Triangles extra questions
Triangles extra questions
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:
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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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
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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
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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
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)
S 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
2MARKS:
AM AB
1. In the given figure, LM II CB and LN ||CD. Prove that AN AD
B
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6 cm
3 cm 2V3 cm 4V3emy
60°
Y 12cm
B 6cm
2.
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 ?
(NCERT Exemplar
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.
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
B D C 0 M R
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.
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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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
2 MARKS: AD
3 cm
B
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
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
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D
F G
A
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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
A P B (NCERT Exemplar)
D0
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
1 2
the point C. Prove that
OA OB OC
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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
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%
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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A P
2cD
4.5 cm 4.5 cm
B4 R
3 cm 3cm
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
20
(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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Which property of geometry willbe used to find the distance AC
MA
A 3
AD=20m
AB=1cm
10.5") 2l=21
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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