Class 9 CBSE Mathematics Workbook
Number System
Question Explanation
A square-shaped field has an area of 50 m². To find the side, take square root of the
A farmer wants to build a fence around it. area: √50. This gives approximately 7.07 m.
What is the length of the side of the field? Is Since √50 is not a perfect square, it cannot
the side a rational or irrational number? be expressed as a fraction. Hence, it's an
irrational number.
If the cost of 7.5 kg of sugar is ₹210, what is Divide total cost by quantity: ₹210 ÷ 7.5 =
the cost of 1 kg? Express your answer as a ₹28. Since 28 is a terminating decimal and
rational number. can be written as 28/1, it is rational.
Show √3 on a number line using Construct a line segment of 1 unit. Draw a
geometrical construction. Explain your perpendicular at one end and mark 1 unit.
steps. Join the hypotenuse (√2). Repeat from this
end, marking 1 unit more perpendicular to
√2. Using Pythagoras, the new hypotenuse
is √3.
Convert the recurring decimal 0.727272… Let x = 0.7272… Multiply by 100: 100x =
into a rational number in p/q form. 72.7272… Subtract: 100x - x = 99x = 72 → x
= 72/99 = 8/11.
A number is added to its reciprocal and the Let the number be x. Then, x + 1/x = 10/3.
result is 10/3. What is the number? Multiply both sides by 3x: 3x² + 3 = 10x →
3x² - 10x + 3 = 0. Solving this quadratic
using the formula gives two values for x.
Heron’s Formula
Question Explanation
A triangular plot has sides of 13 m, 14 m, Semi-perimeter s = (13+14+15)/2 = 21.
and 15 m. Calculate the area using Heron’s Use Heron’s formula: √[21(21-13)(21-14)
formula. (21-15)] = √(21×8×7×6) = √7056 ≈ 84 m².
A triangular park has sides measuring 40 s = (40+32+24)/2 = 48. Area =
m, 32 m, and 24 m. A gardener wants to lay √(48×8×16×24) = √147456 ≈ 384 m².
grass in it. What is the area that will be
covered?
A tent is in the shape of a triangular prism s = 20. Area = √(20×3×5×12) = √3600 = 60
with base triangle sides 17 m, 15 m, and 8 m². This is the area of the triangle base of
m. Find the base area of the tent. the tent.
A triangle has two sides equal to 10 cm and s = (10+10+12)/2 = 16. Area =
the third side is 12 cm. Find its area and √(16×6×6×4) = √2304 = 48 cm². Height =
height corresponding to the base 12 cm. (2×Area)/base = (2×48)/12 = 8 cm.
A triangular farmland with sides 30 m, 50 s = 60. Area = √(60×30×10×20) = √360000
m, and 40 m is partly eroded by a river. = 600 m². Lost = 1/4 × 600 = 150 m².
Calculate how much land is left if 1/4th of Remaining = 600 - 150 = 450 m².
the area is lost.
Polynomials
Question Explanation
Evaluate the polynomial p(x) = 2x² - 3x + 1 Substitute x = -2: p(-2) = 2×(-2)² - 3×(-2) +
at x = -2. 1 = 2×4 + 6 + 1 = 15.
A shopkeeper calculates his daily profit P(12) = 100×12 - 25 = 1200 - 25 = ₹1175.
using the expression P(x) = 100x - 25,
where x is the number of items sold. What
is his profit when 12 items are sold?
If a polynomial f(x) = x² + 3x + 2, find its Factorize: f(x) = x² + 3x + 2 = (x+1)(x+2).
zeroes and factorize it. So, zeroes are x = -1, -2.
Write a polynomial of degree 3 whose Required polynomial = (x-1)(x+2)(x-3).
zeroes are 1, -2, and 3. Also, write it in Multiply step-by-step: = (x² + x - 2)(x - 3) =
expanded form. x³ - 2x² - 5x + 6.
A rectangle has its length as x + 2 and Area = (x+2)(x-3) = x² - 3x + 2x - 6 = x² - x -
breadth as x - 3. Find an expression for its 6.
area.
Euclid’s Geometry
Question Explanation
Using Euclid’s postulate, explain why only Euclid’s Postulate 1 states a straight line
one straight road can be drawn through may be drawn joining any two points. This
two cities on a map. implies only one unique line (road) can
pass through both cities.
If two angles form a linear pair and one of Linear pair sums to 180°. So, other angle =
them is 70°, prove that the other is 110° 180 - 70 = 110°. Using the axiom: Whole =
using Euclid's axioms. sum of parts.
Euclid’s 2nd postulate says a line can be Railway tracks appear to go on infinitely in
extended indefinitely. Explain this both directions, just like how a line is
postulate using the example of a railway defined to extend indefinitely.
track.
If two lines do not meet even when Such lines are parallel lines by definition —
extended on both sides, what can you they never intersect regardless of length.
conclude using Euclid’s definitions?
A ladder leans against a wall making a Euclid’s definition states perpendicular
triangle with the ground. How can Euclid’s lines form right angles. Wall and ground
axioms justify the 90° angle between the meet at 90°, forming a right triangle.
wall and the ground?
