Geo 13 24
Geo 13 24
Geo 13 24
Sol: In a rhombus. the diagonals bisect each other at Sol: We have, sum of the interior angles of a polygon
right angles. Let 0 be the point where the two =.(2n - 4) x 90· = 1620·
diagonals Acand BOintersect each other. ::) 2n - 4::; 1620190= 18
SinceAC = 24 and BD::; ~O =>2n=22=>n;: 11
::)AO = 12 cm and 00 = 5 cm
As the diagonals bisect at right angles. MOB is 4.24 One angle of a pentagon is 60°. If all the other
right angled. angles being equal. find each of the other angles .
.;_AB2= OA2 + OB2
122 + 52= 132; Hence AB = 13 crn. Sol: Sum ofthe lhterior angles of a polygon
_:. Perimeter = 4 x 13 ~ 52 cm. . = (2n -4) 90° = (10-4) 90· = 540·
One angle is 60·, hence. sum of the angles
4.~ In parall.elogram ABCD, AP and BP are the angle = 480·.
bisectors of LOAB and LABC. Find LAPB. Each' of the other angles = 480/4 = 120·
g/
parallelogram ABCD. is 108 sq.cm., then find the
height of parallelogram ABEF.
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A B
1. Two. sides of a triangle and the included angle In the figure, AB = 8 cm, AC = 10 cm and DC = 3 cm,
between them are 4 cm, 5 cm and 30° respectively. then what is the length BD, given that AD is the
What is the area of the triangle? (in sq.cm) angle bisector of LBAC?
(A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 5 (D) 20 (A) 3.75 cm (B)· 3.25 cm
(C) 2.75 cm (D) 2.4 cm
2. What is the· area of the triangle whose sides are
5 cm, 5 cm and 8 cm? (in sq.cm) 10. In MBC, AB = 4 ern, BC =
8 cm and CA 6 cm. What =
(A) 12 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 16 is the length of the median drawn from A to BC?
(in ern)
3. What is the area of an equilateral triangle having
side equal to 4 cm? (in sq.cm)
(A)..f8 (B) Fa (C).J12· (0).[14
. (A) 2./3 (B) 8./3 (C) 4.13 (D) 6.13 11. In MBC if LA = 70°, then what is LBIC where I is
the incentre of the triangle?
4. If the length of the smallest altitud 3 of a triangle is (A) 105° (B) 115° (C) 125° (D) 135°
6 ern, then the inradius is always
(A) > 3 cm (B) 3 cm 12. In a triangle whose sides are 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 ern,
(C) < 3 cm (D) Any of the above· the circumcentre lies
(A) inside the triangle (B) on the triangle
5. In an equilateral triangle, the orthocentre divides (C) ..outside the triangle (D) Any of the above
each of the medians in the ratio
(A) 3: 2' (B) 3: 1 13. In a triangle, whose sides are 2 cm, 3 cm and 4 cm.
(C) 2: 1 .. (D) None of these The orthocentre lies
(A) inside the triangle
6. What is the length of the inradius of an equilateral (B) on the triangle
triangle, whose side is 12 cm? (C) outside the triangle
(A) 4,f2 cm (B) 3,f2 cm (D) Any of the above
(C) 2.13 cm (D) None of these
14. The internal bisectors of the three angles of a
triangle meet at a point called of the triangle.
7. What is the length of the circumradius of an (A) orthocentre (B) circumcentre
equilateral triangle, whose side is 6 cm? (C) centroid (D) incentre
(A) 2.13 cm (B) 3.13 cm
15. In a triangle ABC, P and 0 are points on AB and AC
(C) 4.13 cm (D) None of these respectively, such that PO is parallel to BC.
=
If AP = 6 cm, PB 8 cm =
and OC 6 ern, then what
8. is the length of AO? .
A (A) 8 cm • (B) 7 cm
(C) 4.5 cm (D) 3 cm
21 ..
35.
B
In the above figure, A8 is the diameter of the circle.
Find LBAC.
(A) 30' (8) 60' (C) 45· (D) 90·
In the above figure, find LOAB, given that LOBA = 50°.
(A) 50· (B) 90' (C) 70' (D) 40·
Exercise - 4(a)
Directions for questions 1 to 23: Select the correct In the above figure, find BC, if 0 divides BC in the
alternative from the given choices. ratio 2 : 3 internally.
(A) 15../2cm (8) 15../3 em
1.
(C) 10,fS em (D) 15,fS cm
8.
A
A o
co
60, then find the ratio of the perimeter of ~CDF to
thatofMBC.,
2 5
(A) 5 (8) 11
7
(A) 120· (B) 150· (C) 12 (D) ..!.
(C) 90· (0) Cannot be d~terrnined 3
23. (B) ST> TU.
Ie) The shortest distance between any two of the six
'points R, S, T, U, V, W is either RS or ST or RT.
(D) More than one of the above.
30. p
A B C o E
-.
31.
T
P Q o
MNOP is a square of side 16 cm. Q is the midpoint of OP.
R, Sand T are any three points, on or inside the. triangle
PQM. U, V and Ware any three points, on' or inside the
trapezium MNOQ. None of the distances RU, RV, RW,
SUoSV. SW. TU. TV and TW is less than 20 cm.
P
26. Which of the following statements is/are necessarily
In th- ure above, PQ = QR = RS = ST = TU
'. 32. T is n obtuse angled triangle. Two of its sides are iength (in cm) of the cireumradius of triangle POR?
7 c and 13 cm. How many possibilities exist for T (A) 21·25 (8) 22·75 (C) 21-75 (D) 23·25
that the third side has an integral measure?
(B) 7 (C) 16 (C) 9 35. PORS is a square. T, U, V and Ware the midpoints
of PO, OR, RS and SP respectively. X and Y
33. ·E a F are the centres of two equal circles. The are points on the line joining T and V such that
eircl s intersect each other at G and H. Neither
has its centre within the regiun of intersection
LPXO =
LRYS =
120°. Find the ratio of the area of
PXORYS and the remaining area in PORS.
circles. Which of the following cannot' be a
ble value of LGEF? (A) ,2./3 +1 (B) 2./3+2
(8) 40° (C) 50° (D) 70° (C) ./3+1 (D) 2./3-1
34. In a riamgle POR, PO =
19·5 cm and PR 14 cm. =
PS, he altitude drawn to OR is 6 cm. What is the
Exercise ~ 4(b)
Directi s for questions 1 to 43: Select the correct 8. If the distance between the tops of two poles with
alternati e from the given choices. lengths 13-42 m and 8-484 m both standing erect, is
6·17 m. Find the distance between their bases.
1. The areas of similar triangles ABC and XYZ are (A) 1·234 m (B) 3·702 m
54 q.cm and 150 sq.cm respectively.' Find the
(C) 4·936 m (D) 2.468 m
peri eler of triangle XYZ, if the perimeter of triangle
AB. is36 cm. .
9. In the given figure, PR /I TS and PUIIRS. Find LTPU.
(A) 100 cm (B) 30 cm (C) 60 cm (D) 50 cm
T
2. PO is a right-angled .triangle, right angled at O.
An quilateral triangle POS is constructed on side
PO A, line parallel to OR is drawn from S to meet
PO t the point T. Find the length of ST, if PR = 65
=
n~ OR 63 cm.
(A) 16.13 cm (8) ,16 cm
(C) 8,/3 cm (0) 12.13 cm (A) 60°
(B) 70°
3. In triangle ABC 0 and E are two points on sides (C) 100°
AB and AC respectively' such that triangle AOE is (D) 120°
si tar to triangle ABC. DE divides triangle ABC into .
parts, in the ratio of 1 : 2 in terms of area, of 10. In a triangle, the ratio of the angles is 1 : 1 : 2. Find
wh h, area of trian_gleAOE is smaller than the area the ratio of the longest side of the triangle to the
of uadrilateral OBCE. Find BD, if AB = 15 cm. perimeter of the triangle.
(A) (~5 + 10J3)cm (B) (15 + 5J3)em (A) ~ - J3): 1 (B) 1: (2 - .13)
(C (15- 5.13) em (D) Cannot be determined (C) (J2 -1): 1 (D) 1: (J2 - 1)
4. .0 slde of a right-angled triangle is 7 em and the 11. The centres of three circles, which touch each other
ar ~f the triangle is 84 sq.em. Find the length of externally, form a triangle of sides 14 em, 18 cm and
th perpendicular drawn on to the hypotenuse. 20 em. Find the radius of the smallest circle.
18 . 18 (A) 6 cm (B) 7 cm (C) 8 em (D) 12 cm
(A 5-em (B) 6-cm
25 25 .
12. What is the distance between two' parallel chords of
(C q ;5 cm (D) 6 ;5 em length 24 cm each, of a circle, whose diameter is 40 em?
(A) 16 cm '(B) 28 em
(C) 24 cm (D) 32 cm
5. W at! is the sum of the squares of the sides of
tri ngle ABC, if the sum of the squares of its
13. Corresponding sides of two similar triangles ABC
m dlans is 42 sq.cm?
and XYZ are 6 cm and 8 em respectively. Find the
(A 48 cm (B) 52 cm (C) 54 cm (D) 56 cm
area of triangle ABC, if the area of triangle XYZ is
6. H w far from the centre of. a circle .of diameter 144 sq.cm.
1 em
is the chord 26 cm long? (A) 108 sq.cm (B) 81 sq.cm
, ( 83 cm (B) 84 em (C) 85 cm (D) 82 cm (C7 142 sq.cm (D) 135 sq.cm
7. I triangle ABC, AD is the perpendicular drawn from 1!$. In a right-angled triangle. the difference between the
A 0 !:lC. AC = 13 em, DC = 11 cm and BC = 15 em. length of the hypotenuse and that of the shortest
Fi dAB. . side is 6 cm. The average of the lengths of the
hypotenuse and the shortest side is the third side.
f3J3 em ' (B) 8./2 ern
What is the length of the third side?
(D) 4./16 cm (A) 6 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 9 cm (D) 18 cl'll
'15. One side of a right-angled triangle is 8 ern, What is 22. In the given figure, AB is the tangent to the circle at
the length of the hypotenuse, if the area of the the point Z. Find LBZY.
triangle is 24 sq.cm?
(A) 14 em (B) Scm
(C) 10 cm (0) Cannot be determined
(A) 40·
(A) 30J2em
(B) 50°
(B) 40 em (C) 60·
'R P a
(C) 40./3 em (0) 70·
(0) 35 em
24. In the given figure, 0 is the centre of the circle and
18. In a triangle ABC, if AB =
7 cm, AC 9 em and = LYXZ = 65·. Find LOZY.
BC = 14 em. Find the length of the median drawn x
from A to BC.
(A) 3 em (B) 3.5 em (C) 5 em (0) 4 em
25.
21. In the given figure, 0 is the centre of the circle and 26. In the given figure, AB = 6 em, AO = 10 em and
LABO = 30·. Find LACO. BC = 2CO. Find AC.
A A
(A) ./73 em
C
(8) 4./73 cm
(C) 3m em
(A) 8
(B) 10 m
x
(C) 12 m From the given figure, find the ratio of the perimeter
(D) 14 m of the rectangle to. sum of the perimeters of the
circles. ...
(A) 3: 1t (B) 4: 1t (C) 5: 1t (D) 2: 1t
28. In the iven figl,lre, AOE is an equilateral triangle
and L E = 20°. Find LEBC + LECB. . 33. There are three circles with centres P, Q and R,
each having a radius 24 em. The three circles
A intersect each other as shown in the figure below.
If ST = 4 em, UV = 7 em and WX = 10 em, find the
perimeter of the triangle formed by joining the
centres' of the three circles.
(A) 10 °
(B) 12 °
. (C) 14 ° .
(D) 16 0
(A) 123 em
29. Find L ST from the given figure. (B) 144 em
(C) 125 em
P
(D) 136 em
35.
30.
given figure, PA is parallel to RB. Find LPQR. In the given figure, LEBG = 2LBEC and AB is
" (B) 76' parallel to CD. Find LEBG. '
(D) 80' (A) 250 (B) 20' (C) 30' (0) 40·
37. In triangle ABC, LABC = 70.°, LACB =
50.· and AP 42.
F
is the bisector of LBAC. If AQ .L BC, find LPAQ.
(A) 5' (B) 20.' (C) 15° (D) 10.·
38. D
U V
= =
In the figure, AD BD and AE CEo Find LDAE. It . is known that triangles PTQ and TRS are
(A) 50' (B) 20.· (C) 30.' (D) 40.· isosceles, with PQ and RS·as the bases respectively.
Also. LPTQ + LRVS = 180·. WQ is a tangent to the
41.
A left circle.
(C) 2_JIi2~
15
(D) ~. ~(q2 _ p2)
,,15
D
52. Find the two perpendicular sides of a right-angled
. In . e above figure, AD, BF and CE are angular triangle whose hypotenuse is 68 cm and perimeter
. bise ors ofLBAC, LABC and LACS intersecting atG. is 160 cm.
Fin LBGC, if AC = Etc and AS = 2BD. (A) 32 cm, 60 cm (B) 36 cm, 56 cm
(A) 00° (B) 1050 (C) 120° (D) 130° (C) 40 cm, 52 cm (D) Cannot be determined
47. Int previous question, find AF : BO. 53. The sides of a cyclic quadrilateral, taken in an order,
(A) ::4 (B) 1 : 1 (C) 3: 8 (D) 1 : 4 are 15 ern, 21 ern, 18 cm and 20 cm. If one of its
diagonals is 23 ern, then find the other diagonal.
48. (A) 48 em (B) 32 cm (C) 26 cm (D) 30 cm
In the. above figure, T is a point inside the I. The area. of triangle LMN is 6.
qu ~Iateral PQRS such that it divides the lines QS =
II. x 45.
57. What is the measure of LCAD in the following figure 61. Ina triangle PQR, find the ratio of LP: LQ: LR.
given 0 is the centreot the circle? 1. . P'Q/QR= QR/PR.
II. PQ > QR - PRo
62. Is zx = Ly?
a -.lr----~.~----
b-~~--~------
c---~~·--~~---
d--~~------~~-
e----~~----~~--
I. LODB = 90·. I. Lines a, c and e are parallel to one another.
=
II. DA BC and LAOB = 60·. II. Lines band d are parallel to each other.
58. A, B are two vertical corners of a polygon and P is a 63. ABC is a right-angled trian9le. Is AS = 4?
point on one of the sides. AS = 8, BP = 5. What is
the area of the polygon?
I. The polygon is a triangle.
II. Another vertex of the polygon is C, where.
AC = 6 and LCAB = 90°