Icse 10 Similarity
Icse 10 Similarity
Icse 10 Similarity
2. In ∆ABC, D and E are points on sides AB and AC respectively such that DE | | BC. 4
(i) If AD = 2.5 cm, BD = 3 cm and AE = 3.75 cm, find AC.
(ii) If AD = 4x – 3, AE = 8x – 7, BD = 3x – 1 and CE = 5x – 3, find x.
3. In the given figure, AD and CE are medians of ∆ABC. DF is drawn parallel to CE. Prove that 4
(i) EF = FB
(ii) AG : GD = 2 : 1
4. In the given figure, ABCD is a rhombus, DPR and CBR are straight lines. 4
Prove that: DP × CR = DC × PR
9. In the given figure, ∠ABD = ∠CDB = ∠PQB = 90°. If AB = x units, CD = y units and PQ = z units, 4
prove that z = .
11. In the given figure, ABC and CEF are two triangles where BA is parallel to CE and AF : AC = 5 : 4
8.
12. In the given figure, there are two isosceles triangles similar to each other. If PQ is not parallel to 4
BC, PC = 4 cm, AQ = 3 cm, QB = 12 cm and BC = 15 cm and AP = PQ. Calculate:
(i) AP (ii) ar(∆APQ) : ar(∆ABC)
14. On a map drawn of scale of 1 : 2,50,000, a rectangular plot of land ABCD has the following 4
measurements:
AB = 12 cm and BC = 16 cm,
∠A = ∠B = ∠C = ∠D = 90°. Calculate:
(i) the diagonal distance of the plot in km.
(ii) the area of the plot in sq. km.