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Lelm 404
Lelm 404
Class X
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
1. Cut out one strip of length a units, one strip of length b units (b < a), two
strips each of length c units (c < b), one strip of length d units (d < c) and
two strips each of length e units (e < d) from the cardboard.
2. Cover these strips in different colours using glazed papers as shown in
Fig. 1 to Fig. 5:
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8 Fig. 9
DEMONSTRATION
As per Euclid Division Lemma,
Fig. 6 depicts a = b × 1 + c (q = 1, r = c) (1)
Fig. 7 depicts b = c × 2 + d (q = 2, r = d) (2)
Fig.8 depicts c = d × 1 + e (q = 1, r = e) (3)
and Fig. 9 depicts d = e × 2 + 0 (q = 2, r = 0) (4)
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OBSERVATION
On actual measurement (in mm)
a =......... , b = ......... , c = ......... , d = ......... , e = .........
So, HCF of __________ and __________ = ......................
APPLICATION
The process depicted can be used for finding the HCF of two or more numbers,
which is known as finding HCF of numbers by Division Method.
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METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
1. Take cardboard of a convenient size and paste a graph paper on it.
2. Consider a quadratic polynomial f (x) = ax2 + bx + c
3. Two cases arise:
Fig. 1
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Fig. 2
6. Join the plotted points by a free hand curve [Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3].
Fig. 3
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OBSERVATION
1. Parabola in Fig. 1 opens ______
2. Parabola in Fig. 2 opens _______
3. In Fig. 1, parabola intersects x-axis at ______ point(s).
4. Number of zeroes of the given polynomial is ________.
5. Parabola in Fig. 2 intersects x-axis at ______ point(s).
6. Number of zeroes of the given polynomial is ______.
7. Parabola in Fig.3 intersects x-axis at ______ point(s).
8. Number of zeroes of the given polynomial is _______.
9. Maximum number of zeroes which a quadratic polynomial can have is
__________.
APPLICATION
This activity helps in
1. understanding the geometrical
representation of a quadratic NOTE
polynomial
Points on the graph paper should
2. finding the number of zeroes of a be joined by a free hand curve
quadratic polynomial. only.
a1 b1
Case I : ≠
a2 b2
a1 b1 c
Case II: = = 1
a2 b2 c2
a1 b1 c
Case III: = ≠ 1
a2 b2 c2
2. Obtain the ordered pairs satisfying the pair of linear equations (1) and (2)
for each of the above cases.
3. Take a cardboard of a convenient size and paste a graph paper on it. Draw
two perpendicular lines X′OX and YOY′ on the graph paper (see Fig. 1).
Plot the points obtained in Step 2 on different cartesian planes to obtain
different graphs [see Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig.3].
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Fig. 2
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DEMONSTRATION
Case I: We obtain the graph as shown in Fig. 1. The two lines are intersecting
at one point P. Co-ordinates of the point P (x,y) give the unique solution for the
pair of linear equations (1) and (2).
a1 b1
Therefore, the pair of linear equations with ≠ is consistent and has the
a2 b2
unique solution.
Case II: We obtain the graph as shown in Fig. 2. The two lines are coincident.
Thus, the pair of linear equations has infinitely many solutions.
a1 b1 c
Therefore, the pair of linear equations with = = 1 is also consistent as
a2 b2 c2
well as dependent.
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OBSERVATION
1. a1 = __________, a2 = __________,
b1 = __________, b2 = __________,
c1 = __________, c2 = __________,
a1 b1 c1
SO, a2 = ..................., b2 = ..................., c2 = ...................
Conclusion
a1 b1 c1 Number of Consistent/
Case I, II or III Type of lines
solution inconsistent/
a2 b2 c2
dependent
APPLICATION
Conditions of consistency help to check whether a pair of linear equations have
solution (s) or not.
In case, solutions/solution exist/exists, to find whether the solution is unique
or the solutions are infinitely many.
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Fig. 1 Fig. 2
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DEMONSTRATION
1. The first square represents total area x2 + 4x + 4.
2. The second square represents a total of 64 (60 + 4) unit squares.
Thus, x2 + 4x + 4 = 64
or (x + 2)2 = (8)2 or (x + 2) = + 8
i.e., x = 6 or x = –10
Since x represents the length of the square, we cannot take x = –10 in this
case, though it is also a solution.
OBSERVATION
Take various quadratic equations and make the squares as described above, solve
them and obtain the solution(s).
APPLICATION
Quadratic equations are useful in understanding parabolic paths of projectiles
projected in the space in any direction.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
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DEMONSTRATION
1. In Fig. 1, the difference of heights (lengths) of two consecutive strips is not
same (uniform). So, it is not an AP.
2. In Fig. 2, the difference of heights of two consecutive strips is the same
(uniform) throughout. So, it is an AP.
OBSERVATION
In Fig. 1, the difference of heights of first two strips = _____________
the difference of heights of second and third strips = _____________
the difference of heights of third and fourth strips = _____________
Difference is _____________ (uniform/not uniform)
So, the list of numbers 1, 2, 5, 9 _____________ form an AP. (does/does not)
Write the similar observations for strips of Fig.2.
Difference is _____________ (uniform/not uniform)
So, the list of the numbers 1, 4, 7, 10 _________ form an AP. (does/does not)
APPLICATION NOTE
This activity helps in understanding the Observe that if the left top
concept of arithmetic progression. corners of the strips are joined,
they will be in a straight line in
case of an AP.
DEMONSTRATION
1. The pink colour region looks like a stair case.
2. Length of 1st stair is 1 unit, length of 2nd stair is 2 units, length of 3rd stair
3 units, and so on, length of 10th stair is 10 units.
Fig. 1
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1
Area of the shaded region = (area of rectangle ABCD)
2
1
= × 10 × 11 , which is same as obtained in (1) above. This shows that the
2
1 1
sum of the first 10 natural numbers is ×10 ×11 = ×10 (10 + 1) .
2 2
This can be generalised to find the sum of first n natural numbers as
1
Sn = n ( n + 1) (2)
2
OBSERVATION
For n = 4, Sn = ..............................
For n = 12, Sn = ..............................
For n = 50, Sn = ..............................
For n = 100, Sn = .............................
APPLICATION
Result (2) may be used to find the sum of first n terms of the list of numbers:
1. 12, 22, 32, ...
2. 13, 23, 33, ...
to be studied in Class XI.
Fig. 1
DEMONSTRATION
Starting from the uppermost right corner, the number of balls in first enclosure
(blue colour) = 1 (=12),
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OBSERVATION
For n = 4 in (1), Sn = ........................
For n = 5 in (1), Sn = ........................
For n = 50 in (1), Sn = ........................
For n = 100 in (1), Sn= ........................
APPLICATION
The activity is useful in determining formula for the sum of the first n odd
natural numbers.
Fig. 1
DEMONSTRATION
Starting from the uppermost left corner,
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OBSERVATION
For n = 4 in (1), Sn = ........................
For n = 7 in (1), Sn = ........................
For n = 40 in (1), Sn = ........................
For n = 70 in (1), Sn = ........................
For n = 100 in (1), Sn= ........................
APPLICATION
The formula Sn = n (n+1) is useful in finding out the sum of the first n even
numbers.
Fig. 1
DEMONSTRATION
1. The strips so arranged look like a stair case.
2. The first stair is of length a units, the second stair is of length a+d (units),
third of a+2d units and so on and each is of breadth 1 unit. So, the areas (in
sq. units) of these strips are a, a + d, a + 2d, ....., a+9d, respectively.
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OBSERVATION
On actual measurement:
a = ---------, d = -----------, n = --------- Sn = ------------
n
So, Sn = [ – + ( n – 1) – ] .
2
APPLICATION
This result may be used to find the sum of first n terms of the list of numbers :
1. 12, 22, 32, ... 2. 13, 23, 33, ...
to be studied in Class XI.
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METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
1. Paste a chart paper on a cardboard of a convenient size.
2. Paste the graph paper on the chart paper.
3. Draw the axes X′OX and Y′OY on the graph paper [see Fig. 1].
4. Take two points A(a, b) and B(c,d) on the graph paper and join them to get a
line segment AB [see Fig. 2].
Fig. 1
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OBSERVATION
1. Coordinates of the point A are _______________.
Coordinates of the point B are _______________.
2. Distance AB, using distance formula is ______________.
3. Actual distance AB measured by ruler is ______________.
4. The distance calculated in (2) and actual distance measured in (3) are ____.
APPLICATION
The distance formula is used in proving a number of results in geometry.
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