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CBSE Class 10 Maths Basic 2026 Question Paper 430/4/1 with Solutions

All 44 questions from the CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Basic board paper, Set 430/4/1 (2026), with answers and step-by-step solutions. Total 80 marks. Tap “Show answer & solution” under any question.

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Q11 markMCQReal Numbers

If HCF (850, 325) is 25, then LCM (850, 325) is :

  1. (A)442
  2. (B)11050
  3. (C)8450
  4. (D)2210
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Answer: (B) 11050
  1. HCF × LCM = product of the numbers.
  2. LCM = .
Also asked in: 2026 Basic 430/4/3

The value of k for which the equation has real and equal roots, is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)2
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Answer: (A)
  1. For equal roots, .
  2. .
  3. .
Also asked in: 2026 Basic 430/4/3

Two wooden solid hemispheres of same radii r, are joined at a point, as shown in the figure. The total surface area of the object is :

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 3
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. The hemispheres touch only at a point, so no surface is hidden.
  2. TSA of one solid hemisphere = curved surface + flat base = .
  3. Total = .
Q41 markMCQCircles

PT is tangent to the circle with centre O and radius 5 cm. OP intersects the circle at Q. If PQ = , then equals :

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 4
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. , so .
  2. .
  3. .
Q51 markMCQProbability

Probability of getting an irrational number at random from the numbers is :

  1. (A)0
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)1
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Answer: (C)
  1. , , and 0 are rational.
  2. , and are irrational: 3 of 7 numbers.
  3. P(irrational) = .
Q61 markMCQPolynomials

The graph of polynomial p() = k is shown here. Number of zeroes of polynomial p() is :

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 6
  1. (A)0
  2. (B)1
  3. (C)2
  4. (D)infinitely many
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Answer: (A) 0
  1. The zeroes are the x-coordinates where the graph meets the x-axis.
  2. The graph of p() = k is a horizontal line above the x-axis, so it never meets the x-axis.
  3. Number of zeroes = 0.

The sum of first n terms of an A.P. is . If the first and the last terms are and respectively, then the value of n is :

  1. (A)10
  2. (B)5
  3. (C)15
  4. (D)20
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Answer: (B) 5
  1. .
  2. .
  3. .
Also asked in: 2026 Basic 430/4/3
Q81 markMCQStatistics

While calculating mean of a grouped frequency distribution using step deviation method it was found that = 62, a = 47.5, h = 5. The value of is :

  1. (A)3
  2. (B)14.5
  3. (C)2.9
  4. (D)3.1
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Answer: (C) 2.9
  1. .
  2. .
  3. .
Q91 markMCQProbability

A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability of getting an ace or a ten is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. There are 4 aces and 4 tens: 8 favourable cards.
  2. P = .
Also asked in: 2026 Basic 430/4/2

The distance between the points (– 4, 2) and (1, 0) is :

  1. (A) units
  2. (B)3 units
  3. (C)9 units
  4. (D) units
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Answer: (D) units
  1. Distance = .
  2. units.

A cone with slant height 10 cm and radius 6 cm is surmounted on a hemisphere of same radius. The height of the toy is :

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 11
  1. (A)12 cm
  2. (B)16 cm
  3. (C)14 cm
  4. (D)10 cm
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Answer: (C) 14 cm
  1. Height of cone = cm.
  2. Height of hemisphere = radius = 6 cm.
  3. Height of toy = 8 + 6 = 14 cm.
Q121 markMCQCircles

In the given figure, PQ and PR are two tangents drawn to a circle with centre O. If , then the measure of is :

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 12
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. OQ = OR (radii), so .
  2. (radius tangent).
  3. .

The value of is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. , , .
  2. Value = .

term of the A.P. , ... is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. , .
  2. .
Q151 markMCQTriangles

In the given figure, PQ BC. If AP : AB = 3 : 7 then, AQ : QC equals :

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 15
  1. (A)3 : 7
  2. (B)3 : 10
  3. (C)7 : 3
  4. (D)3 : 4
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Answer: (D) 3 : 4
  1. AP : AB = 3 : 7, so AP : PB = 3 : 4.
  2. By BPT, .

If , then is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. .
  2. .
Also asked in: 2026 Basic 430/4/3
Q171 markMCQReal Numbers

7 × 29 × 23 + 1 is :

  1. (A)a prime number.
  2. (B)divisible by 23.
  3. (C)an odd number.
  4. (D)a composite number.
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Answer: (D) a composite number.
  1. , so the number is 4670.
  2. 4670 is even, so it has factors other than 1 and itself.
  3. Hence it is a composite number.

Chord AB subtends an angle of at the centre of the circle of radius 9 cm. The length of arc AB is :

  1. (A) cm
  2. (B) cm
  3. (C) cm
  4. (D) cm
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Answer: (C) cm
  1. Arc length = .
  2. cm.
Also asked in: 2026 Basic 430/4/2
Q191 markAssertion–ReasonProbability

Assertion (A) : The probability of an event can not be .
Reason (R) : for an event E.

  1. (A)Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  2. (B)Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not correct explanation for Assertion (A).
  3. (C)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Answer: (A) Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  1. .
  2. Since every probability lies between 0 and 1, it cannot be a probability.
  3. So A is true, R is true and R explains A.
Q201 markAssertion–ReasonReal Numbers

Assertion (A) : can not end with the digit zero.
Reason (R) : Prime factorisation of is unique.

  1. (A)Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  2. (B)Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not correct explanation for Assertion (A).
  3. (C)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Answer: (A) Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  1. A number ending in 0 must have both 2 and 5 as prime factors.
  2. , and by uniqueness of prime factorisation it has no other prime factor, so 5 never divides it.
  3. So A is true, R is true and R explains A.
Q212 marksVery Short AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

If and , , A > B then find the values of A and B.

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Answer: A = , B =
  1. .
  2. .
  3. Adding: , so .
  4. .
Q222 marksVery Short AnswerPolynomials

If , are the zeroes of polynomial p() = , then find the value of .

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Answer:
  1. , .
  2. .
OR
Q22 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerPolynomials

One zero of the polynomial is five times the other. Find the value of k.

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Answer: k = 2
  1. Let the zeroes be and .
  2. Sum: , so .
  3. Product: .
  4. , so .
Q232 marksVery Short AnswerCoordinate Geometry

A (– 2, 3) and B (4, 1) are end points of the diameter of a semi-circle. The semi-circle intersects y-axis at point P. Find the co-ordinates of the point P.

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Answer: P(0, 5) or P(0, – 1)
  1. Centre = midpoint of AB = (1, 2); radius = .
  2. Let P = (0, y). Then .
  3. or .
  4. So P is (0, 5) or (0, – 1), depending on which side of AB the semi-circle lies.
Also asked in: 2026 Basic 430/4/2
Q242 marksVery Short AnswerCircles

In the given figure, AP, AQ and BC are tangents to the circle with centre O. If AB = 6 cm, AC = 7 cm and BC = 5 cm, then what is the length of AP ?

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 24
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Answer: AP = 9 cm
  1. Tangents from an external point are equal: BP = BR, CQ = CR, AP = AQ.
  2. AP + AQ = (AB + BP) + (AC + CQ) = AB + AC + BR + CR = AB + AC + BC.
  3. 2AP = 6 + 7 + 5 = 18.
  4. AP = 9 cm.
OR
Q24 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerCircles

In the given figure, TP is tangent to a circle with centre O. Diameter BA when produced meets the tangent at T. If ABP = , then find the measure of PTA.

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 24 (OR)
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Answer:
  1. OB = OP (radii), so .
  2. Exterior angle: .
  3. (radius tangent).
  4. In : .
Q252 marksVery Short AnswerTriangles

In the given figure, QR CB and RP AC. If BR = 10 cm, QA = 12 cm, BP = 12 cm and PC = 18 cm, then find the lengths of AR and QC.

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 25
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Answer: AR = 15 cm, QC = 8 cm
  1. In , RP AC, so by BPT .
  2. cm.
  3. QR CB, so .
  4. cm.
Q263 marksShort AnswerCircles

Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a circle, is a rhombus.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Let parallelogram ABCD touch the circle at P, Q, R, S on AB, BC, CD, DA.
  2. Tangents from an external point are equal: AP = AS, BP = BQ, CR = CQ, DR = DS.
  3. Adding: (AP + BP) + (CR + DR) = (AS + DS) + (BQ + CQ), i.e. AB + CD = AD + BC.
  4. In a parallelogram AB = CD and AD = BC, so 2AB = 2BC, i.e. AB = BC.
  5. A parallelogram with equal adjacent sides is a rhombus.
Q273 marksShort AnswerAreas Related to Circles

A chord of a circle of radius 14 cm subtends a right angle at the centre. Find the area of the corresponding (i) minor segment (ii) major segment.

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Answer: (i) 56 (ii) 560
  1. Area of sector = .
  2. Area of right triangle formed = .
  3. (i) Minor segment = 154 – 98 = 56 .
  4. Area of circle = .
  5. (ii) Major segment = 616 – 56 = 560 .
Also asked in: 2026 Basic 430/4/2
Q283 marksShort AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

Prove that

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Answer: Proved.
  1. LHS: .
  2. RHS: .
  3. LHS = RHS. Hence proved.
Also asked in: 2026 Basic 430/4/3
OR
Q28 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerIntroduction to Trigonometry

Prove that

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Answer: Proved.
  1. LHS = .
  2. .
  3. RHS = .
  4. LHS = RHS. Hence proved.
Q293 marksShort AnswerReal Numbers

Prove that is an irrational number.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Suppose is rational: , where a, b are coprime integers, .
  2. Then , so 5 divides and hence 5 divides a (5 is prime).
  3. Write a = 5c. Then , so ; hence 5 divides b.
  4. So 5 divides both a and b, contradicting that they are coprime.
  5. Hence is irrational.
Q303 marksShort AnswerProbability

Two dice are rolled together. Find the probability that :
(i) the sum of the numbers obtained is 10.
(ii) the product of the numbers obtained is 6.

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Answer: (i) (ii)
  1. Total outcomes = 36.
  2. (i) Sum 10: (4, 6), (5, 5), (6, 4), i.e. 3 outcomes; P = .
  3. (ii) Product 6: (1, 6), (6, 1), (2, 3), (3, 2), i.e. 4 outcomes; P = .
Q313 marksShort AnswerCoordinate Geometry

The vertices of a rhombus ABCD are A(– 3, – 4), B(5, – 3), C(1, 4) and D(– 7, 3). Find the length of both the diagonals. Hence, find area of the rhombus ABCD.

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Answer: AC = units, BD = units, area = 60 sq. units
  1. AC = units.
  2. BD = units.
  3. Area = sq. units.
OR
Q31 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerCoordinate Geometry

The line segment joining the points A (– 5, 1) and B (7, 6) is trisected at the points P and Q such that P is nearer to A. If P lies on the line + y = k, then find the value of k.

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Answer: k =
  1. P divides AB in the ratio 1 : 2.
  2. P = .
  3. P lies on : .
Q325 marksLong AnswerArithmetic Progressions

The third and ninth term of an A.P. are 4 and – 8 respectively.
(i) Which term of the A.P. is zero ?
(ii) Find the value of n if = – 36.

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Answer: (i) 5th term (ii) n = 12
  1. and .
  2. Subtracting: , so and .
  3. (i) . The 5th term is zero.
  4. (ii) .
  5. .
  6. n = 12 (n cannot be negative).
Q335 marksLong AnswerTriangles

If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, then prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Given: In , DE BC with D on AB and E on AC. To prove: .
  2. Construction: join BE and CD; draw EN AB and DM AC.
  3. ar(ADE) = AD × EN and ar(BDE) = DB × EN, so .
  4. Similarly ar(ADE) = AE × DM and ar(DEC) = EC × DM, so .
  5. and are on the same base DE and between the same parallels DE and BC, so ar(BDE) = ar(DEC).
  6. Hence .
OR
Q33 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerTriangles

AD and PS are respectively, the medians of and . If , then prove that
(i)
(ii)

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 33 (OR)
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Answer: Proved.
  1. gives , and .
  2. D and S are midpoints, so DC = BC and SR = QR; hence .
  3. (i) In and : and , so (SAS similarity).
  4. (ii) Similarly BD = BC and QS = QR give with , so (SAS).
  5. Hence .

The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of the tower is and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of the building is . If the tower is 60 m high, find the height of the building and distance between the building and the tower. (Use = 1.73)

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Answer: Height of building = 20 m; distance = m = 34.6 m
  1. Let the distance between building and tower be d and the height of the building be h.
  2. From the foot of the building: m.
  3. From the foot of the tower: m.
  4. d = m.

The difference between two numbers is 12. The greater number is 6 less than twice the smaller one.
(i) Representing the above situation, frame two linear equations in two variables.
(ii) Show that the equations have unique solution.
(iii) Solve the equations and hence find the numbers.

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Answer: (i) , (ii) unique solution (iii) 30 and 18
  1. (i) Let the greater number be x and the smaller be y: and , i.e. .
  2. (ii) , ; since , the lines intersect and there is a unique solution.
  3. (iii) Subtracting the second equation from the first: .
  4. Then .
  5. The numbers are 30 and 18.
OR
Q35 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerPair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Solve the following equations graphically :
and

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Answer: , y = 1
  1. For : points (0, 7), (7, 0), (6, 1).
  2. For : points (1, – 1), (6, 1), (– 4, – 3).
  3. Plot both lines on the same axes.
  4. The lines intersect at (6, 1).
  5. So , .
Q364 marksCase StudyQuadratic Equations

Observe the figure given above. It shows six identical rectangular enclosures made by using fencing wire mesh. These enclosures are used to protect baby animals in a zoo. Dimensions of each enclosure is feet × y feet. The total length of fencing required is 152 feet and area of each enclosure is 80 square feet.
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) Write an expression for length of fencing required in terms of and y. (1)
(ii) Write the area of each enclosure in terms of . (1)
(iii) (a) Write the above equation in quadratic equation form and thus find the dimensions of each enclosure using factorisation method. (2)
OR
(b) Using above equation in quadratic form, solve the equation and find the dimensions of each enclosure using quadratic formula. (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 36
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Answer: (i) (ii) Area = sq feet (iii) ; each enclosure is 10 feet × 8 feet (x = 9 feet, y = feet also satisfies)
  1. (i) The figure has 4 horizontal fences each of length 2x and 3 vertical fences each of length 3y.
  2. Fencing = .
  3. (ii) From (i), , so area = .
  4. (iii) (a) .
  5. , so or .
  6. If , ; if , .
  7. Each enclosure is 10 feet × 8 feet (the other solution gives 9 feet × feet).
  8. (iii) (b) or 9, giving the same dimensions.
Q374 marksCase StudyStatistics

CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD'S AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI) | CATEGORY
0-50 | Good
51-100 | Satisfactory
101-200 | Moderate
201-300 | Poor
301-400 | Very Poor
401-500 | Severe
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a scale from 0 to 500 that indicates air quality, with higher numbers signifying more pollution and greater health concerns.
Mansi collected the daily data of AQI of her city for a month and presented it as given below :
AQI Range : 1 – 100 | 101 – 200 | 201 – 300 | 301 – 400 | 401 – 500
Number of Days : 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2
(i) Convert the data to continuous frequency distribution. (1)
(ii) What is the quality of air in most of the days of the month ? (1)
(iii) (a) Using table formed in part (i), find mode of the data. (2)
OR
(b) Using table formed in part (i), find median of the data. (2)

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Answer: (i) 0.5 – 100.5, 100.5 – 200.5, 200.5 – 300.5, 300.5 – 400.5, 400.5 – 500.5 with frequencies 3, 9, 12, 4, 2 (ii) Poor (iii) (a) Mode = (b) Median = 225.5
  1. (i) Subtract 0.5 from each lower limit and add 0.5 to each upper limit: 0.5 – 100.5 (3), 100.5 – 200.5 (9), 200.5 – 300.5 (12), 300.5 – 400.5 (4), 400.5 – 500.5 (2).
  2. (ii) The highest frequency (12 days) is in the class 201 – 300, which is the 'Poor' category.
  3. (iii) (a) Modal class 200.5 – 300.5: l = 200.5, , , , h = 100.
  4. Mode = .
  5. (iii) (b) n = 30, ; cumulative frequencies 3, 12, 24, 28, 30, so median class is 200.5 – 300.5 with cf = 12, f = 12.
  6. Median = .
Q384 marksCase StudySurface Areas and Volumes

'Gilli Danda' is a very popular traditional game of India which is played with two wooden sticks – the larger one is called 'Danda' and smaller one 'Gilli'.
'Danda' – It is cylindrical in shape with diameter 4 cm and length 42 cm.
Gilli – It is cylindrical in middle with identical conical ends of same radius 1.5 cm and length 2.8 cm. The length of cylindrical part is 7 cm.
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the volume of wood used in making both the conical parts of Gilli. (1)
(ii) Find the volume of wood used in making cylindrical part of Gilli. (1)
(iii) (a) A cylindrical log of wood of radius 1.5 cm and length 14 cm is used to make Gilli. Find the volume of the wood scrapped. (2)
OR
(b) Find the total surface area of 'Danda'. (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 10 Maths question 38
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Answer: (i) 13.2 (ii) 49.5 (iii) (a) 36.3 (b)
  1. (i) Each cone: ; both cones = 13.2 .
  2. (ii) Cylinder: .
  3. (iii) (a) Volume of log = .
  4. Volume of Gilli = 13.2 + 49.5 = 62.7 .
  5. Wood scrapped = 99 – 62.7 = 36.3 .
  6. (iii) (b) Danda: r = 2 cm, h = 42 cm. TSA = .
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