Triangles : Practice
Triangles : Practice
TRIANGLES
AB AC 8. In the figure given below, if AB || DC and AC and
1. If in triangles ABC and DEF, = , then they
EF DE PQ intersect each other at point O, then the value
will be similar when of OA.CQ is
A P B
(A) A = D (B) A = E
(C) B = E (D) C = F
O
2. If ΔABC ~ ΔDEF and EF = BC, then
ar(ΔABC):(ΔDEF) is D C
Q
(A) 3 : 1 (B) 1 : 3
(A) OC.OQ (B) OC.OP
(C) 1 : 9 (D) 9 : 1
(C) OC.AP (D) OP.OQ
3. In ABC, DE ∥ BC so that AD = (7x – 4) cm, AE =
(5x – 2) cm, DB = (3x + 4) cm and EC = 3x cm. 9. In the adjoining figure, ΔABC and ΔDBC are two
Then, we have triangles on the same base BC, AL ⊥ BC and DM
A ⊥ BC. Then, ar(ΔABC) / ar(ΔDBC) is equal to:
A
B O
D E L C
B C
D
(A) x = 3 (B) x = 5
(A) AO/OD (B) AO2/OD2
(C) x = 4 (D) x = 2.5
(C) AO/AD (D) OD2/AO2
4. If ΔABC ~ ΔEDF and ΔABC is not similar to 10. In a right angled ABC, right angled at A, if AD⊥
ΔDEF, then which of the following is not true? BC such that AD = p, If BC = a, CA = b and AB=
(A) BC.DE = AB.EF (B) AB.EF = AC.DE c, then:
(C) BC.EF = AC.FD (D) BC.DE = AB.FD A
D E E
B C
B D C
13. In the given figure, DE || BC. If AD = x, BD = x –
18. PQR is a right triangle right angled at Q. If QS =
2, AE = x + 2, & EC = x – 1. Find the value of x.
C SR, show that PR2 = 4PS2 – 3PQ2.
1 2
Q S R
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ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 11. (Check Solution)
2. (C) 12. (Check Solution)
3. (C) 13. (Check Solution)
4. (A) 14. (Check Solution)
5. (A) 15. (Check Solution)
6. (B) 16. (Check Solution)
7. (C) 17. (Check Solution)
8. (C) 18. (Check Solution)
9. (A) 19. (Check Solution)
10. (B) 20. (Check Solution)
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HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (B) A = E 11. In ΔABC & ΔAMP
B = M (Each 90°)
2. (C) 1 : 9 A = A (common)
ACB = APM
3. (C) x = 4 Hence ΔABC ~ ΔAMP [AAA criteria]
CA BC
So, =
4. (A) BC.DE = AB.EF PA MP
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15. Proof: BC2 = AC × CD [given] 1
CE2 = AB2 + BC2
BC DC 4
=
AC BC 4CE2 = AB2 + 4BC2 …(ii)
In ABC and BDC 4AD2 + 4CE2 = 5AB2 + 5BC2 = 5(AB2 + BC2)
BC DC 4AD2 + 4CE2 = 5AC2
= and C = C [Common]
CA CB AD2 + CE2= 5/4 AC2
ABC ~ BDC [SAS similarity]
AB AC AC AC 18. Given: PQR is a right Triangle, right-angled at Q
= = [ AB = AC]
BD BC BD BC Also QS = SR
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20. Given: In ΔABC if DE || BC intersect AB at D and Since DBE and DEC are on the same base and
AC at E. between the same parallels
To Prove: AD/BD = AE/AC ar(DBE) = ar(DEC)
1 1
Construction: Draw EF ⊥ AD and DG ⊥ AC and =
ar(DBE) ar(DEC)
join DC and BE.
ar ADE ar ADE
1 =
Proof: ar ADE = AD EF ar DBF ar DFC
2
AD AB
=
1 DB EC
ar DBE = DB EF
2 DE || BC
1
AD EF AD AE
ar ADE 2 AD =
= = …(i) DB EC
ar DBE 1 DB EF DB
2
AD AE p r p r
1 = = =
ar ADE 2
AE DG
AE
AD + DB AE + EC q s p + q r + s
Similarly, = = …(ii)
arDEC 1 EC DG EC AD AE
2 =
AB AC
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