Grade IX

MAHESH TUTORIALS Semester - I

(ICSE)
MATHEMATICS
Portion - Rational & Irrational Numbers, Compound Interest, Expansions, Factorisation,
Simultaneous Linear Equations, Indices and Congruency of Triangles
Duration : 2½ hrs. Marks : 80

SECTION I (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this section
Question 1
(a) Find the cube of : 5a + 3b [3]

(b) Solve the following pairs of linear equations using method of elimination
by substitution:
2x + 3y = 8; 2x = 2 + 3y [3]

(c) Find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ in each of the following :
3 +4 2
=a–b 3 [4]
3 2 +5 3

Question 2
(a) Find the logarithm of : 27 to the base 9 [3]

(b) If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 2 and denominator is

2
decreased by 1, it becomes . If the numerator is increased by 1 and
3
1
denominator is increased by 2, it becomes . Find the fraction. [3]
3

P
(c) The sides PQ, PR of triangle PQR are equal
and S, T are points on PR, PQ such that PSQ
and PTR are right angles.
(i) Prove that the triangles PTR and PSQ T S
are congruent.
M
(ii) If QS and RT intersect at M, prove that
the triangles PTM and PSM are Q R
congruent. [4]

Questions 3
1
5
–3
 27 
(a) Simplify :  – 3  [3]
 9 
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(b) Factorise : a2b2 + 8ab – 9 [3]

2
(c) If log x = 2 , find x. [4]
27
3

Questions 4
(a) The perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle ABC meet at I.
Prove that : IA = IB = IC. [3]

(b) Without doing actual division, find whether the following rational number
7
have terminating decimal representation : [3]
16

(c) A and B each have a certain number of mangoes. A says to B. “if you give
30 of your mangoes, I will have twice as many as left with you.” B replies,
“if you give me 10, I will have thrice as many as left with you.” How many
mangoes does each have ? [4]

SECTION II (40 Marks)

(Attempt any four complete questions in this section)

Question 5
(a) Solve for x : 22x+1 = 8 [3]

(b) Factorise the following : a2 + b – ab – a [3]

A
(c) In the following figure, AB = AC and AD is perpendicular
to BC. BE bisects angle B and EF is perpendicular to AB.
Prove that : (i) BD = CD
(ii) ED = EF [4]
F
E

B D C
Question 6
(a) Expand using identity : (3x – 7y + 3)(3x – 7y – 5) [3]

(b) Solve using cross–multiplication method:

8x + 5y = 9
3x + 2y = 4 [3]

(c) Show that 5 is an irrational number by method of contradiction. [4]

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Question 7
(a) Solve for x : log (x + 2) + log (x – 2) = log 5 [3]

2 –3
 27  3  9  2
(b) Evaluate (multiple same Bases) :     [3]
 125   25 

(c) A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train had
been 30 km/hr faster, it would have taken 2 hours less than the
scheduled time. If the train was slower by 15 km/hr, it would have
taken 2 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the length of the
journey. [4]

Question 8
3 2 1 2
(a) x– y + 1 = 0, y+ x =4 [3]
5 3 3 5

(b) Factorise the following : a6 – b6 [3]

1 25 1
(c) If, x2 + 2 = ; then find the value of x3 + [4]
9x 36 27x 3

Questions 9
1 1
(a) Insert two rational numbers between : and [3]
3 4

(b) ABCD is a square. P, Q and R are the points on AB, BC and CD respectively;
such that : AP = BQ = CR. Prove that : R
D C
(i) PB = QC
(ii) PQ = QR
(iii) If angle PQR is a right angle; find angle PRQ. [3]
Q

A P B

5y x y 5x
(c) – = 8;  = 12 [4]
2 3 2 3

Question 10
75 5 32
(a) Express in terms of log 2 and log 3 : log – 2 log + log [3]
16 9 243
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(b) The sum of two numbers is 43. If the larger is doubled and the smaller is
tripled, the difference is 36. Find the two numbers. [3]

a 2 + ab + b 2 b 2 + bc + c 2 c 2 + ca + a 2
 xa   xb   xc 
(c) Simplify :  b   c   a  [4]
x  x  x 

Question 11
(a) a2 + b2 + c2 = 35 and ab + bc + ca = 23; find : a + b + c. [3]

1 1
(b) If m = and n = find :
3– 8 3+ 8
(i) m2
(ii) n 2
(iii) mn [3]

(c) Factorise : (a2 – 3a) (a2 – 3a + 7) + 10 [4]

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