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Class-10, Ch-6 - Triangles (2022-23)

This document contains 25 math problems related to triangles and similarity. The problems cover topics like similar triangles, corresponding sides and angles, ratios of areas and sides, and using triangle properties to solve for unknown lengths. Detailed figures are provided to illustrate several of the problems.

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Class-10, Ch-6 - Triangles (2022-23)

This document contains 25 math problems related to triangles and similarity. The problems cover topics like similar triangles, corresponding sides and angles, ratios of areas and sides, and using triangle properties to solve for unknown lengths. Detailed figures are provided to illustrate several of the problems.

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, VIDYUT NAGAR

Class- X; Subject- MATHEMATICS (041)


Assignment based on Chapter-6: Triangles; Session: 2022-23

1. If ∆ ABC ~ ∆ RPQ, AB = 3 cm, BC = 5 cm, AC = 6 cm, RP = 6 cm


and PQ = 10 cm, then find QR.

2. In Fig. 1, ABCD is a trapezium with AB ∥ DC, E and F are points on


non-parallel sides AD and BC respectively such that EF is parallel to
AE BF
AB. Show that: = . Fig. 1
ED FC
AM AN
3. In Fig. 2, if LM ∥ CB and LN ∥ CD. Prove that: = .
AB AD
BF BE
4. In Fig. 3, DE ∥ AC and DF ∥ AE. Prove that: = .
FE EC
5. In Fig. 4, any point X inside a ∆ DEF is joined to its vertices. From a
point P in DX, PQ is drawn parallel to DE meeting XE in Q and QR is
drawn parallel to EF meeting XF in R., Prove that PR ∥ DF. Fig. 2

6. P and Q are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of ΔABC such


that AP = 3.5 cm, PB = 7 cm, AQ = 3 cm and QC = 6 cm. If PQ = 4.5 cm,
find BC. Fig. 3

7. In Fig. 5, let X be any point on the side BC of a triangle ABC.


If XM, XN are drawn parallel to BA and CA meeting CA, BA in
M and N respectively. Prove that: TX2 = TB × TC .

8. In ΔABC, D and E are points on sides AB and AC respectively such that DE


|| BC and AD : DB = 3 : 1. If EA = 6.6 cm then find AC. Fig.
4

9. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 15 cm


respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 9 cm, then the corresponding side of the second
triangle is _____ .

10. In Fig. 6, DEFG is a square in a triangle ABC right angled at A.


Prove that: Fig. 5
(i) ∆ AGF ~ ∆ DBG (ii) ∆ AGF ~ ∆ EFC .

11. If two triangles are similar, then their corresponding sides


are __________ and corresponding angles are _________
.

12. In Fig. 6, if Δ ABC ~ Δ DEF and their sides of


lengths (in cm) are marked along them, then find the
lengths of sides of each triangle. Fig. 6

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13. The corresponding sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 3 : 4, then the ratio of the areas
of triangles is ____________ .
AB 1 ar ∆ ABC
14. Given that ∆ ABC ~ ∆ PQR, if = , then find . [
PQ 3 ar ∆ PQR
ar ∆ ABC 1
Ans: = ]
ar ∆ PQR 9
15. In Fig. 7, ABC is a triangle in which AB = AC and D is a point on AC
such that BC2 = AC × CD. Fig. 7

16. If the areas of two similar triangles are equal, then prove that the triangles are
congruent.
ar(∆ ABC) 9
17. If ∆ ABC ~ ∆ QRP, = and BC = 15 cm, then find
ar (∆ QRP) 4
PR. [ Ans: PR = 10 cm ]

18. In Fig. 8,  M =  N = 46°, express x in terms of a, b and c,


where a, b and c are lengths of LM, MN and NK respectively.
Fig. 8
19. If ΔABC and ΔDEF are similar triangles such that  A = 57° and
 E = 83°. Find C.
20. If the areas of two similar triangles are in ratio 25 : 64, write the ratio of their corresponding
(i) sides (ii) medians (iii) altitudes (iv) angle bisector segments .

21. If ABC ~ EDF and  ABC is not similar to  DEF, then which of
the following is not true ?
(a) BC . EF = AC. FD (b) AB . EF = AC . DE
(c) BC . DE = AB . EF (d) BC . DE = AB . FD
Fig. 9

22. In Fig. 9, , two line segments AC and BD intersect each other at the
point P such that PA = 6 cm, PB = 3 cm, PC = 2.5 cm, PD = 5 cm,
APB = 50° and CDP = 30°. Then, PBA is
equal to__________ .
23. In Fig. 10, the diagonal BD of a parallelogram ABCD
intersects AE at a point F, where E is any point on the side BC.
Prove that: DF × EF = FB × FA . Fig. 10

24. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 30 cm and 20 cm


respectively. If one side of first triangle is 12 cm, find the corresponding
side of the second triangle.

25. In Fig. 11, DEFG is a square and ∠BAC = 90º. Prove that:
(i) ∆ AGF ~ ∆ DBG
(ii) ∆ AGF ~ ∆ EFC
(iii) ∆ DBG ~ ∆ EFC Fig. 11
(iv) DE2 = BD × EC

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