NMTC Paper_Class VII And VIII_2014 stage 2

SUB_Junior_2014
1. A hare pursued by a grey hound, is 50 of her own leaps ahead of him . While the hare takes 4 leaps
the grey hound takes 3 leaps. In one leap the hare goes 1
4
3
metre and the grey hound 2
4
3
metre. In
how many leaps will the grey hound overtake the hare ?
Sol. Let Greyhound required x leaps to catch the Hare
Distance covered by Greyhound =x 2
4
3
m
In 3 leap of Greyhound, Hare takes 4 leap
In 1 leap of Greyhound, Hare takes
3
4
leap
In x leap of Greyhound, Hare takes
3
4
x leap
4
x 11
=
2
175
+
3
x 4

4
7
4
x 11

3
x 7
=
2
175

12
x 28 x 33
=
2
175

12
x 5
=
2
175
x =
2
175

5
12
=210
2. If ) x a ( + ) x b ( + ) x c ( =0
show that (a +b +c +3x) (a +b +c x) =4 (bc +ca +ab)
Ans. Given ) x a ( + ) x b ( + ) x c ( =0
we have ) x a ( + ) x b ( = ) x c (
squaring both sides, we get,
a x +b x + )} x b )( x a {( 2 =c x
or Again on squaring,
(a +b c x)
2
=4(a x) (b x)
or a
2
+b
2
+c
2
+x
2
+2ab 2ac 2ax 2bc 2bx +2cx
=4(ab ax bx +x
2
)
or a
2
+b
2
+c
2
+x
2
+2ab 2ac +2ax 2bc +2bx +2cx =0
or (a +b +c)
2
+2(a +b +c)x 3x
2
=4 (ab +ac +bc)
or (a +b +c x) (a +b +c +3x) +4(ab +bc +ac)
3. some amount of work has to be completed. Anand, Bilal and Charles offered to do the job. Anand
would alone take a times as many days as Bilal and Charles working together. Bilal would alone take
b times as many days as Anand and Charles together. Charles would alone take c times as many
days as Anand and Bilal togheter. Show that
1 a
a
+
+
1 b
b
+
+
1 c
c
+
=2
Sol. Anand, Bilal and Charles complete the work in x, y, z days respectively.
ATQ
x =a
|
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
+
z
1
y
1
1
a =x |
|
.
|

\
|
+
z
1
y
1
a =
z y
x
yz
| | +
|
\ .

1 a
a
+
=
yz
yz xy xz
yz
xy xz
+ +
+
=
yz xy xz
xy xz
+ +
+
..(1)
in the same way
1 b
b
+
=
yz yx
xz xy yz
+
+ +
..(2)
1 c
c
+
=
yz xy xz
zy zx
+ +
+
..(3)
Add (1) +(2) +(3)
we get
1 a
a
+
+
1 b
b
+
+
1 c
c
+
=2
4. Let P be any point on the diagoanl BD of a rectangle ABCD. F is the foot of the perpendicular from P to
BC. H is a point on the side BC such that FB =Fh. PC cuuts AH in Q. show that Area of A APQ =
Area ACHQ
Sol..
C D
A
B
H
F
a
b
y
Q
O
p
y
x
a-2x
In ABCD
PF || DC
By BPT
a
x
=
2 2
b a
y
+

2 2
b a +
=
x
ya
..(1)
In ABCO
HC
BH
=
x 2 a
x 2

..(2)
PO
BP
=
y
2
b a
y
2 2

+
PO
BP
=
y
x 2
ya
y

=
x 2 a
x 2

..(3)
From equation (2) and (3)
HC
BH
=
PO
BP
By conv. of BPT PH || OC or PH || AC
area AAPH =area APCH (two A having same base and between same parallel have equal area)
subtract area of APHQ from both side
area AAPQ =area ACHQ
5. A number of three digits in scale 7 when expressed in scale 9 has its digits reversed in order. Find the
number in scale 7 and scale 10.
Sol. a,b,c <7
ATQ (abc)
7
=(cba)
9
49a +7b +c =81c +9b +a
b =8(3a 5c)
as b <7
3a 5c =0
3a =5c
a =5, c =3
so number in scale 7 and 9 are (503)
7
, (305)
7
and in scale 10 is (248)
10
6. a) Two regular polygons have the nummber of their sides as 3 : 2 and the interior angles as 10 : 9. find
the number of sides of the polygon.
Sol. (a)
x 2
180 ) 2 x 2 (
x 3
180 ) 2 x 3 (

=
9
10

2 x 2
2 x 3

=
3
5
=x =4
number of sides 3x =3 4 =12 and 4x =4 4 =16
6. b) Find two natural numbers such that their difference, sum and the product is to one another as 1, 7
and 24.
Sol. (b) (x y) : (x +y) : xy =1 : 7 : 24
x y =z ... (1)
x +y =7z .. (2)
xy =24z .. (3)
By solving (1) & (2)
x=4z, y =3z
Put in (3)
(4z) (3z) =24z
z =2
x =8, y =6
7. Find the value of a, b, c which will make each of the expressions x
4
+ax
3
+bx
2
+cx +1 and x
4
+2ax
3
+2bx
2
+2cx +1 a perfect square.
Ans. Suppose x
4
+ax
3
+bx
2
+cx +1
2
2
1
2
ax
x |
.
|

\
|
+ +
..(1)
and x
4
+2ax
3
+2bx
2
+2cx +1 =(x
2
+ax +1)
2
..(2)
Equating like coefficients, from (1), (2), we get
b =
4
a
2
+2 and c =a
2b =a
2
+2, 2c =2a
a
2
+2 =2
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ 2
4
a
2
=
2
a
2
+4
or 2a
2
+4 =a
2
+8 or a
2
=4
a =

2, c =

2, b =3