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Question 2551. A square is inscribed in a circle and another in a semi-circle of same radius. The ratio of the area of the first square to the area of the second square is :
  1.    2 : 5
  2.    5 : 2
  3.    4 : 5
  4.    5 : 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 5 : 2
Let the radius of each of the circle and the semi-circle be r units
Diagonal of the first square = 2r units
Let the side of the second be a units
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& {r^2} = {a^2} + {\left( {\frac{a}{2}} \right)^2} \cr
& \Rightarrow {r^2} = \frac{{5{a^2}}}{4} \cr
& \Rightarrow {a^2} = \frac{{4{r^2}}}{5} \cr} $$
∴ Ratio of the areas of the two squares :
$$\eqalign{
& = \frac{{\frac{1}{2} \times {{\left( {2r} \right)}^2}}}{{{a^2}}} \cr
& = \frac{{2{r^2}}}{{\left( {\frac{{4{r^2}}}{5}} \right)}} = \frac{5}{2} \cr
& = \frac{5}{2} \cr
& = 5:2 \cr} $$
Question 2552. If the length of the diagonal of a square is 20 cm, then its perimeter must be :
  1.    $$10\sqrt 2 \,$$ cm
  2.    $$40 $$ cm
  3.    $$40\sqrt 2 \,$$ cm
  4.    $$ 200 $$ cm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> $$40\sqrt 2 \,$$ cm
$$\eqalign{
& d = \sqrt 2 \times l \cr
& \Rightarrow l = \frac{{20}}{{\sqrt 2 }} \cr} $$
∴ Perimeter :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {4l} \right)cm \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{4 \times 20}}{{\sqrt 2 }} \times \frac{{\sqrt 2 }}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)cm \cr
& = 40\sqrt 2 \,cm \cr} $$
Question 2553. In ΔPQR, side PQ = 32 cm and side PR = 25 cm. What is the measure of side QR ?
  1.    $$4\sqrt {154} $$  cm
  2.    $$2\sqrt {308} $$  cm
  3.    $$4\sqrt {308} $$  cm
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these
$$\eqalign{
& QR = \sqrt {{{\left( {PR} \right)}^2} - {{\left( {PQ} \right)}^2}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \sqrt {{{25}^2} + {3^2}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \sqrt {625 - 9} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \sqrt {616} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 2\sqrt {154} \,cm \cr} $$
Question 2554. The area of a square is twice that of a rectangle. The perimeter of the rectangle is 10 cm. If its length and breadth each is increased by 1 cm, the area of the rectangle become equal to the area of the square. The length of side of the square is :
  1.    $$2\sqrt 3 $$ cm
  2.    $$3\sqrt 2 $$ cm
  3.    $$4\sqrt 3 $$ cm
  4.    $$12 $$ cm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> $$2\sqrt 3 $$ cm
Let the length and breadth of the rectangle be $$l$$ cm and n cm respectively
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& 2\left( {l + b} \right) = 10 \cr
& \Rightarrow l + b = 5 \cr
& \Rightarrow b = \left( {5 - l} \right)cm \cr} $$
Area of the rectangle :
$$\eqalign{
& = l\left( {5 - l} \right)c{m^2} \cr
& = \left( {5l - {l^2}} \right)c{m^2} \cr} $$
Area of the square :
$$\eqalign{
& = 2\left( {5l - {l^2}} \right)c{m^2} \cr
& = \left( {10l - 2{l^2}} \right)c{m^2} \cr} $$
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \left( {l + 1} \right)\left( {6 - l} \right) = \left( {10l - 2{l^2}} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow {l^2} - 5l + 6 = 0 \cr
& \Rightarrow \left( {l - 3} \right)\left( {l - 2} \right) = 0 \cr
& \Rightarrow l = 3 \cr} $$
Area of the square :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {10 \times 3 - 2 \times 9} \right)c{m^2} \cr
& = 12\,c{m^2} \cr} $$
∴ Side of the square $$ = \sqrt {12} \,cm = 2\sqrt 3 $$
Question 2555. A field in the form of a parallelogram has one side 150 metres and its distance from the opposite side is 80 metres. The cost of watering the field at the rate of 50 paise per square metre is :
  1.    Rs. 3500
  2.    Rs. 5000
  3.    Rs. 6000
  4.    Rs. 7000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs. 6000
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Area of the field}} = \left( {{\text{Base}} \times {\text{Height}}} \right) \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left( {150 \times 80} \right){m^2} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 12000\,{m^2} \cr} $$
∴ Cost of watching :
$$\eqalign{
& = {\text{Rs}}{\text{. }}\left( {12000 \times 0.50} \right) \cr
& = {\text{Rs}}{\text{. 6000}} \cr} $$
Question 2556. If the perimeter of a right-angled isosceles triangle is $$\left( {4\sqrt 2 + 4} \right)$$  cm, the length of the hypotenuse is :
  1.    4 cm
  2.    6 cm
  3.    8 cm
  4.    10 cm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 4 cm
Let the length of each of the sides containing the right angle be x cm
Then,
Hypotenuse :
$$\eqalign{
& = \sqrt {{x^2} + {x^2}} \,cm \cr
& = \sqrt {2{x^2}} \,cm \cr
& = \sqrt 2 x\,cm \cr} $$
Perimeter of the triangle :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {x + x + \sqrt 2 x} \right)cm \cr
& = \left( {2x + \sqrt 2 x} \right)cm \cr
& = \sqrt 2 x\left( {\sqrt 2 + 1} \right)cm \cr
& \therefore \sqrt 2 x\left( {\sqrt 2 + 1} \right) = \left( {4\sqrt 2 + 4} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow \sqrt 2 x\left( {\sqrt 2 + 1} \right) = 4\left( {\sqrt 2 + 1} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow \sqrt 2 x = 4 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 2\sqrt 2 \cr} $$
Hence, hypotenuse :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\sqrt 2 \times 2\sqrt 2 } \right)cm \cr
& = 4\,cm \cr} $$

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