Quadrilat Rls
Quadrilat Rls
Quadrilat Rls
8. QUADRILATERALS
IMPORTANT TERMS, DEFINITIONS AND RESULTS
Sum of the angles of a quadrilateral is 360.
A quadrilateral is a parallelogram, if
(i) opposite sides are equal or
(ii) opposite angles are equal or
(iii) diagonals bisect each other or
(iv) a pair of opposite sides is equal and parallel
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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
[1 Mark]
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(a) 80
(b) 90
(c) 50
(d) 100
6. The sum of three angles of a quadrilateral is 3
right angles. Then the fourth angle is a/an :
(a) right angle
(b) obtuse angle
(c) acute angle
(d) reflex angle
7. In the given figure, the measure of DOC is equal
to :
(a) 90
(b) 180
(c) 118
(d) 62
(a) 70
(b) 140
(c) 180 (d) 110
10. In the rectangle ABCD, BAC = 4x, if
BCA = 5x, then measures of ACD and CAD
are respectively :
(a) x + y = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
(b) x y = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
(c) x + y = 2 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
(d) none of these
18. In the figure, P and Q are mid-points of sides AB
and AC respectively of ABC. If PQ = 3.5 cm
and AB = AC = 9 cm, then the perimeter of ABC
is :
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(a) 50, 40
(b) 40, 50
(c) 80, 100
(d) none of these
11. In the figure, D, E and F are the mid-points of the
sides AB, BC and CA respectively. If
AC = 8.2 cm, then value of DE is :
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(a) 20 cm
(b) 23 cm (c) 25 cm (d) 27 cm
19. In the figure, if ABCD is a square, then value of
x is :
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(a) 8.2 cm
(b) 4.1 cm
(c) 2.05 cm
(d) none of these
12. In a rectangle ABCD, diagonals AC and BD
intersect at O. If AO = 3 cm, then the length of
the diagonal BD is equal to :
(a) 3 cm
(b) 9 cm
(c) 6 cm (d) 12 cm
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(a) 50
(b) 55
(c) 80
(d) 60
20. In a parallelogram ABCD, bisectors of two
adjacent angles A and B meet at O. The measure
of the angle AOB is equal to :
(a) 90
(b) 180
(c) 60
(d) 360
21. Lengths of two adjacent sides of a parallelogram
are in the ratio 2 : 7. If its perimeter is 180 cm,
then the adjacent sides of the parallelogram are :
(a) 10 cm, 20 cm
(b) 20 cm, 70 cm
(c) 41 cm, 140 cm
(d) none of these
22. If a, b, c and d are four angles of a quadrilateral
such that a = 2b, b = 2c and c = 2d, then the
value of d is :
(a) 36 (b) 24 (c) 30 (d) none of these
23. The triangle formed by joining the mid points of
the sides of a right angled triangle is :
(a) an acute angled triangle
(b) an obtuse angled triangle
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(a) 3 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 4 cm (d) 6 cm
26. In a ABC, D, E and F are respectively the midpoints of BC, CA and AB as shown in the figure.
The perimeter of DEF is :
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(a) 40
(b) 220
(c) 70
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(AB + BC + CA) (b) AB + BC + CA
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(c) 2 (AB + BC + CA) (d) none of these
27. In a parallelogram ABCD, A = (3x + 15) and
B = (5x 35).The measure of D is :
(a) 125
(b) 90
(c) 180
(d) cannot be determined
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(b) AQ = QP
(d) none of these
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(a) AQ > QP
(c) AQ < QP
(d) 75
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(a) 40
(b) 80
(c) 60
(d) 20
13. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. If
B = 100, then (A + C) is equal to :
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(a) 360
(b) 200
(c) 180 (d) 160
14. All the angles of a convex quadrilateral are
congruent. However, not all its sides are congruent.
What type of quadrilateral is it? [T-II (2011)]
(a) parallelogram
(b) square
(c) rectangle
(d) trapezium
15. ABCD is a quadrilateral and AP and DP are
bisectors of A and D. The value of x is :
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(a) 60
(b) 85
(c) 95
(d) 100
16. In a PQR, right angled at Q, PQ = 24 cm and
QR = 7 cm. S is the mid point of PR. Then RS is :
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(a) 60
(b) 80
(c) 90
(d) 45
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(b) 3 cm
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(a) 90
(b) 120
(c) 150 (d) 180
41. The diagonals of a rhombus are 12 cm and 16 cm.
The length of the side of the rhombus is :
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(a) 10 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 16 cm (d) 8 cm
(a) 75
(b) 65
(c) 55
(d) 125
39. Two consecutive angles of a parallelogram are in
[2 Marks]
A. Important Questions
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the rhombus.
7. Diagonals AC and BD of a parallelogram ABCD
intersect each other at O. If OA = 3 cm and
OD = 2 cm, find the lengths of AC and BD.
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[3 Marks]
A. Important Questions
1. ABCD is a rhombus in which altitude from D on
side AB bisects AB. Find the angles of the
rhombus.
2. In a parall elogram sh ow th at th e angle
bisectors of two adjacent angles intersect at
right angles.
3. One angle of a quadrilateral is 108 and the
remaining three angles are equal. Find each of the
three equal angles.
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BC =
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AC.
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AOB =
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A. Important Questions
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1. In a parallelogram ABCD, E and F are the midpoints of sides AB and CD respectively. Show
that the line segment AF and EC trisects the
diagonal BD.
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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Activity-1
Objective : To verify the mid-point theorem for a triangle using paper cutting and pasting.
Materials Required : White sheets of paper, a pair of scissors, colour pencils, gluestick, geomety box, etc.
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Procedure :
1. On a white sheet of paper, draw a ABC and cut it out.
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3. Cut out the triangular piece AXY and superimpose AY over YC such that YX falls along CB as shown
below.
Figure-3
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Observations :
1. In figure 3(b), we see that AYX exactly covers YCB or AYX = YCB
But, AYX and YCB are corresponding angles made on XY and BC by the transversal AC.
Therefore, XY || BC.
But, X and Y are the mid-points of AB and AC respectively.
2. In figure 3(b), we also observe that X and Z coincide. It implies XY = CZ.
But, CZ is half of BC.
Thus, we can say that the line segment joining the mid-points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third
side and is equal to half of it.
Conclusion : From the above activity, the mid-point theorem is verified.
Do Yourself : Draw a right triangle, an acute angled triangle and an obtuse angled triangle. Verify the mid-point
theorem for each case.
Activity-2
Objective : To verify that a diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two congruent triangles.
Materials Required : White sheets of paper, colour pencils, a pair of scissors, gluestick, geometry box, etc.
Procedure :
1. On a white sheet of paper, draw a parallelogram ABCD and cut it out. Draw the diagonal AC of the
parallelogram and cut it along AC to get two triangular cut outs.
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In figure 2, we see that the two triangles exactly cover each other. Hence, the triangles are
congruent.
Conclusion :
From the above activity, it is verified that a diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two
congruent triangles.
Do Yourself :
Draw three different parallelograms and verify the above property by paper cutting and pasting.
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Observations :
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Activity-3
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Figure-2
Observations : In figure 2, we see that OAB exactly covers OCD and OBC exactly covers ODA.
Or OAB OCD and OBC ODA.
So, OA = OC and OB = OD.
Conclusion : From the above activity, it is verified that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
Activity-4
Objective : To show that the figure obtained by joining the mid points of
consecutive sides of a quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
Materials Required : White sheets of paper, a pair of scissors, colour pencils,
gluestick, geometry box, etc.
Procedure :
1. On a white sheet of paper, draw a quadrilateral ABCD and cut it out.
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Figure-1
2. By paper folding, find the mid points of AB, BC, CD and DA and
mark them as P, Q, R and S respectively. Join P to Q, Q to R, R to
S and S to P.
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4. Cut the quadrilateral PQRS along PR to get two triangles. Superimpose the triangles PQR and PSR such
that PQ falls along RS as shown.
Observations :
In figure 4(b), we see that PQR exactly
covers RSP.
PQ = RS and QR = SP
PQRS is a parallelogram. [ Each
pair of opposite sides of the quadrilateral
are equal.]
Conclusion : From the above activity, we can
say that the figure obtained by
join ing the mid-poin ts of
consecutive
sides
of
a
quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
Figure-4
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