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CIRCLES AND TRIANGLES PROOF QUESTIONS

Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 week Maximum Marks: 225

1. In the figure, ∠BED = ∠BDE and In the figure, E is the midpoint of BC. Prove that AF

CF
=
AD

BE
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2. In a triangle △PQR, N is a point on PR such that QN ⊥ PR. If PN × NR = QN2, then prove that ∠ PQR = 90°. [5]

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3. In a △ABC, XY is parallel to BC and it divides △ABC into two parts of equal area. Prove that BX

AB
= .
√2

4. In an isosceles ΔABC, the base AB is produced both the ways to P and Q such that AP × BQ = AC
2
. Prove [5]
that ΔAP C ∼ ΔBC Q. s Th
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5. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and P and Q are points on AD and BC, respectively such that PQ || DC. [5]
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If PD = 18 cm, BQ = 35 cm and QC = 15 cm, find AD.

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6. In ∆ABC, AD is the median to BC and in △PQR PM is the median to QR.If AB

PQ
=
BC

QR
=
AD

PM
. Prove that [5]
ΔABC ∼ ΔP QR .
7. In trapezium ABCD, AB∥DC and DC = 2AB. EF drawn parallel to AB cuts AD in F and BC in E such that [5]
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BE

EC
=
3

4
. Diagonal DB intersects EF at G. Prove that 7 FE = 10 AB.
8. In an acute-angled triangle, express the median in terms of its sides. [5]
9. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides, then the two sides [5]
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are divided in the same ratio.

10. In figure AB ∥ PQ ∥ CD, AB = x units, CD = y units and PQ = z units, prove that 1

x
+
1

y
=
1

z
[5]

11. In the given figure, PA, QB, RC and SD are all perpendiculars to a line ‘l’, AB = 6 cm, BC = 9 cm, CD = 12 cm [5]
and SP = 36 cm. Find PQ, QR and RS.

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12. In trapezium ABCD, AB ∥ DC and DC = 2AB. EF ∥ AB, where E and F lie on BC and AD respectively, such [5]
that BE

EC
=
4

3
. Diagonal DB intersects EF at G. Prove that 7EF = 11 AB.
13. In the given figure, line segment DF intersect the side AC of a triangle △ABC at the point E such that E is the [5]
mid–point of CA and ∠ AEF = ∠ AFE. Prove that: BD

CD
=
BF

CE
.
[Hint: Take point G on AB such that CG ∥ DF.]

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14. Let ABC be a triangle and D and E be two points on side AB such that AD = BE. If DP ∥ BC and EQ ∥ AC, [5]
then prove that PQ ∥ AB.
15. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB is parallel to DC and the diagonals AC, BD cut at X. A line is drawn through [5]
C parallel to DA to cut DB, produced if necessary at Y. Prove that:
1. △AXD, △BXC are equal in area
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2. △AXD ∼
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△CXY
2

3.
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XB XA
=
2
XY
XC
3 3

16. Prove that: tan θ

2
+
cot θ

2
= sec θcosecθ − 2 sin θ cos θ [5]
1+tan θ 1+cot θ

17. Prove the trigonometric identity: [5]

a

If cosecθ - sinθ = a3, secθ - cosθ = b3, prove that a2 b2(a2 + b2) = 1
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2 2

18. Prove that: ( 1

+
1
) sin
2
θ cos
2
θ =
1−sin θ cos θ
[5]
2 2 2 2 2 2
sec θ−cos θ cosec θ−sin θ 2+sin θ cos θ

19. Prove the following identity: =1 [5]

sin A cos A
+
sec A+tan A−1 cosecA+cot A−1
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20. Find the value of θ , if cosθ

+ cosθ
= 4, θ⩽ 90o . [5]
1−sinθ 1+sinθ

21. Prove the trigonometric identity: [5]

2
cot A(sec A−1) 1−sin A
2
= sec A( )
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1+sin A 1+sec A

22. Prove the trigonometric identity: [5]

2
1+sin θ−cos θ 1−cos θ
( ) =
1+sin θ+cos θ 1+cos θ

23. Prove that

(1+cot θ+tan θ)(sin θ−cos θ)

3 3
= sin
2
θ cos
2
θ . [5]
(sec θ−csc θ)

24. Prove the trigonometric identity: [5]

2 4 2 4 4 4
2sec θ − sec θ − 2 cos ec θ + cos ec θ = cot θ − tan θ

25. If a cos θ +b sin θ =m and a sin θ - b cos θ =n, prove that m2 + n2 = a2 + b2. [5]
2

26. Prove that:

sec A−tan A
=
cos A

2
[5]
sec A+tan A
(1+sin A)

27. Prove that : (sin A + sec A)2 + (cos A + cosec A)2 = (1 + sec A cosec A)2. [5]

28. If x = γ cos α sin β ; y = γ cos α cos β and z = γ sin α, show that x2 + y2 + z2 = γ 2. [5]
29. If sec θ + tan θ = p, show that sec θ - tan θ = . Hence, find the values of cos θ and sin θ . 1

p
[5]
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30. Prove that: (1 - sin θ + cos θ )2 = 2(1 + cos θ ) (1 - sin θ ).
31. In the given figure, AB is a diameter of the circle. The length of AB = 5 cm. If O is the centre of the length of [5]
tangent segment BT = 12 cm, determine CT.

32. In the given figure, the diameters of two wheels have measures 4 cm and 2 cm. Determine the lengths of the [5]
belts AD and BC that pass around the wheel if it is given that belts cross each other at right angles.

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33. Prove that the tangent drawn at the mid-point of an arc of a circle is parallel to the chord joining the end points [5]

34.
of the arc.
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In Figure, a triangle ABC with ∠ B = 90o is shown. Taking AB as diameter, a circle has been drawn intersecting
AC at point P. Prove that the tangent drawn at point P bisects BC.
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35. In figure the incircle of ΔABC touches the sides BC, CA and AB at D, E and F respectively. Show that AF + [5]
BD + CE = AE + BF + CD = 1

2
(Perimeter of ΔABC)
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36. Tangents PQ and PR are drawn to a circle such that ∠RP Q = 30

o
. A chord RS is drawn parallel to tangent [5]
PQ. Find ∠RQS.
Hint : Draw a line through Q and perpendicular to QP.

37. O is the centre of a circle. PA and PB are tangents to touch the circle from a point P. Prove that (i) quadrilateral [5]

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 PAOB is a cyclic quadrilateral (ii) PO is the bisector of ∠ APB (iii) ∠ OAB = ∠ OPA.
38. In figure, the sides AB, BC and CA of triangle ABC touch a circle with centre O and radius r at P, Q and R [5]
respectively. Prove that
i. AB + CQ = AC + BQ
ii. Area (ABC) = (perimeter of △ABC) x r
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39. If a, b, c are the sides of a right triangle where c is the hypotenuse, prove that at the radius r of the circle which [5]
a+b−c
touches the sides of the triangle is given by r = 2

40. The common tangents AB and CD to two circles with centres O and O' intersect at E. Prove that points O, E and [5]

he
O' are collinear

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41. In Figure, two circles touch externally at P. A common tangent touches them at A and B and another common [5]

tangent is at P, which meets the common tangent AB at C. Prove that ∠ APB = 90o.
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42. A circle touches the side BC of a △ABC at a point P and touches AB and AC when produced at Q and R [5]
respectively. Show that AQ = (Perimeter of △ABC.
1

2
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43. In a right triangle ABC in which∠B = 90°,a circle is drawn with AB as diameter intersecting the hypotenuse AC [5]
at P. Prove that the tangent to the circle at P bisect BC.
44. Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to the circle with centre O, such that ∠ APB = 120°. Prove that OP = 2AP. [5]
45. Two circles with centres O and O' of radii 6 cm and 8 cm, respectively intersect at two points P and Q such that [5]
OP and O'P are tangents to the two circles. Find the length of the common chord PQ.

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