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Kulachi Hansraj Model School , Ashok Vihar, Ph-IIIHoliday Homework- AssignmentsGrade 10Quadratic Equations
1. Write the general form of a quadratic equation.2. For what value of k the quadratic equation kx
2
- 5x+ k = 0 has equal roots?3. Quadratic equation x
2
+ 7x + 10 has ___________ roots.4. Form a quadratic equation whose roots are -1 & 3.5. If -2 is a root of the equation 3x
2
-5x+2k=0, then what is the value of k? Find otherroot also.6. State the condition so that the equation px
2
+qx+r=0, p≠0, may have
 1) Equal real roots2) Two different roots3) No real roots7. Write the quadratic equation for the following problem:
“Square of a number is four less than five times the
number"8. Write the discriminant of the equation 3x
2
-7x-2=0.9. Write the condition when equation x
2
+2x-35=0 has real roots.10. If the quadratic equation ax
2
+bx+c=0, a≠0 has equal roots then show that
b
2
=4ac.11.The sum of two natural numbers is 8. Determine the numbers if the sum of theirreciprocals is 8/15.12. For what value of p does equation x
2
-4x+2p=0 has repeated roots?13. Check whether the equation x
2
+3x+1=(x-2)
2
is a quadratic equation.14. The sum of two numbers is 15.If the sum of their reciprocals is , find the numbers.15. Solve the quadratic equation 9x
2
-15x+6=0 by the method of completing the square.16.Find the value of K for which the given equation has real roots:
 
(1)
 
Kx
2
- 6x
 – 
2 = 0(2)
 
5x
2
 – 
Kx + 1 = 017.Some students arranged a picnic. The budget for food was Rs.500. But, 5 of themfailed to go and thus the cost of food for each student increased byRs.5. How many students attended the picnic?18.If a student had walked 1km/hr faster, he would have taken 15 minutes less to cover adistance of 3 km. Find the rate at which he was walking.
19.In a class test ,the sum of Radha’s marks in Mathematics and English is 30.H
ad shegot 2 marks more in Mathematics and 3 marks less in English, the product of themarks would have been 210.Find her marks in the two subjects.20. A two digit number is such that the product of its digits is 18. When 63 is subtractedfrom the number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.21. A fast train takes 3 hrs less than a slow train for a journey of 600 km. If the speedof the slow train is 10 km/hr less than that of the fast train, find the speeds of the twotrains.22. Two trains leave a railway station at the same time .The first train travels due west andthe second train due north. The first train travels 5km/hr faster than the second train.If after two hours, they are 50 km apart, find the average speed of each train.23. A peacock is sitting on the top of a pillar, which is 9m high. From a point 27m awayfrom the bottom of the pillar, a snake is coming to its hole at the base of the pillar.Seeing the snake the peacock pounces on it. If their speeds are equal, at what distancefrom the whole is the snake caught?24. One
 – 
fourth of a herd of camels was seen in the forest .Twice the square root of theherd had gone to mountains and the remaining 15 camels were seen on the bank of ariver. Find the total number of camels.25. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes10 hours less than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in whicheach tap can separately fill the tank.
Probability
 1.
 
The probability that it will rain tomorrow is 0.85. What is the probability that it willnot rain tomorrow?2.
 
If x is the probability of an event then what will be the probability of its complement?
 
3.
 
Why is tossing a coin considered to be fair way of deciding which team should chooseends in a game of cricket?4.
 
A coin is tossed twice .If the second throw results in tail, a dice is thrown .Describesample space.5.
 
What is the probability of drawing a blue marble from a bag containing 3 red& 2 bluemarbles?6.
 
What is the probability that a number selected from numbers 1, 2, 3, - - - -, 15 is amultiple of 5?7.
 
What is the probability that an ordinary year has 53 Sundays?8.
 
In a lottery, there are 10 prizes & 25 blanks. Find the probability of getting a prize?9.
 
A number is selected from numbers 1 to 27 .What will be the probability that it isprime?10.
 
It is known that a box of 600 electric bulbs contains 12 defective bulbs .One bulb istaken out at random from this box .What is the probability that it is a non
 – 
defectivebulb?11.
 
The probability of guessing the correct answer to a certain test questions is x/12.If theprobability of not guessing the correct answer to this question is 2/3 then what is thevalue of x?12.
 
A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards .Find the probabilitythat the card drawn is a red queen?13.
 
A box contains 90 cards which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one card is drawn atrandom from box .Find the probability that it bears a number divisible by 5?14.
 
Three unbiased coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting:(a) All heads(b) Two heads(c) Atmost two heads(d) Getting a head and tail alternately15. In a single throw of two dice, find the probability that neither a doublet nor a total 9will appear.16. Find the probability of 53 Sundays in a leap year.17. In a single throw of two dice, what is the probability of getting a total of 9 or 10?18. Is falling of a fan an equally likely outcome? Give reason for your answer.19. From a well shuffled pack of 52 cards, a card is drawn at random. What is theprobability that it is a jack of red suit?20. A letter is chosen at random from the word "MATHEMATICS". What is theprobability
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