What are the possible expressions for the dimensions of the cuboids whose volumes are given below?
(i) Volume : 3x 2 – 12x
(ii) Volume : 12ky2 + 8ky – 20k
Volume of cuboid = Length × Breadth × Height
The expression given for the volume of the cuboid has to be factorised. One of its factors will be its length, one will be its breadth, and one will be its height.
(i) : 3x 2 – 12x = 3x(x - 4)
One of the possible solutions is as follows:
Length = 3, Breadth = x, Height = x - 4
(ii) 12ky2 + 8ky – 20k = 4k (3y2 + 2y - 5)
= 4k[3y2 + 5y - 3y - 5]
= 4k[y(3y + 5) - 1 (3y + 5)]
= 4k(3y + 5)(y - 1)
One of the possible solutions is as follows:
Length = 4k, Breadth = 3y + 5, Height = y - 1
Write the degree of each of the following polynomials:
(i) 5x 3 + 4x 2 + 7x (ii) 4 – y 2 (iii) 5t – √7 (iv) 3.
Write the coefficients of x 2 in each of the following:
(i) 2 + x 2 + x
(ii) 2 – x 2 + x 3
(iii) \(\frac{π }{ 2}\) x2 + x
(iv) √2 x -1
Which of the following expressions are polynomials in one variable and which are not? State reasons for your answer.
(i) 4x 2 – 3x + 7
(ii) y 2 + √2
(iii) 3 √t + t√2
(iv) y +\(\frac{ 2 }{ y} \)
(v) x 10 + y 3 + t 50
Two circles intersect at two points B and C. Through B, two line segments ABD and PBQ are drawn to intersect the circles at A, D and P, Q respectively (see Fig. 9.27). Prove that ∠ACP = ∠ QCD

ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || CD and AD = BC (see Fig. 8.14). Show that
(i) ∠A = ∠B
(ii) ∠C = ∠D
(iii) ∆ABC ≅ ∠∆BAD
(iv) diagonal AC = diagonal BD [Hint : Extend AB and draw a line through C parallel to DA intersecting AB produced at E.]

(i) The kind of person the doctor is (money, possessions)
(ii) The kind of person he wants to be (appearance, ambition)