1 Triangle
1 Triangle
1. In the given figure, ABC is an equilateral tri- 4. In the given figure, PQ = PS = SR and QPS =
angle. Two circles of radius 4 cm and 12 cm 40°. then what is the value of QPR (in de-
are inscribed in the triangle. What is the side grees)?
(in cm) of an equilateral triangle ?
PQ = PS = SR QPS = 40°
ABC
QPR
e r ' s Q S R
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(A) 45° (B) 60° (C) 75° (D) 50°
(A) 32 3 (B) 24 3
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5. In a triangle PQR, PQR = 90°, PQ = 10 cm and PR =
(C) 64 3 (D) 64 2
26 cm, then what is the value (in cm) of inradius of
2. In the given figure, in triangle STU, ST= 8 cm, incircle?
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TU = 9 cm and SU = 12 cm. QU = 24 cm, SR = 32
cm and PT = 27 cm. What is the ratio of the PQR PQR = 90°, PQ = 10 PR = 26
area of triangle PQU and area of triangle PTR?
STU ST = 8 TU = 9 (A) 9 (B) 4
SU = 12 QU = 24 SR = 32 (C) 8 (D) 6
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PT = 27 PQU PTR
6. ABC is angled triangle BAC = 90° and ACB = 60°.
What is the ratio of the circum radius of the triangle to
P the side AG?
ABC BAC = 90° ACB = 60°
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AB
S
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 3
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Q R (C) 2 : 3 (D) 2 : 3
(A) 1:1 (B) 1:4 7. In the given figure, ABC is a right angled triangle.
(C) 4:9 (D) 5:2
ABC = 90° and ACB = 60°. If the radius of the
3. In the given figure, triangle PQR is a right smaller circle is 2 cm, then what is the radius (in cm)
angled triangle at Q. If PQ = 35 cm and QS = 28 of the larger circle?
cm, then what is the value (in cm) of SR?
ABC ABC = 90°
PQR, Q PQ =
35 QS = 28 SR ACB = 60°
P
A
S
C B
Q R
(A) 4 (B) 6
(A) 35.33 (B) 37.33
(C) 41.33 (D) 43.33 (C) 4.5 (D) 7.5
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8. Altitude AD of equilateral ABC is a diameter
A
of circle O. If the circle intersets AB and AC at
E and F, respectively; find the ratio of EF : BC ?
ABC AD O
E
AB AC E F
EF : BC
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 3
(C) 3 : 4 (D) 4 : 5 B D C
9. In equilateral ABC. D is chosen on AC so that
3 5 4 8
1 (A) , cm (B) , cm
AD = AC, and E is chosen on BC so that CE = 2 2 3 3
3
1 5 7
(C) 1, 3 cm (D) , cm
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BC. BD and AE intersect at F. Find the angle
3 3 3
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CFB?
ABC AC D AD = 12. If the measure of an acute triangle sides is 24,
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10 and N. What is positive value for N.
1 1
AC BC E CE = BC. BD 24, 10, N
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AE F CFB
(A) 26 < N > 21 (B) 26 > N > 21
(A) 60° (B) 45°
(C) 25 > N > 21 (D) None of these
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(C) 75° (D) 90°
10. ABC is an equiletral triangle and OB, OD and 13. If ABC is an isosles triangle. Where AB = AC =
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OC are angle bisector. D, E & F are midpoints 1 and D is a point lie on BC from vertex A. If
of AO, BO and CO. 'O' is the centre of the circle sides are given AB = AC = 17 cm and AD = 15
in given figure. Area of circle is 3 cm2. Find cm & DC = 4 cm. What is the value of BD.
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the length of AB. ABC AB = AC A
ABC OB, OD OC BC D AB = AC = 17 AD
D, E F AO, BO CO
= 15 DC = 4 BD
O
(A) 16 (B) 14
3 cm2 AB
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(C) 15 (D) 4
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14. In the given figure ABC is a triangle. D is mid
point of AB. Q is a point of AB and P is a point of
D
BC. DPQC 1. Findout of relation between ABC
& QBP.
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ABC D AB
E F
AB Q BC P DPQC
ABC QBP
B C
(A) 8 cm (B) 3 cm A
(C) 6 cm (D) 12 cm
11. An isosceles triangle has a base of measure 4 Q
cm and sides measuring 3 cm. A line drawn
D
through the base and one side (but not through
any vertex) divides both the perimeter and the
area in half, as shown in figure. Find the mea-
sures of the segments of the base defined by
this line. B P C
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B
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18. A circle is drown with diameter as the high of
an equilateral triangles. As shown in the fig-
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ure, the circle cuts side AB and AC at point P
E F and Q. Find the ratio of AP : PB
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AB AC P Q
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AP : PB = ?
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A
A H D G P C
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(A) ab (B) (a + b)
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ab
(C) (D) ab
ab
P Q
16. In the given figure PQ and PR are tangents of a
semicircle. Center O of this semicircle lies on
B C
QR. If QO = 2 cm and OR = 4 cm. If P = 90° the
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radius of the semicircle is ? (A) 2 : 1 (B) 3 : 1
PQ PR QR (C) 3 : 2 (D) 5 : 3
QO = 2 cm OR = 4 cm. P 19. The given figure shows an isosceles triangle
ABC with AB = BC and angle B = 20°. Points
= 90°
D&E are on AB & BC respectively so that the
measure of angle CAE is 40° degrees and the
P
measure of angle ACD is 50 degrees. DE and
AC meet at F. Find the measure of angle AFD.
ABC AB = BC, B = 20°. D
E, AB BC CAE = 40° ACD =
50°.DE AC, F AFD
B
Q o R D
E
4 3
(A) (B)
5 5 40° 50°
F
(C) 4 (D) 3 A C
(A) 5 (B) 20
17. In the given figure, find angle AEB. If Angle
(C) 10 (D) 40
B is the right angle of triangle ABC and D is
the mid point of side BC. 20. In the above figure, ACB is a right-angled tri-
AEB ABC B angle. CD is the altitude. Circles are inscribed
within the ACD and BCD. P and Q are the
D BC centres of the circles. The distance PQ is
3
ACB CD P 26. In ABC, AB = AC, BC is extended to D such
Q ACD BCD that AC = CD if BAD = 84°, find BAC.
ABC AB = AC BC D
PQ
AC = CD BAD = 84°
C
BAC
90° (A) 32° (B) 48° (C) 42° (D) 52°
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27. In a right angle traingle ABC. B is a right
angle and C = 60°. If radius of small cirlce is
15
P.
Q
. 1 cm. then find R = ?
ABC B C = 60°
A D B
1
A
(A) 5 (B) 50
(C) 7 (D) 8
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21. In an equilateral ABC, D is a point on BC di-
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viding BC in 3 equal parts then which one is
true option.
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ABC D BC B C
(A) 100° (B) 90° (C) 110° (D) 140°
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(A) 9AD2 = 7AB2 (B) AD2 = AB2 28. In a right angle triangle ABC. B is a right
(C) 4AD2 = 3AB2 (D) None of these angle. There are two circle C1 and C2 in tri-
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22. In triangle ABD, ADB = 20° and C is a point angle ABC. If radius of C1 is 12 cm. and radius
on BD such that AB = AC and CD = CA. Find of C2 is 3 cm. Then find the area of triangle
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ABC. ABC.
ABD ADB = 20° C, BD ABC B C1 C2
C1 12 C2 3
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AB = AC CD = CA ABC
ABC
(A) 40° (B) 45° A
(C) 60° (D) 30°
23. If G is centre of ABC and median AD = 12 cm. 12
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Find AG
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ABC G AD
AG B C
(A) 10 cm. (B) 6 cm. (A) 1386 (B) 1344 (C) 1526 (D) 1024
(C) 4 cm. (D) 8 cm. 29. Find AQP = ?
24. ABC is right angle triangle where AD is per-
pendicular on hypotenuse BC. If AC = 2 AB find
BD. A
ABC AD BC AC =
20
2AB, BD °
60°
BC BC BC BC P
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 5 2 3
25. 2 sides of triangle are of 4 cm and 10 cm. If 3rd
side is length of ‘a’ cm then which is correct
value for a. C
‘a’ a 50°
30° Q
(A) a > 5 (B) 6 < a < 12
B
(C) a < 6 (D) 6 < a < 14
(A) 10° (B) 20° (C) 30° (D) 40°
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30. In a given figure, if AB = BC = CD = EF = DE = 35. In the given figure ABC = 50º and ACB =
AG = FG then find x?
55º, then find the value of P, Q, R.
AB = BC = CD = EF = DE = AG =
ABC = 50º ACB = 55º P,
FG x = ?
D Q, R
P
F
B
A B
x
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A C E
G
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153 180 Q C R
(A) ° (B) 28° (C) ° (D) None
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(A) 80º, 30º, 70° (B) 70º, 80º, 30º
31. In ABC B = C = 78° and point D and E are
(C) 60º, 30º, 90º (D) 30º, 70º, 80º
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on side AC and AB such that DBC = 51°, ECB
= 24° then find EDB? 36. In the given figure ABC is an equilateral tri-
ABC B = C = 78° AC angle of side 30 cm. XY || BC, XP || AC and
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AB D E YQ || AB. If (XY + XP + YQ) 40 cm then PQ is
DBC = 51°, ECB = 24° EDB
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equal to ?
(A) 18° (B) 12°
(C) 22° (D) ABC
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XY, BC XP, AC YQ,
32. If A = 44°, BP = BR and CN = RC then find
PRN = ? AB (XY + XP + YQ) 40 PQ
A = 44°, BP = BR CN = RC PRN = ?
A A
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44º
P N
X Y
B C
R B P Q C
(A) 58° (B) 68° (C) 78° (D) 60° (A) 5 (B) 12
33. A, B, C are three points on a circle. In this, a line (C) 15 (D)
from C touch the extended line of BA at T. If ATC
37. ABC is right angle triangle, B is a right angle.
= 36° and ACT = 48° then the angle made by AB
at centre is– AB BC
If 8 =4+ , then which of the follwing is
A, B, C C BA AC AC
correct?
T ATC = 36° ACT =
48° AB AB
ABC B 8
AC
(A) 96° (B) 72° BC
(C) 84° (D) 48° =4+
AC
34. ABC is a right triangle which is right angled 4 3
at C. A circle is drawn taking AB as a diam- (A) AC = AB (B) BC = AB
eter. AC is extended to point P. BP meet semi- 3 4
circle at D, then AB2 = 5
ABC C (C) 4AC = 5BC (D) AB = BC
3
AB AC P
BP D AB2 = 38. In the adjoining figure PRAB, PQBC and
(A) AC × AP + BD × BP (B) AC × BD + AP × BP QRAC. Then what is the relation between AC
(C) PD2 – PC × CA (D) AC × AP + PD × DB and QR ?
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PRAB, PQBC QRAC AC 44. PQR is right angled at Q. If x & y are the mid-
QR points of sides PQ & QR respectively. Then
which one is not true of the following :
R
PQR, Q PQ QR
X Y
C
B
(A) RX2 + PY2 = 5XY2
Q P (B) RX2 + PY2 = XY2 + PR2
A
(A) AC = BQ.BR (B) 2 AC2 = QR2 (C) 4(RX2 + PY2) = 5PR2
(C) 2 AC = QR (D) AC.QR = 2 (D) RX2 + PY2 = 3[PQ2 +QR2]
39. ABC is right angle triangle, where B = 90o. 45. ABC is a rightangled isoceles triangle. If r is
D and E lies on sides AB and BC respectively, the internal radius and R is external circle ra-
s
find the value of AC2 + DE2 ? dius then R/r is equal to :
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ABC B = 90o D E ABC r
AB BC AC2 + DE2 R R/r
r
(A) 2 1 (B) 3 2
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(A) AB2 + BC2 (B) AE2 + CD2
(C) AD2 + BC2 (D) AB2 + EC2 5
(C) 3 2 (D)
40. ABC is an acute angle triangle. AD is perpen- 2
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dicular on BC and DB = 3 CD, Find BC2—
46. If angle of a triangle are 30º, 60º, 90º then what
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ABC BC AD DB is the ratio of their corresponding sides.
= 3 CD BC2 30º, 60º, 90º
(A) 2 (AB2 – AC2) (B) 2 (AD2 + BD2)
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(C) 2 (AD2 – BD2) (D) AB2 – AC2 (A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 2 : 5 : 7
41. ABC is an isosceles triangle. AB = AC and BD
(C) 1 : 2 : 3 (D) 3 : 2 : 1
is perpendicular on AC from vertex B, then BD2
– CD2 is equal to—
47. In triangle ABC, A = 90º and AB = 3 unit, AC = 4
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ABC AB = AC unit and side AD is perpendicular on BC then
B AC BD BD2 – CD2 find the area of triangle ADB?
(A) CD AD (B) 2 CD AD ABC A AB = 3 AC = 4
(C) AB CD (D) 2 AB AD AD BC ADB
42. In ABC, B and C are acute angles. BE and
CF are perpendicular from vertices B and C on
sides AC and AB respectively. Then BC2 is equal 9
(A) sq. unit
to— 25
ABC B C BE CF 54
(B) sq. unit
B C AC AB BC2 25
72
(C) sq. unit
(A) AB BF + AC CE (B) AB BF + AB CE 25
(C) AC BF + AB BF (D) BF CE + AB AC 96
(D) sq. unit
43. ABC is an equilateral triangle. D divides BC 25
in the ratio 1 : 2. Then find the value of 7AB2 — 48. ABC is an equilateral triangle PQRS is a square
ABC D BC 1:2 inscribed in it there fore
7AB2 ABC PQRS
(A) 9 DC2 (B) 8 DC2
(C) 7 AD2 (D) 9 AD2
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A A
c
S R F
b
B P Q C
C F B
a
(A) AR = RC
2 2
(B) 2AR = RC2 2
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(C) 3 AR = 4RC
2 2
(D) 4AR2 = 3RC2 a ab
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(A) (B)
49. In the given figure, It is given that C = 90° b ab
r
AD = DB, DE is perpendicular to AB = 20 cm. ab
2
ab
2
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is ?
52. In the given figure, P and Q are the mid points
C = 90, AD = DB DE AB, AC = of AC and AB also PG = GR and HQ = HR. What
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12 cm. AB = 20 cm. ADEC is the ratio of area of PQR : area of ABC ?
P Q AC AB
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PG = GR HQ = HR (PQR) :
C
(ABC)
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C
E
R
G
P
A B
D H
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1 1 A
Q
B
(A) 37 (B) 75 (C) 48 (D) 58
2 2
50. Find EBC +ECB from the given figure, given 1 2 3
(A) (B) (C)
ADE is an equilateral triangle and DCE = 20o? 2 3 5
ADE DCE = (D) None of these/
20° EBC + ECB
A
53. In a ABC, B = , C = and D divides BC
3 4
D
sin BAD
E internally in the ratio 1 : 3 then is
sin CAD
equal to
B C
ABC B = , C = D1:3
(A) 160 (B) 140 (C) 100 (D) 120 3 4
BC
51. In a right angle triangle ABC, what is the maxi-
mum possible area of a square that can be in- sin BAD
scribed when one of its vertex coincide with sin CAD
the vertex of right angle of the triangle ? 1 1
ABC (A) (B)
2 3
1
AB = c, BC (C) (D) 6
6
= a, CA = b.
7
54. In the figure given below, find the distance PQ.
57. In a right angle ABC A = 90°, AB = 10 3 , BC
PQ = 20. By considering AB as base an equilateral
triangle DAB is drown find the length of CD as
A maximum as possible.
ABC, AB = 10 3 , BC = 20, A =
15 90°, AB
20
D C
P Q
(A) 10 6 (B) 10 5 (C) 10 7
B C
9 D 16 (D) None of these/
(A) 7 cm./ (B) 4.5 cm./ 58. In the figure x = 90 and XY = ZX, ABCD is
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square. Where AB = 8 then find the xyz area
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(C) 10.5 cm./ (D) 6 cm./
=?
55. In a given figure ABC is a triangle. In which
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AB = AC and ABQ = ACQ. If BAC = 70°, Then x = 90, XY = XZ, ABCD
find the value of AQC=? AB = 8 xyz
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ABC AB = AC ABQ = ACQ BAC
X
= 70° AQC = ?
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Y Z
C D
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59. ABC is equilateral triangle. Where AD = DE =
(A) 115° (B) 105°
BE, D and E lies on the AB. If each side of the
(C) 125° (D) 135° triangle be 6cm. Then the area of shaded region.
56. In given figure a square DEFG and BAC = 90° ABC AD = DE = BE D
DEFG BAC = 90° E, AB AB = 6cm
A C
90°
G F
B C
D E
(A) 9 cm2
1
(A) DE2 = BD × EC (B) GD = AC (B) 6 3 cm2
2
(C) EC = EF (D) None of these (C) 5 3 cm2
(D) None of these/
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60. In a given figure, If AD = DE = EC = BC then A :
1 1 1
B = ? 65. The ratio of sides are : : and its perim-
4 6 8
AD = DE = EC = BC A : eter is 91 cm. Find the difference between the
B = length of smallest and longest side of the tri-
angle?
A
1 1 1
: :
D 4 6 8
E 91
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(A) 19 (B) 20
B C (C) 28 (D) 21
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(A) 1 : 3 (B) 2 : 5 66. The perimeter of an isoceles triangle is 544
cm and its equal sides is 5/6 times of its base
(C) 3 : 1 (D) 1 : 2
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then the area of triangle (in cm2) is–
61. If the sides of triangle are in ratio 4 : 5 : 6 and 544
its inradius is 3 cm then by taking its biggest 5/6
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side as base find the height of triangle? 2
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3 (C) 31872 (D) 13872
67. ABC is a right triangle. Point B' and A' are
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mid point of BC and AC. What is area of A'B'C–
(A) 7.5 (B) 6 ABC BC AC
(C) 10 (D) 8 B' A' A'B'C
62. The perimeter of a right isoceles triangle is 2P 1 2
(A) × ABC (B) × ABC
then it area (in cm.2) is? 2 3
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2P 1 1
(C) × ABC (D) × ABC
2 4 8
68. If side of an equilateral triangle is decreased
(A) 3 2 2 P (B) 3 2 2 P 2 by 2 cm. then its area is reduced by 4 3 cm2.
The side of triangle will be–
(C) 2 2 P (D) 2 2 P 2
2
63. If each side of an equilateral triangle are in- 4 3 2
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71. In a right angle triangle ABC a point D is situ- 77. If a and b are the lengths of the sides of a right
ated on side BC where AB is hypotenuse of tri- triangle whose hypotenuse is 10 and whose
angle. Then, which of the following is correct– area is 20, then the value of (a + b )2 is
ABC BC D a b
AB 10 20 (a + b)2
(A) AB2 + CD2 = BC2 + AD2 SSC CGL Mains 2014
(B) CD2 + BD2 = 2 AD2 (A) 180 (B) 160
(C) AB2 + AC2 = 2 AD2 (C) 140 (D) 120
(D) AB2 = AD2 + BD2
78. In a right angled triangle PQR, PR is the hypot-
72. ABC is an isosceles right angled triangle hav- enuse of length 20 cm, PRQ = 30°, the area of
ing C = 90°. If D is any point on AB, then AD2+
the triangle is
BD2 is equal to
ABC C = 90° PQR PR = 20
PRQ = 30°
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AB D AD2 + BD2
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(B) 100/ 3 2
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(C) 3CD 2
(D) 4CD2
73. In ABC, AC = BC and ABC = 50°, the side BC 79. A circle is inscribed in a triangle ABC. It
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is produced to D so that BC = CD then the value touches the sides AB, BC and AC at the points
of BAD is R, P and Q respectively. If AQ = 4.5 cm, PC = 5.5
ABC , AC = BC ABC = 50° BC D cm and BR = 6 cm, then the perimeter of the
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BC = CD BAD triangle ABC is:
ABC AB, BC
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(A) 80° (B) 40° AC R, P Q
(C) 90° (D) 50° AQ = 4.5 cm, PC = 5.5 cm BR = 6 cm
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74. An equilateral triangle of side 6 cm is inscribed ABC
in a circle. Then radius of the circle is (A) 30.5 cm. (B) 28 cm.
6 (C) 32 cm. (D) 26.5 cm.
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80. In ACE, B and D are the points on side AC and
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(A) 2 3 cm/ (B) 3 2 cm/ CE, respectively, such that BD||AD and AE =
(C) 4 3 cm/ (D) 8
3 cm/ BD. What is the ratio of the area of AEC?
3
75. If an isosceles traingle the length of each equal ACE B D AC CE
side is 'a' units and that of the third side is 'b'
8
units, then its area will be : BD||AE AE = BD BDC AEC
3
10
82. In ABC, D is a point on AC such that AB = BD = 88. In ABC, P is a point on BC such that BP : PC =
DC. If BAD = 70°, then the measure of B is: 3 : 4 and Q is the midpoint of BP. Then ar (ABQ)
ABC AC D AB = BD = DC : ar (ABC) is equal to :
ABC BC P BP : PC = 3 : 4
BAD = 70° B
(A) 75° (B) 80° Q BP ar (ABQ) : ar (ABC)
(C) 82° (D) 70°
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 2 : 7
83. In ABC, A is a right angle. The lengths of AC (C) 3 : 8 (D) None
and BC are 6 cm and 10 cm respectively. Point
89. In ABC, P is a point on BC such the BP : PC =
s
D is on AB such that BD = 4 cm. What is the
4 : 3 and Q is the midpoint of BP. Then ar (ABQ)
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length of CD?
: ar (ACB) is equal to :
ABC A AC BC
r
ABC P BC BP : PC = 4 :
D AB BD 3 Q, BP ar (ABQ) : ar (ACB)
CD
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(A) 2 13 (B) 3 10 (A) 1 : 5 (B) 2 : 7
(C) 3 : 7 (D) 4 : 7
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(C) 2 10 (D) 3 13
90. In ABC, P is a point on BC such that BP : PC =
84. The base and altitude of an isosceles triangle 4 : 5 and Q is the mid point of BP. Then ar(ABQ)
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are 10cm and 12 cm respectively.Then the : ar(ABC) is equal to :
length of each equal side is: ABC BC P BP : PC = 4 : 5
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Q, BP ar(ABQ) : ar(ABC)
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85. In PQR, QTPR and S is a point on QR such
: ar(ABC) is equal to:
that PSQ = p°. If TQR = 46° and SPR = 32°,
ABC BC P BP : PC = 4 :
then the value of p is :
1 Q, BP ar(ABQ) : ar(ABC)
PQR QTPR S, QR
PSQ = p° TQR = 46° SPR = 32° (A) 2 : 11 (B) 2 : 5
p (C) 3 : 13 (D) None
(A) 78° (B) 82° 92. A circle is inscribed in ABC, touching AB, BC
(C) 76° (D) 72° and AC at the points P, Q and R respectively. If
AB – BC = 4 cm, AB – AC = 2 cm and the perim-
86. In ABC, P is a point on BC such that BP : PC = eter of ABC = 32 cm, then PB + AR is equal to:
1 : 2 and Q is the mid-point of BP. The, ar(ABQ)
ABC P, Q R
: ar(ABC) is equal to:
AB, BC AC AB – BC
ABC BC P BP : PC = 1 =4 AB – AC = 2 ABC 32
: 2 Q BP ar(ABQ) : PB + AR
ar(ABC) (A) 12 cm (B) 13 cm
(A) 1 : 3 (B) 1 : 6
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(C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 5 (C) cm (D)
5 3
87. In ABC, P is a point on DC such that BP : PC = 93. In ABC, AB = AC and D is a point on BC. If BD
2 : 3 and Q is the midpoint of BP. Then ar (ABQ) = 5 cm, AB = 12 cm and AD = 8 cm, then the
: ar (ABC) is equal to : length of CD is :
ABC , BC P BP : PC = 2 : 3 Q ABC , AB = AC D, BC BD =
BP ar (ABQ) : ar (ABC) 5 AB = 12 AD = 8 CD
(A) 2 : 5 (B) 1 : 5 (A) 14.8 cm/ (B) 16.2 cm/
(C) 1 : 4 (D) 2 : 3 (C) 16 cm/ (D) 14 cm/
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94. If in PQR, P = 120°, PS QR at S and PQ + QS 100. In triangle ABC, the length of BC is less than
= SR, then the measure of Q is : twice the length of AB by 3 cm. The length of
PQR , P = 120°, S PS QR PQ + QS = AC exceeds the length of AB by 9 cm. The pe-
SR Q rimeter of triangle is 34 cm. The length (in cm)
(A) 20° (B) 50° of the smallest side of the triangle is :
(C) 40° (D) 30°
ABC BC AB 3 cm
95. In ABC, BD AC. E is a point on BC such that
BEA = x°. If EAC = 38° and EBD = 40°, then AC AB 9 cm
value of x is : 34 cm
ABC BD AC BC E BEA = (cm )
x° EAC = 38° EBD = 40° x (A) 10 (B) 9
(C) 7 (D) 8
(A) 88° (B) 68°
(C) 78° (D) 72° 101. The ratio of the areas of two triangles ABC and
s
96. ABC is a triangle, where B is obtuse. AD is PQR is 4 : 5 and the ratio of their heights is 5 :
'
perpendicular on CB produced at D. If AB = 8 3. The ratio of the bases of triangle ABC to that
cm, BC = 7 cm and BD = 4 cm, then AC is equal of triangle PQR is :
r
to :
ABC PQR 4:5
ABC B CB D
e
5:3 ABC
AD, CB AB = 8
cm, BC = 7 cm BD = 4 cm AC PQR
(A) 12 : 25 (B) 11 : 15
h
(A) 14 cm (B) 13 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 12 cm
97. A circle is inscribed in a triangle ABC. It (C) 15 : 11 (D) 25 : 12
t
touches sides AB, BC and AC at the points P, Q 102. In triangle ABC, the length of BC is less than
and R respectively. If BP = 8.5 cm, CQ = 6.5 cm
twice the length of AB by 3 cm. The length of
and AR = 4.5 cm, then the perimeter (in cm) of
o
the AC exceeds the length of AB by 1 cm. The
the ABC is :
perimeter of the triangle is 34 cm. The length
ABC AB, BC
(in cm) of the smaller side of the triangle is:
AC P, Q R
BP = 8.5 cm, CQ = 6.5 cm AR = 4.5 cm ABC BC AB 3
ABC AC AB 1
M
(A) 35 (B) 49.5 34
(C) 39 (D) 33
(A) 10 (B) 8
98. In triangle ABC, the length of BC is less than (C) 7 (D) 9
twice the length of AB by 2 cm. The length of
AC exceeds the length of AB by 10 cm. The pe- 103. The circumcentre, incentre, orthocentre and
rimeter is 32 cm. The length (in cm) of the the centriod of a triangle are one and the same
smallest side of the triangle is : point. The triangle must be: (a) isosceles (b)
ABC BC AB 2 cm right-angied (c) right - angled isosceles (d) equi-
AC AB 10 cm lateral
32 cm (cm
)
(A) 4 (B) 10
(C) 8 (D) 6 (a) (b) (c) (d)
99. The ratio of the areas of two triangles ABC and (A) a (B) d
PQR is 3 : 5 and the ratio of their heights is 5 : (C) b (D) c
3. The ratio of the bases of triangle ABC to that 104. In a ABC, AD is perpendicular to BC from A. If
of triangle PQR is : BAC = 90°, then AB2 : AC2 is equal to—
ABC PQR 3:5
ABC, A BC AD BAC = 90°
5:3 ABC PQR
AB2 : AC2
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 25 : 9 (A) BD2 : CD2 (B) CD : BD
(C) 9 : 25 (D) 2 : 1 (C) CD2 : BD2 (D) BD : CD
12
105. Equilateral triangles are drawn on the hypot- 16 30 34
enuse and one of the perpendicular side of a 7
right-angled isosceles triangles. Their areas
A (A) 172 cm2 (B) 163 cm2
are H and A respectively. is equal to :
H (C) 196 cm2 (D) 86 cm2
111. Triangle PQR is a right-angled at Q. If PQ = 6
cm, PR = 10 cm, then QR is equal to :
A
H A PQR, Q PQ = 6 , PR =
H
10 QR
s
1 1 1 1 (A) 5 cm (B) 8 cm
'
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 2 2
2 (C) 7 cm (D) 9 cm
106. The sides of a triangle are 8 cm, 15 cm and 17
r
112. In the given figure, XYZ is an equilateral tri-
cm respectively. At each of its vertices, circles angle. XAY = 40°, XBZ = 30° then AXB is
of radius 3.5 cm are drawn. What is the area of equal to
e
the triangle excluding the portion covered by XYZ XAY = 40°,
22 XBZ = 30° AXB
the sectors of the circle ?
h
7 X
8 15 17
t
3.5
o
(A) 23.5 cm.² (B) 21.5 cm.² A
Y Z
B
(C) 47 cm.² (D) 40.75 cm.²
(A) 110° (B) 60°
107. Twelve sticks, each of length 1 unit, are used (C) 80° (D) 90°
to form a right - angled triangle. The area of
the triangle is:
M
(A) 4 sq units (B) 6 sq units
(C) 8 sq units (D) 10 sq units
108. In ABC, ABC = 90° and BD AC. If AD = 4 cm
and CD = 5 cm, then BD is equal to:
ABC ABC = 90° BD AC AD = 4
CD = 5 BD
(A) 2 5 cm / (B) 3 5 cm /
(C) 3 2 cm / (D) 4 5 cm /
109. The side BC of a right angled triangle ABC
(ABC = 90°) is divided into four equal parts at
P, Q and R respectively. If AP2 + AQ2 + AR2 = 3b2
+ 17na2, then n is equal to —
ABC (ABC = 90°) BC
P, Q R AP2 + AQ2
+ AR = 3b + 17na
2 2 2
n
1 3 1 3
(A) – (B) (C) (D)
8 4 8 4
110. The sides of a triangle are 16 cm, 30 cm and
34 cm respectively. At each vertices, circles of
radius 7 cm are drawn. What is the area of the
triangle, excluding the portion covered by the
22
sectors of the triangle ?
?
13
Solution
= 90
1. (B)
2. (C) 2(XY + XP + YQ) + PQ = 90
3. (B) 2(40) + PQ = 90
4. (C) PQ = 10cm
5. (B)
6. (B) 37. (C) A
7. (B)
8. (C)
9. (D)
10. (C)
11. (C)
12. (D) B C
13. (D)
14. (A)
15. (B) 8AB BC 8AB BC
=4+ =4
16. (A) AC AC AC
17. (D) BC = 8AB – 4AC
18. (B) Let, AB = 3
19. (B)
20. (C) BC = 4
21. (A) AC = 32 42 5
22. (A)
23. (D) AB BC
24. (B) It satisfy the condition 8 4
25. (D) AC AC
26. (D) From options
27. (C) 4AC = 5BC
28. (B) (AC = 5 & BC = 4)
29. (C)
30. (C) 38. (C) R
31. (B)
32. (B)
33. (A) C
34. (A) B
35. (B)
P
Q P
A
A B BQA ~ CAP
o
since BQ = AC (side of parallelogram)
Q R AB = CD
C
Similarly, AB = RC
AOC = 2 × 50 = 100
LQ = 180 – 100 = 80 AC 1
Similarly, =
QR 2
AOB = 2 × 55 = 110°
P = 180 – 110 = 80 39. (B) A
BOC = 150°
R = 180 – 150 = 30
Now, P, Q and R are 70°, 80° and D
30° respectively
36. (D) Perimeter of ABC = AB + BC + CA
B C
= (AX + BX + BP + PQ + QC + CY + AY) E
XY + XP + XP + PQ + QY + QY + XY = 30 × 3
From diagram,
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AC2 = AB2 + BC2 ...(i) 42. (A) A
DE2 = BD2 + BE2 ...(ii)
In CBD and ABE D E
CD2 = BD2 + BC2 ...(iii)
AE2 = AB2 + BE2 ...(iv)
B C
adding eq. (i) and (ii) we have
BC2 = BF2 + CF2
AC2 + DE2 = AB2+BC2+BD2+BE2 = (AB–AF)2 + AC2 – AF2
= (AB2 + BE2) + (BC2 + BD2) = AB2 – 2AB.AF + AF2 + AC2 – AF2
AC2 + DE2 = AE2 + CD2 = AB2 – 2AB.AF + AC2
= AB(AB – AE) + AC2 – AB.AF
40. (A) A = AB × BF
43. (D) A
C B
D
DB = 3CD
3 B x D E C
DB = BC x 4x
4
Let side of equilateral triangle = 6x
1
and CD =
BC 3
4 AE = perpendicular = 6x × = 3x 3
In ACD AC2 = AD2 + CD2 2
In ADB AB2 = AD2 + DB2 AD = DE2 AE2 = x 2 27x 2 = 28x
From above expression value of AD2
Now,
AC2 – CD2 = AB2 – DB2 7AB2 = 7(6x)2 = 252x2
2 2 2
1 3 and 9AD2 = 9 × 28x = 252x2
AC – BC
2
= AB – BC
2
4 4
44. (C) P
1 9
AC2 – BC2 = AB2 – BC2
16 16
X
8
AC2 – AB2 = BC2
16 Q R
Y
BC2 = –2 (AC2 – AB2)
BC2 = 2(AB2 – AC2) From PQY
2
QR
41. (B) A PQ2 + = PY2
2
D 2
PQ
Similarly, + QR2 = XR2
2
B C
Adding both
AB = AC BD2 = AB2 – AD2 5PQ2 + 5QR2 = 4 (PY2 + XR2)
= AB2 – (AC – CD)2 5(PR2) = 4 (PY2 + XR2)
= AB2 – (AB – CD)2 45. (A) A
= (2AB – CD) CD
= 2AB × CD – CD2
BD2 = 2(AB × CD – CD2)
= 2(AB – CD) × CD
BD2 = 2AD × CD B C
Let AB = BC = x
15
AC = 2x x 2x
RC = 2
AB BC AC AC 3 3
r= and R =
2 2 2
2x 2x RC = AR
= 3
2
2x 4
R= RC2 = AR 2
2 3
3RC2 = 4AR2
2x 49. (D) ACB ~EDB
R 2 2 1
AB BC AC
Hence r 2x 2x 2 2 2 1
BE BD DE
2
16 12
= 2 1 =
10 DE
46. (C) We have
12 10 15
sin A sin B sin C = DE = =
16 2
a b c
a b c 1 15 75
= ar(BDE) = × × 10 =
sin 30 sin 60 sin 90 2 2 2
a b c 75 1
= ar(ADEC) = 96 – = 58
1 3 1 2 2
2 2 50. (C) DCE = 20°
ACB = 60° (ABC is equilateral triangle)
1 3 ECB = 60 – 20 = 40°
a:b:c= : :1 1: 3 :2
2 2 ABC = EBC = 60°
47. (B) C EBC + ECB = 40 + 60 = 100°
51. (D) A
D
A B b Fc
AB AC 3 4 12
AD =
BC 5 5 C a B
AB 2 3
2
9
BD = ab
BC 5 5 Side of square =
a b
1
ar (ABD) = AD DB
2 ab
2
area of square =
1 12 9 54 a b
= cm2
2 5 5 25
48. (D) 52. (A) C
A
G R
x 60° x
P F
S 60° 60°
R
x H
30°
A B
60° Q
B C
P Q
Let, F be midpoint of GH
Let AS = SR = AR = x (equilateral triangle)
16
Let, BC = x
AD = 152 92 = 24 6 = 6×2 = 12cm
x
PQ = radius of incircle in ABD = r1
2
x 12 9 15
GH = = =3
4 2
ar PQHG 3 12 16 20
ar PQR
= r2 = =4
4 2
3 PQ = r1 + r2 = 3 + 4 = 7 cm
ar(PQHG) = × (PQR)
4
180 70 110
ar PFQ x /2 55. (C) ABC = ACB = =
PQ 2 2
=
ar PFG ar(FHQ GH
= =2
x /4 = 55°
1 Let, ACQ = ABQ =
ar (PFG) = ar(FHQ) = (PQF)
4
(since, F mid point) A
ar PQR Q
Now, required ratio = ar ABC 70°
70°
3 ar APQF
x 4
2 3 B C
=
ar PQF 4
From figure,
1
= BAC = BQC = 70°
2
It means circle can bedrawn passing
53. (C) A through four points A, B, C and Q.
So, AB also be chord of circle
75°
AQB = ACB = 55°
AQC = 55 + 70 = 125°
60° 45°
B C
1 D 3
56. (A) A
Let, BAD = CAD = (75 – )
sin sin sin 75 sin 45
= and =
x AD 3x AD G F
3x 3x
sin : sin(75 – ) = :
2AD 2AD
B C
3 3 D E
= : = 1: 6
2 2
In BDG and CFE
54. (A) A D = E = 90°
G = C =
15 20 DGB ~ ECF
P Q DG BD
B C =
9 D 16 EC EF
GD × EF = EC × BD
From figure,
DE2 = EC × BD
17
57. (C) C Let, A = x°
then EDC = 2x
CEB = 3x
20
10 A : B
x : 3x = 1 : 3
o 61. (A) =4:5:6
A B
10 3 4x, 5x, 6x
=
S
3S =
x
E D 15
2
OD =
2
3
10 3 = 15 =
45x
2
CE = 10 + 15 = 25, AO = 5 3
1 45x
2
CD = 252 5 3 = Now, 6x h =
625 75 2 2
= 10 7 h = 7.5cm
90 62. (B)
58. (C) Y = Z = = 45°
2
In AYC 2x
x
AC = YC = AB = 8
AY = 8 2
XY = XZ = 8 2 4 2 12 2 x
1 2x +
area of XYZ = × (xy) (xz) 2x = 2P
2
2P
1
= × 12 2
2
12 2 = 144 x =
2 2
59. (B) C 2P 2P
1
Area = × ×
2 2 2 2 2
2P 2 2P 2
=
64 2
=
2 32 2
= P2 3 2 2
A B
D E 3 3
2 3 63. (A) a 22 a 2 3 3
Area of shaded region = × (6)2 4 4
3 4
2
3 2 3 2
3 a 3a 3 a 3 3
= × × 36 4 4
3 4
= 6 3 cm2 a= 3
60. (A) A
64. (D) A
x
D 75°
x 2x
E
3x x = 120°
2x 45° 60°
3x B
B C C
AD = DE = EC = BC
60 40%
18
60 70. (D) (x2 – 1), (x2 + 1), 2x
40 = 24° (x2 – 1)2 + (2x)2 = (x2 + 1)2
100
65. (D) x4 + 1 – 2x2 + 4x2 = x4 + 1 + 2x2
x2 + 1 + 2x2 = x2 + 1 + 2x2
1 1 1
: : = 24
4 6 8
6 : 4 : 3 71. (A) A
6 : 4 : 3
42 28 21
diff=21
66. (D) A C B
D
1 2R M
area = × 4x × 6x
2 R
R
= 12 × 34 × 34
C B
= 13872 2R
x° 50°
A B
B C
ABC = 50°;
CAB = 50°
3D congrunt ACB = 80°
ACD = 100°
19
In ACD, AC = CD a2 + b2 + 2ab = 100 + 80
CDA = CAD (a + b)2 = 180
180 100 78. (C) P
CAD = = 40°
2
60°
DAB = 40° + 50° = 90° 20cm
A 30°
74. (A) R Q
O In PQR
sin 30 sin 60
=
B M C PQ RQ
6
1 3
Height of equilateral ABC 2 PQ = 2.R Q
3 PQ 1
= 6 = 3 3 cm = ....... (i)
2 RQ 3
2
2
3 3 = 2 3 cm PR = 12 3 = 2 units
AO =
3
But PR = 20 cm
75. (B) A So, PQ = 10cm. RQ = 10 3 cm
5x 1
Area of PQR = × RQ × PQ
D E 2
4x 1
= × 10 3 × 10
B 2
C
= 50 3 cm2
DE AD
BC
=
AB
ADE ABC 79. (C)
A
DE 5 4.5
= 4.5
BC 9
76. (C) for an equilateral triangle, R Q
In-radius : Outer-radius = 1 : 2
6 5.5
77. (A) A
B 6 P 5.5 C
cm a
10 Perimeter of ABC
= 2 (4.5 + 5.5 + 6)
C B = 2(16) = 32 cm
b
80. (A) C
a2 + b2 = 100 ...... (i)
1 B 3 D
a. b = 20
2
ab = 40 ....... (ii) 8
from (i) & (ii) A E
20
AE 8 AB2 = BD2 + AD2
AB2 = 122 + 52
BD 3
AB2 = 169
BDC 3 2 9
= AB = 13 cm
AEC 8 2 64
85. (C) P
81. (B) A
1 32°
T
D E
6
46° 44
B C Q R
S
From the given figure
A D E 12 QRT = 90° - 46° = 44°
2 As PSQ is the exterior angle for triangle PSR
A BE 7
PSQ = SPR + SRP
= 1 : 49 PSQ = 44° + 32° = 76°
70°
70° D
40°
35° Q
35°
B C B P C
1 : 2
ABC = 40° + 35° = 75° As, If BQ = 1 ,then QP = 1
This implies BP = 2
From given ratio
83. (A) C
PC = 2×BP = 2 × 2 = 4
BQ : QP : PC
1 : 1: 4
10 Area ABQ BQ 1 1
6
Area ABC BC 2 4 6
87. (B) A
A 8 D 4 B
12
B D C
10
Q
10 B 3
:
3
P C
As, BD = DC = = 5 cm 2 2
2 3 : 4
In ABD, here,
Using Pythagerus theorem BP = 3 , PC = 4
21
This implies 3AB – 6 = 32
BQ = 3/2 , QP = 3/2
38
ABQ BQ AB =
3
ABC BC
38
3 PB + AR = PB + PA = AB = cm
ABQ 2 3 3
=
ABC 7 14 93. (C) A
89. (B) A
12 8 12
Q B C
5 D
B2 : 2 P C
4 : 3 As we know
Area ABQ BQ 2 2 AD² = AB² – BD × CD
64 = 144 – 5 × CD
Area ABC BC 4 3 7
80 = 5 CD CD = 16 cm
90. (D)
A
94. (C) P
120°
/2
x x
Q 1 x /2
y S y Z
B 2 : 2 P C Q
x+y
R
4 : 1
areaof triangle(ABQ) BQ 2
Let PQ = x, QS = y
SR = x + y
areaof triangle(ABC) BC 5
Draw a line equal in length of PQ as
91. (B) A shown(PZ)
in PQX
PQZ = PZQ =
in PZR
PZ = ZR = x
Q 1
ZRP = ZPR =
B2 : 2 P C 2
4 : 1 in PQR
P + Q + R = 180°
Area ABQ BQ 2
Area ABC BC 5 = 180
2
92. (D) A = 40°
95. (A) A
P R 38°
B Q C
40° x° 50°
AB + BC + AC = 32 B E C
BC = AB – 4
AC = AB – 2 From the figure,
22
x = 38° + 50° = 88° 4 5
(exterior angle of triangle AEC) :
5 3
95. (B) A 12 : 25
102.(D) BC = 2AB – 3
AB + BC + CA = 34
48 8 AC = AB + 1
AB + (2AB – 3) + (AB + 1) = 34
4AB = 36
D 4 B 7 C AB = 9 Lowest side
AC = 10
In ADB = AD = 64 16 48 BC = 15
In ADC = 48 121 = AC 103.(B) d Equilateral triangle
AC = 169 104.(D) B
= 13 cm
97. (C) A
D
4.5 4.5
P R
6.5 A C
8.5
B 8.5 Q 6.5 C As we know,
AB2 = BD × BC
As we know in this case, AC2 = CD × BC
Perimeter of ABC
AB 2 BD
= 2 (AR + BP + CQ)
Perimeter of ABC AC 2 CD
105.(B) Making figure according to the given con-
= 2 (4.5 + 8.5 + 6.5)
ditions of question
= 2 (19.5) = 39
98. (D) ATQ, 2
BC = (AB)2 – 2 1 60° 60°
60°
AB + BC + CA = 32
AB + (2AB – 2) + (AB + 10) = 32
60° 1 2
2
60°
4AB = 24 1 60°
AB = 6 cm 1
BC = 10 cm
3
2
CA = 16 cm 2
99. (C) As we know ratio of base is directly 4 2
Area 3 2 1
propotional to height 1
4
Ratio of base H 1
3 5 A 2
= : = 9 : 25 2
5 3 7
100.(C) ATQ, 2
BC = 2AB – 3 106.(D) Area =
2
AC = AB + 9
AB + BC + CA = 34 1 49
Remaining Area = × 8 × 15 –
AB + 2AB – 3 + AB + 9 = 34 2 8
4AB = 28 = 60 – 19.23
AB = 7 Smallest side = 40.75 cm.²
BC = 11 107.(B) Here a, b, c are the sides of the triangle
CA = 16 a + b + c = 12
101.(A) As we know ratio of base is directly a2 + b2 = c2
Area a = 3, b = 4, c = 5
propotional to height 1
Ratio of base A = 34 = 6
2
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108.(A) A 111.(B) P
4
6 cm 10cm
D
5
Q R
60°
b
c
34
16
30
Area of triangle exculding sectors
1 (7) 2
= 16 30 -
2 2
= 240 - 77 = 163 cm²
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