Question 32 (Choice 2) - CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper for 2023 Boards - Maths Standard - Solutions of Sample Papers for Class 10 Boards
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In a flight of 600km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr from its usual speed and the time of the flight increased by 30 min. Find the scheduled duration of the flight.
Question 32 (Choice 2) In a flight of 600km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr from its usual speed and the time of the flight increased by 30 min. Find the scheduled duration of the flight.Let the speed of aircarft be x km/hr
Normal speed
Distance = 600 km
Speed = x km/hr
Speed = 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒/𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
x = 600/𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
Time = 𝟔𝟎𝟎/𝒙
Speed reduced by 200 km/h
Distance = 600 km
Speed = (x − 200) km/hr
Speed = 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒/𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
x − 200 = 𝟔𝟎𝟎/𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆
Time = 𝟔𝟎𝟎/(𝒙 − 𝟐𝟎𝟎)
Given that
Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr from its usual speed and the time of the flight increased by 30 min
Time when speed reduced − Time normal = 30 minutes
Time when speed reduced − Time normal = 𝟏/𝟐 hour
𝟔𝟎𝟎/(𝒙 − 𝟐𝟎𝟎)−𝟔𝟎𝟎/𝒙=𝟏/𝟐
(600𝑥 − 600(𝑥 − 200))/(𝑥(𝑥 − 200))=1/2
(600𝑥 − 600𝑥 + 120000)/(𝑥^2 − 200𝑥)=1/2
120000/(𝑥^2 − 200𝑥)=1/2
2 × 120000 = x2 − 200x
240000 = x2 − 200x
x2 – 200x − 240000 = 0
x2 − 200x – 240000 = 0
Comparing with ax2 + bx + c = 0
a = 1, b = −200, c = −240000
Roots of the equation are given by
x = (− 𝑏 ± √(𝑏^2 − 4𝑎𝑐))/2𝑎
Putting values
x = (−(−200) ± √(〖(−200)〗^2 − 4 × 1 × (−240000) ))/(2 × 1)
x = (200 ± √(40000 + 4 × 240000))/2
x = (200 ± √(40000 + 960000))/2
x = (200 ± √1000000)/2
x = (200 ± √(〖10〗^6 ))/2
x = (𝟐𝟎𝟎 ± 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎)/𝟐
Hence x = 600, x = –400 are the roots of the equation
x = (200 + 1000)/2
x = 1200/2
x = 600
x = (200 − 1000)/2
x = (−800)/2
x = –400We know that Speed of flight = x
So, x cannot be negative
∴ x = 600 is the solution
So, Speed of flight = x = 600 km/hr
But, we need to find the scheduled duration of the flight.
Scheduled Duration = Time = 𝟔𝟎𝟎/𝒙
= 600/600
= 1 hour
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