1719390348336.PS - CB - X - Math - Triangles
1719390348336.PS - CB - X - Math - Triangles
1719390348336.PS - CB - X - Math - Triangles
Q3. If triangles ABC and DEF are similar triangles such that ∠A = 45° and ∠E = 85°, then
∠C is equal to
(a) 50° (b) 60° (c) 70° (d) 80°
Q4. If triangles ABC and RPQ are similar triangles such that AB = 3 cm, BC = 5 cm,
AC = 6 cm, RP = 6 cm and PQ = 10 cm , then the measure of QR is
(a) 10 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 6 cm
Q5. In the figure given below, XY ∥ BC, then which of the following is true?
A
X Y
B C
AB AX AX AY AX AY AB AC
(a) = (b) = (c) = (d) =
AC AY XB AC YC XB YC XB
Q6. In the given figure, DE ∥ BC, AE = a units, EC = b units, DE = x units and BC = y
units. Which of the following is true?
A
D E
B C
ab ax ay x a
(a) x (b) y (c) x (d)
y ab a b y b
B E C
ac ac ab ab
(a) (b) (c) (d)
b b+c c b+c
AB BC
Q9. If in triangles ABC and DEF, = , then they will be similar, when
DE FD
(a) ∠B = ∠E (b) ∠A = ∠D (c) ∠B = ∠D (d) ∠A = ∠F
3 cm D E
B C
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 5 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 3 : 5
Q11. In the figure given below, two line segments AC and BD intersect each other at the
point P such that PA = 6 cm, PB = 3 cm, PC = 2.5 cm, PD = 5 cm,
∠APB = 50° and ∠CDP = 30°. Then ∠PBA is equal to:
Q13. ∆ ABC is such that AB = 3 cm, BC = 2 cm, CA = 2.5 cm. If ∆ ABC ~ ∆ DEF and
EF = 4 cm, then perimeter of ∆ DEF is
(a) 7.5 cm (b) 15 cm (c) 22.5 cm (d) 30 cm
Q14. ∆QABC ~ ∆ PQR. If AM and PN are altitudes of ∆ ABC and ∆ PQR respectively and
(AB)2 : (PQ)2 = 4 : 9, then AM:PN =
(a) 16:81 (b) 4:9 (c) 3:2 (d) 2:3
Q15. AQ vertical stick 20 m long casts a shadow 10 m long on the ground. At the same time a
tower casts a shadow 50 m long. What is the height of the tower?
(a) 30 m (b) 50 m (c) 80 m (d) 100 m
Reason (R): Two triangles are similar if their corresponding angles are equal, and their
corresponding sides are proportional.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Q17. Assertion (A): In a ΔABC, D and E are points on sides AB and AC respectively such
that BD=CE. If ∠B=∠C, then DE is parallel to BC.
Reason (R): If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line
must be parallel to the third side.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
PQ 7
Q21. In the figure given below, XY ∥ QR, = and PR = 6.3 cm. Find YR.
XQ 3
P
6.3 cm
X Y
Q R
Q22. In figure, if AD = 6cm, DB = 9cm, AE = 8cm and EC = 12cm and ∠ADE = 48˚.
Find ∠ABC.
AD AE
Q23. In figure given below, ∠D = ∠E and = , prove that ∆ ABC is an isosceles
DB EC
triangle.
Q25. A and B are respectively the points on the sides PQ and PR of a ∆ PQR such that
PQ = 12.5 cm, PA = 5 cm, BR= 6 cm and PB = 4 cm. Is AB || QR? Give reasons for
your answer.
Q26. In the figure given below, altitudes AD and CE of Δ ABC intersect each other at the
point P. Show that: (i) ΔABD ~ ΔCBE (ii) ΔPDC ~ ΔBEC
AD AC
Q27. In the given figure below, = and ∠1 = ∠2. Show that ΔBAE ~ ΔCAD.
AE BD
B C
Q30. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB||DC and P and Q are points on AD and BC,
AP BQ
respectively such that PQ ∥ DC. Prove that = . If PD = 18 cm, BQ = 35 cm and
PD QC
QC = 15 cm, find AD.
A B
35 cm
P Q
O
18 cm 15 cm
D C
Q32 In the figure given below, ABCD is a parallelogram. Point P divides AB in the ratio
2:3 and point Q divides DC in the ratio 4:1. Prove that OC is half of OA.
D Q C
O
A P B
Q35 A girl of height 100 cm is walking away from the base of a lamp-post at a speed of
1.9 m/s. If the lamp is 5 m above the ground, find the length of the shadow
(shown by variable x) after 4 sec.
A
Lamp
Girl
5m E
100 cm
B m D x C
Q36 A 15 meters high tower casts a shadow 24 meters long at a certain time and at the same
time, a telephone pole casts a shadow 16m long. Find the height of the telephone pole.
Q37. In the figure given below, ∠A = 90°, AD ⊥ BC. If BD = 2 cm and CD = 8 cm find AD.
E
D
C
F
Q40 In the figure given below, if PQRS is a parallelogram and AB ∥ PS, then prove that
OC ∥ SR.
SCHOOL
AHEAD
D E
DRIVE SLOWLY
B C
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
Q1. If AD = 20 cm, BD = 50 cm, and AE = 30 cm, find EC.
Q2. If ∠A = 60° and ∠ADE = 50°, then find the measure of ∠C.
Q2. What is the ratio of the distance between Shweta and top of the ship to the distance
between the tops of ship and lighthouse?
Q3. If the distance of Shweta from the lighthouse is twelve times the height of the ship,
then what is the ratio of the heights of the ship and the lighthouse?