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XCLASS REVISION

l two angles of a
PROGRAMME MATHEMATICS C
triangle are equaltothe two angles of another triangle, then third angles
tnangles are equal by angle sum property of atriangle.
PRIORITY -I
1MARK:

Multiple choice questions.


If AABC- APOR with ZA=32° and R= 65°. then the measure of ZB 1s:
a) 320
b)65° c) 83° d)97°
(Dec - 2021), (March - 2i
2
In the given figure, DE II BC. If AD = 2 units. DB = AE = 3 units and
of x is : EC=x units, then the va
a) 2
b) 3
D E
c)5
3
9
d)
2 B

3 In AABC and A DEF. AB BC


DE FD Which of the following makes the two triangles similar ?
a) ZA= ZD b) ZB= ZD c) ZB= ZE d) ZA= ZF [b
(March - 202
4 The sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4 :7.
The ratio of their perimeters is
a) 4:7 b) 12:21 c) 16:49 d) 7:4
(March - 202
5 In the above figure, the criterion of similiarity by which AABC ~ A
POR is:
a) SSA (Side -Side - Angle) Similarity P
A
b) ASA (Angle - Side - Angle) Similarity 4.4 cm
2.2 cm/
c) SAS (Side - Angle -Side) Similarity
50° 50°
d) AA (Angle - Angle) Similarity B 3.5 cm C 7cm R
(March- 202
6. If APOR A ABC. PÌ = 6 cm, AB = 8 cm and the perimeter of AABC is 36 cm, then
th
perimeter of APOR is
a) 20.25 cm b) 27 cm c) 48 cm d) 64 cm
(March- 202
PQ OR PR
7. In two triangles PQR and LMN, if then:
MN LN LM
a) ALMN- ARPO b) ALMN ~ APOR c) AROP ~ ALMN d sQRP- ALMN
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p of length 19 mcasts ashadow 57 mlong on the ground and at the sane time atower
AverticalIpole
-ass a shadow 5l mlong. Then the height of the tower is
a) 17 m b) 19 m c) 23 m d) 24 m
(Dec - 2021)
In figure in AABC. DE BC such that AD =2,4 cm. AB =3.2 cm and AC =8cm, then what is the
length of AE?
a) 4 cm

b)5cm
c) 8 cm D E

)6 cm B

(March, 2020)

10. In ABC ~APQR, AB =6.5 cm, PQ =10.4 cm and perimeter of AABC =60 cm, then the perimeter
of APOR is
a) 72 cm b) 88 cm c) 96 cm d) 104 cm
2MARKS :
1. In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which DE I| BC. If AD = x, DB =x - 2.
AE =x + 2and EC =x- 1, then find the value of x.
X4 (March- 2023)
A

2. Diagonals AC and BD of trapezium ABCD with AB I|DC intersect each other at point 0. Show that
OA OB
0C OD
D
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PROGRAMME
In the adjoning figure, A, Band Care points on OP, 00 and OR respectively such that AB ,
ACIPR Show that BCHIQR
(March -

Avertical pole 30 mhigh casts ashadow 15 mJong on the ground. At the same time, a
shadow 70 mlong on the ground. Find the height of the tower. |44 Dm tower Ca

(March - 2023
5. r ahd Q are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC such thz
AB= 12.5cm, AP = 5 cm and CO = 6 cm If PO |I BC. then find the
length of AQ.
(March- 2023
6.
In the given figure, POR is an isosceles triangle with P0 =PR. Sis a point on
QR and T is a point
on QP produced such that QR
PR OS
prove that APQS -ATÌR

SR

3 MARKS:

BF BE
In the given figure, DEll AC and DF | AE. Prove that FE EC
(March - 2020, 2023

BF E C

2. If AP and DÌ are medians of triangles ABCand DEF respectively,where AABC ADEF, then
AB AP
prove that
DE DQ
(March- 2023

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x CLASS REVISION PROGRAMME
In figure if AABC ~ ADEF and their sides of
lengths of sides of each triangle. lengths (in cm) are marked along them, then fnd tne
(March, 2020)
D

2x-/ 3x 18 6x

B
2x+2 3x+9

M
AM AN
4. In the figure, if LM ||CB and LN|| CD, prove that
AB AD
N
D

5. In figure, AABE AACD, show that AADE-AABC.

(March -2015, 2016)

5MARKS:
If aline drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides at distinct points,
prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
(March- 2023)
2. Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and
OR andmedian PM of APQR. Show that A4BC- APOR.
(March- 2023)

3. In the given figure, QR_QT


PR
and Z1= 22. Prove that APQS ~ ATQR.
QS
(March - 2023)

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PROGRAMME
AO C
4
ie dlagonals of a quadrilateral ABCD intersect each other at the point O such that BO D
Show that ABCD is a trapezium.

S. In figure DE || 00 and DF| OR. Show that EF ||OR.


R

PRIORITö - II
1MARK:
Multiple choice questions.
1. In the given figure, DE |BC. The value ofx is :
a) 6 A (March -2023
b) 12.5 2cm/
E
c) 8 3cm/DaCm
d) 10 B xcm C
2. In the given figure, ABI| PQ. If AB =6 cm, PO= 2cm and OB =3 cm, then the length of OP is :
B
a) 9 cm (March -2023
ZCm
b) 3 cm
c) 4 cm
d) lcm
3. If thegiven figure, DE|BC. If AD=3cm, AB =7 cm and EC =3 cm, then the length of AE is
A
a) 2 cm
b) 2. 25 cm 7 cm
D
c) 3.5 cm
3 cm
d) 4 cm
B (March- 2023
4. In the given figure, AABC ~AQPR. If AC= 6 cm, BC = 5 cm, QR =3 cm and PR=x; then the
value of x is : A 6cm R
Cm
a) 3.6 cm
b) 2.5 cm
c) 10 cm
d) 3.2 cm
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1f in triangles ABC and PQR, B=
5 ZQ,R=ZC and AB = 2PO, then the two triangles are :
a) congruent but not similar b) similar but not congruent
c) neither Congruent nor similar
d) congruent as well as similar
(March - 2023)
6. If AABC~ ADEF, AB =6 cm, DE = 9cm, EF =6 cm and FD = 12
cm, then the perimeter of
ABC is:
a) 28 cm b) 28.5 cm c) 18 cm d) 23 cm
(March- 2023)
7. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 28 cm and 35 cm respectively. If one side of the first
triangle is &cm, then the corresponding side of the second triangle is :
a) 10cm b) 8 cm c) 16 cm d) 5 cm
(March - 2023)
8. In the figure given below, what value of x will make PQ | AB? (Dec - 2021)
a) 2 C
x+3/ X
b) 3
P/
c) 1 3x+19/ 3x+4

d) 4 A B

9 In the given figure, AABC ~ ADEF.Then DF= E


A 5 cm
8 5
a) cm b) 3
Cm 2 cm/
3cm
11 10 D
c) 3 Cm d) cm F
3 B

10. If APOR ~ AXYZ, L0 = 50° and ZR =70°, then ZX+2Y=


a) 90º b) 110° c) 120° d) 130°

2MARKS:
AM AB
1. In the given figure, LM II CB and LN ||CD. Prove that AN AD

B
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X CLASS REVISION PROGRAMME = 6 cm, AC 2N3
= cm, ZA=8 MA
shown. If AB = 3cm, BC 3M
2 AABC and AXYZ are the value of ZY
In figure
ZB= 60°, XY = 4V3 cm, YZ= 12cm:l and XZ =6
cm, then find (March, 1.
202%
X

6 cm
3 cm 2V3 cm 4V3emy
60°
Y 12cm
B 6cm
2.

In the figure, if AB | DC, find the value of x.


B

10cm, BO =6 cm and PB=9 cm then find Ao


4. In igure QA and PB are perpendicular to AB. IfAO=

A dB

ARTS.
5 S and Tarepoints on sides PR and QR of APOR such that ZP= ZRTS.Show that ARPQ~
P

T R
A

EA EB
6. In figure, if ,prove that AEAB ~ AECD.
EC ED
B
C

7. If in two right triangles,one of the acute angles of one triangle is equal to an acute angle of the other
triangle, can you say that the two triangles will be similar ? Why ?
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3 MARKS:
XCLASS
In the given
REVISION PROGRAMME
figure, Eis a
AB=AC. lt AD BC and point on the side CB
EF LAC. then produced of an
prove that AABD - isosceles triangle ABC with
A
AECF.
(March - 2023)

DF

F B D C
In the
given figure, CM and RN are
AABC APQR, then prove that respectively the mediäns of AABC and APOK. T
AAMC ~ APNR.

3 In the given figure, ABCD is a (March -2023)


that EL = 2BL. parallelogram. BE bisects CD at M and intersects AC atL. Prove
(March - 2023)
M
D

B
AD BE
4 In figure, if and CDE = ZCED. Prove that ACAB is an isosceles triangle.
DC EC
(March, 2020)
E

A B

In the figure, sides AB,BC and median AD of AABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ, QR
and median PM of APÌR. Provethat AABC - APQR.
P

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PROGRAMME M
In figure, ABCD is a trapezium with ABIIDC: Eand Fare the points on non-parallel sides AD,

BC respectively such that EFllAB, prove that AE BF


1
ED FC

B 1.
F

D
5 MARKS :

Ihrough the mid - point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn
intersecting AC in L and AD (produced) in E. Prove that EL = 2BL.
(March - 2023)
2.
Dis apoint on the side BC of atriangle ABC such that ADC = ZBAC, prove that CA' = CB.CD
3. (March - 2023) 2.
In figure DEFG is a square in a triangle ABCright
angled at A. Prove that
(March, 2020)
i) AAGF~ ADBG
ii) AAGF~ AEFC

G F

B D E C
3.
4.
In figure, ABC and AMP are two right triangles, right angled at Band Mrespectively. Prove that
i) AABC~AAMP

CA BC
ii)
PA MP A
B
4.
$. The intermal bisector of an angle of a triangle divides the opposite side internally in the ratio of the
sides containing the angle.
6. AD 0s amedian of AABC. The bisector of ZADB and ZADC meet AB and AC in E and F
respectively. Prove that EF| BC.

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x CLASS AEVISION
PROGRAMME
IMARK: PRIORITY
Multiple choice questions.
In the given figure, AB IN I
CD, AB = 5cm, CD =)cm and
OB - 3cm, then the length of OCis
a)

B
10
3cm

5 cm 2cm
C) cm

d)
(March - 2023)
In the given figure,
express x interms of a, b, c. (Dec - 2021)
ac
) a)
b+c
bc
b)
atc

ab
c) c+b o47° k470 R
abc
d) a+b+c

3. In the given figure, DE ||BC. If AD = x,DB = (x-2), AE =(x +2) and EC = (x- 1), then find the
value of x?
a) 2
b)3
c) 5
D
B (Dec - 2021)
d) 4
other at the point P such that PA =6 cm,
4. In figure, two line segments AC and BD intersect each
he
ZCDP =30°.Then, find ZPBAJ
PB =3 cm,PC = 2.5 cm. PD=5 cm, ZAPB=50° and
a) 100° 5 cmgD
IF A 6cm
b) 60°
50°>
c) 90° B3
cm cm
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d) 120°

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REVISION PROGRAMME
igure Dand Eare pointson sides AB and AC respectively of a MBC SuCh that DE llBc
I1 AD =3.6 cm, AB = 10cm and AE = 4.5 cm, find EC and AC.
a) 8 cm, 12 cm A

b) 9 cm, 11.5cm
c) 8 cm, 12.5 cm E

d) 10cm, 13.5 cm B (March, 2020


6.
D and E are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC such that AD -;
Cm, BD =3cm, BC=7.5 cm and DE I BC. Then, find the length of DE (in cm)?
a) 2.5 cm b) 4 cm d) 5.5 cm
c) 3cm
(NCERT Exemplar
7. lf triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF such that 2AB = DE and BC = 8 cm, then find EF.
a) 4 cm b) 8 cm c) 2 cm d) 16 cm
8.
PQ is drawn parallel to the base BC of a cutting AB at P and AC at ). If AB = 4BP and CQ=)
cm, then find AQ.
a) 4 cm b) 8 cm c)9 cm d) 6cm
9. In two triangles APOR and AABC, it is given that AB PO
BC PR
For these two triangles to be
similar,, which of the following should be true?
a) ZA= P b) ZB= Z0 c) ZB= ZP d) CA= QR
(March - 2023)
10. In the figure, ACB = ZCDA, AC = 8 cm, AD=3 cm, then
BD =
22 26
a) Cm b) Cm
3
8 cm
55 64
c) Cm d) Cm
3 3

2 MARKS: AD
3 cm
B

1. Inthe given figure, XZ is parallel to BC. AZ=3cm, ZC = 2


cm, BM = 3 cm and MC = 5 cm. Find
the length of XY.
MATHEMATICS -CBSE
In the figure X CLASS
BE = ABCD 1S a REVISION PROGRAMME
1.5 cm find BC.
parallelogram. AE divides the line segmet BD in the ratiol : 2. If

E
Scm
3. If one
diagonal of a
parallel sides is threetrapezium divides the
times the other. other diagonal in the ratio 1:3. Prove that one of the
4. In the given figure
ABC, ABIDE and BD|| EF,
Drove that DC' x =CF AC

5. Twosides and the perimeter of one triangle are (NCERT Exemplar)


respectively three times the
the two triangles similar ? Why ?corresponding sides
and the perimeter of the other triangle. Are
ue. (owcs2 (NCERT Exemplar)
AO BO 1
6. In the figure,
0C OD 2
and AB =5 cm. Find the value of DC. thiyd
A 5 cm B

By CP7
BO

ZAcB LOD(ver. o) D
BD BC
7. In AABC., ZB= 22C and the bisector of Bintersects ACof D. Prove th
DA BA

3MARKS :

1. In the given figure, CD is the perpendicular bisector of AB. EF is perpendicular to CD. AE intersects
CF FG
CD at G. Prove that CD DG
(March 2023)
D
F G

A
X CLASS
REVISION PROGRAMME MATHEMATICS - CBSE
2. Eis a
point on the side AD produced of a parallelogram ABCD and BE intersects CD at F. Show
ABE ~ ACFB. that
3. (March - 2023)
in ne given figure PQRS is a rhombus such that ROis
intersect at D. Prove that produced to E and SE is joined. SE and PR
SD. RE= SR.DE.

4
In given figure AABC, X and Y are two
DXIlAC and YElIAB, then points lving on the side BC such that BX = CY. If
prove that DEIIBC.

BX
5. In given figure ABCD is a
parallelogram such that diagonals AC, BD intersect at O. If P is
mid - point of CD and CQ = AC. Prove
4 that R is mid - point of BC.

A B

6. In figure if AB||DC and AC and PQ


intersect cach other at the point O,prove that OA. CQ= OC.
AP.

A P B (NCERT Exemplar)

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5 MARKS: X CLASS
REVISION PROGRAMME
1. In the figure, Pis the mid-point of BC and Qisthe
at R, porve that RA = mid-point of AP. If BQ whe produced meets AC
CA
A

B C
P
2. In trapezZIum ABCD, AB| DC and DC= 2AB. EFAB where E
and F lie on BC and AD
respectively such that BE 4
EC 3 Diagonal DB intersects EF at G. Prove that 7EF = 11AB.
3. Two trees of height a and b are p metre apart. Prove that the
height of the point of intersection of the
lines joining the top of each tree to the foot of the opposite trees is ab
given by h= metres.
(a+b)

b
a
h
A
X+L+y’
4. In the figure, considering triangles BEP and CPD, prove that BPx PD =EP xPC.
A

the ratio of the


The external bisector of an angle of a triangle divides the opposite side externally in
sides containing the angle.
HMATHEMATICS - CBSE
X CLASS REVISION perpendicular bisector of the line segment
In figure,OB is the PROGRAMME DE, FA LOB an FE intersects OBa
6.

1 2
the point C. Prove that
OA OB OC
(NCERT Exemplan,
D

A
B

7.
In tigure, if PQRS is a parallelogram and AB | PS, then prove that OC || SR.
(NCERT Exemplar)
A

B C
R

Assertion & Reason

a) Aand Rare true andRis the correct explanation of A


b) Aand Rare true but Ris not the correct explanation of A
c)A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
Assertion (A) : Two similar triangles are always congruent.
Reason (R) : Two congruent triangles are always similar.
Assertion (A) : Ifin AABC, Dand Eare points on sides AB andAC respectively such that DEI
AD AE
BC, then
AB AC
Reason (R) : If aline is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two
sides, then it divides the twosides in the same ratio.
PROGRAMME
MATHEMATICS - CBSE HX CLASSREVISION

3. Assertion (A) : If AABC and APOR are right triangles right angled at Cand Rrespecively
such that AB AC
then B = Z0.
PQ PR
proportional
Reason (R)
: lin two right triangles, hypotenuse and one side of one triangle aretriangles are
tothe hypotenuse and one side of the other triangle, then the two
similar.

4. Assertion (A) : Dand Eare points on sides AB and AC of ABC such that AD =(/x =4) c.
AE=(5x-2) cm, DB = (3x + 4) cmand EC= 3x cm. If DE Il BC, thenx=5.
Reason (R) : Ta line is drawn parallel to one side of atriangle to intersect the
other two sides in
distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
[
5. Assertion (A) :In the figure, if AB I|CD, then x=3.
A B

2%

Reason (R) :Diagonals of atrapezium divide each other proportionally.


|CASE STUDY
Case Study - 1
Observe.the figures given belsow carefully and answer the questions :
(March - 2023)
Figure A
2.4 cm 4.8 cm R
D
cm
2.5 70
85° 70 850 cm
cm
4

105° J00°
A 1.2cm B
2.4 cm

Figure B
3 cm R
D 3.5 cm
Cm cm Cm

A 3.5 cm B 3 cm

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xCLASS REVISION PROGRAMME
Figure C
A P
2cD

4.5 cm 4.5 cm
B4 R
3 cm 3cm

Name the figure(s) where in two figures are similar. Apd


Name the figure(s) where in the figures are congruent. C
im) Prove that congruent triangles are also similar but not the convese.
(OR)
What more is least needed for two similar triangles to be çongue be ot
Case Study - 2: The corespondig soes 2021)

eal in

Diagrammatic View

Quilts are available in various colours and design. Geometric design includes shapes like squares,
triangles, rectangles, hexagons etc.
One such design is shown above. Twotriangles are highlighted, AABC and APOR.
Based on above information, answer the following questions :
Which criteria is not suitable for AABC to be similar to AQRP ?AA s i

i) If each square is of length x unit, then find the length BC? X 2


ii) a) Find the ratio BC:PR |:2
(OR)

b) Find ar(PQR) :ar(ABC) xbxh


2
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(eShudy3:
xCLASS AEVISION
Vjay is trying to
fidthe
PROGRAMME)
similar triangles The average hcight of a
kong on the
gound. height of Vijay's tower ncar his house He is uung the
A the
ouse of Ajay casts 20m same time, the house if pruperties of
20m when Vijay's house casts a shadrw
shadow on the tower casts a shadow SOm long on the ground and1Om
ground. the
,tec

20

Vjay's House lom


Tower

What is the height of the tower Som Ajay Hóge

) a) What is the height of


?00orto
What will be the length of the shadow of
the tower when Viiay's house
Ajay's house ? 40 m
casts a shadow of l2m? EOm

(OR)
b) Whea the tower,casts a shadow of 40m, same
time what will be the length of the
Ajay's house ? l6mag shadow of
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Case Study - 4:
Rohan wants to measure the distance of a pond during the visit to
his native. He marks points Aand
Bon the opposite edges of a pond as shown in the figure below. To find
the distance
points, he makes a right-angled triangle using rope connecting Bwith another point Cat between
a
the
12m,connecting Cto point Dat a distance of 40m from point Cand then connecting Dtodistance of
the point
A which is at a distance of 30m from Dsuch the ADC =90°.

R12m’

30
m 40
m

AC 5Or
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X CLASS REVISION PROGRAMME
AC ylagaas heor
Which property of geometry willbe used to find the distance AC
MA

ii) What is the distance AC? Bom


iii) a) Find the length AB? 38m
1.
(OR)
b) Find the length of the rope used. 82.m
Case Study -5:
Safety Board : A group of students to volunteer are working in making a safety board for schoo
ey prepared once triangular safety boardfor their school with title "School Ahead" and Drive
Slow in two parts of the triangular board as shown in below figure.

A 3
AD=20m
AB=1cm
10.5") 2l=21
AEBem Schoole DE ||BC
ACto.5 Ahead
Dive Slow
B

i) If AD =2cm, BD =5cm and AE =3cm, then find EC -6, EC= 4r)7, Sm


i) If AD = 3cm; AB = 9 cm, BC =6 cm, then find DE 3. DE DE 2m
A3
iiüi) a) If ZA =60° and' ADE = 50°, then find C=7o
(OR)
b) If ZAED=65° and B=60°, then find 4= 55

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SKILL BASEDQUESTIONS
Theoremn:

1. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB I|DC and its diagonals intersect cach other at the point O. Show
AO CO
that
BO DO

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