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
3 3
the grey hound takes 3 leaps. In one leap the hare goes 1 metre and the grey hound 2 metre. In
4 4
how many leaps will the grey hound overtake the hare ?
Sol. Let Greyhound required x leaps to catch the Hare
3
 Distance covered by Greyhound = x  2 m
4
In 3 leap of Greyhound, Hare takes 4 leap
4
 In 1 leap of Greyhound, Hare takes leap
3
4
In x leap of Greyhound, Hare takes x leap
3
11x 175 4x 7
= + 
4 2 3 4
11x 7 x 175 33 x  28 x 175 5x 175 175 12
4
–
3
=
2
 12
=
2
 12
=
2
 x = 2  5 = 210

2. If (a  x ) + (b  x ) + (c  x ) = 0
show that (a + b + c + 3x) (a + b + c – x) = 4 (bc + ca + ab)

Ans. Given (a  x ) + (b  x ) + (c  x ) = 0

we have (a  x ) + (b  x ) = – (c  x )
squaring both sides, we get,
a – x + b – x + 2 {(a  x )(b  x )} = c – x
or Again on squaring,
(a + b – c – x)2 = 4(a – x) (b – x)
or a + b2 + c2 + x2 + 2ab – 2ac – 2ax – 2bc – 2bx + 2cx
2

= 4(ab – ax – bx + x2)
or a2 + b2 + c2 + x2 + 2ab – 2ac + 2ax – 2bc + 2bx + 2cx = 0
or (a + b + c)2 + 2(a + b + c)x – 3x2 = 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
a b c
days as Anand and Bilal togheter. Show that + + =2
a1 b 1 c 1
Sol. Anand, Bilal and Charles complete the work in x, y, z days respectively.
ATQ
 
 
 1   1 1 zy
x = a  1 1   a = x  y  z   a = x  
      yz 
y z
xz  xy
yz xz  xy
a
 a1
= xz  xy  yz = xz  xy  yz ..(1)
yz
 in the same way
b yz  yx c zx  zy
= ..(2) = ..(3)
b 1 xz  xy  yz c 1 xz  xy  yz
Add (1) + (2) + (3)
a b c
we get + + =2
a1 b 1 c 1
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 APQ =
Area CHQ
D C

a-2x
y H
O Q
a
Sol.. p F
y x
A B
b
In BCD
PF || DC
By BPT

x y ya
a
= 2 2  a2  b2 = x ..(1)
a b
In BCO
BH 2x
= ..(2)
HC a  2x
BP y
=
PO
a  b2
2
y
2

BP y
= = 2x ..(3)
PO ya a  2x
y
2x
From equation (2) and (3)
BH BP
=
HC PO
By conv. of BPT PH || OC or PH || AC
area APH = area PCH (two  having same base and between same parallel have equal area)
subtract area of PHQ from both side
 area APQ = area CHQ

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.
(3 x  2)180
3x 10 3x  2 5
Sol. (a) ( 2x  2)180 =
9
 2x  2 = 3 = x = 4
2x
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 x4 + ax3 + bx2 + cx + 1 and x4 + 2ax3
+ 2bx2 + 2cx + 1 a perfect square.
2
 2 ax 
Ans. Suppose x + ax + bx + cx + 1   x 
4 3 2  1 ..(1)
 2 
and x4 + 2ax3 + 2bx2 + 2cx + 1 = (x2 + ax + 1)2 ..(2)
Equating like coefficients, from (1), (2), we get
a2
b= + 2 and c = a
4
2b = a2 + 2, 2c = 2a
 a2  a2
 a + 2 = 2  4  2  =
2
+4
  2
or 2a2 + 4 = a2 + 8 or a2 = 4
 a =  2, c =  2, b = 3