Grade 10
  1. Number Systems  1.1. Real Numbers  1.1.1. Properties of Real Numbers  1.1.2. Rational and Irrational Numbers  1.1.3. Decimal Representation of Real Numbers  1.1.4. Operations on Real Numbers  1.1.5. Real Numbers on the Number Line  1.2. Euclid's Division Lemma  1.3. Prime Factorization  1.4. LCM and HCF  1.5. Exponents and Radicals  1.5.1. Laws of Exponents  1.5.2. Simplifying Radical Expressions  1.5.3. Scientific Notation
  2. Algebra  2.1. Polynomials  2.1.1. Definition and Types of Polynomials  2.1.2. Degree of a Polynomial  2.1.3. Zeros of a Polynomial  2.1.4. Factorization of Polynomials  2.1.5. Algebraic Identities  2.2. Linear Equations in Two Variables  2.2.1. Graph of Linear Equations  2.2.2. Solutions of Linear Equations  2.2.3. Application of Linear Equations in Word Problems  2.3. Quadratic Equations  2.3.1. Standard Form of a Quadratic Equation  2.3.2. Methods of Solving Quadratic Equations  2.3.2.1. Factorization Method  2.3.2.2. Completing the Square Method  2.3.2.3. Quadratic Formula  2.3.3. Nature of Roots  2.4. Arithmetic Progressions  2.4.1. Definition of Arithmetic Progression  2.4.2. General Term of an AP  2.4.3. Sum of First n Terms of an AP  2.5. Introduction to Functions  2.5.1. Definition and Types of Functions  2.5.2. Domain and Range  2.5.3. Composition of Functions  2.5.4. Inverse of a Function
  3. Coordinate Geometry  3.1. Cartesian System  3.2. Distance Formula  3.3. Section Formula  3.4. Area of a Triangle  3.5. Slope of a Line  3.6. Equation of a Line  3.6.1. Slope-Intercept Form  3.6.2. Point-Slope Form  3.6.3. Two-Point Form  3.6.4. Intercept Form  3.6.5. General Form of a Line
  4. Trigonometry  4.1. Trigonometric Ratios  4.1.1. Sine Cosine Tangent and their Reciprocals  4.1.2. Values of Trigonometric Ratios at Specific Angles  4.2. Trigonometric Identities  4.3. Trigonometric Ratios of Complementary Angles  4.4. Heights and Distances  4.4.1. Angle of Elevation and Depression  4.4.2. Applications in Real-Life Problems
  5. Geometry  5.1. Triangles  5.1.1. Congruence of Triangles  5.1.2. Criteria for Congruence  5.1.3. Properties of Triangles  5.2. Similarity  5.2.1. Similar Figures  5.2.2. Criteria for Similarity  5.2.3. Similarity of Triangles  5.2.4. Applications of Similarity in Real-Life  5.3. Circles  5.3.1. Properties of a Circle  5.3.2. Tangent to a Circle  5.3.3. Number of Tangents from a Point  5.3.4. Angle Subtended by an Arc  5.4. Constructions  5.4.1. Construction of Similar Triangles  5.4.2. Tangent to a Circle  5.4.3. Construction of Angle Bisectors
  6. Mensuration  6.1. Areas of Plane Figures  6.1.1. Area of a Triangle  6.1.2. Area of a Parallelogram  6.1.3. Area of a Trapezium  6.1.4. Area of a Rhombus  6.2. Surface Areas and Volumes  6.2.1. Surface Area of a Cube Cuboid and Cylinder  6.2.2. Surface Area of a Cone and Sphere  6.2.3. Volume of a Cube Cuboid and Cylinder  6.2.4. Volume of a Cone and Sphere  6.3. Conversion of Units  6.4. Frustum of a Cone
  7. Statistics  7.1. Introduction to Statistics  7.2. Collection of Data  7.3. Presentation of Data  7.3.1. Tabular Form  7.3.2. Graphical Form  7.3.2.1. Bar Graph  7.3.2.2. Histogram  7.3.2.3. Frequency Polygon  7.3.2.4. Ogive  7.4. Measures of Central Tendency  7.4.1. Mean Median and Mode  7.4.2. Quartiles and Percentiles  7.5. Measures of Dispersion  7.5.1. Range and Interquartile Range  7.5.2. Standard Deviation and Variance
  8. Probability  8.1. Introduction to Probability  8.2. Experimental Probability  8.3. Theoretical Probability  8.4. Probability of Simple Events  8.5. Complementary Events  8.6. Probability of Compound Events

Grade 10 → Statistics ↓


Introduction to Statistics


Statistics is a field of study that deals with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data. In everyday life, you encounter statistics in areas such as sports, weather forecasts, and shopping trends. Statistics helps us understand the data we encounter and make informed decisions. This introduction will walk you through the basics of statistics that are important to understand to continue your studies in Grade 10 Maths.

What is data?

Data refers to facts or figures from which conclusions can be drawn. Data can be represented in various forms such as numbers, words, measurements, observations, etc. In statistics, we deal with numerical data to analyze and draw conclusions.

Data types

There are two main types of data: qualitative and quantitative data.

Qualitative data

Qualitative data describes characteristics or qualities. This data is not numerical. For example:

  • The colors of the cars in the parking lot.
  • Types of animals in the zoo.
  • Names of students in a class.

Quantitative data

Quantitative data represents amounts or quantities and is numerical. For example:

  • The height of the students in the class in centimeters.
  • The number of books in a library.
  • Marks of students in an examination.

Example: Representing data

Visual representations often make data easier to understand. Below are examples of using bar graphs to show quantitative data and pie charts to show qualitative data.

Bar graph

Bar graphs are used to represent categorical data. Each category is represented by a rectangular bar.



    
    
    
    
    
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    B
    C
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    100
    150

The above bar graph shows the data of three categories (A, B, C) with their corresponding values: A = 50, B = 100, C = 150.

Pie chart

Pie charts are used to show the relative size of parts of a whole. Each part is shown as a slice of a pie.

In this pie chart, each slice represents a different category. The color-coded slices help you see how each category differs from the overall category.

Concept of population and sample

When conducting research or surveys, it is often impossible to collect data from every individual in a group. The entire group is known as the population. A smaller group selected from the population is known as the sample.

For example, if a teacher wanted to know the average height of students in a school, it would be impractical to measure the height of each student. Instead, the teacher could measure the height of students from some random classes (a sample) to estimate the average height of all students (the population).

Example: Using a sample to estimate a population mean

Consider a school with 500 students (population). A teacher wants to know the average score on a math test. Instead of calculating the scores of all 500 students, she selects a sample of 50 students. The average score of the sample can help estimate the average of the population.

Central tendency

Central tendency refers to statistics that describe the center or average value of a data set. Three measures of central tendency are commonly used: the mean, the median, and the mode.

Meaning

The mean is what most people call the average. To calculate it, add up all the numbers in the data set and then divide by the total number of numbers.

Mean = (sum of all data points) / (number of data points)

For example, to find the mean of the numbers 5, 10, 15:

Sum of data points = 5 + 10 + 15 = 30 Number of data points = 3 Mean = 30 / 3 = 10

Median

When numbers are arranged in ascending order, the median is the middle number in the data set. If the number of data points is even, the median is the mean of the two middle numbers.

For example, for the numbers 3, 8, 9:

Ordered data set: 3, 8, 9 Median = 8 (middle number)

And for numbers 3, 5, 8, 9:

Ordered data set: 3, 5, 8, 9 Median = (5 + 8) / 2 = 6.5

Mode

The mode is the number that appears most often in a data set. A data set may have one mode, more than one mode, or no mode.

For example, the set of numbers 3, 3, 6, 9, 9 has modes 3 and 9.

Visual example: Central tendency

We can use line plots to show the measure of central tendency for simple data sets.



    
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    2
    
    3
    
    4

In this graph, numbers represent data points, and we can calculate the mean, median, and mode based on these represented values.

Introduction to probability

Probability is a measure of the likelihood of an event occurring. In statistics, probability helps us estimate the likelihood of an event occurring based on data. When tossing a fair coin, the probability of getting heads is 0.5 (or 50%).

Calculating probability

The probability can be calculated using the formula:

Probability of an event = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes)

Consider throwing a six-sided die. The probability of getting a 3 is:

Number of favorable outcomes (rolling a 3) = 1 Total number of possible outcomes = 6 Probability = 1 / 6 ≈ 0.1667

Example: Probability in action

If a bag contains 3 red balls and 5 blue balls, and a ball is chosen at random, what is the probability of choosing a red ball?

Number of favorable outcomes (red balls) = 3 Total number of possible outcomes (total balls) = 8 Probability of red = 3 / 8 = 0.375

Descriptive statistics

Descriptive statistics involves summarizing and organizing data so that it can be easily understood. Measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) are part of descriptive statistics. Another important measure is variability, which shows how spread out the data values are.

Range

The range provides the spread of the data by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value in the data set.

Range = Largest value - Smallest value

For example, in the data set 3, 7, 8, 42, 45:

Range = 45 - 3 = 42

Standard deviation

The standard deviation measures how far the numbers are from the mean. The formula involves the square root of the variance, which is the average of the squared differences from the mean.

Standard deviation = sqrt[(Σ(x - mean)²) / N]

where Σ is the sum, x are the data points, and N is the number of data points.

Example: Calculating standard deviation

Consider the data points: 4, 8, 6, 5, 3

Step 1: Calculate the mean. Mean = (4 + 8 + 6 + 5 + 3) / 5 = 26 / 5 = 5.2
Step 2: Find the differences from the mean and square them.
(4 - 5.2)² = 1.44
(8 - 5.2)² = 7.84
(6 - 5.2)² = 0.64
(5 - 5.2)² = 0.04
(3 - 5.2)² = 4.84
Step 3: Calculate the variance.
Variance = Σ(squared differences) / N = (1.44 + 7.84 + 0.64 + 0.04 + 4.84) / 5 = 2.64
Step 4: Calculate the standard deviation.
Standard deviation = sqrt(variance) = sqrt(2.64) ≈ 1.62

Conclusion

Statistics is an essential tool that helps us understand data through various concepts such as data types, probability, and descriptive statistics. Knowing how to calculate and interpret the mean, median, mode, and standard deviation helps to understand central tendencies and variability within a data set. This introduction into statistics lays the groundwork for deeper exploration into analyzing data and making predictions, which are important skills in various fields from science to economics.


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