triangles_10th_mcq_1718186799
triangles_10th_mcq_1718186799
triangles_10th_mcq_1718186799
SCHOOL
SREE NANDEESWARAR CAMPUS
ADAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI – 88
(а) BD.CD = BC² (б) AB.AC = BC² (c) BD.CD = AD² (d) AB.AC = AD²
2. D and E are the midpoints of side AB and AC of a triangle ABC, respectively and
BC = 6 cm. If DE || BC, then the length (in cm) of DE is:
3. If triangles ABC and DEF are similar and AB=4 cm, DE=6 cm, EF=9 cm and
FD=12 cm, the perimeter of triangle ABC is:
(a) Circles (b) Squares (c) Equilateral triangles (d) Isosceles triangles
(a) ΔPQR ~ ΔCAB (b) ΔPQR ~ ΔABC (c) ΔCBA ~ ΔPQR (d) ΔBCA ~ ΔPQR
6. In the give figure ∠T and ∠B are right angles . If the length of AT, BC and AS ( in
centimeters) are 15 , 16 and 17 respectively, then the length of TC (in centimeters) is
(a) not similar (b) similar (c) equilateral (d) none of these
9. In triangles ABC and DEF, ∠B = ∠E, ∠F = ∠C and AB = 3 DE. Then, the two
triangles are
(a) congruent but not similar (b) similar but not congruent
11. Which of the following is not a similarity criterion for two triangles?
13. D and E are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC
such that AD = 2 cm, BD = 3 cm, BC = 7.5 cm and DE || BC. Then, length of DE (in
cm) is
(a) 2.5 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 6 cm
14. The perimeters of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are 60cm and 36 cm
respectively . If PQ = 9 cm , then AB equals
(A) Equilateral but not similar (B) Isosceles but not similar
16. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and P and Q are points on AD and BC,
respectively such that PQ || DC. If PD = 18 cm, BQ = 35 cm and QC = 15 cm, then
AD is equal to
20. Assertion (A): If D is a point on side QR of ΔPQR such that PD ⊥ QR, then
ΔPQD ~ ΔRPD.
Reason (R): In the figure given below, if ∠D = ∠C then ΔADE ~ ΔACB.
D.A.V. SCHOOL
SHREE NANDEESWAR CAMPUS
ADAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI -88
Chapter 6. TRIANGLES
1. In the figure, EF || AC, BC = 10 cm, AB = 13 cm and EC = 2 cm, find AF.
2. X and Y are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a triangle ABC such
that AX/AB=1/4, AY = 2 cm and YC = 6 cm. Find whether XY || BC or not.
3. In the figure ABC and DBC are two right triangles. Prove that AP × PC = BP × PD.
7. State whether the given pairs of triangles are similar or not. In case of similarity
mention the criterion.
12. In ∆ABC, altitudes AD and CE intersect each other at the point P. Prove that:
(i) ∆APE ~ ∆CPD
(ii) AP × PD = CP × PE
(iii) ∆ADB ~ ∆CEB
(iv) AB × CE = BC × AD
13. In Figure, AB ⊥ BC, FG ⊥ BC and DE ⊥ AC. Prove that ∆ADE ~ ∆GCF.
14. ∆ABC is such that AB = 3 cm, BC = 2 cm and CA = 2.5 cm. If ∆DEF ~ ∆ABC and
FE = 4 cm, then find the perimeter of ∆ DEF.
15. In fig., ∠1 = ∠2 and ∠3 = ∠4. Show that PT. QR = PR. ST.
16. In ∆ABC, D and E are the points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that
DE || BC.
If AD = 6x – 7, DB = 4x – 3, AE = 3x – 3, and EC = 2x – 1 then find. the value of ‘x’.
19. In the given fig. PA, QB and RC each is perpendicular to AC such that PA = x,
RC = y, QB = z, AB = a and BC = b.
Prove that 1/x+1/y=1/z.
21. Any point X is taken on the side BC of a triangle ABC and XM, XN are drawn
parallel to BA, CA meeting CA, BA at M and N respectively. MN meets BC produced
in T.
Prove that: TX2 = TB × TC.
22. Prove that the internal bisector of an angle of a triangle divides the opposite side
in the ratio of the sides containing the angle.
23.
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24. In the figure RS || DB || PQ, If DP = PC = 11cm, DR = RA = 3cm, Then find the
ratio of x and y
25.
Prove that BC = CY
26. R and S are points on the sides DE and EF respectively of a ADEF such that ER
= 5 cm, RD = 2.5 cm, SE = 1.5 cm and FS = 3.5 cm. Find whether RS || DF or not.
27. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and E divides BC in the ratio 1: 3. DB and
AE intersect at F. Show that DF = 4FB and AF = 4FE
28. In ∆ABC, if ∠ADE = ∠B, then prove that ∆ADE ~ ∆ABC. Also, if AD = 7.6 cm, AE
= 7.2 cm, BE = 4.2 cm and BC = 8.4 cm, then find DE.