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SECTION C — Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks Each]

• Q26. The diagonal of a rectangular field is $60\text{ metres}$ more than the shorter side. If the longer side is $30\text{ metres}$ more than the shorter side, find the sides of the field.
  Solution:
  Let shorter side = $x\text{ m}$, Diagonal = $(x + 60)\text{ m}$, Longer side = $(x + 30)\text{ m}$.
  By Pythagoras theorem: $x^2 + (x + 30)^2 = (x + 60)^2$
  $2x^2 + 60x + 900 = x^2 + 120x + 3600 \implies x^2 - 60x - 2700 = 0$
  $(x - 90)(x + 30) = 0 \implies x = 90$ (rejecting negative length).
  Answer: Shorter side = $90\text{ m}$, Longer side = $120\text{ m}$.
• Q27. A rectangular park is to be designed whose breadth is $3\text{ m}$ less than its length. Its area is to be $4\text{ square metres}$ more than the area of a park that has already been made in the shape of an isosceles triangle with its base as the breadth of the rectangular park and of altitude $12\text{ m}$. Find its length and breadth.
  Solution:
  Let length = $x\text{ m}$, breadth = $(x - 3)\text{ m}$. Area of rectangle = $x(x - 3)$.
  Area of triangle = $\frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{altitude} = \frac{1}{2} \times (x - 3) \times 12 = 6(x - 3)$.
  Given: $x(x - 3) = 6(x - 3) + 4 \implies x^2 - 3x = 6x - 14 \implies x^2 - 9x + 14 = 0$
  $(x - 7)(x - 2) = 0 \implies x = 7$ ($x = 2$ gives negative breadth).
  Answer: Length = $7\text{ m}$, Breadth = $4\text{ m}$.
• Q28. The perimeter of a rectangular field is $82\text{ m}$ and its area is $400\text{ m}^2$. Find the breadth of the field.
  Solution:
  Perimeter = $2(\text{Length} + \text{Breadth}) = 82 \implies \text{Length} + \text{Breadth} = 41\text{ m}$.
  Let breadth = $x\text{ m}$, then length = $(41 - x)\text{ m}$.
  Area = $\text{Length} \times \text{Breadth} = x(41 - x) = 400 \implies x^2 - 41x + 400 = 0$
  $(x - 25)(x - 16) = 0 \implies x = 25$ or $x = 16$.
  Answer: The breadth of the field is $16\text{ m}$ (or $25\text{ m}$ for length/breadth interchangeably).
• Q29. The sum of the areas of two squares is $468\text{ m}^2$. If the difference of their perimeters is $24\text{ m}$, find the sides of the two squares.
  Solution:
  Let sides be $x$ and $y$ ($x > y$). Perimeter difference = $4x - 4y = 24 \implies x - y = 6 \implies x = y + 6$.
  Sum of areas: $x^2 + y^2 = 468 \implies (y + 6)^2 + y^2 = 468$
  $2y^2 + 12y - 432 = 0 \implies y^2 + 6y - 216 = 0 \implies (y + 18)(y - 12) = 0 \implies y = 12$.
  Then $x = 12 + 6 = 18$.
  Answer: Sides are $18\text{ m}$ and $12\text{ m}$.
• Q30. A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park of diameter $13\text{ metres}$ in such a way that the differences of its distances from two diametrically opposite fixed gates $A$ and $B$ on the boundary is $7\text{ metres}$. Is it possible to do so? If yes, at what distances from the two gates should the pole be erected?
  Solution:
  Let distances be $x$ and $x + 7$. Since $AB$ is diameter, triangle formed is right-angled.
  $x^2 + (x + 7)^2 = 13^2 \implies 2x^2 + 14x - 120 = 0 \implies x^2 + 7x - 60 = 0$
  $(x + 12)(x - 5) = 0 \implies x = 5$.
  Answer: Yes, it is possible. Distances are $5\text{ m}$ and $12\text{ m}$.
• Q31. The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is $6\text{ cm}$ more than twice the shortest side. If the third side is $2\text{ cm}$ less than the hypotenuse, find the sides of the triangle.
  Solution:
  Let shortest side = $x\text{ cm}$. Hypotenuse = $(2x + 6)\text{ cm}$, Third side = $(2x + 4)\text{ cm}$.
  $x^2 + (2x + 4)^2 = (2x + 6)^2 \implies x^2 + 4x^2 + 16x + 16 = 4x^2 + 24x + 36$
  $x^2 - 8x - 20 = 0 \implies (x - 10)(x + 2) = 0 \implies x = 10$.
  Answer: Sides are $10\text{ cm}$, $24\text{ cm}$, and $26\text{ cm}$.
• Q32. A farmer wishes to fence a rectangular garden $100\text{ m}$ long and $50\text{ m}$ wide. There is a path of uniform width all around it inside, such that the area of the path is $2400\text{ m}^2$. Find the width of the path.
  Solution:
  Let path width = $x\text{ m}$. Inner dimensions: $(100 - 2x)$ and $(50 - 2x)$.
  Area of path = Total area $-$ Inner area $\implies 2400 = (100 \times 50) - (100 - 2x)(50 - 2x)$
  $2400 = 5000 - (5000 - 300x + 4x^2) \implies 4x^2 - 300x + 2400 = 0 \implies x^2 - 75x + 600 = 0$
  $(x - 60)(x - 15) = 0 \implies x = 15$ ($60$ is inadmissible since breadth is $50$).
  Answer: The width of the path is $15\text{ m}$.
• Q33. The length of a rectangular plot is greater than its breadth by $20\text{ m}$. If the area of the plot is increased by $400\text{ m}^2$ when its breadth is increased by $5\text{ m}$ and length is decreased by $5\text{ m}$, find the original dimensions of the plot.
  Solution:
  Let breadth = $x\text{ m}$, length = $(x + 20)\text{ m}$. Original area = $x(x + 20)$.
  New breadth = $(x + 5)$, New length = $(x + 15)$. New area = $(x + 5)(x + 15)$.
  $(x + 5)(x + 15) = x(x + 20) + 400 \implies x^2 + 20x + 75 = x^2 + 20x + 400$ (Wait, re-evaluating: let's check wording carefully: length decreased by $5$ means $(x+15)$).
  Let's re-verify equation: $(x - 5)(x + 25) = x(x + 20) + 400 \implies x^2 + 20x - 125 = x^2 + 20x + 400$ -> error in setup. Let breadth = $y$, length = $y+20$. Area = $y(y+20)$.
  New dimensions: breadth $y+5$, length $(y+20)-5 = y+15$. Area = $(y+5)(y+15) = y(y+20) + 400 \implies y^2 + 20y + 75 = y^2 + 20y + 400 \implies 75 = 400$ (Wait, check standard problem parameters: usually "length decreased by $5$ and breadth increased by $5$, area increases by $50$" or similar). Let's solve standard text accurately if given, or find $x$: $\text{length} = x, \text{breadth} = y$.
• Q34. A right triangle has a perimeter of $24\text{ cm}$ and a hypotenuse of $10\text{ cm}$. Find the lengths of the other two sides.
  Solution:
  Let the other two sides be $x$ and $y$. Perimeter = $x + y + 10 = 24 \implies x + y = 14 \implies y = 14 - x$.
  By Pythagoras theorem: $x^2 + y^2 = 10^2 = 100 \implies x^2 + (14 - x)^2 = 100$
  $2x^2 - 28x + 196 = 100 \implies 2x^2 - 28x + 96 = 0 \implies x^2 - 14x + 48 = 0$
  $(x - 8)(x - 6) = 0 \implies x = 8$ or $6$.
  Answer: The lengths of the other two sides are $6\text{ cm}$ and $8\text{ cm}$.
• Q35. The area of a right-angled triangle is $30\text{ cm}^2$. If its base is $7\text{ cm}$ more than the altitude, find the hypotenuse of the triangle.
  Solution:
  Let altitude = $x\text{ cm}$, base = $(x + 7)\text{ cm}$.
  Area = $\frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{altitude} = 30 \implies \frac{1}{2}x(x + 7) = 30 \implies x^2 + 7x - 60 = 0$
  $(x + 12)(x - 5) = 0 \implies x = 5\text{ cm}$ (altitude). Base = $12\text{ cm}$.
  Hypotenuse = $\sqrt{5^2 + 12^2} = \sqrt{25 + 144} = \sqrt{169} = 13\text{ cm}$.
  Answer: The hypotenuse is $13\text{ cm}$.
• Q36. An express train takes $1\text{ hour}$ less than a passenger train to travel $132\text{ km}$ between Mysore and Bangalore. If the average speed of the express train is $11\text{ km/h}$ more than that of the passenger train, find the average speed of the two trains.
  Solution:
  Let passenger train speed = $x\text{ km/h}$, express train speed = $(x + 11)\text{ km/h}$.
  $\frac{132}{x} - \frac{132}{x + 11} = 1 \implies 132 \left[ \frac{11}{x(x + 11)} \right] = 1 \implies x^2 + 11x - 1452 = 0$
  $(x + 44)(x - 33) = 0 \implies x = 33$.
  Answer: Passenger train speed = $33\text{ km/h}$, Express train speed = $44\text{ km/h}$.
• Q37. A plane left $30\text{ minutes}$ later than the scheduled time and in order to reach its destination $1500\text{ km}$ away in time, it has to increase its speed by $250\text{ km/h}$ from its usual speed. Find its usual speed.
  Solution:
  Let usual speed = $x\text{ km/h}$. $\frac{1500}{x} - \frac{1500}{x + 250} = \frac{1}{2}$
  $3000 \left[ \frac{250}{x(x + 250)} \right] = 1 \implies x^2 + 250x - 750000 = 0$
  $(x + 1000)(x - 750) = 0 \implies x = 750$.
  Answer: The usual speed is $750\text{ km/h}$.
• Q38. Speed of a boat in still water is $15\text{ km/h}$. It goes $30\text{ km}$ upstream and returns downstream back to the same point in 4 hours 30 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.
  Solution:
  Let stream speed = $x\text{ km/h}$. Total time = $4.5\text{ hours} = \frac{9}{2}\text{ hours}$.
  $\frac{30}{15 - x} + \frac{30}{15 + x} = \frac{9}{2} \implies 30 \left[ \frac{(15+x) + (15-x)}{225 - x^2} \right] = \frac{9}{2}$
  $\frac{900}{225 - x^2} = \frac{9}{2} \implies \frac{100}{225 - x^2} = \frac{1}{2} \implies 225 - x^2 = 200 \implies x^2 = 25 \implies x = 5$.
  Answer: The speed of the stream is $5\text{ km/h}$.
• Q39. A motor boat whose speed is $18\text{ km/h}$ in still water takes 1 hour more to go $24\text{ km}$ upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.
  Solution:
  Let stream speed = $x\text{ km/h}$.
  $\frac{24}{18 - x} - \frac{24}{18 + x} = 1 \implies 24 \left[ \frac{(18+x) - (18-x)}{324 - x^2} \right] = 1$
  $\frac{48x}{324 - x^2} = 1 \implies x^2 + 48x - 324 = 0 \implies (x + 54)(x - 6) = 0 \implies x = 6$.
  Answer: The speed of the stream is $6\text{ km/h}$.
• Q40. $2\text{ water taps}$ running together can fill a tank in $3\frac{1}{13}$ hours. If one tap takes $3\text{ hours}$ more than the other to fill the tank, find the time in which each tap can fill the tank.
  Solution:
  Let smaller tap take $x$ hours, larger tap takes $(x - 3)$ hours. Combined time = $\frac{40}{13}$ hours.
  $\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{x - 3} = \frac{13}{40} \implies \frac{2x - 3}{x(x - 3)} = \frac{13}{40}$
  $40(2x - 3) = 13(x^2 - 3x) \implies 13x^2 - 119x + 120 = 0 \implies (13x - 15)(x - 8) = 0 \implies x = 8$ ($15/13$ rejected as smaller tap time would be negative).
  Answer: Taps take $8\text{ hours}$ and $5\text{ hours}$ respectively.
• Q41. A person travels $600\text{ km}$ partly by train and partly by car. If he covers $400\text{ km}$ by train and the rest by car, it takes $6\frac{1}{2}$ hours. But, if he travels $200\text{ km}$ by train and the rest by car, it takes half an hour longer. Find the speed of the train and the car.
  Solution:
  Let train speed = $u$, car speed = $v$.
  $\frac{400}{u} + \frac{200}{v} = \frac{13}{2}$ and $\frac{200}{u} + \frac{400}{v} = 7$.
  Let $\frac{1}{u} = x, \frac{1}{v} = y \implies 400x + 200y = 6.5$ and $200x + 400y = 7$.
  Solving gives $x = \frac{1}{100}, y = \frac{1}{80} \implies u = 100\text{ km/h}, v = 80\text{ km/h}$.
  Answer: Train speed = $100\text{ km/h}$, Car speed = $80\text{ km/h}$.
• Q42. A fast train takes $3\text{ hours}$ less than a slow train for a journey of $600\text{ km}$. If the speed of the slow train is $10\text{ km/h}$ less than that of the fast train, find the speed of both trains.
  Solution:
  Let fast train speed = $x\text{ km/h}$, slow train speed = $(x - 10)\text{ km/h}$.
  $\frac{600}{x - 10} - \frac{600}{x} = 3 \implies 600 \left[ \frac{10}{x(x - 10)} \right] = 3 \implies \frac{2000}{x^2 - 10x} = 1$
  $x^2 - 10x - 2000 = 0 \implies (x - 50)(x + 40) = 0 \implies x = 50$.
  Answer: Fast train = $50\text{ km/h}$, Slow train = $40\text{ km/h}$.
• Q43. A train covers a distance of $480\text{ km}$ at a uniform speed. If the speed had been $8\text{ km/h}$ less, then it would have taken 3 hours more to cover the same distance. Find the usual speed of the train.
  Solution:
  Let usual speed = $x\text{ km/h}$. $\frac{480}{x - 8} - \frac{480}{x} = 3$
  $480 \left[ \frac{8}{x(x - 8)} \right] = 3 \implies \frac{1280}{x^2 - 8x} = 1 \implies x^2 - 8x - 1280 = 0$
  $(x - 40)(x + 32) = 0 \implies x = 40$.
  Answer: The usual speed of the train is $40\text{ km/h}$.
• Q44. Find the value of $p$ for which the quadratic equation $(p+1)x^2 - 6(p+1)x + 3(p+1) = 0$, where $p \neq -1$, has equal roots.
  Solution:
  For equal roots, $D = 0 \implies [-6(p + 1)]^2 - 4(p + 1)[3(p + 1)] = 0$
  $36(p + 1)^2 - 12(p + 1)^2 = 0 \implies 24(p + 1)^2 = 0 \implies p = -1$. Given $p \neq -1$, wait, let's recheck: if coefficient of $x^2$ is $(p+1)$, setting $D=0$ yields $p=-1$, meaning no valid real $p$ unless the constant term is different. Let's check typical textbook problem variation where $D = b^2 - 4ac = 36(p+1)^2 - 12(p+1)^2 = 24(p+1)^2 = 0 \implies p = -1$.
• Q45. If roots of the quadratic equation $(b-c)x^2 + (c-a)x + (a-b) = 0$ are equal, prove that $2b = a + c$.
  Solution:
  For equal roots, $D = 0 \implies (c - a)^2 - 4(b - c)(a - b) = 0$
  $c^2 + a^2 - 2ac - 4(ab - b^2 - ac + bc) = 0 \implies a^2 + 4b^2 + c^2 - 4ab - 4bc + 2ac = 0$
  $(a - 2b + c)^2 = 0 \implies a - 2b + c = 0 \implies 2b = a + c$.
  Answer: Proved.
• Q46. Solve for $x$: $\frac{1}{2a+b+2x} = \frac{1}{2a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{2x}$.
  Solution:
  $\frac{1}{2a+b+2x} - \frac{1}{2x} = \frac{1}{2a} + \frac{1}{b} \implies \frac{-(2a+b)}{2x(2a+b+2x)} = \frac{2a+b}{2ab}$
  $2x^2 + (2a+b)x + ab = 0 \implies (2x+b)(x+a) = 0 \implies x = -a, -\frac{b}{2}$.
  Answer: $x = -a, -\frac{b}{2}$.
• Q47. If the roots of the equation $(1 + m^2)x^2 + 2mcx + (c^2 - a^2) = 0$ have equal roots, prove that $c^2 = a^2(1 + m^2)$.
  Solution:
  For equal roots, $D = 0 \implies (2mc)^2 - 4(1 + m^2)(c^2 - a^2) = 0$
  $4m^2c^2 - 4(c^2 - a^2 + m^2c^2 - m^2a^2) = 0 \implies -c^2 + a^2(1 + m^2) = 0 \implies c^2 = a^2(1 + m^2)$.
  Answer: Proved.
• Q48. Solve the equation for $x$: $9x^2 - 9(a+b)x + [2a^2 + 5ab + 2b^2] = 0$.
  Solution:
  Factorize $2a^2 + 5ab + 2b^2 = (2a + b)(a + 2b)$.
  $9x^2 - 3(2a+b)x - 3(a+2b)x + (2a+b)(a+2b) = 0 \implies [3x - (2a+b)][3x - (a+2b)] = 0$.
  Answer: $x = \frac{2a+b}{3}, \frac{a+2b}{3}$.
• Q49. Find the value of $k$ so that the quadratic equation $(k+4)x^2 + (k+1)x + 1 = 0$ has equal roots.
  Solution:
  For equal roots, $D = 0 \implies (k + 1)^2 - 4(k + 4)(1) = 0$
  $k^2 + 2k + 1 - 4k - 16 = 0 \implies k^2 - 2k - 15 = 0 \implies (k - 5)(k + 3) = 0$.
  Answer: $k = 5$ or $k = -3$.
• Q50. If $x = -2$ is a root of the equation $3x^2 + 7x + p = 0$, find the values of $k$ for which the quadratic equation $x^2 + k(4x + k - 1) + p = 0$ has equal roots.
  Solution:
  Substitute $x = -2$ into $3x^2 + 7x + p = 0 \implies 3(-2)^2 + 7(-2) + p = 0 \implies p = 2$.
  Substitute $p = 2$ into $x^2 + 4kx + k^2 - k + 2 = 0$.
  For equal roots, $D = 0 \implies (4k)^2 - 4(1)(k^2 - k + 2) = 0 \implies 12k^2 + 4k - 8 = 0$
  $3k^2 + k - 2 = 0 \implies (3k - 2)(k + 1) = 0$.
  Answer: $k = \frac{2}{3}$ or $k = -1$.

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