80 CBSE Champion Mathematics Class 10

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6.2 Similar Figures SA-I (2 marks)

VSA (1 mark) 8. In the given figure,DE || AC and DF || AE.

BF BE
1. All concentric circles are ________ to each Prove that = .
FE EC
other. (2020) A

2. Two polygons having same number of sides D

and corresponding sides proportional are
similar or not? (Board Term I, 2016)
B F E C
6.3 Similarity of Triangles (2020)
9. In figure, if PQ || BC and PR || CD, prove that
VSA (1 mark)
QB DR
AD 3 =
3. In figure, DE ||BC. If = and AE = 2.7 cm, AQ AR
DB 2 B
then EC is equal to
A
(a) 2.0 cm 2.7 cm Q
(b) 1.8 cm D E A P
C
(c) 4.0 cm R
(d) 2.7 cm B C D
(2020)
(2020)
10. In figure, DE || AC and DC || AP. Prove that
4. In DABC, X is middle point of AC. If XY||AB, BE BC
then prove that Y is middle point of BC. = .
EC CP
(Board Term I, 2017) A
5. In DABC, D and E are point on side AB and AC D
respectively, such that DE || BC. If AE = 2 cm,
AD = 3 cm and BD = 4.5 cm, then find CE.
(Board Term I, 2017) B E C P
(2020)
6. In a DABC, DE || BC, then find the value of x. SA-II (3 marks)
A
AD AE
x x+3 11. In figure ∠D = ∠E and = , prove
D E DB EC
x+1 x+5
B C that BAC is an isosceles triangle.
A
(Board Term I, 2017)
7. In given figure, DE ||BC
AD 3 D E
If = and AC = 14 cm, find EC.
DB 4
A
B C (2020)
D E 12. In the figure, P is any point on side BC of
DABC. PQ || BA and PR || CA are drawn. RQ
B C is extended to meet BC produced at S. Prove
(Board Term I, 2017) that SP2 = SB × SC.
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A A
R
D E
Q

B P C S C
B
(Board Term I, 2017) (Board Term I, 2017)
13. In a DPQR, S and T are points on sides 20. In D ABC, ∠ADE = ∠B then prove that
PS PT DADE ~ DABC also if AD = 7.6 cm, BD = 4.2 cm
PQ and PR respectively such that = and BC = 8.4 cm, then find DE.
SQ TR
A
and ∠PST = ∠PRQ. Prove that PQR is an
isosceles triangle. (Board Term I, 2013)
E D
LA (4 or 6 marks)
14. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a C B
triangle to intersect the other two sides at (Board Term I, 2017)
distinct points, prove that the other two sides 21. In DABC, if ∠ADE = ∠B, then A

are divided in the same ratio. (2020) prove that DADE ~ DABC. Also, E
if AD = 7.6 cm, AE = 7.2 cm, D
15. State and prove Basic Proportionality
BE = 4.2 cm and BC = 8.4 cm,
Theorem (Thales Theorem). B C
then find DE.
(Board Term I, 2015) (Board Term I, 2017)
16. Let ABC be a triangle and D and E be two 22. A girl of height 100 cm is walking away from
points on side AB such that AD = BE. If the base of a lamp post at a speed of 1.9 m/s.
DP||BC and EQ||AC, then prove that PQ||AB. If the lamp is 5 m above the ground, find the
(Board Term I, 2013) length of her shadow after 4 seconds.
(Board Term I, 2016)
6.4 Criteria for Similarity of Triangles 23. DABC and DAMP are two right angled
triangles right angled at B and M respectively.
SA-I (2 marks)
Prove that CA × MP = PA × BC.
17. State which of the two triangles given in the P
figure are similar. Also state the similarity C
criterion used.
A P A B M
D
(Board Term I, 2016)
6 cm 3 cm 12 cm 9 cm
24. Sides AB, BC and median AD of a DABC
are respectively proportional to sides PQ,
B 4 cm C E 4.5 cm F Q R
QR and median PM of DPQR. Show that
(Board Term I, 2016) DABC ~DPQR. (Board Term I, 2015)
18. D is a point on side BC of a triangle ABC such
CA CB LA (4 or 6 marks)
that ∠ADC = ∠BAC. Prove that = .
CD CA 25. In the given figure, E is a
(Board Term I, 2013) point on CB produced of
an isosceles DABC, with
SA-II (3 marks) side AB = AC. If AD ^
19. In the figure, if DBEA ≅ DCDA, then prove BC and EF ^ AC, prove
that DDEA~ DBCA. that DABD ~ DECF. (AI 2019)
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26. In the given figure, ABC is a A SA-II (3 marks)

triangle and GHED is a
rectangle. BC = 12 cm, D E
34. Prove that the area of an equilateral triangle
HE = 6 cm, FC = BF and described on one side of the square is equal
B C
altitude AF = 24 cm. Find G F H to half the area of the equilateral triangle
the area of the rectangle. described on one of its diagonal. (2018)
(Board Term I, 2017) 35. If the area of two similar triangles are equal,
27. Two poles of height ‘p’ and ‘q’ metres are prove that they are congruent. (2018)
standing vertically on a level ground, ‘a’ 36. In the given figure, the line A
metres apart. Prove that the height of the
segment XY is parallel to
point of intersection of the lines joining the X
AC of a DABC and it divides
top of each pole to the foot of the opposite
pq the triangle into two parts B C
pole is given by . (Board Term I, 2017) Y
p+q of equal area.
28. In DABC, from A and B altitudes AD and AX
Find . (Board Term I, 2015)
BE are drawn. Prove that DADC ~ DBEC. Is AB
DADB ~ DAEB and DADB ~ DADC? 37. In DABC, XY is parallel to BC and it divides
(Board Term I, 2016)
DABC into two parts of equal area, prove that
29. In the fig. DFEC ≅ DGDB and ∠1 = ∠2
BX 2 −1
Prove that DADE ~ DABC = . (Board Term I, 2013)
AB 2
A
38. DABC ~ DPQR and ar(DABC) = 4ar(DPQR).
D 1 2 E If BC = 12 cm find QR. (Board Term I, 2013)

LA (4 or 6 marks)
3 4
F B C G 39. Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar
(Board Term I, 2013) triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of
their corresponding sides. (2020)
6.5 Areas of Similar Triangles
40. The ratio of areas of two A
P
VSA (1 mark) similar Ds is equal to the
AB 1 ratio of squares of their B
30. Given DABC ~ DPQR, if = . then
PQ 3 corresponding sides and
ar (∆ABC ) ________. Q
= (2020, 2018) hence find. In this given C
ar (∆PQR)
DABC, PQ ||AC and it divides the D into two
31. In the given figure, DE || BC, equal parts in area. Then find the ratio of
AD = 1 cm and BD = 2 cm.
AP
What is the ratio of the . (Board Term I, 2017)
ar(DABC) to the ar(DADE)? AB
(Delhi 2019) 41. In the given figure, AP = 3 cm, AR = 4.5 cm,
32. The area of two similar triangles are 25 sq. cm AQ = 6 cm, AB = 5 cm and AC = 10 cm, then
and 121 sq. cm. Find the ratio of their find AD and ratio of areas of DARQ and DADC.
A
corresponding sides. (AI 2019)
P R Q
33. If sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio
4 : 3, then find the ratio of their areas. B D C
(Board Term I, 2015) (Board Term I, 2016)
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6.6 Pythagoras Theorem 50. If P and Q are the points on side CA and CB
respectively of DABC, right angled at C, prove
VSA (1 mark) that (AQ2 + BP2) = (AB2 + PQ2). (Delhi 2019)
42. In figure, ABC is an isosceles B 51. In given figure, OP = 5 cm and OR = 12 cm
triangle, right-angled at C. and QR = 85 cm find the area of DPQR.
Therefore P
(a) AB2 = 2AC2
(b) BC2 = 2AB2 5 cm
(c) AC2 = 2AB2 C A O
12
2 2 cm
(d) AB = 4AC (2020)
Q R
43. Two poles of height 7 m and 15 m stand on 85 cm
a plane ground. If the distance between their (Board Term I, 2017)
foot is 6 m then distance between their tops is : 52. State and prove Pythagoras theorem.
(a) 10 m (b) 5 m (Board Term I, 2017)
(c) 9 m (d) 13.5 m 53. In a rhombus, prove that four times the
(Board Term I, 2013) square of any side is equal to sum of the
44. In DABC, ∠B = 90° and BD ^ AC. If AC = 9 cm squares of its diagonals. (Board Term I, 2017)
and AD = 3 cm then BD is equal to
(a) 2 2 cm (b) 3 2 cm LA (4 or 6 marks)
(c) 2 3 cm (d) 3 3 cm 54. Prove that in a right-angled triangle, the
(Board Term I, 2013) square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum
SA-I (2 marks) of the squares of other two sides.
(2020, Delhi 2019, 2018)
45. Two poles of heights 3 m and 18 m are
standing on a plane ground. If the distance 55. In DABC, ∠B = 90° and D is the mid-point of
between the feet of the poles is 36 m, find the BC. Prove that AC2 = AD2 + 3CD2. (AI 2019)
distance between their tops. 56. In an equilateral triangle ABC, D is a point
(Board Term I, 2017) 1
46. Two pillars of heights 70 m and 20 m are on side BC such that BD = BC. Prove that
3
standing 120 m apart. Find the distance 9AD2 = 7 AB2. (2018, Board Term I, 2015)
between their tops. (Board Term I, 2017) 57. In an equilateral DABC, E is any point on
47. ABC is an isosceles triangle right angled at C. 1
BC such that BE = BC. Prove that
Prove that AB2 = 2AC2. (Board Term I, 2015) 4
16 AE2 = 13 AB2. (Board Term I, 2017)
SA-II (3 marks)
58. Find the length of the diagonal of the
48. In a triangle, if square of one side is equal to rectangle BCDE, if ∠BCA = ∠DCF, AC = 6 m
the sum of the squares of the other two sides, and CF = 12 m.
then prove that the angle opposite to the first E
side is a right angle. (2020, AI 2019)
D
49. In the given figure, ∠ACB = 90° and CD ^
AB, prove that CD2 = BD × AD. B
C
A C F
(Board Term I, 2017)
59. O is a point in the interior of rectangle ABCD.
A B Prove that OB2 + OD2 = OC2 + OA2.
D
(Delhi 2019) (Board Term I, 2017, 2013)