Simplify:\( (a + b) ^ 2 - (a - b) ^ 2\)
- AOption (a)
3ab
- BOption (b)
ab
- COption (c)
2ab
- DOption (d)
4ab
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3ab
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Simplify:\( (a + b) ^ 2 - (a - b) ^ 2\)
3ab
ab
2ab
4ab
Correct answer
3ab
The value of (a - b)(a + b) + (b - c)(b + c) + (c - a)(c + a) is:
2a-3b
a-c
0
a-b
Correct answer
2a-3b
A square pyramid has total surface area 576 cm² and base side 12 cm. What is its lateral area?
260 cm²
200cm²
400 cm²
432 cm²
Correct answer
260 cm²
If x = 2.5 and y = \(\frac{5}{8}\), then (x - y) x 4 = ?
6
7.5
5
4
Correct answer
6
A water tank is filled 3/8th in 15 minutes. How long to fill the full tank?
30 mins
35 mins
40 mins
45 min
Correct answer
30 mins
If the exterior angle of a regular polygon is 45°, how many diagonals does the polygon have?
20
22
23
24
Correct answer
20
In a regular polygon, the difference between each interior and exterior angle is 60°. Determine the number of sides of the polygon.
6
7
8
9
Correct answer
6
If a regular polygon has 35 diagonals, what is the measure of each of its interior angles?
144°
154°
164°
174°
Correct answer
144°
The square root of a number is increased by 40%, and the result is 21. Find the original number.
225
256
324
400
Correct answer
225
A triangle with area 100 m² has height double its base. What are its dimensions?
base 10 m, height = 20 m
base 12.5 m, height = 25 m
base = 8 m, height = 16 m
base = 20 m, height = 40 m
Correct answer
base 10 m, height = 20 m
A triangular tent has two identical triangular side panels, each with a base of 6 meters and height of 5 meters. The fabric required includes 10% extra material for stitching and cuts. If the fabric costs 200 per square meter, what is the total cost of the fabric used for both panels?
₹6,000
₹6,200
₹6,400
₹6,600
Correct answer
₹6,000
If the perimeter of a square is 25 cm, then how long is each side?
6.25 cm
10 cm
7.5 cm
5 cm
Correct answer
6.25 cm
If the lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are 12 cm and 16 cm, what is its area?
96 cm²
48 cm²
72 cm²
60 cm²
Correct answer
96 cm²
The area of a rhombus is 240 cm², and one of its diagonals is 20 cm. Find the length of the other diagonal.
30 cm
28 cm
24 cm
26 cm
Correct answer
30 cm
A cylindrical rod with a volume of 75\(\pi\) cm³ is melted and recast into a hollow cylindrical pipe with an inner radius of 1 cm and outer radius of 2 cm. What will be the length of the new pipe?
30 cm
32 cm
35 cm
25 cm
Correct answer
30 cm
A trader buys an item at Rs. 500 and marks it up by 60%. If he then offers a 25% discount on the marked price, what is his profit percentage?
20%
25%
30%
35%
Correct answer
20%
A trader offers a 30% discount on the marked price and still makes a 5% profit. If the item costs him Rs. 2100, what is the marked price?
Rs. 3150
Rs. 2850
Rs. 3000
Rs. 2800
Correct answer
Rs. 3150
Convert 240° to radians.
4π/3
5π/6
π/2
3π/2
Correct answer
4π/3
One angle is 5 less than 3 times its complement. Find the angle.
66.25°
65°
68°
70°
Correct answer
66.25°
Convert 540° to radians.
3π radians
3π/4 radians
1 radians
2π radians.
Correct answer
3π radians
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