(i) x2 – 2x – 8 (ii) 4s2 – 4s + 1 (iii) 6x2 – 3 – 7x (iv) 4u2 + 8u (v) t2 – 15 (vi) 3x2 – x – 4
Find two consecutive positive integers, sum of whose squares is 365.
Is the following situation possible? If so, determine their present ages.
The sum of the ages of two friends is 20 years. Four years ago, the product of their ages in years was 48.
Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its zeroes respectively.
Refer to Example 13. (i) Complete the following table:
(ii) A student argues that ‘there are 11 possible outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Therefore, each of them has a probability
Do you agree with this argument? Justify your answer.
Find two numbers whose sum is 27 and product is 182.
The graphs of y = p(x) are given in Fig. 2.10 below, for some polynomials p(x). Find the number of zeroes of p(x), in each case.
Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equations. If the real roots exist, find them:
(i) 2x2 – 3x + 5 = 0 (iii) 2x2– 6x + 3 = 0
Prove that 3 + 2√5 is irrational.
Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its zeroes respectively.
A piggy bank contains hundred 50p coins, fifty Rs 1 coins, twenty Rs 2 coins and ten Rs 5 coins. If it is equally likely that one of the coins will fall out when the bank is turned upside down, what is the probability that the coin (i) will be a 50 p coin ? (ii) will not be Rs 5 coin?
In a class test, the sum of Shefali’s marks in Mathematics and English is 30. Had she got 2 marks more in Mathematics and 3 marks less in English, the product of their marks would have been 210. Find her marks in the two subjects.
Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.
A 1.5 m tall boy is standing at some distance from a 30 m tall building. The angle of elevation from his eyes to the top of the building increases from 30° to 60° as he walks towards the building. Find the distance he walked towards the building.
Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by factorisation:
Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they exist, by the method of
completing the square:
(i) 2x2 – 7x + 3 = 0 (ii) 2x2 + x – 4 = 0 (iv) 2x2 + x + 4 = 0
Sum of the areas of two squares is 468 m2. If the difference of their perimeters is 24 m, ind the sides of the two squares.
How many tangents can a circle have?
The graphs of y = p(x) are given in Fig. 2.10 below, for some polynomials p(x). Find the number of zeroes of p(x), in each case.