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Lines and Angles

Fundamental concepts of Geometry:

Point: It is an exact location. It is a fine dot which has neither length nor breadth nor thickness but has
position i.e., it has no magnitude.

Line segment: The straight path joining two points A and B is called a line segment AB . It has and
points and a definite length.

Ray: A line segment which can be extended in only one direction is called a ray.

Intersecting lines: Two lines having a common point are called intersecting lines. The common point is
known as the point of intersection.

Concurrent lines: If two or more lines intersect at the same point, then they are known as concurrent
lines.

Angles: When two straight lines meet at a point they form an angle.

In the figure above, the angle is represented as ∠AOB. OA and OB are the arms of ∠AOB. Point O is the
vertex of ∠AOB. The amount of turning from one arm (OA) to other (OB) is called the measure of the
angle (ÐAOB).

Right angle: An angle whose measure is 90o is called a right angle.

Acute angle: An angle whose measure is less then one right angle (i.e., less than 90o), is called an
acute angle.

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Obtuse angle: An angle whose measure is more than one right angle and less than two right angles
(i.e., less than 180o and more than 90o) is called an obtuse angle.

Reflex angle: An angle whose measure is more than 180o and less than 360o is called a reflex angle.

Complementary angles: If the sum of the two angles is one right angle (i.e., 90o), they are called
complementary angles. Therefore, the complement of an angle θ is equal to 90° − θ.

Supplementary angles: Two angles are said to be supplementary, if the sum of their measures is
180o. Example: Angles measuring 130o and 50o are supplementary angles. Two supplementary
angles are the supplement of each other. Therefore, the supplement of an angle θ is equal to 180° − θ.

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Vertically opposite angles: When two straight lines intersect each other at a point, the pairs of
opposite angles so formed are called vertically opposite angles.

In the above figure, ∠1 and ∠3 and angles ∠2 and ∠4 are vertically opposite angles.

Note: Vertically opposite angles are always equal.

Bisector of an angle: If a ray or a straight line passing through the vertex of that angle, divides the
angle into two angles of equal measurement, then that line is known as the Bisector of that angle.

A point on an angle is equidistant from both the arms.

In the figure above, Q and R are the feet of perpendiculars drawn from P to OB and OA. It follows that
PQ = PR.
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Parallel lines: Two lines are parallel if they are coplanar and they do not intersect each other even if
they are extended on either side.

Transversal: A transversal is a line that intersects (or cuts) two or more coplanar lines at distinct
points.

In the above figure, a transversal t is intersecting two parallel lines, l and m, at A and B, respectively.

Angles formed by a transversal of two parallel lines:

In the above figure, l and m are two parallel lines intersected by a transversal PS. The following
properties of the angles can be observed:

∠3 = ∠5 and ∠4 = ∠6 [Alternate angles]

∠1 = ∠5, ∠2 = ∠6, ∠4 = ∠8, ∠3 = ∠7 [Corresponding angles]
∠4 + ∠5 = ∠3 + ∠6 = 180° [Supplementary angles]

In the figure given below, which of the lines are parallel to each other?

Answer: As 67° + 113° = 180°, lines P and S, R and S, and S and U are parallel. Therefore, lines P, R, S
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and U are parallel to each other. Similarly, lines Q and T are parallel to each other.

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In the figure given below, PQ and RS are two parallel lines and AB is a transversal. AC and BC
are angle bisectors of ∠BAQ and ∠ABS, respectively. If ∠BAC = 30°, find ∠ABC and ∠ACB.

Answer: ∠BAQ + ∠ABS = 180° [Supplementary angles]

∠BAQ ∠ABS 180°

⇒ + = = 90° ⇒ ∠BAC + ∠ABC = 90°
2 2 2
Therefore, ∠ABC = 60° and ∠ACB = 90°.

For what values of x in the figure given below are the lines P-A-Q and R–B-S parallel, given
that AD and BD intersect at D?

Answer: We draw a line DE, parallel to RS, as shown in the figure below:

In the above figure, ∠CDE = ∠RBD = 10x + 5 ⇒ ∠CDA = 10x + 5 −30 = 10x − 25.
Let the line PQ and RS be parallel. Therefore, PQ // DE.
⇒ ∠EDA = ∠CAD = 10x − 25 = 6x − 5 ⇒ x = 5.

In the figure given below, lines AB and DE are parallel. What is the value of ∠CDE?

Answer: We draw a line CF // DE at C, as shown in the figure below.

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∠BCF = ∠ABC = 55° ⇒ ∠DCF = 30°.

⇒ CDE = 180° − 30° = 150°.

TRIANGLES

Triangles are closed figures containing three angles and three sides.

General Properties of Triangles:

1. The sum of the two sides is greater than the third side: a + b > c, a + c > b, b + c > a

The two sides of a triangle are 12 cm and 7 cm. If the third side is an integer, find the sum of
all the values of the third side.
Answer: Let the third side be of x cm. Then, x + 7 > 12 or x > 5. Therefore, minimum value of x is 6.
Also, x < 12 + 7 or x < 19. Therefore, the highest value of x is 18. The sum of all the integer values
from 6 to 18 is equal to 156.

2. The sum of the three angles of a triangle is equal to 180°: In the triangle below ∠A + ∠B + ∠C =
180°

Also, the exterior angle α is equal to sum the two opposite interior angle A and B, i.e. α = ∠A + ∠B.

Find the value of a + b in the figure given below:

Answer: In the above figure, ∠CED = 180° − 125° = 55°. ∠ACD is the exterior angle of ∆ABC. Therefore,
∠ACD = a + 45°. In ∆CED, a + 45° + 55° + b = 180° ⇒ a + b = 80°

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3. Area of a Triangle:
1 1
Area of a triangle = × base × height = × a × h
2 2
1 1 1
Area of a triangle = bc sin A = ab sin C = ac sin B
2 2 2
a+b+c
Area of a triangle = s(s − a)(s − b)(s − c) where s =
2
abc
Area of a triangle = where R = circumradius
4R
a+b+c
Area of a triangle = r × s where r = inradius and s =
2

4. More Rules:

SinA SinB SinC

• Sine Rule: = =
a b c
b + c − a2
2 2 a2 + c2 − b2 b2 + a2 − c2
• Cosine Rule: CosA = , CosB = , CosC =
2bc 2ac 2ab

AD x AE l
Let D and E be on sides AB and AC of triangle ABC such that = and = . Then, area
DB y EC m
1 1
triangle ADE =lx sin A and area triangle ABC = (l + m)(x + y) sin A .Therefore,
2 2
Area ∆ADE lx
=
Area ∆ABC (x + y)(l + m)

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Points D, E and F divide the sides of triangle ABC in the ratio 1: 3, 1: 4, and 1: 1, as shown in
the figure. What fraction of the area of triangle ABC is the area of triangle DEF?

Area ∆ADE 1 × 3 3 Area ∆BDF 1×1 1 Area ∆CFE 4×1 2

Answer: = = , = = , = =
Area ∆ABC 4 × 5 20 Area ∆ABC 4 × 2 8 Area ∆ABC 5 × 2 5
Area ∆DEF ⎛ 3 1 2 ⎞ 13
Therefore, =1− ⎜ 20 + 8 + 5 ⎟ = 40
Area ∆ABC ⎝ ⎠

5. Medians of a triangle:

The medians of a triangle are lines joining a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. In the figure,
AF, BD and CE are medians. The point where the three medians intersect is known as the centroid. O is
the centroid in the figure.
• The medians divide the triangle into two equal areas. In the figure, area ∆ABF = area ∆AFC =
Area ∆ABC
area ∆BDC = area ∆BDA = area ∆CBE = area ∆CEA =
2
AO BO CO
• The centroid divides a median internally in the ratio 2: 1. In the figure, = = =2
OF OD OE
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
• Apollonius Theorem: AB + AC = 2(AF + BF ) or BC + BA = 2(BD + DC ) or BC + AC =

2(EC2 + AE2)

ABCD is a parallelogram with AB = 21 cm, BC = 13 cm and BD= 14 cm. Find the length of AC.

Answer: The figure is shown below. Let AC and BD intersect at O. O bisects AC and BD. Therefore, OD is
the median in triangle ADC.

⇒ AD2 + CD2 = 2(AO2 + DO2) ⇒ AO = 16. Therefore, AC = 32.

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6. Altitudes of a Triangle:

The altitudes are the perpendiculars dropped from a vertex to the opposite side. In the figure, AN, BF,
and CE are the altitudes, and their point of intersection, H, is known as the orthocenter.
Triangle ACE is a right-angled triangle. Therefore, ∠ECA = 90° − ∠A. Similarly in triangle CAN, ∠CAN =
90° − ∠C. In triangle AHC, ∠CHA = 180° − (∠HAC + ∠HCA) = 180° − (90° − ∠A + 90° − ∠C)
= ∠A + ∠C = 180° − ∠B.
Therefore, ∠AHC and ∠B are supplementary angles.

7. Internal Angle Bisectors of a Triangle:

In the figure above, AD, BE and CF are the internal angle bisectors of triangle ABC. The point of
intersection of these angle bisectors, I, is known as the incentre of the triangle ABC, i.e. centre of
the circle touching all the sides of a triangle.
⎛B C⎞ ⎛B + C⎞ ⎛ 180 − A ⎞ A
• ∠BIC = 180° − (∠IBC + ∠ICB) = 180 − ⎜ + ⎟ = 180 − ⎜ ⎟ = 180 − ⎜ ⎟ = 90 +
⎝2 2⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠ 2
AB BD
• = (internal bisector theorem)
AC CD

8. Perpendicular Side Bisectors of a Triangle:

In the figure above, the perpendicular bisectors of the sides AB, BC and CA of triangle ABC meet at O,
the circumcentre (centre of the circle passing through the three vertices) of triangle ABC. In figure
above, O is the centre of the circle and BC is a chord. Therefore, the angle subtended at the centre by
BC will be twice the angle subtended anywhere else in the same segment.
Therefore, ∠BOC = 2∠BAC.

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9. Line Joining the Midpoints:

In the figure above, D, E and F are midpoints of the sides of triangle ABC. It can be proved that:
• FE // BC, DE // AB and DF // AC.
BC AB AC
• FE = , DE = , FD =
2 2 2
Area ∆ABC
• Area ∆DEF = Area ∆AFE = Area ∆BDF = Area ∆DEC =
4
• Corollary: If a line is parallel to the base and passes through midpoint of one side, it will
pass through the midpoint of the other side also.

In the figure given below: AG = GE and GF // ED, EF //BD and ED // BC. Find the ratio of the
area of triangle EFG to trapezium BCDE.

Answer: We know that line parallel to the base and passing through one midpoint passes through
another midpoint also. Using this principle, we can see that G, F, E and D are midpoints of AE, AD, AB,
and AC respectively. Therefore, GF, EF, ED, and BD are medians in triangles AFE, AED, ADB and
ABC.

We know that medians divide the triangle into two equal areas. Let the area of triangle AGF = a.
Therefore, the areas of the rest of the figures are as shown above.
The required ratio = a/12a = 1/12.

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Types of triangles:

Scalene Triangle Equilateral Triangle Isosceles Triangle Right Triangle

No side equal.
All the general properties One of the angles is a
Each side equal Two sides equal. right angle, i.e. 90°.
of triangle apply Each angle = 60° The angles opposite to 1
Length of altitude the opposite sides are Area = AB × BC
2
3 equal.
= a AC2 = AB2 + BC2
2 AB × BC
Altitude BD =
3 2 AC
Area = a
4 The midpoint of the
a hypotenuse is equidistant
Inradius =
2 3 from all the three
vertices, i.e. EA = EB =
a
Circumradius = EC
3

In triangle DEF shown below, points A, B, and C are taken on DE, DF and EF respectively such
that EC = AC and CF = BC. If angle D = 40° then what is angle ACB in degrees? (CAT 2001)

1. 140 2. 70 3. 100 4. None of these

Answer: Let ∠AEC = ∠EAC = α and ∠CBF = ∠CFB = β. We know that α + β = 180° − ∠D = 140°. ∠ACB
= 180° − (∠ECA + ∠BCF) = 180° − (180° − 2α + 180° − 2β) = 100°.

In the figure (not drawn to scale) given below, if AD = CD = BC, and ∠BCE = 96°, how much is
∠DBC? (CAT 2003)

1. 32° 2. 84° 3. 64° 4. Cannot be determined.

Answer: Let ∠DAC = ∠ACD = α and ∠CDB = ∠CBD = β. As ∠CDB is the exterior angle of triangle ACD, β
= 2α. Now ∠ACD + ∠DCB + 96° = 180° ⇒ α + 180° − 2β + 96° = 180° ⇒ 3α = 96° ⇒ α = 32° ⇒ β = 64°
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Similarity of triangles:

Two triangles are similar if their corresponding angles are equal or corresponding sides are in proportion.
In the figure given above, triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR. Then ∠A = ∠P, ∠B = ∠Q and ∠C = ∠R
and
AB BC CA AI AJ
= = = (altitudes) = (medians)
PQ QR RP PK PL

Therefore, if you need to prove two triangles similar, prove their corresponding angles to be equal or
their corresponding sides to be in proportion.

Ratio of Areas:

If two triangles are similar, the ratio of their areas is the ratio of the squares of the length of their
corresponding sides. Therefore,
Area of triangle ABC AB2 BC 2 CA2
= = =
Area of triangle PQR PQ2 QR2 RP2

DE 1
In triangle AC, shown above, DE // BC and = . If area of triangle ADE is 10, find the area
BC 4
of the trapezium BCED and the area of the triangle CED.
Answer: ∆ADE and ∆ABC are similar. Therefore,
Area of triangle ABC BC2
= = 16 ⇒ Area of triangle ABC = 160 ⇒ Area of trapezium BCDE = Area
Area of triangle ADE DE2
∆ABC − Area ∆ADE = 160 − 10 = 150.

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To find the area of triangle CDE, we draw altitudes of triangle BDC and CDE, as shown above. Let the
length of the altitudes be h.
1 1
Area of triangle BCD = × BC × h and area of triangle CDE = × DE × h
2 2
.
Area of triangle BCD BC
⇒ = =4
Area of triangle CDE DE
Therefore, we divide the area of the trapezium BCED in the ratio 1: 4 to find the area of triangle CDE.
1
The required area = = × 150 = 30 .
5

In the diagram given below, ∠ABD = ∠CDB = ∠PQD = 90°. If AB: CD = 3: 1, the ratio of CD: PQ
is (CAT 2003- Leaked)

1. 1: 0.69 2. 1: 0.75 3. 1: 0.72 4.

None of these

Answer: Let BQ = a and DQ = b, as shown in the figure below.

PQ b
Triangle ABD and triangle PQD are similar. Therefore, = . Also triangle CBD and triangle PBQ
AB a + b
PQ a
are similar. Therefore, =
CD a+b
AB a CD a+b 4
Dividing the second equality by the first, we get. = = 3 . Therefore, = = = 1 : 0.75
CD b PQ a 3

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In triangle ABC, lines DG, EH, and FI are parallel to the base BC.
Then it can be proved that
AD AG DE GH EF HI
= , = , =
DE GH EF HI FB IC

In the figure (not drawn to scale) given below, P is a point on AB such that AP: PB = 4: 3. PQ
is parallel to AC and QD is parallel to CP. In ∆ARC, ∠ARC = 90°, and in ∆PQS, D PSQ = 90°. The
length of QS is 6 cm. What is ratio AP: PD? (CAT 2003)
1. 10: 3 2. 2: 1 3. 7: 3 4. 8: 3

AP CQ 4
Answer: PQ is parallel to AC ⇒ = = .
PB QB 3
Let AP = 4x and PB = 3x.
PD CQ 4 4PB 12x
QD is parallel CP ⇒ = = ⇒ PD = =
DB QB 3 7 7
12x
⇒ AP: PD = 4x: = 7: 3
7

In the adjoining figure, I and II are circles with centres P and Q respectively. The two circles
touch each other and have a common tangent that touches them at points Rand S
respectively. This common tangent meets the line joining P and Q at O. The diameters of I
and II are in the ratio 4: 3. It is also known that the length of PO is 28 cm. (CAT 2004)

What is the ratio of the length of PQ to that of QO?

1. 1 : 4 2. 1 : 3 3. 3 : 8 4. 3 : 4

What is the radius of the circle II?

1. 2 cm 2. 3 cm 3. 4 cm 4. 5cm

The length of SO is
1. 8 3 cm 2. 10 3 cm 3. 12 3 cm 4. 14 3 cm

Answer:

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Join R and P, and S and Q. ∠PRO = ∠QSO = 90°. Therefore, ∆PRO and ∆QSO are similar. Therefore,
PR PO 3 1
= ⇒ QO = × PO = 21 ⇒ PQ = × PO = 7 ⇒ PQ : QO = 1 : 3 . Also, PQ = 7 and the radii are in
SQ QO 4 4

the ratio 4: 3. Therefore, radius of circle II = 3. Now SO = QO2 − SQ2 = 441 − 9 = 432 = 12 3

NOTE: In similar triangles, sides opposite to equal angles are in proportion.

Consider the triangle ABC shown in the following figure where BC = 12 cm, DB = 9 cm, CD = 6
cm and ∠BCD = ∠BAC. What is the ratio of the perimeter of the triangle ADC to that of the
triangle BDC? (CAT 2005)
7 8 6 5
1. 2. 3. 4.
9 9 9 9

Answer: In ∆BAC and ∆BCD, ∠BCD = ∠BAC, ∠B is common ⇒ ∠BDC = ∠BCA. Therefore, the two
triangles are similar.
AB AC BC BC2 BC × CD
= = ⇒ AB = = 16 ⇒ AD = 7, Similarly, AC = =8
BC CD BD BD BD
7
Perimeter ∆ADC = 7 + 6 + 8 = 21, perimeter ∆BDC = 27. Therefore, ratio =
9

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REGULAR POLYGONS

A regular polygon is a polygon with all its sides equal and all its interior angles equal. All vertices of a
regular lie on a circle whose center is the center of the polygon.

360
Each side of a regular polygon subtends an angle θ = at the centre, as shown in the figure.
n
360
180 −
n = 180(n − 2) 180(n − 2)
Also X = Y = . Therefore, interior angle of a regular polygon = X + Y = .
2 2n n
180(n − 2)
Sum of all the angles of a regular polygon = n × = 180(n − 2) .
n

What is the interior angle of a regular octagon?

180(8 − 2)
Answer: The interior angle of a regular octagon = = 135°
8

The formula for sum of all the angles of a regular polygon, i.e. 180(n − 2) , is true for all n-sided
convex simple polygons.

Let’s look at some polygons, especially quadrilaterals:

Quadrilateral: A quadrilateral is any closed shape that has four sides. The sum of the measures of the
angles is 360o. Some of the known quadrilaterals are square, rectangle, trapezium, parallelogram and
rhombus.

Square: A square is regular quadrilateral that has four right angles and parallel sides. The sides of a
square meet at right angles. The diagonals also bisect each other perpendicularly.

If the side of the square is a, then its perimeter = 4a, area = a2 and the length of the diagonal = 2a

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Rectangle: A rectangle is a parallelogram with all its angles equal to right angles.

Properties of a rectangle:

Sides of rectangle are its heights simultaneously.

Diagonals of a rectangle are equal: AC = BD.
A square of a diagonal length is equal to a sum of squares of its sides’ lengths, i.e. AC² = AD² + DC².
Area of a rectangle = length × breadth

Parallelogram: A parallelogram is a quadrangle in which opposite sides are equal and parallel.

Any two opposite sides of a parallelogram are called bases, a distance between them is called a height.
Area of a parallelogram = base × height
Perimeter = 2(sum of two consecutive sides)

Properties of a parallelogram:
1. Opposite sides of a parallelogram are equa l(AB = CD, AD = BC ).
2. Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal ( A = C, B = D ).
3. Diagonals of a parallelogram are divided in their intersection point into two ( AO = OC, BO = OD ).
4. A sum of squares of diagonals is equal to a sum of squares of four sides:
AC² + BD² = AB² + BC² + CD² + AD².

Rhombus: If all sides of parallelogram are equal, then this parallelogram is called a rhombus.

Diagonals of a rhombus are mutually perpendicular ( AC BD ) and divide its angles into two ( DCA =
BCA, ABD = CBD etc. ).
1 1
Area of a rhombus = × product of diagonals = × AC × BD
2 2

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Trapezoid: Trapezoid is a quadrangle two opposite sides of which are parallel.

Here AD || BC. Parallel sides are called bases of a trapezoid, the two others (AB and CD ) are called
lateral sides. A distance between bases (BM) is a height. The segment EF, joining midpoints E and F of
the lateral sides, is called a midline of a trapezoid. A midline of a trapezoid is equal to a half-sum of
bases:

and parallel to them: EF || AD and EF || BC. A trapezoid with equal lateral sides ( AB = CD ) is called an
isosceles trapezoid. In an isosceles trapezoid angles by each base, are equal ( A = D, B = C)..
Sum of parallel sides AD + BC
Area of a trapezoid = × height = × BM
2 2

In a trapezium ABCD with bases AB and CD , the sum of the squares of the lengths of the
diagonals is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the non-parallel sides and twice the
product of the lengths of the parallel sides: AC + BD = AD + BC + 2 ⋅ AB ⋅ CD
2 2 2 2

Here is one more polygon, a regular hexagon:

Regular Hexagon: A regular hexagon is a closed figure with six equal sides.

If we join each vertex to the centre of the hexagon, we get 6 equilateral triangles. Therefore, if the side
of the hexagon is a, each equilateral triangle has a side a. Hence, area of the regular hexagon =
3 2 3 3 2
6× a = a .
4 2

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CIRCLE
A circle is a set of all points in a plane that lie at a constant distance from a fixed point. The fixed point
is called the center of the circle and the constant distance is known as the radius of the circle.

Arc: An arc is a curved line that is part of the circumference of a circle. A minor arc is an arc less than
the semicircle and a major arc is an arc greater than the semicircle.

Chord: A chord is a line segment within a circle that touches 2 points on the circle.

Diameter: The longest distance from one end of a circle to the other is known as the diameter. It is
equal to twice the radius.

Circumference: The perimeter of the circle is called the circumference. The value of the circumference
= 2πr, where r is the radius of the circle.

Area of a circle: Area = π x (radius)2 = πr2.

Sector: A sector is like a slice of pie (a circular wedge).

θ
Area of Circle Sector: (with central angle θ) Area = × π × r2
360
θ
Length of a Circular Arc: (with central angle θ) The length of the arc = × 2π × r
360
Tangent of circle: A line perpendicular to the radius that touches ONLY one point on the circle

If 45° arc of circle A has the same length as 60° arc of circle B, find the ratio of the areas of
circle A and circle B.

Answer: Let the radius of circle A be r1 and that of circle B be r2.

45 60 r 4 πr12 16
⇒ × 2π × r1 = × 2π × r2 ⇒ 1 = ⇒ Ratio of areas = = .
360 360 r2 3 πr22 9

The perpendicular from the center of a circle to a chord of the circle bisects the chord. In the figure
below, O is the center of the circle and
OM ⊥ AB. Then, AM = MB.

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Conversely, the line joining the center of the circle and the midpoint of a chord is perpendicular to the
chord.

In a circle, a chord of length 8 cm is twice as far from the center as a chord of length 10 cm.
Find the circumference of the circle.

Answer: Let AB and CD be two chords of the circle such that AB = 10 and CD = 8. Let O be the center
of the circle and M and N be the midpoints of AB and CD. Therefore OM ⊥ AB, ON ⊥ CD, and if ON = 2x
then OM = x.
BM2 + OM2 = OB2 and DN2 + ON2 = OD2.
OB = OD = r Æ (2x)2 + 42 = r2 and x2 + 52 = r2.
Equating both the equations we get, 4x2 + 16 = x2 + 25
Or x = 3 Æ r = 2 7 . Therefore circumference = 2πr = 4π 7 .

What is the distance in cm between two parallel chords of length 32 cm and 24 cm in a circle
of radius 20 cm? (CAT 2005)
1. 1 or 7 2. 2 or 14 3. 3 or 21 4. 4 or 28

Answer: The figures are shown below:

The parallel chords can be on the opposite side or the same side of the centre O. The perpendicular (s)
dropped on the chords from the centre bisect (s) the chord into segments of 16 cm and 12 cm, as shown
in the figure. From the Pythagoras theorem, the distances of the chords from the centre are
202 − 162 = 12 and 202 − 122 = 16 , respectively. Therefore, the distances between the chords can be 16 +
12 = 28 cm or
16 − 12 = 4 cm.

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In the following figure, the diameter of the circle is 3 cm. AB and MN are two diameters such
that MN is perpendicular to AB. In addition, CG is perpendicular to AB such that AE:EB = 1:2,
and DF is perpendicular to MN such that NL:LM = 1:2. The length of DH in cm is (CAT 2005)

Answer: In the above figure, AB = MN = 3 cm and AE: EB = NL: LM = 1: 2

⇒ AE = NL = 1 cm. Now AO = NO = 1.5 cm ⇒ OE = HL = OL = 0.5 cm. Join O and D
1 2 2 −1
⇒ OD2 = OL2 + DL2 ⇒ DL2 = OD2 − OL2 = 1.52 − 0.52 = 2 ⇒ DH = DL − HL = 2 − =
2 2

Equal chords are equidistant from the center. Conversely, if two chords are equidistant from the center
of a circle, they are equal.

In the following figure, two chords of a circle, AB and CD, intersect at point P. Then, AP × PB = CP × PD.

In the following figure, length of chord AB = 12. O-P-C is a perpendicular drawn to AB from
center O and intersecting AB and the circle at P and C respectively. If PC = 2, find the length
of OB.

Answer: Let us extend OC till it intersects the circle at some point D.

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CD is the diameter of the circle. Since OP is perpendicular to AB, P is the midpoint of AB. Hence, AP =
PB = 6. Now DP × PC = AP × PB
Æ DP = 18. Therefore, CD = 20 Æ OC = 10. OB = OC = radius of the circle = 10.

In a circle, equal chords subtend equal angles at the center.

The angle subtended by an arc of a circle at the center is double the angle subtended by it at any point
on the remaining part of the circumference.

In the figure shown above, a = 2b.

Angles inscribed in the same arc are equal.

In the figure angle ACB = angle ADB.

An angle inscribed in a semi-circle is a right angle.

Let angle ACB be inscribed in the semi-circle ACB; that is, let AB be a diameter and let the vertex C lie
on the circumference; then angle ACB is a right angle.

In the figure AB and CD are two diameters of the circle intersecting at an angle of 48°. E is
any point on arc CB. Find angle CEB.

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Answer: Join E and D. Since arc BD subtends an angle of 48° at the center, it will subtend half as many
degrees on the remaining part of circumference as it subtends at the center. Hence, angle DEB = 24°.
Since angle CED is made in a semicircle, it is equal to 90°. Hence, angle CEB = angle CED + angle DEB
= 90° + 24° = 114°.

In the above figure, AB is a diameter of the circle and C and D are such points that CD = BD.
AB and CD intersect at O. If angle AOD = 45°, find angle ADC.
Answer: Draw AC and CB. CD = BD ⇒ ∠DCB = ∠DBC = θ (say). ∠ACB = 90° ⇒ ∠ACD = 90°− θ.
∠ABD = ∠ACD = 90°− θ ⇒ ∠ABC = θ − (90°− θ) = 2θ − 90. In ∆OBC, 45° + 2θ − 90 + θ = 180° ⇒ 3θ =
225° ⇒ θ = 75°.
∠ADC = ∠ABC = 2θ − 90 = 60°.

In the adjoining figure, chord ED is parallel to the diameter AC of the circle. If angle CBE =
65°, then what is the value of angle DEC? (CAT 2004)

1. 35˚ 2. 55˚ 3. 45˚ 4.

25˚

Answer: ∠ABC = 90° ⇒ ∠ABE = 90 − ∠EBC = 25°. ∠ABE = ∠ACE = 25°. ∠ACE = ∠CED = 25° (alternate
angles)

The straight line drawn at right angles to a diameter of a circle from its extremity is tangent to the
circle. Conversely, If a straight line is tangent to a circle, then the radius drawn to the point of contact
will be perpendicular to the tangent.

Let AB be a diameter of a circle, and let the straight line CD be drawn at right angles to AB from its
extremity B; then the straight line CD is tangent to the circle.

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If two tangents are drawn to a circle from an exterior point, the length of two tangent segments are
equal. Also, the line joining the exterior point to the centre of the circle bisects the angle between the
tangents.

In the above figure, two tangents are drawn to a circle from point P and touching the circle at A and B.
Then, PA = PB. Also, ∠APO = ∠BPO. Also, the chord AB is perpendicular to OP.

In the following figure, lines AP, AQ and BC are tangent to the circle. The length of AP = 11.
Find the perimeter of triangle ABC.

Answer: let AB = x and BP = y. Then, BD = BP because they are tangents drawn from a same point B.
Similarly CD = CQ and AP = AQ. Now perimeter of triangle ABC = AB + BC + CA = AB + BD + DC + AC
= AB + BP + CQ + AC = AP + AQ = 2AP = 22.

From an external point P, a secant P-A-B, intersecting the circle at A and B, and a tangent PC are drawn.
Then, PA × PB = PC2.

In the following figure, if PC = 6, CD = 9, PA = 5 and AB = x, find the value of x

Answer: Let a tangent PQ be drawn from P on the circle. Hence, PC × PD = PQ2 = PA × PB Æ 6 × 15 = 5

× (5 + x) Æ x = 13

In the following figure, PC = 9, PB = 12, PA = 18, and PF = 8. Then, find the length of DE.

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Answer: In the smaller circle PC × PB = PF × PE Æ PE = 12 × = . In the larger circle, PB × PA = PE ×
8 2
2
PD Æ PD = 12 × 18 × = 16. Therefore, DE = PD – PE = 16 – 13.5 = 2.5
27

The angle that a tangent to a circle makes with a chord drawn from the point of contact is equal to the
angle subtended by that chord in the alternate segment of the circle.

In the figure above, PA is the tangent at point A of the circle and AB is the chord at point A. Hence,
angle BAP = angle ACB.

In the figure given below (not drawn to scale), A, B and C are three points on a circle with
centre O. The chord BA is extended to a point T such that CT becomes a tangent to the circle
at point C. If ∠ATC = 30° and ∠ACT = 50°, then the angle ∠BOA is (CAT 2003)

1. 100° 2. 150° 3. 80° 4.

not possible to determine

Answer: Tangent TC makes an angle of 50° with chord AC. Therefore, ∠TBC = 50°. In triangle TBC,
∠BCT = 180° − (30° + 50°) = 100°. Therefore, ∠BCA = ∠BCT − ∠ACT = 100° − 50° = 50°. ∠BOA =
2∠BCA = 100°.

Two circles touch internally at P. The common chord AD of the larger circle intersects the
smaller circle in B and C, as shown in the figure. Show that , ∠APB = ∠CPD.

Answer: Draw the common tangent XPY at point P.

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Now, for chord DP, ∠DPX = ∠DAP, and for chord PC, ∠CPX = ∠CBP
⇒ ∠CPD = ∠CPX − ∠DPX = ∠CBP − ∠DAP. In triangle APB, ∠CBP is the exterior angle
⇒ ∠CBP = ∠CAP + ∠APB
⇒ ∠CBP − ∠CAP = ∠APB
⇒ ∠CPD = ∠CPX − ∠DPX = ∠CBP − ∠DAP = ∠APB

When two circles intersect each other, the line joining the centers bisects the common chord and is
perpendicular to the common chord.

In the figure given above, the line joining the centers divides the common chord in two equal parts and
is also perpendicular to it.

Two circles, with diameters 68 cm and 40 cm, intersect each other and the length of their
common chord is 32 cm. Find the distance between their centers.

Answer: In the figure given above, the radii of the circles are 34 cm and 20 cm, respectively. The line
joining the centers bisects the common chord. Hence, we get two right triangles: one with hypotenuse
equal to 34 cm and height equal to 16 cm, and the other with hypotenuse equal to 20 cm and height
equal to 16 cm. Using Pythagoras theorem, we get the bases of the two right triangles equal to 30 cm
and 12 cm. Hence, the distance between the centers = 30 + 12 = 42 cm.

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SOLIDS

A solid figure, or solid, is any portion of space bounded by one or more surfaces, plane or curved. These
surfaces are called the faces of the solid, and the intersections of adjacent faces are called edges. Let’s
have a look at some common solids and their properties.

Parallelepiped: A parallelepiped is a solid bounded by three pairs of parallel plane faces.

• Each of the six faces of a parallelepiped is a parallelogram.

• Opposite faces are congruent.
• The four diagonals of a parallelepiped are concurrent and bisect one another.

Cuboid: A parallelepiped whose faces are rectangular is called a cuboid. The three dimensions
associated with a cuboid are its length, breadth and height (denoted as l, b and h here.)

• The length of the three pairs of face diagonals are BF = b2 + h2 , AC = l2 + h2 , and DF = l2 + b2 .

• The length of the four equal body diagonals AF = l2 + b2 + h2 .

• The total surface area of the cuboid = 2(lb + bh + hl)
• Volume of a cuboid = lbh
Diagonal l2 + b2 + h2
• The radius of the sphere circumscribing the cuboid = = .
2 2
• Note that if the dimensions of the cuboid are not equal, there cannot be a sphere which can be
inscribed in it, i.e. a sphere which touches all the faces from inside.

Euler’s Formula: the number of faces (F), vertices (V), and edges (E) of a solid bound by plane
faces are related by the formula F + V = E + 2 gives here 6 + 8 = 12 + 2.

Cube: A cube is a parallelepiped all of whose faces are squares.

• Total surface area of the cube = 6a2

Volume of the cube = a3
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• Length of the face diagonal b = 2a
• Length of the body diagonal c = 3a
3a
• Radius of the circumscribed sphere =
2
a
• Radius of the inscribed sphere =
2
a
• Radius of the sphere tangent to edges =
2

Prism: A prism is a solid bounded by plane faces, of which two, called the ends, are congruent figures in
parallel planes and the others, called side-faces are parallelograms. The ends of a prism may be
triangles, quadrilaterals, or polygons of any number of sides.

• The side- edges of every prism are all parallel and equal.
• A prism is said to be right, if the side-edges are perpendicular to the ends: In this case the side faces
are rectangles. Cuboids and cubes are examples.
• Curved surface area of a right prism = perimeter of the base × height
• Total surface area of a right prism = perimeter of the base × height + 2 × area of the base
• Volume of a right prism = area of the base × height

Right Circular Cylinder: A right circular cylinder is a right prism whose base is a circle. In the figure
given below, the cylinder has a base of radius r and a height of length h.

• Curved surface area of the cylinder = 2πrh

• Total surface area of the cylinder = 2πrh + πr2
• Volume of the cylinder = πr2h

Pyramid: A pyramid is a solid bounded by plane faces, of which one, called the base, is any rectilinear
figure, and the rest are triangles having a common vertex at some point not in the plane of the base.
The slant height of a pyramid is the height of its triangular faces. The height of a pyramid is the length
of the perpendicular dropped from the vertex to the base.

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In a pyramid with n sided regular polygon as its base,

• Total number of vertices = n + 1
Perimeter
• Curved surface area of the pyramid = × slant height .
2
Perimeter
• Total surface area of the pyramid = × slant height + area of the base.
2
Base area
• Volume of the pyramid = × height
3

Tetrahedron: A tetrahedron is a pyramid which has four congruent equilateral triangles as it four faces.
The figure below shows a tetrahedron with each face equal to an equilateral triangle of side a.

• Total number of vertices = 4

• The four lines which join the vertices of a tetrahedron to the centroids of the opposite faces meet at
a point which divides them in the ratio 3: 1. In the figure. AH: HF = 3: 1.
3 3a2
• Curved surface area of the tetrahedron = .
4
• Total surface area of the tetrahedron = 3a2 .
6a
• Height of the tetrahedron =
3
2a3
• Volume of the tetrahedron =
12

Right Circular Cone: a right circular cone is a pyramid whose base is a circle. In the figure given
below, the right circular cone has a base of radius r and a height of length h.

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• Slant height l = h2 + r2
• Curved surface area of the cone = πrl
• Total surface area of the cone = πrl + πr2
πr2h
• Volume of the cone =
3

Frustum of a Cone: When a right circular cone is cut by a plane parallel to the base, the remaining
portion is known as the frustum.

• Slant height l = h2 + (R − r)2 .

• Curved surface area of the frustum = π(r + R)l
• Total surface area = π(r + R)l + π(r2 + R2)
πh(r2 + R2 + R r)
• Volume of the frustum =
3

Sphere: A sphere is a set of all points in space which are at a fixed distance from a given point. The
fixed point is called the centre of the sphere, and the fixed distance is the radius of the sphere.

• Surface area of a sphere = 4πr2

4 3
• Volume of a sphere = πr
3

Spherical Shell: A hollow shell with inner and outer radii of r and R, respectively.

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180
1. A regular polygon with n sides has interior angles measuring 178o . What is the value of ?
n
2. A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 6. What is the area of the hexagon?

3. A rhombus has a perimeter of 52 cm and a diagonal measuring 24 cm. What is the length, in
centimeters, of the other diagonal?

4. A rhombus has diagonals measuring 6 cm and 10 cm. What is its area in square centimeters?

(a) 30 (b) 32 (c) 60 (d) 64 (e) None of these

5. Two gears are circular, and the circles are tangent as shown. If the centers are
fixed and the radii are 30 cm and 40 cm, how many revolutions will the larger
circle have made when the smaller circle has made 4 revolutions?

6. A regular hexagon has a perimeter of 12 cm. What is its area ?

(a) 6 3 (b) 72 3 (c) 144 3 (d) 216 3 (e) None of these

7. If the expressions shown are the degree measures of the angles of the
pentagon, find the value of x + y .

8. One angle of a regular polygon measures 177° . How many sides does it have?

(a) 89 (b) 120 (c) 177 (d) 183 (e) None of these

9. Octagon ABCDEFGH is similar to octagon JKLMNOPQ. If AB = 10 , JK = 8 , and m∠A = 120° , what

is m∠J in degrees?

(a) 96° (b) 120° (c) 135° (d) 150° (e) None of these

10. Find the sum of the measures of one interior and one exterior angle of a regular 40-gon.

(a) 168° (b) 174° (c) 180° (d) 186° (e) None of these

11. One angle of a parallelogram measures ( 2x + y ) ° . Another angle of the same quadrilateral (but
not the opposite angle) measures ( x + 2 y)° . What is ( x + y ) ?
(a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 90 (d) 120 (e) None of these

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12. An isosceles trapezoid has a mid segment measuring 13 cm and an area of

52 cm2. If one base has length 10 cm, find the perimeter of the trapezoid
in centimeters.

13. A right triangle with legs measuring 12 cm and 16 cm is inscribed in a circle. What is the
circumference of the circle in centimeters?

(a) 14π (b) 16π (c) 20π (d) 28π (e) None of these

14. A square has a diagonal measuring 8 cm. When its area is expressed as 2 K square centimeters,
what is K?

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7 (e) None of these

15. One-fourth of the area of a square with each side measuring

2x cm is sectioned off and removed. (“Before And After”
pictures of the procedure appear to the right.) The area
removed is itself square-shaped. What is the perimeter of the
resultant figure in centimeters?

(a) 6x (b) 7x (c) 8x (d) 9x (e) None of these

16. A central angle measuring M ° intercepts an arc in a circle of radius r cm. The length of the
subtended arc is 8π cm. The area of the sector formed by (and including) the angle is 48π cm2.
⎛M ⎞
Evaluate ⎜ ⎟.
⎝ r ⎠

(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 40 (e) None of these

17. A regular hexagon with a perimeter of 12 2 units lies in the Cartesian plane in such a way that its
center is on the origin, two of the vertices lie on the x-axis, and the midpoints of two of its sides lie
on the y-axis. If the portion of the hexagon that lies in Quadrant I is completely revolved around
the x-axis, a solid whose volume is X cubic units results. If the same portion is completely
2
⎛X⎞
revolved around the y-axis, a solid with a volume of Y cubic units results. Evaluate ⎜ ⎟ .
⎝Y ⎠
48 4 16
(a) (b) 1 (c) (d) (e) None of these
49 3 9

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18. A circle is inscribed inside a square. The square is inscribed inside

another circle. If the area of the small circle is π cm2, what is the area
of the large circle, in square centimeters?
(a) π 2 (b) 2π
(c) 2π 2 (d) 4π (e) None of these

19. A circle is inscribed in a triangle with sides measuring 4 cm, 6 cm, and 8 cm.
What is the area of the circle in square centimeters?

7π 3π 5π 7π
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) None of these
6 2 3 4

20.An equilateral triangle T1 has area 100 3 sq. cm. A second triangle, T2, is drawn with vertices on
the midpoints of the sides of T1. The midpoints of the sides of T2 are the vertices of triangle T3, and
so on. What is the sum of the perimeters, in centimeters, of all the triangles, T1, T2, T3… etc.?

21.In a 30°- 60°- 90° triangle, the longest side and the shortest side differ in length by 2002 units. What
is the length of the longest side?

22.What is the area of a triangle with sides of lengths 7, 8 and 9?

23.The base of an isosceles triangle is 80 cm long. If the area of the triangle cannot exceed 1680 square
centimeters, what is the maximum number of centimeters in the perimeter of the triangle?

24.A triangle has sides measuring 41 cm, 41 cm and 18 cm. A second triangle has sides measuring 41
cm, 41 cm and x cm, where x is a whole number not equal to 18. If the two triangles have equal
areas, what is the value of x?

25.In a triangle ABC, AB = 16 units, ∠CAB = 30°, and ∠ACB = 45°. What is the length of BC?

26.You have 6 sticks of lengths 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 cm. The number of non-congruent triangles
that can be formed by choosing three of the sticks to make the sides is
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 10
(e) 12

27.A triangle has sides of lengths 10, 24 and n, where n is a positive integer. The number of values of n
for which this triangle has three acute angles is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
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ABC forms an equilateral triangle in which B is 2 km from A. A person starts walking from B in a
direction parallel to AC and stops when he reaches a point D directly east of C. He, then, reverses
direction and walks till he reaches a point E directly south of C.
28.Then D is
(a) 3 km east and 1 km north of A
(b) 3 km east and 3 km north of A
(c) 3 km east and 1 km south of A
(d) 3 km west and 3 km north of A

29.The total distance walked by the person is

(a) 3 km
(b) 4 km
(c) 2 3 km
(d) 6 km

30.How many non-congruent triangles with perimeter 7 have integer side lengths?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5

31.When the base of a triangle is increased by 10% and he altitude to this base is decreased by 10%,
the area is
(a) increased by 10%
(b) decreased by 10%
(c) increased by 1%
(d) decreased by 1%
(e) unchanged

32.In the figure given below, triangle ABC is right-angled. What is the area of
triangle ABD?

(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
(e) 10

33.Let ABC be an equilateral triangle with sides x. Let P be the point of intersection of the three angle
bisectors. What is the length of AP?
x 3 x 3 5 3 2x 3 4x 3
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
3 6 6 6 6

34.In the figure below, ∠ABC and ∠BDA are both right angles. If v +
w = 35 and x + y = 37, then what is the value of y?
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(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
(e) 15

35.The area of ∆ABC is 60 square units. If BD = 8 units and DC =

12 units, what is the area of ∆ABD?

(a) 24
(b) 40
(c) 48
(d) 36
(e) 6

36.In right triangle ABC, AX = AD and CY = CD, as shown in the figure below.
What is the measure of ∠XDY?

(a) 35°
(b) 40°
(c) 45°
(d) 50°
(e) cannot be determined

37.In triangle ABC, ∠A is equal to 120°. A point D is inside

the triangle such that ∠DBC = 2∠ABD and ∠DCB =
2∠ACD. What is the measure of ∠BDC?

(a) 135
(b) 140
(c) 145
(d) 150
(e) 155

In the figure shown, PQR is an isosceles triangle with PQ = PR. S

is a point on QR such that PS = PT. Also, ∠QPS = 30°.

38.What is the measure of ∠RST?

(a) 7.5°
(b) 15°
(c) 20°
(d) 45°

39.Two sides of a triangle are of length 15 and 7 centimeters. If the length of the third side is an integer
value, what is the sum of all the possible lengths of the third side?
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(c) 210
(d) 195

An agriculturist is conducting an experiment in a rectangular

field ABCD. He sows seeds of a crop evenly across the field,
but he uses a new variety of manure in the area CEF (E and F
are midpoints of BD and BE, respectively) whereas he uses
the old variety in the rest of the field. The yield per unit area
of the crop in ∆CEF is 3 times the yield in rest of the field.

40.What is the ratio of the amount of crop produced in ∆CEF to that produced in the rest of the field?
(a) 3: 4
(b) 1: 2
(c) 3: 7
(d) 3: 8

41.In triangle ABC, the longest side BC is of length 20 and the altitude from A to BC is of length 12. A
rectangle DEFG is inscribed in ABC with D on AB, E on AC, and both F and G on BC. The maximum
possible area of rectangle DEFG is
(a) 60
(b) 100
(c) 120
(d) 150
(e) 200

42.The degree measure of an angle whose complement is eighty percent of half the angle’s supplement
is
(a) 60
(b) 45
(c) 30
(d) 15

43.Two congruent 90°-60°-30° triangles are placed, as shown,

so that they overlap partly and their hypotenuses coincide. If
the hypotenuse is 12 cm, find the area common to both
triangles
(a) 6 3 cm2
(b) 8 3 cm2
(c) 9 3 cm2
(d) 12 3 cm2
(e) 24 cm2

In triangle ABC, side AC and the perpendicular

bisector of side BC meet in point D, and BD bisects
∠ABC. If AD = 9, and DC = 7.

44.What is the area of triangle ABD?

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(d) 21 5

Between two parallel lines PQ and RS, two

transversals are drawn, as shown in the figure. The
angles which the two transversals make with each
other and with their respective lines are also shown.

45.What is the value of x?

(a) 20°
(b) 25°
(c) 30°
(d) 35°

46.The perimeter of an isosceles right triangle is 2a. Then its area is

(a) 4a2 2
(b) 3a2/2
(c) a2(3 − 2 2 )
(d) 4a2(1 + 3)

Triangle ABC (shown in the figure) is equilateral with

side length of 16. Also, AD ⊥ BC and
AE ≅ ED.

47.What is the value of BE?

(a) 4 3
8
(b)
3
16
(c)
3
(d) 4 7

In the square ABCD, AB is extended and E is a

point on AB such that CE intersects AD at F and BD
at G. The length of FG and GC are 3 and 5 units,
respectively.

48.What is the length of EF?

(a) 4
(b) 5
13
(c)
3
16
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49.Two telegraph poles of height a and b meters are on opposite sides of a road. Wires are drawn from
top of one pole to the bottom of the other. If the wires are completely taut, then how many feet
above the ground will the wires cross each other?
2ab
(a)
a+b
ab
(a)
2(a + b)
ab
(b)
a+b
a+b
(c)
2

Triangle ABC is right angled at B. AB = 7,

AC = 25 and D is a point on BC such that AD is the bisector
of angle A, as shown in the figure.

50.What is the length of AD?

(a) 9.00
(a) 8.75
(b) 12.5
(c) 13.0

Sides of triangle ABC are AB = 12,

BC = 18, and AC = 10. There is a point D, on BC, such
that both incircles of triangles ABD and ACD touch AD at
a common point E, as shown in the adjacent figure.

51.The length of CD
(a) is 8
(a) is 12
(b) is 16
(c) cannot be determined

ABC is an isosceles triangle right angled at B. A square

is inscribed inside the triangle with three vertices of the
square on three sides of the triangle as shown in the
adjacent figure. It is known that the ratio x to y is equal
to 2 to 1.

52.The ratio of the area of the square to the area of the triangle is equal to
(a) 2: 5
(a) 1: 10
(b) 1: 3
(c) 2: 3

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In triangle ABC, sides AB, AC, and BC are extended till Q, P
and R such that AC = AP, BC = CR, and AB = BQ, as shown
in the adjacent figure. It is known that the area of triangle
ABC is 10 square centimetres.

53.What is the area of triangle PQR?

(a) 40 cm2
(a) 70 cm2
(b) 80 cm2
(c) 90 cm2

54.A water lily with a rigid straight stem extends one meter above the surface of the water. When it
bends at the bottom of its stem, it disappears under the water at a distance three meter from where
the stem originally came out of the water. How deep is the lake?
(a) 6
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5

In the adjacent figure, ABCD is a square and ABE is an

equilateral triangle.

55.Angle DEC is equal to

(a) 15°
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 20°

In triangle ABC, D and E are any points on AB and AC such AD

= AE. The bisector of angle C meets DE at F. It is known that
angle B = 60º.

56.What is the degree measure of angle DFC?

(a) 25°
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 60°

In the adjacent figure, triangle ABC is equilateral and D, E, and F

AB
are points on AB, BC, and AC such AD = BE = CF = . BF, CD,
3
and AE intersect to form triangle PQR inside ABC.

57.What is the ratio of the area of triangle PQR to that of triangle ABC?
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(b) 1: 8
(c) 1: 12

58.Four lines parallel to the base of a triangle divide each of the other sides into five equal segments
and the area into five distinct parts. If the area of the largest of these parts is 27, then what is the
area of the original triangle?
(a) 135
(a) 75
(b) 225
(c) 175

In the diagram AB = 35, AE = CD = x,

EC = 8, ED = 7. Also, angle DEC = angle ABC.

59.What is the value of x?

(a) 1
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4

In triangle PQR, points X, Y and Z are on PQ, PR and QR,

RY a QZ
respectively, such that PX = XQ, = , and = 3 . Also
YP b ZR
(area ∆PXY)2 = (area ∆QXZ) × (area ∆RYZ)

60.The ratio a: b is
3 + 105
(a)
6
2 + 35
(a)
6
3 + 31
(b)
3
105 − 3
(c)
6

Triangle ABC is equilateral. D, the midpoint of BC, is the centre

of the semicircle whose radius is R which touches AB and AC,
as well as a smaller circle with radius r which also touches AB
and AC.

R
61.What is the value of ?
r

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62.In the figure, AB = AC = AD and ∠BCA = 15°. Find ∠BDA.

(a) 30°
(b) 40°
(c) 60°
(d) 70°
(e) 75°

63.In the adjacent figure (not drawn to scale) ∠ PQR = 30°. Find the other
two angels of ∆PQR if PQ and PR are the angle bisector of ∠APB and
∠APC, respectively.
(a) 30° and 120°
(b) 60° and 90°
(c) 70° and 80°
(d) 50° and 100°
(e) 75° and 75°

64.In the following figure, PS bisects ∠ QPR. The area of ∆ PQS =

40 sq. cm. and PR is 2.5 times of PQ. Find the area of ∆ PQR.
(a) 35 sq. cm.
(b) 70 sq. cm.
(c) 105 sq. cm.
(d) 140 sq. cm.
(e) 175 sq. cm.

65.In ∆ MNO, MP is a median. NQ bisects MP and meets MO in R. Find

the length of MR if MO = 30 cm.
(a) 5 cm.
(b) 6 cm.
(c) 10 cm.
(d) 15 cm.
(e) 20 cm.

66.S is the point on the side QR of a triangle PQR such that ∠ PSR = ∠ QPR. The length of the side PR is
8cm. Find the maximum possible length of QS if it is known that both QR and SR take integral values
greater than one.
(a) 16 cm.
(b) 18 cm.
(c) 30 cm.
(d) 32 cm.
(e) none of the above

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67.In a right angled triangle with sides p, q, r (where p < q < r), 2p + 7r = 9q. If p =12cm, find the
value of r
(a) 25 cm
(b) 25.5 cm
(c) 26 cm
(d) 26.5 cm
(e) none of the above

68.In triangle ABC, AB = 10, AC = 7, and BC = 8. How

do we need to slide it along AB so that the area of
the overlapping region (the shaded triangle A’BD) is
one-half the area of the triangle ABC?

69.In the figure, PS and QR are parallel lines. If PO: OR = 1:4 and
the length of QO = 12cm, find out the length of SO.
(a) 2 cm.
(b) 3 cm.
(c) 4 cm.
(d) 4.5 cm.
(e) 5.5

70.In the figure, PD is the median of ∆PQR. The bisectors of

∠PDQ and ∠PDR meet the sides PQ and PR at E and F,
respectively. If EQ = 4EP then find the length of PR, given
that PF is 2cm.
(a) 8 cm
(b) 9 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 11 cm
(e) None of the above

71.D is the mid point of the side QR of a triangle PQR. O is a point on PD such that PO is 4 times OD.
QO and RO produced meet PR and PQ in E and F, respectively. Find the length of the side PQ if FQ =
3cm.
(a) 3 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 9 cm
(e) 12 cm

72.In ∆ MNO, the bisector of ∠ NMO intersects NO at P. MN = 9cm, MO = 12cm. PO = PN + 1. Find the
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(e) 6 cm

73.In ∆ PQR, the line segment MN intersects PQ in M and PR in N such that MN is parallel to QR. Find
the ratio of QM: QP if it is known that the area of the ∆ PMN is half of the ∆ PQR.
2
(a)
2 −1
2 −1
(b)
2
2 +1
(c)
2
2 +2
(d)
2
(e) None of the above

74.ABC is a triangle with area 1. AF = AB/3, BE = BC/3 and ED = FD.

Find the area of the shaded figure.
5
(a)
9
1
(b)
3
1
(c)
2
13
(d)
16
1
(e)
5

75.Find the sum of squares of the medians MP and OQ drawn from the
two acute angled vertices of a right angled triangle MNO. The longest
side of ∆ MNO is 20cm.
(a) 200 sq. cm
(b) 300 sq. cm
(c) 400 sq. cm
(d) 500 sq. cm
(e) cannot be determined

76.Right triangle ABC, with AB = 48, and BC = 20, is kept on a horizontal

plane. Another right-triangle ADC (right-angled at C) is kept on the
triangle with DC = 39 cm. A vertical line is drawn through point D,
intersecting AB at E. Then the length of BE is equal to
(a) 15
(b) 21
(c) 12
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(e) cannot be determined

77.A concave dodecagon (the cross shown to the right) is inside of,
and shares four nonconsecutive sides with, a regular octagon.
Each reflex angle of the dodecagon measures 270° , and every
other interior angle of the dodecagon is a right angle. If the
octagon has a perimeter of 16 cm, what is the area of the
dodecagon in square centimeters?
(a) 4 + 8 2
(b) 16
(c) 4 + 16 2
(d) 20
(e) None of these

78.Two concentric circles are drawn so that the tangent segment (shown) to the
smaller circle is a chord of the larger circle. If the area of the annulus (region
outside the smaller circle and inside the larger one) is 100 π , find the length of
the chord shown ( AB ).

79.Two circles are externally tangent, and have a common external tangent line,
with points of tangency P and Q. PQ = 10 cm , and the radii of the circles are
R cm and R − 1 cm . The center of the smaller circle (the one which
contains point Q) is S, and a line through S is drawn tangent to the larger
circle. The point of tangency of this line is T, as shown. If ST= 2 19 cm,
find the length of the larger radius R.

80.Two circles are externally tangent with a common external tangent. If the
radii of the circles are 9 and 16, what is the distance (x) between points of
tangency?

81.In the rectangle ABCD, the perpendicular bisector of AC divides the longer side AB in a ratio 2:1.
Then the angle between AC and BD is
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 60°
(d) 90°

82.An isosceles right triangle is inscribed in a square. Its hypotenuse is a

midsegment of the square. What is the ratio of the triangle’s area to the
square’s area?

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1 2 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) None of these
4 5 4 2

83.When each side of a square is increased by 4 centimeters, the area is increased by 120 square
centimeters. By how many centimeters should each side of the original square be decreased in order
to decrease the area of the original square by 120 square centimeters?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

Three circles are drawn touching each other, their centers lying
on a straight line. The line PT is 16 units long and is tangent to
the two smaller circles, with points P and T lying on the larger
circle.

84.The area inside the largest circle but outside the smaller two circles is equal to
(a) 4π
(b) 8π
(c) 16π
(d) 32π

The sum of the number of sides of two regular polygons S1 and S2 is 12 and the sum of the
number of diagonals of S1 and S2 is 19.
85.Then S1 and S2 are
(a) square and octagon
(b) heptagon and pentagon
(c) both hexagons
(d) triangle and nonagon

86.If an arc of 45o on circle A has the same length as an arc of 30o on circle B, then the ratio of the area
of circle A to the area of circle B is
(a) 2: 3
(b) 3: 2
(c) 4: 9
(d) 9: 4

Monty is playing with geometrical shapes made of paper. He

cuts four equilateral triangles of side length 2 and joins them
together to form a parallelogram ABCD, as shown in the figure.

87.What is the length of the diagonal AC?

(a) √8
(b) √14
(c) 2√7
(d) 6.5

88.In a circle, chords AB and CD intersect perpendicularly at P. if AP = 20, PB = 36 and CP = 24, then
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(a) 2π√119
(b) 2π√793
(c) 2π√65
(d) 2π√484

A square is inscribed inside another square, as shown in the

figure. Each vertex of the inner square divides the side of
the outer square in the ratio x: y. The area of the inside
square is 4/5th of the area of the bigger square.

89.The value of x/y is equal to

(a) 1 + 5
5
(b)
2
(c) 4 − 15
(d) 4 + 15

From petal arrangements of roses to shape of our galaxy,

the number phi, or the ‘golden ratio’, is present in many
natural phenomena, even in the structure of human body.
To find the value of golden ratio, a square of side unity is
drawn and midpoint of a side is joined to an opposite vertex,
as shown in the figure. Then, an arc of radius r, meeting AB
at E is drawn, and the rectangle BEFC is constructed. The
value of a + b gives the golden ratio.
90.The value of the golden ratio is
1+ 3
(a)
2
3 −1
(b)
2
5 −1
(c)
2
5 +1
(d)
2

ABCD is an isosceles trapezoid with

AB = 10 and CD = 6. The length of the altitude EF = 8.

91.Then the perimeter of ABCD is

(a) 16 + 2√11
(b) 16 + 8√15
(c) 16 + 4√17
(d) 16 + 4√13
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ABCD is a square with side length 10. A circle is drawn through A

and D so that it is tangent to BC.

92.What is the radius of circle?

(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 6.25
(d) 6.75

93.On a circle with center O, ten points A1, A2, A3…A10 are equally spaced. The value of ∠ A1A5O is
(a) 180°
(b) 72°
(c) 36°
(d) 18°

Use the information given below to answer the question that follows.
Three squares of side lengths 3, 5, and 8 are kept side by
side. A corner of the smallest square is joined to a corner
of the biggest square, as shown in the figure.

94.What is the area of the shaded figure?

(a) 10
(b) 12.5
(c) 13.75
(d) 15

Square ABCD is inscribed inside a circle. Another square is

inscribed between square ABCD and the circle such that its two
vertices are on the circle and one side lies along AB, as shown
in the figure.

95.The ratio of the length of the sides of the smaller square and bigger square is
(a) 1/5
(b) 2/7
(c) 3/8
(d) 4/9

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ABCD is a square with side length 2 cm. It is divided into
five rectangles of equal areas, as shown in the figure.

96.The perimeter of the rectangle BEFG is

(a) 51/16
(b) 36/11
(c) 58/15
(d) 47/13

Three circles are in a row touching each other such that

all three of them have two common tangents. The radii of
the largest and the smallest circle are 9 and 4
respectively. Line segment AB passes through the
centres of the circles and lies on the two outer circles.

97.What is the length of AB?

(a) 38
(b) 26 + 3√32
(c) 26 + 2√38
(d) 19

In triangle ABC the length of the sides AB, BC, and

AC are 12, 18 and 20 units, respectively. D is a point
on AC such that AB = DB.

98.The value of the ratio AD: DC is

(a) 3: 2
(b) 11: 9
(c) 7: 3
(d) 3: 1

A star is formed from five points A, B, C, D and E lying on a

circle, as shown in the figure.

99.What is the sum of the angles at these five points?

(a) 180°
(b) 270°
(c) 360°
(d) 540°
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A circle is inscribed inside an isosceles trapezoid with
lengths of its parallel sides as 75 and 108 units, as shown
in the figure.

100. The diameter of the inscribed circle is

(a) 87.5
(b) 90
(c) 91.5
(d) 100

101. A square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. What is the ratio of the area of the
circle circumscribing the square to the area of the circle inscribed in the triangle?
(a) 16: 9
(b) 18: 5
(c) 24: 7
(d) 27: 8

A cubic container of edge 16 cm is 5/8 full of liquid. It is tilted

along an edge. The diagram shows the cross section of the
container and the liquid in it. The ratio of length of line segment LC
to length of line segment BK is 3: 2 exactly.

102. The length of line segment LC is

(a) 6
(a) 9
(b) 12
(c) 15

103. Hexagon ABCDEF is inscribed in a circle. The sides AB, CD, and EF are each x units in length
whereas the sides BC, DE, and FA are each y units in length. Then, the radius of the circle is
(a) [(x2 + y2 + xy)/3]1/2
(b) [(x2 + y2 + xy)/2]1/2
(c) [(x2 + y2 – xy)/3]1/2
(d) [(x2 + y2 – xy)/2]1/2

Two circles touch each other externally and also touch a

bigger circle of diameter 10 cm internally, as shown in the
figure. A triangle is formed by joining the centers of the
three circles.

104. The perimeter of the triangle, in cm, is

(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 20

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Three circles, each of diameter 4 cm, are kept touching each
other. The smallest square circumscribing these circles is
drawn, as shown in the figure.

105. What is the length of the side of the square?

(a)7.14
(b)7.58
(c)7.86
(d)7.92

In a right-angled isosceles
triangle ABC, a circle and two
separate squares are inscribed,
as shown in the figure.

I II III
106. The increasing order of the areas of the inscribed figures in the three cases is
(a) I > III > II
(b) II > I > III
(c) I > II > III
(d) II > III > I

107. In the above figure, arcs AB, BC and CD are equal. Then the value of ∠ECA is equal to

108. A jogging park has two identical circular tracks touching each other, and a rectangular track
enclosing the two circles. The edges of the rectangles are tangential to the circles. Two friends, A
and B, start jogging simultaneously from the point where one of the circular tracks touches the
smaller side of the rectangular track. A jogs along the rectangular track, while B jogs along the two
circular tracks in a figure of eight. Approximately, how much faster than A does B have to run (in
percentage), so that they take the same time to return to their starting point?

109. The length of the side of the square is 2. Find the radius of the smaller circle.

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110. A cone of volume V is cut into three pieces by planes parallel to the base. If the planes are at
h 2h
heights and above the base, the volume of the piece of the cone between the two planes is
3 3

111. In triangle ABC, D and E are points on AC and AB such DE // BC and length of DE is one-third of
BC. If the area of triangle ABC is 216 square units, find the area of the shaded triangle.

112. What is the value of the shaded area, common to both the squares?

113. The length of the chord AB is

114. 9 squares are arranged as shown in the figure above. If the area of square A is 1cm2 and that of
square B is 81 cm2, find the area of square I.
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115. Four points A, B, C, and D lie on a straight line in the X-Y plane, such that AB = BC = CD, and
the length of AB is 1 metre. An ant at A wants to reach a sugar particle at D. But there are insect
repellents kept at points B and C. The ant would not go within one metre of any insect repellent. The
minimum distance in metres the ant must traverse to reach the sugar particle.

116. In the figure, ABCD is a square with side length 17 cm. Triangles AGB, BFC, CED and DHA are
congruent right triangles. If EC = 8, find the area of the shaded figure.

117. A cow is tied with a 50 m rope to a corner of a 20 m by 30 m rectangular field. The field is
completely fenced and the cow can graze on the outside only. What area of the land can the cow
graze?

118. Find the length of the side AB.

119. Rectangular tiles each of size 70 cm by 30 cm must be laid horizontally on a rectangular floor of
size 110 cm by 130 cm, such that the tiles do not overlap. A tile can be placed in any orientation so
long as its edges are parallel to the edges of the floor. No tile should overshoot any edge of the floor.
The maximum number of tiles that can be accommodated on the floor is

120. At the top of the 100th floor, how far is Carmen from the bottom of the staircase?

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121. P is a point inside rectangle ABCD such that AP = 4 units, BP = 3 units and PD = 5 units. Find the
length of PC.

122. All three sides of a triangle have integer side lengths of 11, 60 and n cm. For how many values of
n is the triangle acute-angled?

123. What is the total height of the bottle?

124. In the figure, the square and the circle are intersecting each other such that AB = BC. If the
1
radius of the circle, with the centre as O, is 1 unit and OB = , then find the length of AB.
2

125. In the figure, CD is perpendicular to chord AB. Find the radius of the circle.

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126. Find the length of DE.

127. In triangle ABC, AB = 5 cm, BC = 6 cm, and CA = 7 cm. There is a point P inside the triangle such
that P is at a distance of 2 cm from AB and 3 cm from BC. How far is P from CA?

128. In a trapezium PQRS, PQ is parallel to RS and 2PQ = 3RS. UV is drawn parallel to PQ and cuts SP
in U & RO in V such that SU: UP = 1: 2. Find the ratio UV : SR

129. In the given figure BCDE is a parallelogram and F is the midpoint of the side DE. Find the length
of AG, If CG = 3cm.

130. P, Q, S, and R are points on the circumference of a circle of radius r, such that PQR is an
equilateral triangle and PS is a diameter of the circle. What is the perimeter of the quadrilateral
PQSR?

131. In the following figure, the diameter of the circle is 3 cm. AB and MN are two diameters such
that MN is perpendicular to AB. In addition, CG is perpendicular to AB such that AE:EB = 1:2, and
DF is perpendicular to MN such that NL:LM = 1:2. The length of DH in cm is

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132. In the given figure, ABCD is a square of side 3cm. If BEMN is another square of side 5cm and
BCE is a triangle right-angled at C, then the length of CN will be
(a) 56cm (b) 57cm (c) 58cm (d) 59cm

133. In the given figure, if PQ || RS, ∠QPM = 30°, ∠SRT = 85° and RM = RP, then ∠RMN is equal to
(a) 90° (b) 110° (c) 115° (d) 125°

134. If O is the centre of the given circle and BC = AO, then

(a) 2x = y (b) x = 3y (c) 3x = y (d) x = 2y

135. A circle passes through the vertex C of a rectangle ABCD and touches its sides AB and AD at M
and N respectively. If the distance from C to the line segment MN is equal to 5 units find the area of
rectangle ABCD.
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(a) 25 units (b) 30 units (c) 35 units (d) 40 units
2 2 2 2

136. In the given figure, ABCD is a square of side 1 unit. E and F are midpoints of AD and AB
respectively. I is the point of intersection of BE and CF. Then the area of quadrilateral IEDC is
11 11 11 7
(a) unit 2 (b) unit 2 (c) unit 2 (d) unit 2
16 18 20 24

137. In the adjoining figure, AP is tangent to the circle at P, ABC is a secant and PD is the bisector of
∠BPC . Also, ∠BPD = 25o and ratio of angle ∠ABP and ∠APB is 5:3. Find ∠APB .
(a) 75° (b) 125° (c)) 65° (d) None of these

138. In a triangle ABC, the internal bisector of the angle A meets BC at D. If AB=4, AC=3 and
∠A = 60° , then the length of AD is
12 3 15 3 6 3
(a) 2 3 (b) (c) (d)
7 8 7

139.The length of the common chord of two circles of radii 15 cm and 20 cm, whose centres are 25 cm
apart, is (in cm)
(a) 24 (b) 25 (c) 15 (d) 20

140. In the figure given above, ABCD is a rectangle. The area of the isosceles right triangle ABE= 7cm ;
2

EC=3(BE). The area of ABCD in cm ( 2

) is
(a) 21 (b) 28 (c) 42 (d) 56

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141. In the given figure, AB is a diameter of the circle and points C and D are on the circumference such
that ∠CAD = 30° and ∠CBA = 70° . What is the measure of ∠ACD ?
(a) 40° (b) 50° (c) 30° (d) 90°

142. The line AB is 6metres in length and tangent to the inner one of the two concentric circles at point
C. It is known that the radii of the two circles are integers. The radius of the outer circle is
(a) 5 m (b) 10 m (c) 6 m (d) 4 m

143. In triangle DEF shown below, points A, B, and C are taken on DE, DF and EF respectively such that
EC=AC and CF = BC. IF angle D=40 degrees then what is angle ACB in degrees?
(a) 140 (b) 70 (c) 100 (d) None of these

144. If a, b and c are the sides of a triangle, and a + b + c = bc + ca + ab , then the triangle is
2 2 2

(a) equilateral (b) isosceles (c) right-angle (d) obtuse-angled

145. Shown above are three circles, each of radius 20 and centres at P, Q and R; further AB=5, CD=10
and EF=12. What is the Downloaded From
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(a) 120 (b) 66 (c) 93 (d) 87

146. In the given figure, points A, B, C and D lie on the circle. AD=24 and BC=12. What is the ratio of
the area of ∆CBE to that of ∆ADE?
(a) 1:4 (b) 1:2 (c) 1:3 (d) Data insufficient

147. In the given figure, EADF is a rectangle and ABC is a triangle whose vertices lie on the sides of
EADF. AE = 22, BE = 6, CF = 16 and BF = 2. Find the length of the line joining the midpoints of the
sides AB and BC.
(a) 4 2 (b) 5 (c) 3.5 (d) None of these

148. The figure shows a circle of diameter AB and radius 6.5 cm. If chord CA is 5cm long, find the area
of ∆ABC.

149. AB ⊥ BC, BD ⊥ AC and CE bisects ∠C , ∠A = 30° . Then what is ∠CED ?

o o o o
(a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 45 (d) 65

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150. In “AABC, ∠B is a right angle, AC=6cm, and D is the midpoint of AC. The length of BD is
(a) 4cm (b) 6cm (c) 3cm (d) 3.5cm

151. In ∆ABC, a point D is on AC such that AB = AD and ∠ABC − ∠ACB = 40°. Then the value of ∠CBD is
equal to

152. In ∆ABC, median AM is such that m ∠BAC is divided in the ratio 1:2, and AM is extended
through to D so that ∠DBA is a right angle, then the ratio AC: AD is equal to
(a) 1: 2
(b) 1: 3
(c) 1: 1
(d) 2: 3
(e) 3: 4

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153. In square ABCD, E is the midpoint of AB . A line perpendicular to CE at E meets AD at F. What

fraction of the area of square ABCD is the area of triangle CEF?

154. In ∆ABC, DE BC , FE DC , AF = 8, and FD = 12. Find DB.

155. The measure of the longer base of a trapezoid is 97. The measure of the line segment joining the
midpoints of the diagonals is 3. Find the measure of the shorter base.

156. In ABCD, E is on BC . AE cuts diagonal BD at G and DC at F. If AG = 6 and GE = 4, find EF.

157. In ∆ABC, median AD is perpendicular to median BE . Find AB if BC = 6 and AC = 8.

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158. On sides AB and DC of rectangle ABCD, points F and E are chosen so that AFCE is a rhombus. If
AB = 16 and BC = 12, find EF.

159. The radius of a cylinder is increased by 16.67%. By what percent should the height of the cylinder
be reduced to maintain the volume of the cylinder?
(a) 10% (b) 14.28% (c) 16.67% (c) 20% (e) 25%

160. The ratio of the radius and height of a cylinder is 2:3. Further the ratio of the numerical of value of
its curved surface area to its volume is 1:2. Find the total surface area of the cylinder.
(a) 3π units (b) 6π units (c) 12π units (d) 24π units (e) 48π units

161. An ant starts from a point on the bottom edge of a circular cylinder and moves in a spiral manner
along the curved surface area such that it reaches the top edge exactly as it completes two circles. Find
12
the distance covered by the ant if the radius of the cylinder is and height is 20 units?
π

(a) 2 61 units (b) 4 61 units (c) 24 units (d) 52 units (e) 60 units

162. A sphere is carved out of a cone with height 15cm and radius of base circle 12cm. What is the
maximum volume of the cylinder?

163. A right circular cone of volume ‘P’, a right circular cylinder of volume ‘Q’ and sphere of Volume ‘R’
all have the same radius, and the common height of the cone and the cylinder is equal to the diameter
of the sphere. Then :
(a) P – Q + R = 0
(b) P + Q = R
(c) 2P = Q + R
(d) P2 – Q2 + R2 = 0
(e) 2P + 2Q = 3R

164. The volume of the solid generated by the revolution of an isosceles right angled triangle about its
hypotenuse of length 3x is:
8πx3
(a)
3
(b) 8πx3
9 3
(c) πx
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(e)
3

165. A sphere of 10.5cm radius is melted and cast into a cuboid of maximum volume. The total surface
area of such cuboid is approximately :
(a) 1720 (b) 1650 (c) 1810 (d) 1932 (e) 1680

166. One day sanjeev planned to make lemon tea and used a portion of the
spherical lemon as shown in the figure. Find out the volume of the remaining
lemon. Radius of the lemon is 6cm.

167. A solid metallic cylinder of base radius 3 cm and height 5 cm is melted to make ‘n’ solid cones of
height 1 cm and base radius 1 mm. Find the value of ‘n’.

168. Three cubes of volumes, 1 cm3, 216 cm3 and 512 cm3 are melted to form a new cube. What is the
diagonal of the new cube?

A cylinder with height and radius in a ratio of 2: 1 is full of soft

drink. It is tilted so as to allow the soft drink to flow off till the
point where the level of soft drink just touches the lowest point
of the upper mouth and the highest point of the base, as
shown in the figure.

169. If 2.1 L soft drink is retained in the cylinder, what is the capacity of the cylinder?
(a) 3.6 L (b) 4 L (c) 1.2 L (d) 4.2 L (e) 5 L

To facilitate the absorption of food, the inside walls of the small

intestine are covered with finger-like tiny projections called villi, as
shown in the figure. Every villi can be assumed to be a cylinder of
length 1.5 × 10−3 m and radius 1.3 × 10−4 m. It can be assumed that
villi cover the walls of the intestine completely.

170. By what fraction is the absorption area of the intestinal wall increased (approximately) because of
the villi?
(a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 40 (e) 45

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A human head can be assumed a sphere with average diameter of 14 cm.
Five-eighths of a human head is covered with hair, with 300 hairs per
square centimeters. The average daily hair loss for humans is one hair per
fifteen hundred hairs.

171. According to the given data, how many hairs, on average, does a person lose daily?
(a) 77 (b) 80 (c) 87 (d) 115 (e) 308

A large 4 cm × 4 cm × 4 cm cube is made up of 64 unit cubes, as shown

in the figure. Three unit cubes, A, B, and C (also shown) are marked on
the larger cube. The three cubes are taken out all three at a time.

172. What is the area of the remaining solid?

(a) 100 (b) 101 (c) 102 (d) 104 (e) 105

There are three types of solids, spheres,

cones and cylinders. The diameter and
heights of all the objects are equal. All
the solids are made of the same
material. Four of the objects, a cylinder,
a cone, and two spheres are kept on one
pan of a beam balance, as shown in the
figure. To balance the beam, 8 solids of
the same dimensions and material, a
sphere, three cones and four cylinders,
are available.
173. In how many ways can you balance the beam?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5

A semi circular strip of paper, with

radius 10 cm, has O as its centre,
and A and C as the midpoints of OC
and the semicircular part,
respectively. The strip is rolled to
form a perfect right circular cone
without overlap of any two
surfaces.

174. Which of the four points shown forms the apex of the cone?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) O (e) None of these

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175. What is the volume of the cone?
250π
(a)
3
125π
(b)
3
1000π
(c)
3
1000π
(d)
3

In a cuboidal box of unknown dimensions, a rod is

kept along the body diagonal as shown in the
figure. The length of the rod when observed from
the side, front and bottom of the box, appears to be
5, 4 10 and 153 cm respectively, as shown. Te
correct length of the rod is to be filled in the space
provided inside the box in the figure

176. The length of the rod is

(a) 13 (b) 2 29 (c) 3 13 (d) 15

A right circular cone of height H cm and base diameter H

cm, and a sphere of diameter H cm are kept on a
horizontal plane. If a horizontal plane slices both the
solids, both the cross-sections will be circles. A horizontal
plane at height h gives cross-sections of equal areas with
both the cone and the sphere, as shown in the figure.

177. The value of height h is

H H H H
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 4 5 6

178. If the height of a cylinder is decreased by 10% and the radius of the cylinder is increased by 10%,
then the volume of the cylinder
(a) remains unchanged
(b) decreases by 8.9%
(c) increases by 8.9%
(d) increases by 10.9%

179. A sphere is inscribed in a cone whose radius and height are 12 and 16 units, respectively. Then,
the volume of the sphere is
(a) 216π (b) 256π (c) 288π (d) 312π

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A cubic container of edge 16 cm is 5/8 full of liquid. It is tilted along an
edge. The diagram shows the cross section of the container and the liquid
in it. The ratio of length of line segment LC to length of line segment BK is
3: 2 exactly.

180. The length of line segment LC is

(a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 15

181. The volume of the circumscribed sphere of a cube C1 is twice the volume of the inscribed sphere of
another cube C2. Then, the ratio of the surface area S1 of the inscribed sphere of the cube C1 and the
surface area S2 of the circumscribed sphere of the cube C2 is
2 2
2
23 23 1
(a) (b) 2 3
(c) (d) 2
9 3
3× 2 3

182. For two cubes S1 and S2, the sum of their volumes is numerically equal to the sum of the lengths
of their edges. Then the ratio of the lengths of the edges of S1 and S2 is
(a) 2: 1 (b) 3: 1 (c) 3: 2 (d) 3: 4

183. The pyramid ABCDE has a square base, and all four triangular faces are
equilateral. Find the measure of the angle BAD (in degrees).
(a) 30° (b)45° (c)60°
(d) 75°

184. A mixing bowl is hemispherical in shape, with a radius of 12 inches. If it contains water to half its
depth, then the angle through which it must be tilted before water will begin to pour out is
(a) 15° (b)30° (c) 45° (d) 60°

185. The 6 edges of a regular tetrahedron are of length a. The tetrahedron is sliced
along one of its edges to form two identical solids. Find the area of the slice.

186. An hourglass is formed from two identical cones. Initially, the upper cone is filled with sand and the
lower one is empty. The sand flows at a constant rate from the upper cone to the lower cone. It takes
exactly one hour to empty the upper cone. How long does it take for the depth of the sand in the lower
cone to be half the depth of sand in the upper cone? (Assume that the sand stays level in both cones at
all times)

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187. In a right angle triangle ABC, a perpendicular is dropped from
vertex B to hypotenuse AC. Now taking BP as diameter a circle is
drawn as shown in the figure. Find out the area of shaded portion.
(a) 49.37 cm2
(b) 52.12 cm2
(c) 55 cm2
(d) 47.5 cm2
(e) 46 cm2

188. The area of the circle circumscribing the three circles of

radius a, as shown in the figure is :
π(2 + 3)2 a2
(a) 3
2 2
(b) 6π(2 + 3) a
2 2
(c) 3π(2 + 3) a
π(2 + 3)2 a2
(d) 6
2 2
(e) (2 + 3) a

189. In the above problem, Find out the area of the shaded portion.

190. If the curved surface area of a cone is twice that of another cone and slant height of the second
cone is twice that of the first, find the ratio of the area of their bases.
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 1 : 4 (c) 4 : 1 (d) 8 : 1 (e) 16 : 1

191. The figure when unfolded, becomes a square ABCD with Q lies on CD. IF 2(CQ) = 5(DP) &
4RB=AB=60 cm. What is the area of ∆PDQ?

a.150.2 b.151.2 c. 152.2 d. 153.2 e. None of these

192. A quadrilateral is obtained by joining the midpoints of the adjacent sides of the rhombus ABCD
with angle A=60 degrees. This process of joining midpoints of the adjacent sides is continued
definitely. If the sum of the areas of all the above said quadrilateral including the rhombus ABCD is
64√3 sq.cm., what is the sum of the perimeters of all the quadrilaterals including the rhombus
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a. 16(5+√3) b. 16(5-√3) c. 16(3+√5) d. 16(2+√3) e. None of these

193. ABCD is a parallelogram in which AB=6√3 cm & BC=6 cm & angle ABC=120 degrees. The bisector
of angles A, B, C & D from a quadrilateral PQRS. The area of PQRS in sq.cm. is
a. 18√3(2-√3) b. 18√3 c. 36/√3 d. 18(2-√3) e. None of these

194. In the given figure, EB is parallel & equal in length to DC, the length of ED is equal to the length of
DC, the area of triangle ADC=8 units, the area of triangle BDC is 3 units. And angle DAB is right
angle. Then the area of triangle AEB is

a. 3 units b. 5 units c. 2 units d. 8 units e. None of these

195. Which of the following figures will not result in a closed cube when folded?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

196. In the given figure AB = AC & EB = BC. If the measure of ∠BAF = 115o and if DE is parallel to BC,
then find the measure of the ∠DEB .

o
a. 65 b. 75o c. 57.5o d. 35o e. Data
inconsistent

197. In ∆ABC, DE || BC and the area of the quadrilateral DBCE = 45 sq. cm. If AD : DB = 1 : 3 then
find the area of ∆ADE.

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a. 2 sq. cm b. 3 sq. cm c. 4 sq. cm d. 6 sq. cm e. None of
these

198. ∆DEF is right-angled triangle right angled at E. EG ⊥ DF. If DG = 8cm and GF= 2cm, then find the
ratio of DE : EF.

a. 3:2 b. 4:3 c. 5:4 d. 2:1 e. None of

these

199. A ladder of 85 m length is resting against a wall. If it slips 7 m down the wall, then how far is the
bottom from the wall if it was initially 40 m away from it.
a. 34 m b. 51 m c. 17 m d. 26 m e. None of these

200. In ∆DEF, points G, I and H are on sides DE, EF and DF respectively such that DG : GE = 3 : 5, EI :
IF = 5 : 3, HF : HD = 3 : 2. If the area of ∆GHI=45 sq. units, then find the area of ∆DEF.

a. 128 sq. cm b. 64 sq. cm c. 192 sq. cm d. 256 sq. cm e. None of

these

201. In ∆PQR right angled at Q, A & B are mid points of the sides PQ & QR respectively. Which of the
following is true?
6 7
a. PB + AR = PR
2 2 2
b. PB 2 + AR 2 = PR 2 c. PB 2 + AR 2 = PR 2
5 6
5
D. PB 2 + AR 2 = PR 2 e. None of these
4

202. In a rectangle ABCD, AB = 8 cm and BC = 6 cm. If CT⊥BD, then find the ratio of BT : DT.
a. 16:9 b. 25:9 c. 9:16 d. 1:4 e. None of
these

203. ABCD is a parallelogram with AB = 21 cm, BC = 13 cm and BD = 14 cm. Find AC 2 + BD 2

a. 1200 b. 1220 c. 1240
d. 1260 e. None of these

204. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and QT is a tangent. If the measure of
∠AQT = 45° and AQ = 20 cm, then find the area of the ∆QDR.

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a. 50 ( )
2 + 1 cm 2 b. 50 ( )
2 − 1 cm 2 c. 50 2cm
2

⎛ 1 ⎞ 2 ⎛ 1 ⎞ 2
d. 50 ⎜ 1 + ⎟ cm e. 50 ⎜ 1 − ⎟ cm
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠

205. In a regular hexagon of side a cm, the mid-points of the three alternate sides are joined in order
to form a triangle. What is the ratio of the area of the triangle such formed to area of the
hexagon?
a. 2:5 b. 7:8 c. 3:8 d. 1:2 e. 2:7

206. In the figure given below, PQR and PST are tangents to the circle whose centre is ‘O’, touching the
circle at Q and S respectively. Also the measure ∠RQA = 60° and ∠AST = 70 . Find the measure
of ∠QPS .

a. 50o b. 70o c. 80o d. 60o e. 40o

207.A Square is inscribed in a circle of radius ‘a’ units and an equilateral ∆ is inscribed in a circle of
radius ‘2a’ units. Find the ratio of the length of the side of square to the length of the side of
equilateral triangle.
a. 1:3 b. 2: 3 c. 1: 3 d. 2:3 e. 1: 6

208.In the given figure AMD, APQ and ASR are secants to the given circles. IF AM=4 cm, MD=6 cm and
AS=5 cm, then find the length of line segment SR.

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a. 6 cm b. 5 cm c. 4 cm d. 3 cm e. 2 cm

209.The sides EF and GH of a cyclic quadrilateral are produced to meet at P, the sides EH and FG are
produced to meet at Q. If the measure of ∠EHG = 95° and ∠GPF = 50° , then find the measure of
∠GQH .

a. 55° b. 45° c. 35° d. 60° e. 40°

210.In the following figure, the measure of ∠PRQ = 45° and ∆PQR is right angled at Q. If RD = 3 units
and QE = 5 2 units, then find the length of PR.

a. 17 units b. 20 units c. 20 2 units d. 15 units e. 16 units

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211.O is the centre of circle of radius ‘r’ units. AOB is a diameter and circles are drawn on OA and OB as
diameters. If a circle is drawn to touch these three circles, then its radius will be
2r r r r 3r
a. units b. units c. units d. units e. units
3 2 4 3 4

212.The area of a parallelogram PQRS is B sq. cm. The distance between PQ and SR is ‘ a1 ’, cm and the
distance between QR and PS is ‘ a2 ’ cm. Find the perimeter of the parallelogram PQRS.
2 B ( a1 a2 ) 2 B ( a1 + a2 ) B ( a1 a2 )
a. b. c.
a1 + a2 a1 a2 a1 + a2
B ( a1 + a2 ) B ( a1 + a2 )
d. e.
a1 a2 2a1 a2

213.In the figure given below, OMN is an octant of a circle having center at O. ABCD is a rectangle with
AD = 6 cm and AB = 2 cm. Find the area of the octant of the circle.

a. 8π cm 2 b. 8.5π cm 2 c. 12π cm 2
d. 10π cm e. 12.5π cm
2 2

214.In the following figure, ABCD is a rectangle and the measure of ∠ODC is 60° . If the radius of the
circle circumscribing the rectangle ABCD is ‘a’ units, then find the area of the shaded region.

a.
a2
2
( )
2 3 − π sq.units b.
a2
2
(
π − 3 sq.units) c.
a2
2
(
2π − 3 sq.units)
⎛
2 π 3⎞ ⎛
2 π 3⎞
d. a ⎜ − ⎟⎟ sq.units e. a ⎜ − ⎟⎟ sq.units
⎜3 4 ⎜6 4
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

215. The areas of the three faces of a cuboid are in the ratio of 1:3:4 and its volume is 144 cu. Cm.
Find the length of its longest diagonal.
a. 17 cm b. 21 cm c. 12 cm d. 24 cm e. 13 cm

216.A regular prism of length 15 cm is cut into two equal halves along its length, So that the cutting
pane passes through two opposite vertices of the hexagonal base. Find the surface area of one of the
resultant solids if one side of the hexagon measures 6 cm.
a. 580 sq.cm b. 543 sq.cm c. 486 sq.cm d. 593 sq.cm e. 523
sq.cm
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217.Sum of the radius of the base and the height of a solid cylinder is 12cm. If the total surface area of
the cylinder is 96π sq.cm , then find the height of the cylinder

a.6 cm b.8 cm c.10 cm d.4 cm e. None of these

218.A cone has a height h and base radius r. The volume of the cone is bisected by a plane parallel to
the base which is at a distance of k from the base. Find the value of k.

1 ⎛1⎞ 2
1 1
⎛1⎞ 3 ⎛ ⎛ 1 ⎞ 13 ⎞
a. h b. ⎜ ⎟ h c. ⎜ ⎟ h d. ⎜ 1 − ⎜ ⎟ ⎟ h e. None of these
2 ⎝2⎠ ⎝2⎠ ⎜ ⎝2⎠ ⎟
⎝ ⎠

219. A hollow conical flask of base radius 12cm and height 8cm is filled with water. If that flask is
emptied into a hemispherical bowl of same base-radius, then what portion of the bowl will remain
empty?
a. 65% b. 33.33% c. 35% d. 66.66% e. 75%

220. In the given figure, ABCD is a rectangle which is divided into four equal rectangles by EF, GH, and
IJ. If BC =3 cm and AB=8 cm then KL=?

a. 1 cm b. 1.25 cm c. 1.5 cm d. 2 cm e. None of

these

221. PQRS is a square. Arc PR and QS are drawn on the square PQRS with centre at S and R
respectively. Find the ratio of shaded area to area of square PQRS.

π 3 π 3 2π 2 3 π 3
a. − b. − c. − d. − e. None of these
6 4 3 4 3 4 4 8

222. Area of ∆DEF=10 square units. Given EI : IF = 2 : 3 and area of GHFI = Area of ∆ EFH. What is
the area of ∆ EFH.

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a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 e. None of these

223. ∠AOD − ∠BOC = ?

a. 15 b. 22.5 c. 30 d. 37.5 e. None of these

224. In the above figure, ACB is a right angle ∆. CD is the altitude. Circles are inscribed within ∆ACD
and ∆BCD. P and Q are centres of the circles.

(i) What is ratio of radius of circles inscribed within ∆ACD and ∆BCD?
(a) 2:3 (b) 3:4 (c) 4:3 (d) 3:2 (e) None of these
(ii) What is the distance PQ.
(a) 5 (b) 50 (c) 30 (d) 7 (e) 8

225. ABCD is a trapezium with CD || AB and CD is a tangent to the circle. As shown in the figure.
AB is a diameter of the circle. E & F are mid points of AD & BC respectively. What is the ∠ABC = ?

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o o o o
a. 55 b. 65 c. 75 d. 85 e. None of these

226. A right circular cone of height 10 cm is divided into three parts by cutting the cone by two plane
parallel to the base at a height of 2 cm & 5 cm from the base respectively. Find the ratio of
V1 : V2 : V3 = ?

a. 125 : 383 : 487 b. 125 : 387 : 428 c. 5 : 3 : 2

d. 5 : 8 : 10 e. None of these

Direction for questions 263 and 264: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given
below.

A punching machine is used to punch a circular hole of diameter 4 units from a sheet of steel that is in
the form of an equilateral triangle of side 4 3 units as shown in the figure given below. The hole is
punched such that it passes through one vertex B of the triangular sheet and the diameter of the hole
originating at B is in line with the median of the sheet drawn from the vertex B.

227. Find the area (in square units) of the part of the circle (round punch) falling outside the triangular
sheet.
8π 4π 2π 8π
a.
3
− 3 b.
3
− 3 c. 2 (π − 3 ) d.
3
−
2
3
e.
3
−2 3

228. The proportion of the sheet area that remains after punching is
17 3 − 2π 15 3 − 3π 11 3 − 2π 8 3 − 3π 15 3 − 2π
a. b. c. d. e.
18 3 12 3 9 3 6 3 18 3

229. If two parallel sides of a trapezium are 60 cm & 77 cm & other non-parallel sides are 25 cm & 26
cm then the area of the trapezium is
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a. 1724 b. 1550 c. 1475 d. 1644 e. None of these

230. ABCD is a trapezium. Find AC 2 + BD 2

a. 686 b. 786 c. 784 d. 886 e. None of these

Some Unsolved Problems

231. In the fig below, ∆PQR is equilateral, PQRS is a quadrilateral in which PQ = PS. Find angle QSR in
degrees.

a. 60 b. 30 c. 45 d. 15 e. None of these

232. In the fig. below,

AB=BC=CD=DE=EF=FG=GA. Then angle DAE is approximately.

a. 15 b. 20 c. 30 d. 25 e. 22

231. ∆ABC is divided into four parts by straight lines from two of its vertices. The area of the three
triangular part are 8 sq unit, 5 sq unit & 10 sq unit. What is the area of the remaining part (in sq
units)?

a. 32 b. 40 c. 54 d. 22 e. None of these
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232. The quarter circle has centre C & radius=10. If the perimeter of rectangle CPQR is 26, then the
perimeter of APRBQA is

a.112+5pie b. 17+5pie c. 15+7pie d. 13+7pie e. None of these

233. A square ABCD is constructed inside a triangle PQR having sides PR = 10 cm, PQ=17 cm & QR=21
cm. Find the perimeter of the square ABCD.

a. 28 b. 23.2 c. 25.4 d. 28.8 e. None of these

234. In the following figure, AB touches the circle at P. Also ∠BPS = 70 and ∠APQ = 80 . If PR bisects
o o

∠QPS , then ∠PQR is equal to

a. 70o b. 85o c. 95o d. 65

o
e. None of these

235. On a semicircle with diameter AD, chord BC is parallel to the diameter. Further, each of the chords
AB and CD has length 2, while AD has length 8. What is the length of BC?

a. 7.5 b. 7 c. 7.75 d. 7.25 e. None of these

236. In the adjoining figure ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral with AC ⊥ BD and AC meets BD at E. Given
that EA + EB + EC + ED = 100cm , find the radius of the circumscribed circle.
2 2 2 2

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2 1
a. 4 cm b. 5 cm c. 6 cm d. 8 cm e. None of these
3 3

237. Let S1 be a square of side a. Another square S 2 is formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of
S1 . The same process is applied to S2 A2 , A3 ,......... be the areas and P1 , P2 , P3 ,..... be the perimeters
P + P2 + P3 + ...
of S1 , S 2 , S3 ..... , respectively, then the ratio 1 equals.
A1 + A2 + A3 + ...
a. ( )
2 1+ 2 / a
b. 2 ( 2 − 2 ) / a

c. 2 ( 2 + 2 ) / a

d. 2 (1 + 2 2 ) / a
e. None of these

238. In the figure below, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon and ∠AOF = 90 , FO is parallel to ED. What is
o

the ratio of the area of the triangle AOF to that of the hexagon ABCDEF?

1 1 1 1
a. b. c. d. e. None of these
12 6 24 18

239. Consider a circle with unit radius. There are seven adjacent sectors, S1 , S 2 , S3 .....S7 , in the circle
such that circle. Further, the area of the jth sector is twice that of the (j-1)th sector, for j=2,…,7.
What is the angle, in radius, subtended by the arc of S1 at the centre of the circle?
π π π π
a. b. c. d. e. None of
508 2040 1016 1524
these

240. PQRS is a square. SR is a tangent (at point S) to the circle with centre O and TR = OS. Then, the
ratio of the area of the circle to that of the square is

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π 11 3 7
a. b. c. d. e. None of these
3 7 π 11

241. Let C be a circle with centre Po and AB be a diameter of C. Suppose P1 is the midpoint of the line
segment Po B, P2 is the mid point of the line segment P, B and so on. Let C1 , C2 , C3 ,... be circles with
diameters Po P1 , P1 P2 , P2 P3 ... respectively. Suppose the circles C1 , C2 , C3 ,... are all shaded. The ratio of
the area of the unshaded portion of C to that of the original circle C is
a. 8:9 b. 9:10 c. 10:11 d. 11:12 e. None of
these

o
242. A right triangle contains a 60 angle. If the measure of the hypotenuse is 4, find the distance from
the point of intersection of the 2 legs of the triangle to the point of intersection of the angle
bisectors.

243. Square ABCD is inscribed in a circle. Point E is on the circle. If AB = 8. Find the value of
( AE ) 2 + ( BE ) + ( CE ) + ( DE ) .
2 2 2

244. Radius AO is perpendicular to radius OB, MN is parallel to AB meeting AO at P OB at Q, and

the circle at M and N. If MP = 56 , and PN = 12, find the measure of the radius of the circle.

245. In circle O, perpendicular chords AB and CD intersect at E so that AE = 2, EB = 12, and CE = 4.

Find the measure of the radius of circle O.

246. A circle with radius 3 is inscribed in a square. Find the radius of the circle that is inscribed between
two sides of the square and the original circle.

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247. AB is a diameter of circle O, as shown in Fig. 24. Two circles are drawn with AO and OB as
diameters. In the region between the circumferences, a circle D is inscribed, tangent to the three
previous circles. If the measure of the radius of circle D is 8, find AB.

248. A circle is inscribed in a quadrant of a circle of radius 1 unit. What is the area of the shaded
region?

249.In the figure given below, ∆ABC is circumscribed by a circle with center O. A tangent is drawn
touching the circle at C, such that ∠BCE = 60° . If AB = BC = 4cm, then find the area of shaded
portion.

a.
16π
−4 3 b.
(16π − 12 3 ) c.
(16π − 10 3 ) d.
16π
−5 3 e. None of
3 9 9 3
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1. Exterior angle = 180 – 178 = 2o
360° 180°
⇒ = 2 so = 1o
n n

2. As all the sides of a regular hexagon makes an equilateral ∆ with the

centre of hexagon so AB = 2a, where a is the side of each hexagon.
⇒ 2a = 2r = 2 × 6 ⇒ a = 6.
3 3 2
So area of the hexagon = 6 = 54 3.
2

3. Perimeter of the rhombus = 4a = 52

⇒ a= 13cm. one diagonal = 24cm.
1
⇒ (other diagonal) = 13 − 12 = 5cm.
2 2

2
So length of the other diagonal = 5 × 2 = 10cm.

1 1
4. Area of rhombus = .d1 d 2 = .6.10 = 30sqcm
2 2
5. Distance covered by smaller circle in 4 revolution = 4 × 2.π .30 = 240π
Circumference of bigger circle = 2.π .40 = 80π
240π
So revolutions taken = =3
80π

6. Perimeter of the hexagon = 12cm = 6a

⇒ a = 2cms.
3 3 2
So area = .2 = 6 3.
2

7. Sum of all the angles of a pentagon = (5 – 2) × 1800 = 540o

⇒ 10x + 10y = 540o ⇒ x + y = 54o

( n − 2 )180°
8. Each angle of a regular polygon = = 177°
n
⇒ n = 120

9. Because the two figures are similar, all cones angles would be equal. Hence ∠ J = ∠ A = 1200

10. Interior ∠ + Exterior ∠ = 180o always.

11. Sum of two consecutive angles of a Πgm is 180o.

Hence 2x+y+x+2y = 180o ⇒ x + y = 60o

10 + a
12. Mid segment 13 = ⇒ a = 16
2
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Area of a trapeze =
1
(10 + 16)h = 52
2
⇒ h = 4cm.

As AB = EF = 10 , CE = FD =
(16 − 10) = 3cm.
2
∴ AC = AE + CE = 4 2 + 3 2 = 5cm.
2 2

Hence perimeter = 10+5+16+5 = 36cms.

13. BC = 12 2 + 16 2 = 20cm

∴ radius of circle = 10cm (∴ angle in a semi circle is 90o)

∴ circumference = 2λ .10 = 20λcm

14.Diagonal of a sq with side a = a 2

8
∴a 2 = 8 ⇒a= =4 2
2
Hence area = 4 2( ) 2
= 32 = 2 5. Hence K =5.

15.AS area of original square = (2 x ) = 4 x .

2 2

⇒ area of square cut out = x2.

So each of side = x cm.
Hence perimeter of rem. Figure = 8x cm.

M
16.Length of AB = 2λr = 8λ
360 o
M
⇒ r, = 4.
360 o
M
Area of the sector = λr 2 = 48λ.
360 0
M 1
⇒ 0
= ⇒ M = 120o.
360 3
Hence
⎛ M ⎞ 120
⎜ ⎟= = 10.
⎝ r ⎠ 12

17. In the figure shown below, ABCDEF is the hexagon, with vertices
A and D lying on the x-axis, and midpoints of sides BC and EF
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axis we would get a cylinder with a cone at the top. The radius OG of the cylinder would be the
side of the hexagon and height BG would be a/2. The same would be true for the cone.
a 1 2a a3
Therefore, the volume = π a2 + πa = 2π
2 3 2 3
If the portion is rotated about the y-axis, a frustum would be formed of height a, and radii of a
πa ⎛ a 2 a ⎞ 7π a 3 8 64
and a/2, respectively. The volume = ⎜ a 2
+ + ⎟= . Ratio = ⇒ Ratio2 =
3 ⎝ 4 2⎠ 12 7 49

18. Area of smaller circle = π r =π

2

⇒ r = 1 cm.
So side of square = 2cm.
Diameter of bigger circle = Diagonal of the square = 2 2 .
2
⎛2 2⎞
So are of bigger circle = π ⎜
⎜ 2 ⎟⎟ = 2π cm.
⎝ ⎠

19. If r is the radius of the circle

4+6+8
⇒ A = r × 5, s= = 9cm. , A= 9.5.3.1 = 3 15
2
5
3 15 = r × 9 ⇒ r = cms
3
5
Area of the circle = π .
3

3 2
20. Area = a = 100 3 ⇒ a2 = 400 ⇒ a = 20
4
The perimeters of every next triangle would be half of its previous
⎛ 1 1 1 ⎞
triangle. Therefore sum of perimeters = 3 × 20 ⎜1 + + + + .....⎟ =
⎝ 2 4 8 ⎠
1
60 × = 60 × 2=120
1
1−
2

21.In a 30-60-90 triangle, the side opposite to 30o is half the hypotenuse.
2a-a= 2002 a= 2002
Therefore longest side= 2a= 4004

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7+8+9
22.Area s ( s − a )( s − b)( s − c) 5= = 12
1
Area 12 × 5 × 4 × 3 = 12 √5

1
23.Area= 1/2 base X height 1680= × 80 × height
2
Height= 42. In the given figure AB= AC= 58
Therefore, perimeter= 58+ 58+ 80= 196

1 1
24.Area= base × height= × 18 × 40
2 2
To keep the area constant we can interchange base and
height as shown in the second
figure. Therefore x= 80

sin A sin c 1 1
25. = ⇒ =
BC 16 2 BC 2 × 16
⇒ BC= 8√16

26. In a triangle sum of two sides > third side, keeping this in mind we form the following triangles:
(20, 30, 40), (20, 40, 50), (20, 50, 60), (30, 40, 50), (30, 40, 60), (30, 50, 60), (40, 50, 60).
Therefore 7 triangles.

27. For an acute- angled triangle, square of any side is less than the sum of the squares of the other
two sides. 102 + 242 > n2 and n2 + 102 > 242….
⇒ n< 26 and n > √476. The values of n satifying the above conditions are 22, 23, 24 and 25.
Therefore 4 values.

28. & 29. as we can see, D is 3km east and √3 north of A.

The total distance walked by the person
= 2 × BD+ BE= 6km

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30. The triangles possible are (1, 3, 3), (2, 2, 3). Others triangles are not possible as sum of two sides
will not be greater than the third side.

1
31. The new area= × 1.1 × base × 0.9 × height = original area × 0.99. Therefore the area decreases by
2
1.1.

1 1
32. Area of the triangle ABD= × base × height= × 3 × 6= 9 units.
2 2

33. In an equilateral triangle, medians, angle bisectors, and altitudes are the
some thing
2 2 3 x 2 3
PA= AD= × x= =
3 3 2 3 3

34.
Area

1 1
× w × v = × y × x ⇒ wv = xy
2 2
( w + v) = 352 ⇒ w2 + v 2 + 2 wv = 352
2

= ⇒ x + 2 wv = 35 [ w + v = x ]
2 2 2 2 2

⇒ x 2 + 2 xy = 352
⇒ ( x + y ) 2 − y 2 = 352 ⇒ 37 2 − 352 = y 2 ⇒ y = 12

35. In the given triangle, as the height for triangle ABD and ADC is the same, the ratio of the areas of
the two triangles are in the ratio of their bases.
Area ∆ABD BD 8 2
= = =
Area ∆ADC DC 12 3
2 2
Therefore area ∆ABD = × area∆ABC = × 60 = 24
5 5

36. Let ∠ADX= ∠AXD= ∝ ⇒ ∠XAD= 180o- 2∝

Let ∠CYD= ∠CDY= β ⇒ ∠DCY= 180o- 2β
∠XAD + ∠DCY= 90o
180o- 2∝ + 180o- 2β= 90o ⇒ ∝ +β = 135o
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37. From the given figure

3∝ + 3β + A= 180o ∝ + β= 20o
∠BDC= 180o – 2 (∝ + β)= 140o

38. Let ∠PST = ∠PTS = β and ∠PQR = ∠PRQ = ∝

∠QPR + ∠PQR + ∠PRQ = 180o
30o + 180o - 2β+ 2∝ = 180o
β - ∝ = 15o. As ∠STP is the external
angle of ∆ RST ⇒ β - ∝ = ∠RST= 15o

39. Let Length of third side be= x

x < 15 + 7 and 7 + x >15
x < 22 and x> 8. Therefore values of x are 9, 10, 11, 12…., 21 ⇒ sum= 195

1 1 ⎛1 ⎞
40. Area ∆ CEB= (Area ∆ BCD) = ⎜ area rec tan gleABCD ⎟
2 2 ⎝2 ⎠
1 1 area rec tan gle ABCD
Area ∆ CEF= Area ∆ CEB= ×
2 2 4
Area of rec tan gle
Area ∆ CEF= ⇒ Area ∆ CEF: Rest of the area= 1: 7
8

⇒ Amount of crop produced in ∆ CEF: Amount of crop produced in rest of the area = 3: 7

41. DE⏐⏐ BC ⇒ ∆ ADE is similar to ∆ ABC

DE
Let = k ⇒ DE = kBC= 20k
BC
⇒ AH = kAI = 12k ⇒ EF = HI = 12 – 12k
Area of DEFG = 20k × (12 – 12k) = 240k (1 – k). This is
1 1
maximum when k= 1 ⇒ area = 240 × × = 60
2 2

80 180 − θ
42. Let the angle be θ. 90 - θ = ×
100 2
⇒ θ = 30o

6
43. Height of the shaded region (shown by red) =
3
1
Therefore, the area of the shaded region = × base × height
2
1 6
= × 12 × = 12 3
2 3
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44. Since DE is perpendicular bisector of BC.

BD = DC = 7
and ∠DBE = ∠DCE (say)
⇒ ∠ABD= θ (BD is the angle bisector of ∠B)
Also ∠BDA= 20 (External angle of ∧BDC)
⇒ ∆ ABC is similar to ∆ ABD (Three angles equal)
AC AB BC
⇒ = = ⇒ AB = AB = AC × AD = AB = 16 × 9 =
AB AD BD
AB × BD 12 × 7 20
12 and BC = = =
AD 9 3
Area = s(s − a)(s − b)(s − c) = 14 5

45. From the figure

5x – 35 (180- (3x – 10)) + 90 – x
5x – 35 = 180 – 3x + 10 + 90 – x
9x = 315 ⇒ x = 35o

46. Perimeter= x + x + x 2 = 2a
( 2 + 1)x
⇒ 2x + x 2 = 2a ⇒ a =
2
2a
⇒x= = a 2( 2 − 1)
2 +1
1 2
Area= x = a2 (3 − 2 2)
2

3a 16 3
47. AD = = =8 3 ⇒4 3
2 2
BE = DE2 + BD2 = 48 + 64 = 112 = 4 7

48. ∆DGF and ∆CGB are similar

FG FD FD 3 FA 2
⇒ = ⇒ = ⇒ =
GC BC BC 5 BC 5
Let EF = y. ∆EFA and ∆ECB are similar
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EF FA y 2 16
⇒ = ⇒ = ⇒y=
EC BC y+8 5 3

49. Let PQ be the height of the intersection of wires. Let BQ= x and
DQ = y.
∆PQD and ∆ABD are similar
y PQ
⇒ = − − − (1)
x+y a
∆BPQ and ∆BCD are similar
x PQ
⇒ = − − − (2)
x+y b

Now dividing (1) by (2) we get

∆PQD and ∆ABD are similar
y b bx ba
⇒ = . Now PQ = =
x a x+y a+b

50. AD is the angle bisector

⇒ AB = BD ⇒ BD = 7 ⇒ BD = 7 × BC= 7 × 24
441
⇒ AD = AB2 + BD2 = 49 +
16
= 8.75

51. Tangents drawn to a circle from the same point are equal in length.
⇒ OE = DG = DF = x (say)
⇒ FC = HC = y (say) AI = AE = AH = z
BG = BI = R (say)
Now AB + BC + CA = k + z+ k+ zx + y +z + y = 2(k+ x+ y +z)
⇒ 40 = 2(k + x + y+ z) ⇒ x + y + z + k = 20
z + k = AB = 12 ⇒ x + y = CD = 20 - (z + k) = 20 – 12 = 8

52. We draw a perpendicular GF from the vertex G of the square on the

side AB.
∆EFG and ∆EBD are congruent (three angles equal and one side
equal)
⇒ EF = y and FG = x
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⇒ AF = x
Therefore one side of the right triangle = 2x + y. The other side is also equal to 2x + y ⇒ Area of
(2x + y)2
the triangle =
2
Area of the square = x2 + y2
x2 + y2
Ratio = = 2:5
(2x + y)2

53. Let’s join A to R, B to P, and C to Q. The median divide the triangle into two equal areas. QC, AR,
BP are medians in also ∆QBR, ∆PCR and ∆APQ, Also PC, BR, AQ are medians in triangle PBR, AQR,
PQC. Equating the areas formed by medians, we can see Area ∆PQR = 7area ∆ABC = 70cm2.

54. From the given figure (x + 1)2 = 32 + x2 ⇒ x = 4

Therefore depth of lake = 4m.

55. BE= BC = a ⇒ ∠BEC = ∠BCE

∠CBE = 90o + 60o = 150o ⇒ ∠BEC = 15o
∴∠DEC = 30o

56. ∠B = 60o ⇒ ∠A + ∠C = 120o

C
In the figure θ is the external angle of ∆FEC ⇒ ∠EFC +
2
180 − A A C
θ= = 90 − = ∠EFC +
2 2 2
A C
⇒ EFC = 90 − ( + ) = 90 – 60 = 30o
2 2

57. Here
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58. ∆AJK, ∆AHI, ∆AFG, ∆AOE and ∆ABC are similar

AJ AH AF AD AB
= = = =
JK HI FG DE BC
⇒ JK : HE : FG : DE : BC = 1: 2 : 3 : 4: 5
⇒ Area ∧ AJK : ∧AHI: ∧AFG: ∧ADE: ABC = 1: 4: 9: 16: 25
Therefore areas of the parts in between = 1: 3: 5: 7: 9
Are of the largest part = 9x = 27 ⇒ x= 3
⇒ Area of triangle = 25 × 3= 75

59. ∆CEO and ∆ABC are similar (A- A- A)

ED CD EC
= =
AB AC BC
7 x
= ⇒x=2
35 x + 8

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60.
Area ∆PXY b
=
Area ∆PQR 2(a + b)
Area ∆RZY a
=
Area ∆PQR 4(a + b)
Area ∆QXZ 3
=
Area ∆PQR 8
2
⎛ b ⎞ 3 a
⎜ ⎟ = ×
⎝ 2(a + b) ⎠ 8 4(a + b)
a 105 − 3
solving we get =
b 6

61. ∠OAC= 30o ⇒ AO = 2r

∆APR and ∆AOR are similar
PQ AP r 2R − (r + R) R
= = = ⇒ =3
OR AO R 2R r

62. Let ∠BDA = θ

In the given figure, θ+ θ + 15o + 15o= 180o
∠θ = 150o ⇒ θ = 75o

63. In the given figure, θ + θ + ∝ + ∝ = 180o

⇒ θ + ∝= 90o ⇒ ∠QRP = 60o
Therefore other two angles are 90o and 60o

64. PS is the angle bisector of ∠OPR

PQ QS
⇒ = ⇒ SR = 2.5QS
PR SR
⇒ Area ∆PSR = 2.5 × Area ∆PQS = 2.5 × 40 = 100
⇒ Area ∆PQR = 100 + 40 = 140 sq. cm

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∆RNO and ∆PSO are similar
OP OS OS 1
⇒ = ⇒ = ⇒ OS = SR
ON OR OR 2
∆MQR and ∆MPS are similar
MQ MR MR 1
⇒ = ⇒ = ⇒ MR = SR ⇒ MR =RS = SO ⇒ MR = 10
MP MS MS 2

66. ∆PSR and ∆QPR are similar

PR SR
⇒ = ⇒ PR2 = SR × QR = 64
QR PR
The values possible are (2, 32) and (4, 16)
QS = 30, 12

24 + 7r
67. 2p + 7r = 9q ⇒ 9q -7r = 24 ⇒ q =
9
(24 + 7r)2
Also, r2 – q2 = 144 ⇒ r2 – = 144
9
⇒ 81r2 – (49r2 + 576 + 366r) = 81 × 144
⇒ 32r2 – 576 – 336r = 81 × 144 ⇒ 2r2 – 36 – 21r = 729
⇒ 2r2 – 21r – 765 = 0 ⇒ r = 25.5

68. ∆A’ DB’ and ∆ACB are similar

Area ∆A 'B 'D (A 'B ')2 A 'B ' 1
⇒ = ⇒ =
Area ∆ABC (AB)2 AB 2
⇒ A’B’ = 5√2 ⇒ AA’ = 10 - 5√2

69. ∆DPS is similar to ∆ORQ

AO OS OS 1
⇒ = ⇒ = ⇒ OS = 3
OR OQ OQ 4

70. DE is the angle bisector of ∆PDQ

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PD DE 1
⇒ = = ⇒ QD = 4PD
QD QE 4
Now QD = DR ⇒ DR = 4PD
Now DE is the angle bisector in ∧PDR
DR RF RF
= ⇒ = 4 ⇒ RF = 10
DP FP FP

71. Draw a line parallel to QR from point O, meting PQ at G.

∆PGO and ∆PQD are similar
GO PO 4
⇒ = =
QD PD 5
∆FGO and ∆FQR are similar
FG GO GO 4 2 6 9
⇒ = = = = ⇒ FG = and GQ =
FQ QR 2QD 2 × 5 5 5 5

MO PO PO PN + 1 1
= ⇒ 4 = = =1+ ⇒ PN = 3
72. MN PN 3 PN PN PN
PO = 4

Area ∆PMN MN2 MN 1 PM

= ⇒ = =
73.
Area ∆PQR QR2 QR 2 PQ
PQ QM
= 2 ⇒1+ = 2
PM PM

74. Join point B to D.

Area ∆BDF = Area ∆BDF = 2a (say)
Area ∆CDE = 2 Area ∆BDE = 4a
Area ∆AFD = Area ∆BDF/2 = a
Area ∆BFE 2 9
= ⇒ Area ABC = × 4a = 18a
Area ∆ABC 9 2
Area ∆ADC = 18a - (2a +2a +a +4a) = 9a
⇒ Area ∆ADC/ Area ∆ABC = 9a/18a = 1/2

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NO2 NO2
= MN2 + + + NO2
4 4
= 5 (MN2 + NO2)/4
= (5 × 202)/4= 500

20 5
76. In ∆ABC, tanθ = =
48 12
FC 5
In ∆FCD tanθ = ⇒ FC = × 39
39 12
13 × 33
⇒ AF = 52 – FC=
12
AE AF 11
= =
EB FC 5
⇒ EB = 5 × 48 = 15

77. Each side of octagon = 2cm.

Area of the shaded region
= Area of ADEH + 2 (Area of BCNO)
(
= 2 2+2 2 +2 2 2 ) ( )
= 4+4 2 +4 2 = 4+8 2

(
78. Area of Annulus = π R2 − r2 = 100π )
2 2
⇒ R – r = 100
1
( AB ) = R 2 − r 2 .
2
= 10.
⇒ AB = 20cms

79. Let the center of the larger circle be R.

RS = R + R -1 = 2R – 1
⇒ RS = R + 2 19
2 2
( )
2

(2R – 1)2 = R2 + 76
4R2 + 1 – 4R = R2 + 76
3R2 – 4R – 75 = 0
2 + 229
⇒R= cms.
3

80. x= (9 + 16)2 − (16 − 9)2 = 24cms.

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81. Let us say AE = EC = x

AF : FB = 2:1
Say AF = 2y, FB = y
In ∆ AEF & ABC
∠AEF = ∠ABC = 90 o
∠A = ∠A (Common)
AF AC
⇒ AEF ∼ ABC ⇒ =
AE AB
2 y 2x
⇒ = ⇒ 3y2 = x2
x 3y
As BC2 = 4x2 – 9y2 = 4x2 – 3x2 = x2
BC =x
BC
Now in ∆ABC → = Sin∠A ⇒ ∠A = 30
o

AC
∠BAC = ∠ABE = 30 o
Hence ∠AEB = 180 − (30 + 30 ) = 120
o o o o

So angle between AC & BD = 120o or 180o – 120o = 60o

1 x x
82. Area of the ∆ = . .
2 2 2

x2
=
4
Area of square = x2
x2
1
Hence ratio= 42 = ..
x 4

83. Let original length of side of square = x cms.

(x + 4)2 – x2 = 120
x2 + 16 + 8x – x2 = 120 ⇒ x = 13 cm
Let each side should be decreased by a cm
s.t. 132 – (13 – a)2 = 120
a = 6 cms.

84. Let A, C, B be the centers of the smallest to the largest circle

respectively.
All O, A, B, C, O’ would be collinear.
Let r1, r2, r3 be the radii of circle 1, 2, 3 respectively.
So r, 2r1 + 2r2 = 2r3
r1 + r2 = r3
As PQ is tangent to both the circles in side and a chord of circle 3 so D
will be the midpoint or PQ. Now, OD. DO’ = PD . DQ
2r1 . 2r2 = 8 . 8
r1 r2= 16
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⎛ 2 ⎞
Required area = π ⎜ (r1 + r2 ) − r2 − r2 ⎟
⎝ 1 2⎠
= π (2r1r2 )
= 32 π

85. Let the no. of sides are x & 12 – x.

x( x − 1) (12 − x )(12 − x − 1) − (12 − x ) = 19
No. of diagonals = −x+
2 2
Solving for x, we get x = 7 or 5.
Hence S1 & S2 are heptagon & pentagon.

86. Let radius of circle A & B are r1 & r2 respectively

45o 30o
Hence 2πr1 = 2πr2
360o 360o
r1 2
⇒ =
r2 3
Hence ratio of the areas of A & B is πr2 : πr2 = 22 : 32 = 4 : 9
1 2

87. AD = 2 + 2 = 4cm.
CD = 2 cm.
∠ADC = 120 o
Hence Area of 11 gm = 4, 2, Sin 120o = 4 3cm
2

Also area = 4. h = 4 3 ⇒ h = 3cm.

DO = 4 − h 2 = 1cm.
Hence AC = 52 + ( 3)2
= 28 = 2 7cms.

88. AP. PB = DP . PC
PD = 30
Let O be the Center of circle OC, & OB’ are ⊥' s on CD & AB
Respect & bisect them.
Hence CC’ = C’D = 27
AB’ = BB’ = 28
PC’ = OB’ = 30 – 27 = 3
Hence perimeter of the circle = 2π 793

4
89. Area of the inner square is of outer square i.e. area of the 4 right
5 th
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Triangles together is of outer square
5 th
⎛1 ⎞
⇒
1
( x + y )2 = 4⎜ xy ⎟
5 ⎝2 ⎠
X (x +y)2 = 10 xy
x
Solving we get = 4 ± 15 Hence c or d.
y

90. a = 1
1 5
GC = 1 + =
4 2
1 5
Hence GE = b + =
2 2
5 −1
b=
2
5 −1 5 +1
So golden ratio = +1 =
2 2

91. AD = 82 + 22

= 68 = 2 17
Hence BC = 2 17
So Perimeter = 10 + 6 + 2 2 17 ( )
= 16 + 4 17

92. Let O in the center of circle OE ⊥ AD

AE = ED = 5
Let r be the radius of circle.
Hence OE = (10-r).
In ∆AEO ⇒ AE2 + EO2 = AO2
52 + (10 – r)2 = r2
Solving for r, we get r = 6.25

93. As all the points are equally spaced hence angle formed at the
centre by
360 o
Every two consecutive points is = 36 o ,
10
Hence ∠A1OAS = 36 × 4 = 144
o

In ∆OA1 A5 OA1 = OA5 (radius)

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Hence ∠OA1 A5 = ∠OA5 A1
180 o − 144 o
So ∠OA5 A1 = = 18 o
2

94. In ∆ ' s ABE & ADG,

the ∆ ' s are similar
AB AD
∴ =
BE DG
3 16 3
= ⇒ BE = cms.
BE 8 2
Also ∆ABE ∼ ∆ACF
AB AC 3 8
Hence = ⇒ =
BE CF 3 / 2 CF
CF = 4
∴ Area of EBFC = AC of ACF – Area of ABE
1 1 3
= .8.4 − .3.
2 2 2
9
= 16 − = 13.75
4

95. Let O be the centre of circle

Let the sides of bigger & smaller squares be x & y cm.
Hence in ∆ OAB
x y x
AB= y+ , OA= , OB=
2 2 2
2
⎞ ⎛ x ⎞
2 2
⎛ y⎞ ⎛x
⇒⎜ ⎟ +⎜ + y⎟ = ⎜ ⎟
⎝2⎠ ⎝2 ⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
x 5
Solving we get =
y 1

96. Let AD’ = l cm

⇒ G’ G = BG = l cm
(∵ they both have equal area & lengths are equal for
them.)
l
So l (AE) = (EB)
2
l
l (AE) = (2-AE)
2
2 4
Solving we get AE = ⇒ EB = cm.
3 3
Also area of DCD”G” = Area of BEFG
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4 l
2.DD” = .
3 2
(2 − l ) 2
2. = l
2 3
6
→ l = cm.
5
⎛ 3 4 ⎞ 58
Hence Perimeter of BEFG = 2 ⎜ + ⎟ = cm
⎝ 5 3 ⎠ 15

97. If three circles touch the other circles in a row & have two direct common targets then their radio
are in G.P series
Hence radius of middle circle is 9 × 4 = 6cm.
⇒ AB = 2(9+4+6) = 38cms.

98.Let BE ⊥ AC
As ABD is isosceles ∆
∴ DE = EA = x (say)
In ∆ BDE→ BE 2 = 144 − x 2
In ∆BCE → AE = 324 − ( 20 − 2 x + X )
2 2

Comparing both the equation’s above we get

144 − x 2 = 324 − ( 20 − x )
2

⇒ x= 5.5
So AD:DC = 11:9

99.If we add all the angles of ∆ ’s EBC’, ADB’, BDE’, CEA’ & ∆ ABC
we get (A+B+C+D+E) + 2(A’+B’+C’+D’+E’) = 180 × 5
but A’+B’+C’+D’+E’ = 360
⇒ (A+B+C+D+E) = 900-7200
o
Hence A+B+C+D+E = 180

100. As ABCD is an isosceles trapezium

∴ DE = CE ' =
(108 − 75)
2
= 16.5
108
⇒ Also DO’ = DD’ = = 54 cm
2
75
AO = AD’ = = 37.5 cm
2
So AE = AD 2 − DE 2
( 91.5) − (16.5 )
2 2
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101. Let the sides of square & equation D are 3x & 4x respectably such that they have equal evens.
For the circle circumscribes the square

Radius =
1
2
1
(
(diagonal ) = 3 2 x =
2
)3x
2
4x
Also in radius of equation D =
2 3
2 2
⎛ 3x ⎞ ⎛ 4x ⎞
⇒ Ratio of areas = ⎜ ⎟ λ :⎜ ⎟ λ
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝2 3⎠
⇒ 27 : 8

102. Answer 12.

103. Let the hexagon ABCDEF be inscribed in a circle. Let the sides
x and y subtend angles α and β at the center O,
respectively. 3α + 3β = 360° ⇒ α + β = 120°
⇒∠AOE = 120°
r2 + r2 − AE2
In ∆AOE cos120 =
2r2

180 − α 180 − β
∠AFE = + = 120°
2 2
x2 + y2 − AE2
In ∆AFE cos120 =
2xy
Eliminate AE from both the equation to get the answer.

104. AS the according to the property circles the touching point &
centres of circles should be collinear. Hence all O, AB should be
collinear
1
Also AB = (diameter of bigger circle)
2
= 5 cm
So OAB = OA + OB + AB
= AB + AB = 5 + 5 = 10 cm.

105. side = 2rcos15 + 2r = 7.86

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106. Find the radius of each circle and determine the order. Remember that it’s an isosceles right
triangle with 45- 45- 90 angles.

107. Equal chords subtend equal angles in a circle.

⇒ ∠BAC = ∠BDA = ∠BDC = ∠CAD = θ(say)
Let ∠ACD = ∠DBA = x
In ∆ACD, exterior ∠ADE = x+θ = ∠DAE
In ∆BDE, x + θ + 0 + x +40 = 180
0
⇒ θ + x = 70, Also 30 + x = 180 in ∆ADC
⇒x= 150

108. B travels 4π r while A travels 12r

vB 4π r π 22
∴ = = ≈
v A 12r 3 21
1
% greater = = 4.76%
21

109. (1 + r ) = ( 2 − r ) + (1 − r )
2 2 2

1 + r 2 + 2r = 4 + r 2 − 4r + 1 + r 2 − 2r
= r − 8r + 4
2

8 ± 48
r= = 4−2 3
2
1 2
110. By similarity, the radius r1 and r2 will be r and r . Therefore the volume of the two cones
3 3
2 2
1 ⎛r⎞ h 1 ⎛ 2r ⎞ 2h
will be π ⎜ ⎟ × and π⎜ ⎟ ×
3 ⎝3⎠ 3 3 ⎝ 3 ⎠ 3
v 8v
= and
27 27
8v v 7v
Volume of the piece between the planes = − =
27 27 27

111. ∆ADE and ∆ABC are similar

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Height of triangle ADE = height of ∆ABC
3
2
Height GH = h
3
heightof ∆DEF DE 1
∆DEF and ∆BFC are similar ⇒ = =
heightof ∆BFC BC 3
1 2h
height of ∆DEF = × =h
4 3
1 h 1 BC h Area ∆ABC
area ∆DEF = × DE × = × × = = 12
2 6 2 3 6 18

1
112. In square ABCD OS = OT = CS = (side of ABCD)
2
1
= a (say)
2
OC 2 = OS 2 + SC 2
⇒ ⎛a⎞ ⎛a⎞
2 2

52 = ⎜ ⎟ + ⎜ ⎟ ⇒ a = 5 2
⎝2⎠ ⎝2⎠
1
Also OF = (FG).
2
2
⎛ FG ⎞ FG 2
⇒ OG = ⎜ + ⇒ =
2 2
⎟ FG 25 5
⎝ 2 ⎠ 4
So FG= 2 5
5 2
So area of EFMN = EF × FN = 2 5 ×
2
= 5 10 sq.units.

1 1 1
113. 2
+ 2
=
AO PA 25
PA + AO
2 2
1
2 2
=
AO PA 25
But in ∆OAP, PA + OA = PO
2 2 2

OP 2 1 OP 1
⇒ 2 2
= ⇒ =
AO PA 25 AO.PA 5
AO.PA
⇒ =5
OP
Now is ∆OAP, as AQ ⊥ OP
AO..PA
⇒ = AQ . So AQ=5 ⇒ AB= 10.
OP

114. Side of A = 1cm.

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(
B = 9 cm i.e. 81 )
Side of C = (9+1) = 10cms.
Also side of G = side of B – side of A
= 9-1 = 8cm.
Side of F = side of g – side of A
= 8-1 = 7cm.
Side of H = side of G + side of F = (8+7) = 15cms.
Also side of (B+C) = side of (E + F + G)
Side of E = side of (B + C) – (F + G) = (9 + 10) – (8 + 7) = 4cm.
Side of I = side of (H+F) – side of E
= (15+7) – 4 =18cms.
So Area of I = 18 = 324cm
2 2

115. The distance traveled by Ant would be minimum if it travels as in the figure.
1 1
So total distance = ( 2.π .1) + 1 + ( 2π .1)
4 4
= (π + 1) meteres.

116. CD = 17cm (given)

EC = 8cm (given)
⇒ DE = 17 − 8 = 15 cms.
2 2

Also DEC & DHA are congruent hence DH = 8 ⇒ Side of square = (15-8) = 7cms.
So area of required square = 7 2 = 49cms 2

117. The area grazed by the cow is I + II + III + IV

o
(I + II) is a sector of circle with radius 50m and angle 270 .
270
So Area = π .502. = 1875π m 2
360
Area III is a sector of circle with radius 210 m and angle 90o .
90
So Area = π .202. = 100π m 2
360
2 90
Similarly Area IV = π .30 . = 225π m 2 ,
360
2
So Required Area = 1875 + 100 + 225 = 2200 m .

118. Let O & O1 are centers of the two circles. OM ⊥ BC,

O1 N ⊥ BC.
OR ⊥ AB, OP ⊥ AC, O1 Q ⊥ AC.
In similar triangle’s OMC & O1 NC
We have OM = 4cm, O1 N = 1cm.

(1 + 4 ) − ( 4 − 1) =4cms.
2 2
Also MN = PQ =
4 4
⇒ NC = cms. ⇒ CQ = cms.
3 3
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Let AR = AP = x cms.
So in ∆ABC, AB 2 + BC 2 = AC 2
2 2
⎛ 4⎞ ⎛ 4⎞
(4 + x) + ⎜4 + 4 + ⎟ = ⎜ x + 4 + ⎟
2

⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3⎠
x = 28cms. ⇒ AB = 28 + 4 = 32.

2
119. Area of rectangular floor = 110 × 130 = 14300 cm
2
Area of each tile = 70 × 30 2100 cm
14300
Now, as < 7 , so maximum no. of tiles that can
2100
be laid are 6. Six tiles can be accommodated as given
in the figure.

120. If we look at the horizontal orientation only the last step of the 4th floor is 2 2 ft. away from the
ground floor.
Similarly 8th floor is 2 2 ft. away from the 4th floor. So the top of 100th floor
is 25.2 2 = 50 2 ft away from the ground floor horizontally.
Now the total height achieved till 100th floor is (1 + 2 + 3+…. 100) = 5050ft.
So the distance between the final and initial point is

(50 2 ) + ( 5050 ) = 5000 + 255502500

2 2

= 25505500
= 5050.3 ft

121. In a rectangle
PA2 + PC 2 = PB 2 + PD 2
42 + PC 2 = 32 + 52
PC 2 = 18 ⇒ PC = 18 = 3 2units

122. For an acute angled ∆ with sides a, b, c

a 2 < b2 + c2
(i.e. sum of the squares of any two sides is always greater than the square of the third side).
So, the sides satisfying the above condition are 11, 60, 59 & 11, 60, 60 only. Hence Answer 2.

123. The ratio of the base areas for the two cylinders is 1 : 3 = 1: 9 .
2 2

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Now as the empty space will have the same volume in the both the cases, so the height of
empty space in the smaller cylinder shaved be 9 times that of the bigger cylinder.
Let ‘h’ is the height of empty space in bigger cylinder, so 9h mill be that of smaller one.
20 + 9h = 28 + h
h = 1cm.
So height of the bottle = (28 + 1) = 29cms.

124. OM & ON are perpendiculars on AB & BC respectvely.

As AB = BC
OM = ON =x (say)
In ∆OMB ( OM ) + ( MB ) = ( OB )
2 2 2

2
⎛1⎞ 1 1
x + x = ⎜ ⎟ ⇒ 2 x2 = ⇒ x =
2 2
cms.
⎝2⎠ 4 2 2
Now, in ∆OAM
( AM ) + ( OM ) = 12
2 2

1 7
AM 2 = 1 − = AM .
(2 2 )
2
2 2

7 1 7 +1
AB = + =
2 2 2 2 2 2

125. DE || AB
Let ‘O’ is centre of circle.
OF ⊥ AB, OG ⊥ DE
F & G are the midpoints of AB & DE respect.
Also As DP = 6, FG= 6.
Also AB = 17+4=21 ⇒ AF=10.5
Now in ∆AFO
( OA) = AF 2 + ( OF )
2 2

r 2 = (10.5 ) + ( OF )
2 2
⇒
441 2
⇒ OF 2 = −r
4
In ∆ODG, DG = PF = (10.5 – 4)=6.5
So OD 2 = OG 2 + GD 2
2
⎛ 441 2 ⎞
r = ⎜⎜ − r + 6 ⎟⎟ + ( 6.5 )
2 2

⎝ 4 ⎠
65
Solving above eq . We get r =
4
.
6

126. Let O1 , O2 be the centers of circle 1 & 2.

AO2 O2 F
In similar triangle’s AO2 F & ABC, =
AB BC
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3.1 3
⇒ O2 F = =
5 5
2
⎛3⎞ 4
In ∆O2 EF , EF = 1 − ⎜ ⎟ =
2

⎝5⎠ 5
4 8
DE= 2. = cms.
5 5

127. AB = 5cm, BC=6cm, CA =7cm, PD= 2cm, PE =3cm.

Area of ∆ABC = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c )
5+6+7
s= =9 ⇒ Area= 9.4.3.2 = 6 6cm 2
2
Also Area of ∆ABC = Area of {∆APB + ∆BPC + ∆APC}
1 1 1
6 6 = .2.5 + .3.6 + .PF .7
2 2 2
12 6 − 28
solving we get PF = .
7

128. Let RS=2x, PQ=3x, SU=y so UP=2y

||ly RV = a, so VQ=2a.
In similar triangle’s PUN & PSR
PU UN 2 y UN 4
= ⇒ = ⇒ UN = x
PS SR 3y 2x 3
In similar triangle’s RNV & RPQ
RV NV a NV
= ⇒ = ⇒ NV = x
RQ PQ 3a 3 x
4 7
So length of UN= x + x = x
3 3
7
So UV : SR = x : 2x = 7 : 6
3

129. In similar triangle’s AEF & ABC

1
as EF= BC ⇒ E & F are the midpoints of AB & AC respectively.
2
Now in ∆FGD & BGC
∠FGD = ∠BGC
∠FDG = ∠GBC (∴ FD || BC)
FGD ≅ CGB
BC CG
= ⇒ GF = 105cm.
FD GF
Hence AC = 2(3+1.5) = 9 ⇒ AG = (9-6) = 3cm.

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130. O is the centre of the circle circumscribing the ∆PQR.

side of PQ= r 3
3 3
PN = .r 3 = r
2 2
3 r
So NS = 2r − r = .
2 2
2
⎛ r 3 ⎞ ⎛ r ⎞2
QS= ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜ ⎟ ( In∆QSN , QS 2
= QS 2 + NS 2 )
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝2⎠
So perimeter or PQRS = 2r 3 + 2.r = 2r 1 + ( 3 )
131. AE : EB = 1 : 2
AE + 1cm, EB = 2cm
∏ly NL = 1cm, LM = 2cm.
But AO = ON = 1.5 cms.
EO = OL = 0.5 cms.
In ∆ODC, OD − OC = DC
2 2 2

9
DC = − ( 0.5 ) = 2cms.
2

4
Also in ∆ EHC, EH = HC = 0.5cms.
1 2 2 −1
So DH = DC – HC = 2− = cms.
2 2

132. From the figure ∆BCE ~ ∆BON

∴ No = CE = 4 cm (angle opposite to ∠θ )
and BO = CP = 3cm (angle opposite to ∠ 90 − θ ) ( o
)
∴ from ∆NCP
CN = CP 2 + NP 2 = 32 + 7 2
= 58

133. From figure

∠QPR = ∠SRT = 85o (corresponding angle)

∴ ∠MPR = 25o − 30o
o
= 55
= ∠PMR (Since RM = PR)
∴ ∠RMN = 180o − 55o
o
= 125

134. From ∆BOC

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∠BOC = ∠BCO = Y (∵ BO = AO = BC)
∴ ∠OBC = 180 − 2Y
∴ ∠OBA = 2Y = ∠OAB ∠ ∵ B
Now From ∆AOC
∠AOC = 180o − 3Y
and 180 − 3Y + X = 180
o o

or X = 3Y

135. From the figure

∠ANO = ∠AMO = 90o (angle between tangent and corresponding

radius)
∴ Quadrilateral ANOM is a square.
Now, From ∆MON, NM = 2r
r
and MP =
2
Now From ∆OPM:
r
OP = OM 2 − MP 2 =
2
r
and OC + PO = r + =5
2
⇒ r =5 2− 3( )
r
Now AP = AM 2 − MP 2 =
2
∴ diagonal AC = CP + AP = 5 + 5 ( 2 - 1)
= 5 2
1
∴ Area = diagonal
2
1
= 25 × 2
2
= 25

136. Since ∆IFC ∼ ∆AEB

AB AE BE
∴ = =
BI FI BF
1 0.5 1.25
= = = 5
BI FI 0.5
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∴ FI =
2 5
1
∴ BI =
5
∴ Area of quadrilateral IEDC = Area of square ABCD – Area of ∆ABE
- Area of ∆BCF + Area of ∆FIB
⎛1 ⎞ ⎛1 ⎞ ⎛1 1 1 ⎞
= 1− ⎜ × 1 × 0.5 ⎟ − ⎜ × 1 × 0.5 ⎟ + ⎜ × × ⎟
⎝2 ⎠ ⎝2 ⎠ ⎝2 2 5 5⎠
1 1 1 11
= 1− − + = unit 2
4 4 20 20

137. ∠APB = ∠PCB

∠ABP ∠ABP 5
Now = =
∠APB ∠PCB 3
Or ∠ABP = 5 X ∴ ∠PBC = 180o − 5 X
And ∠PCB = 3 X
From ∆PBC
∠CPB + ∠PCB + PBC = 180o
or 50 + 3 X + 180 − 5 X = 180
o o o

or X = 25
o

∴ ∠APB = ∠PCB = 3 X = 75o

BD 4
138. =
DC 3

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1
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BC = 13
4 3
BD = 13 & DC = 13
7 7
SinB SinA 3 3
= ⇒ SinB =
3 13 2 13
now From ∆ADB
Sin30o SinB 1× 7 3 3 1
= ⇒ = ×
BD AD 2 × 4 13 2 13 AD
12 3
⇒ AD =
7

139. ∆MCN is a right angle triangle.

1 1
∴ area of ∆MCN = × 15 × 20 = × 25 × CD
2 2
15 × 20
⇒ CD = = 12
25
∴ length of common chord CD = 2 × CO = 24 a.

2
140. Area of ABEC = 2 × ∆ABC = 14cm
Area of FECD = 3 × Area of ABEC ∵ (EC = 3 BE)
= 42cm 2
2
∴ Area of ABCD = 14 + 42 = 56cm

141. ∠ADC = 180o − ∠CBA

(cyclic quadiletral)

∠ADC = 180o − 70o = 110o

From ∆ACD
∠ACD = 180o − ( ∠CDA + ∠CAD )
= 180o − 110o − 30o
o
= 40
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142. ∠OCA = 90 (angle between tangent and radius)
o

and AB is a chord of outer circle

1
∴ AC = AB = 3a.
2
Now AC = AD × DE
2

= (R – r) (R + R)
= R −r
2 2

9 = R −r
2 2 2

Since R & r are integer.

∴ R = 5cm & r = 4cm.

143. Let ∠ACE = θ and

∠BCF = α

θ
∴ ∠CEA = 90 − and
2
α
∠BFC = 90 −
2
From ∆DEF
θ α
40 + 90 − + 90 − = 180o
2 2
or θ + α = 80
∴ ∠ACB = 180o − θ + α
o
= 100

144. a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = bc + ca + ab
⇒ 2a 2 + 2b 2 + 2c 2 = 2bc + 2ca + 2ab
⇒ a + b 2 − 2ab + b 2 + c 2 − 2bc + c 2 + a 2 − 2ac = 0
⇒ ( a − b) + (b − c ) + (c − a ) = 0
2 2 2

Which means (a - b) = (b - c) = (c – a) = 0
⇒a=b=c
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145. PR = PB + RA – AB = 20 + 20 – 5 = 35
Similarly RQ = 40 – 10 = 30
PQ = 40 – 12 = 28.
∴ Perimeter = 93

146. ∠DCB = ∠BAD (angle drawn by the same segment BD)

∴ ∆BCE ∼ ∆DEA

BC h1 1
∴ = =
DA h2 2
1
BC × h1
∆EBC 2
∴ =
∆DEA 1
AD × h2
2
BC h1
= ×
AD h2
1 1 1
= × =
2 2 4

147. From Right angle ∆ADC

AC = 82 + 62 = 10cm
1
Now ∆BMN ∼ ∆ABC and the proportionality constant =
2
1
∴ MN = AC = 5cm.
2

148. Since ∠ACB is formed in semicircle

∴ ∠ACB = 90°
and BC = 13 − 5
2 2

= 12 cm.
1
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149. From ∆ABC , ∠A = 30°, ∠B = 90°

∴ ∠C = 60°
Now From ∆CED
1
∠DEC = ∠C (∵ CE is bisector)
2
1
= × 60° = 30°
2
∠EDC = 90° (given)
∴ ∠CED = 60°

150.

If we form a circle, taking AC as diameter. The circle will pass through vertice B and AD, DC & BD
will become radius of the circle as shown in the figure.
1
∴ BD = AD = DC = × 6 = 3cm
2

151. Draw a line DE || BC

From figure ∠ADE = ∠ACB

∠EDB = ∠DBC
Since ∠ABC − ∠ACB = 40°
Or
( ∠ABD + ∠DBC ) − ∠ADE = 40°
∠DBC + ∠ADB − ∠ADE = 40° (∵ ∠ABD = ∠ADB )
∠DBC + ∠EDB = 40°
or ∠DBC + ∠DBC = 40°
or ∠DBC = 20°

152. If we draw a circle passing through A, B and C, taking BC as diameter and M as center. It will pass
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So the circle will pass through all the four points A, B, C & D
Now AM = BM = CM = DM = radius
and ∠A = 90° (angle in semicircle)
Now ∠BAM = 30° {∵ median divides ∠A in 1 : 2}
∠MAC = 60°
From ∆AMC
∠MAC = 60°
AM = MC (radius)
∠MCA = ∠MAC = 60°
∠CMA = 60°
∆AMC in and equilateral triangle.
∴ AC = radius.
AC radius 1
∴ = =
AD 2 × radius 2

153. From figure ∆FAE ∼ ∆EBC

FA AB 1
= =
BE BC 2
1 1
or FA = , BE = AB
2 4
1
Area of ∆EBC = area of square.
4
1
Area of ∆FAE = area of square
16
3
Area of ∆FDC = area of square
8
⎡ 1 1 3⎤
Area of ∆FEC = areaofsquare ⎢1 − − −
⎣ 4 16 8 ⎥⎦
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= of area of square.
16

154. Draw a line GF || BC

Now, ∆AGF ∼ ∆AED

GF AF 8 2
∴ = = =
ED AD 20 5
Now ∆ECD ∼ ∆EFG
EF FD 2
∴ = =
CD DB 5
5
⇒ DB = FD
2
5
= × 12
2
= 30cm.

155. Since AD || EF || BC

∆EFG ∼ ∆GBC
GB 97
=
GE 3
BE + GE 97
⇒ =
GE 3
BE 94
⇒ = ----(I)
GE 3
Now ∆ADG ∼ ∆GBC
BG 97 BE + GE 97
= ⇒ = (∵ BE = DE)
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2 BE 97 + AD
or =
2GE 97 − AD
BE 97 + AD
or = ---(II)
GE 97 − AD
From (I) and (II)
94 97 + AD
=
3 97 − AD
Solving the above expression we get
AD = 91 cm.

156. From ∆AGD and ∆GBE

∠AGD = ∠BGE
∠ADG = GBE
∴ ∆AGD ∼ ∆GNE
AG AD 6 3
= = =
GE BE 4 2
AD 3
∴ =
BE 2
AD 3
or =
AD − BE 3 − 2
AD 3
or = -----(1)
EC 1
Since ∆ECF ∼ ∆ADF
AD AF 3
∴ = = (From 1)
EC EF 1
EF + 10 3
⇒ =
EF 1
10 3
⇒ =
EF 1
10
⇒ EF = cm.
3

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OE = X (Say)
OD = Y (Say)
So OA = 2Y
OB = 2X
From ∆AOE
4Y 2 + X 2 = AE 2
= 16 -----(1)
Similarly from ∆BOD
4X 2 + Y 2 = BD 2
=9 -----(2)
(1) + (2)
5 ( x 2 + y 2 = 25 )
-----(3)
X2 +Y2 = 5
From ∆AOB
AB 2 = AO 2 + BO 2
= 4 X 2 + 4Y 2
= 4 ( x2 + y2 )
= 20
AB = 2 5cm.

158. BF = DE = X = GC

∴ FC = AE = AF = EC
∴ 122 + x 2 = 16 − X
or 144 + x = 256 + x − 32 x
2 2

32 x = 144
X = 4.5 cm.
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EG = EC – GC
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EF = 122 + 7 2 = 144 + 49 = 193cm.

159. Lets assume the radius & height of the cylinder is r & h respectively.
So its volume = π r2h
7r
The new radius =
6
⎛ 7r ⎞ 2
It is given that π r 2h = π ⎜ ⎟ h’ (h’ is the new height)
⎝ 6 ⎠
36
⇒h= h’
49
36 72 18
⇒ h’ = h’ = h=h- h
49 98 98
= 18% approx

1
160. πrh = (given)
2
⇒ r = 2 unit
r 2
= (given) ⇒ n = 3 unit
h 3
∴ total surface area = πrh + 2πr2 = π[2 × 3 + 2 × 22)
= 14π

161. The path of the ant is given in the figure

below:
∴ The distance covered by the ant is
h2
= 2 × 4π r +
2 2

4
144 202
= 4× 4×π × 2
+
π2 4
= 4 × 576 + 100
= 4 × 26
= 104

162. The radius of such sphere would be same as the radius of in circle of the cross section of come. (as
shown in figure )
From ∆ ABD,
AB = AD 2 + BD 2 = 15 2 + 12 2
= 369
= 19.20 cm
∴ = AC
19.20 + 24 + 19.20
∴ Semi peremeter (s) of ∆ ABC = = 31.20cm
2
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Area of ∆ AB = × 24 × 15 = 180cm2
2
Area 180
∴in radius (r) = = = 5.77cm.
5 31.20
4 3 4 22
∴Volume of sphere = πr = × × (5.77)3 = 805cm3
3 3 7

163. Let assume the radius of come = cylinder = sphere = r and the did of sphere (2r) = height of
come = height / cylinder
h
or r= =h
2
1 2 2
Now the volume of come = πr h = πr 3 = P
3 3
volume of cylinder = πr h = 2πr = Q
2 3

4 3
volume of sphere = πr = R
3
⎡2 4⎤ 3
∴P+R= ⎢ + ⎥πr = 2 π r3 = Q
⎣3 3⎦
⇒ P-Q+R= 0

1 2 2
164. The isosceles right angle triangle = 2 × πr h =
3 3
3x
in the figure :- r= h =
2
So the volume of the solid generated due to the rotation of a isosceler right
⎡1 2 ⎤
angle triangle = 2 × ⎢ πr h⎥
⎣3 ⎦
2 3
= πr
3
2 27
= π x3
3 8
9 3
= πx
4

4 3 4
165. The volume of the sphere = πr = π (10.5)3
3 3
The cuboid of maximum is the one which is having all side equal or a cube.
So the volume of the cube= x3 (where x is the length of one side)
4
∴x3 = × 10.5 × 10.5 × 10.5
3
= 4851
x = 16.92
∴Total surface area of such cube = 6x2
= 6x(16.92)2
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≈ 1720

166. The radius of the sphere = R = 6cm

th
1
The volume taken out would be the volume of the sphere. Therefore,
6
th
5
the remaining volume would be the volume of the sphere, i.e.
6
5 4
× π × 63 = 240π
6 3

167. In this process the volume of n cones. Would be equal to the volume of the cylinder.
1
∴n× × π × 12 × 1 = π × 3 2 × 5
3
∴n = 3 × 5 = 135
3

168. In this process the volume of the new cube would be equal to the sum of volume of the three
smaller cube.
∴ a3 = 1 + 216 + 512 = 729
∴ a = 9cm.
∴ the length of the diagonal = 3a = 9 3cm.

169. From the figure it is clear that only half of the volume of cylinder is filled with soft drink and the
remaining half is empty.
∴the capacity of the cylinder = 4.2 ltr.

170. If we consider only one villi. So now the perfected surface area of the villi = 2πrh + πr
2

and the surface area of small intestine, projected to food, without villi = πr 2
2πrh + πr 2
∴percentage increase in the surface area exposed to food = × 100
πr 2
2πrh
= × 100
πr 2
2h
= × 100
r
2 × 1.5 × 10 −3
= × 100
1.3 × 10 − 4
30
= × 100
1.3

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5
Area of the head covered with hair = × 4πr 2
8
5 2
= πr
2
5 2
= × ×7×7
2 7
= 385 cm2
∴Total number of hair on a human head = 385 × 300 hair.
Since the daily hair loss is one hair/1500 hair.
385 × 300
∴number of hair, on an average, a person lose =
1500
= 77 hair.

172. When we remove cube A we fined five new unit area surfaces named a,b,c,d and e or the surface
area increases by 4cm2 when we remove cube B we fine four new unit area surfaces named f,g,h and I
of the surface area increases by 3cm2 Similarly the surface area increases by 2cm2 when we remove
cube C
[ ] [
∴The total surface area of the new figure = 6 × 4 × 4 + 4 + 3 + 2 ]
2
= 96 + 9 = 105cm

173. Since all the solids are made up of same material. So that their weight are directly proportional to
their volume. Lets assume that their height = x= radius (given)
4 3
Volume of a sphere = πx
3
Volume of a cylinder = πx3
1 3
Volume of a cone = πx
3
⎡8 1⎤
∴Some of volume of two sphere, one cylinder and one cone = ⎢ + 1 + ⎥πx
3

⎣3 3⎦
= 4πx3
The same volume can be balanced by:-
(1) – 4 cylinder.
(2) 3 cylinder + 3 cones.
(3) 2 cylinder +2 cones + 1 sphere
So there are 3 ways to balance the bean with the given solids.

174.

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2πr = πR (R= 10cm)
R= 5
∴height of cone = 100 2 − 25 = 5 3
1 2 1 2 125π
∴volume of cone = πr h = π 5 × 5 3 =
3 3 3

176. When we observe the length of the rod from the side, front and bottom, we get the length of side
face diagonal, front face diagonal and bottom face diagonal.
∴5 = b 2 + h 2 (side face diagonal) –(1)
4
10 = l 2 + h 2 (Front face diagonal) – (2)
153 = b 2 + l 2 (Bottom face diagonal) – (3)
From (1), (2) & (3)
52 + ( 10 ) + ( 153 )
4
2 2
[
= 2 b2 + h2 + l 2 ]
Or

b2 + h2 + l 2 =
1
[25 + 160 + 153] = 1 × 338 = 169
2 2
Or b + h + l = 169 = 13cm. (body diagonal of cuboid)
2 2 2

∴length of rod= 13cm.

177. From ∆ ABC and ∆ AEF

AD AD
= (Since both the ∆ s are similar)
ED BO
AD × BO
∴ED=
AO
(H − h ) × 7 (H − h )H H − h
= 2 = = =r
H 2H 2

From ∆ MNO
⎛ H ⎞ ⎛ H − 2h ⎞ H − H − 4h + 4 Hh
2 2 2 2
R = ⎜ ⎟ −⎜
2
⎟=
⎝2⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠ 4
4 Hh − 4 H 2
R2 =
4
Since both the cross sections are having equal area
H −h 4 Hh − 4h 2 H 2 + h 2 − 2 Hh 4 Hh − 4h 2
= ⇒ =
2 4 4 4
⇒ H2 +5h2-6Hh=0 ⇒ H2-Hh-5Hh+5h2
⇒ H(H-h)-5h(H-h)
⇒ (H-5h) (H-h)=0
Or h=H (which in not possible)

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H
Or h=
5
178. If the initial volume (V)=πr 2 h
Then the new volume (V1) = π (1.1r )× 0.9h
2

= 1.089 πr h
2

∴V 1 = V + 0.089V
8.9
=V + V
100

It means the new volume is 8.9% more then the previous volume.

179. If we see the cross section of the come, it would look like the same as shown in the figure (b)

The radius (r) of the sphere would be same as the radius (r) of inscribed circle of ∆ def
1
× 24 × 16
Area 2 12 × 16
r= = = =6
semipe 32 32
4 4
∴ Volume of sphere = πr 3 = π × 6 × 6 × 6
3 3
= 288 π

5
180. The volume of the liquid in side the container= × 16 3
8
= 2560cm3
If we drop a perpendicular from K to line CD, it will divide the water into following two parts.

(1) The cuboida part, which is shown by the cross section BKML.
(2) The prismatic part, which is shown by the cross section KML
It is given that BK=2x & LC = 3x
∴ MC= 2x & ML =x
∴ Vol of first part = 16 × 16 × 2 x
= 512x
1
And vol of second part = x × 16 × 16
2
= 128x
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2560
X= =4
640
∴ length of line segment LC= 3x
= 12cm.

181. Let assume the side length of cue C1= a unit

and the side length of cube C2 = b unit
a
radius of circumscribed sphere of cube C1=
2
3
4 ⎛ a ⎞
∴ Vol V1 of circumscribed sphere of cube C1= π ⎜ ⎟
3 ⎝ 2⎠

b
Similarly, Radius of inscribed sphere of cube C2 =
2
4 ⎛b⎞
∴ Volume V2 of inscribed sphere of cube C2 = π ⎜ ⎟
3 ⎝ 2 ⎠3

3 3
4 ⎛ a ⎞ 4 ⎛b⎞
It is given V1= 2v2 or π⎜ ⎟ = 2 π⎜ ⎟
3 ⎝ 2⎠ 3 ⎝2⎠
a3 b3
⇒ =2
2 2 8
a3 1
⇒ 3 =
b 2
1
⎛ a ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞6
⇒ ⎜ ⎟=⎜ ⎟ _____________(1)
⎝b⎠ ⎝2⎠
2
⎛9⎞
∴ surface area 5, if inscribed sphere of the cube C1= 4π ⎜ ⎟
⎝2⎠
2
⎛ b ⎞
Similarly surface area S2 of circumscribed sphere of the cue C2= 4π ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠
2
⎛a⎞
⎜ ⎟ 2
S1 ⎝ 2⎠ ⎛a⎞ 1
∴ = =⎜ ⎟ ×
S2 ⎛ b ⎞2 ⎝ b ⎠ 2
⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠
2
⎛ ⎞
S1 ⎜ 1 ⎟ 1 1 1
From (1) =⎜ 1 ⎟⎟ × 2 = 2 × 3 2 = 4
S2 ⎜ 6
⎝2 ⎠ 23

182. Sum of the volumes of cube S1 and S2 = a1 + a 2

3 3

Sum of the length of edges of cubed S1 and S2 = 12a1+12a2

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a13 + a 23 = 12a1 + 12a 2
( )
Or (a1 + a 2 ) a1 + a 2 − a1 a 2 − 12(a1 + a 2 ) = 0
2 2

(
Or (a1 + a 2 ) a1 + a 2 − a1 a 2 − 12 = 0
2 2
)
Since a1+a2 = 0 (not possible)
∴ a12 + a 22 − a1 a 2 − 12 = 0
Or (a1 − a 2 ) + a1 a 2 = 12
2

183. If we take the cross section of the pyramid it would look like the same as shown in the figure:
2
⎛ a ⎞
Length AM = a2 − ⎜ ⎟ (from pythagorous)
⎝ 2⎠
a
=
2
a
BM =
2
∴ ∠ABD = 45o
Similarly ∠ADB = 45o
∴ ∠BAD = 90o
(Second method) if we look at the length of three sides of triangle ABD, they form Pythagorean triplet
with BD as hypotenuse.
∴ ∠ BAD = 90 o

184. In the above figure CB, represents the water surface. If we till the bowl the water will start
spilling as the point B coincide with point e.
Or, as line OB coincide with line oe
To male this happen we have to till the line OB by angle α
Now from triangle OAB
OB = r (radius of bowl)
r
OA = (given)
2
∴ ∠AOB = 60 o
or∠α = 30 o

185. The cut plane is ODB

OD and BD are the medium of
∆ OAC and ∆ ABC respectively.
3
∴ OD=BD = a and OB= a (given) the height of the triangle ODB would be same as height of
2
tetrahedron
1 1 3 2
∴ area = BD × height = × a× a
2 2 2 3

h
186. .From the figure h + =H
2
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h=H
2
2
h= H
3
2
radius of the conical column of send= R
3
8
∴ Volume of sand in upper cone= V
27
Where V in the total volume of sand (or each of cone)
8
∴ Volume of sand poured down in the lower cone = V − V
27
19
= V
27
∴ since the entire volume of sand takes the to pour down
19 19
∴ V of sand will take × 27 mins
27 27
19 × 20 380
= = = 42.23 mins
9 9
1 1
187. AC × BP = AB × BC (area of triangle)
2 2
8 × 16
∴ BP = = 4.8cm.
10

From the similar ∆BDEand ∆ABC

4.8
DB= 8 × = 3.84cm
10
4.8
BE= 6 × = 2.88cm
10
∴ area of shaded portion= area of semi circle – area of ∆BDE
1 π (4.8)
2
1
= × − 3.84 × 2.88
2 4 2

188. if we join center of inscribed circles.

We will get an equilateral triangle of side 2a
now the radius R of the outer circle = AD + AD
2
Where AO = of medium of ∆ABC
3
2a
∴R = a +
3
∴ area of outer circle= πR 2
2
⎡ 2a ⎤
= π ⎢a + ⎥
⎣ 3⎦
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=
(
π 2 + 3 a2 ) 2

3
189. Area of shaded portion = area of circumscribing circle – area of ∆ABC
5
- 3× area of smaller circle
6

=
[
π 2 + 3 a2 3 ]
2
5
× 2a × 2a − 3 × × πa 2
−
3 4 6

=
(
π 7+ 3 24
)5
a − 3a 2 − πa 2
3 2

=
[
14 + 3 − 15 πa
8
2

− 3a 2
]
6

=
8
(
3 −1 2 )
πa − 3a 2
6

190. Let the base radius and slant height is r, and l, for the first cone and similarly r2 and l2 for the
second cone
πr1l1 2
= (given)
πr2 l 2 1
r1 2 l 2 ⎛ l2 ⎞
= = 2× 2 ⎜⎜ = 2; given ⎟⎟
r2 1 l1 ⎝ l1 ⎠
=4
A
∴ 1 = 16 (A1 and A2 are the area of bases of cone 1 and cone 2 respectively.)
A2

191. Let the lines of folds be PQ and QR. The folded piece would be symmetrical about the line of fold.
⇒ 2θ + αα = 180o ⇒ θ + α = 90o
or θ = 90 − α
2x
In ∆PQD tan θ =
60 − 5 x
In ∆QRC
5x
tan ( 90 − α ) = tan θ =
45
5x 2x
=
45 60 − 5 x
42
⇒ 60 − 5 x = 18 x = = 8.4
5
1
area ∆PDQ = × 16.8 × 18 = 151.2
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192. ABD is an equilateral triangle.
Since E and F are the midpoints of the side P would also be a midpoint. Similarly, we can slows that
S would also be a midpoint. Therefore the sides of rhombus PQRS would be half the sides of ABCD.
3 2 3 2 3 2
Sum of areas = 2 × a + a + a + ....
4 4 16
3 2⎛ 1 1 ⎞
= a ⎜1 + + + ..... ⎟
2 ⎝ 2 4 ⎠
3 2
= a × 2 = 3a 2 = 64 3 ⇒ a = 8
2
Sum of perimeters =
⎛ 4+4 3 ⎞
( 4 × 8 + 4 × 4 + 4 × 2 + ....) + 2 ⎜⎜ 4 + 4 3+ + ..... ⎟⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠
1 1
= 4 × 8 ⎜1 +
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ 1 1
( ⎞
+ + ..... ⎟ + 2 4 + 4 3 ⎜ 1 + + + ..... ⎟
2 4 ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ 2 4 ⎠
)
( ⎛ 1 1
)⎞
= 40 + 8 3 ⎜ 1 + + + .... ⎟ = 16 5 + 3
⎝ 2 4 ⎠
( )
o
193. The angle bisectors of two interior supplementary angles intersect at 90 .
Therefore the quadrilateral formed would be a rectangle. Let the quadrilateral be PQRS as shown
in the figure.
QB = 3 (∆QCB is a 30 – 60 – 90 triangle)
RB = 3 3 (∆ARB is a 30 – 60 – 90 triangle)
RQ = 3 ( 3 −1 )
Similarly, AR = 9 and AS = 3 3
⇒ RS = 3 3 ( )
3 −1

( ) ( ) ( )
2
⇒ Area = 9 3 3 −1 = 9 3 4 − 2 3 = 18 2 3 − 3

194. It can be seen that EBCO is a parallelogram. The heights of both ∆BCD and ∆ABC are the same.
Therefore the ratio of areas = ratio of bases
AD 8
⇒ =
BC 3
Let AD = 8x, BC = 3x, ⇒ AE = 5x
1
⇒ × 8x × h = 8 ⇒ hx = 2
2
1
area ∆AEB = × 5 x × h = 5
2

195. Option (c)

196. ∠ABC = ∠ACB = 57.5 = ∠BEC

o
(EB = BC)
⇒ ∠EBC = 180 − ( 57.5 + 57.5 ) = 65 o

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197.

Area∆ADE AD 2 1 Area DBCE 15

= = ⇒ =
Area ∆ABC AB 2
16 Area∆ABC 16
16
⇒ Area ∆ABC = 45 × = 48
15
48
⇒ Area∆ADE = =3
16

198.

Area ∆DEG DG 8
= = =4
Area∆EGF GF 2
∆DEG and ∆EFG are similar
Area ∆DEG DE 2 DE
= =4⇒ =2
Area ∆EFQ EF 2
EF

199. Use pythegoreon triplets of (17, 15, 8) and (5, 3, 4).

200.

Ar e a ∆DGH 5 × 2 3
= =
Area ∆DEF 8 × 5 20
Area ∆GEI 5 × 5 25
= =
Area ∆DEF 8 × 8 64
Area ∆FIH 3 × 3 9 Area ∆GHI ⎛ 3 25 9 ⎞ 15
= = ⇒ = 1− ⎜ + + ⎟=
Area ∆DEF 5 × 8 40 Area ∆DEF
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64
⇒ Area∆DEF = × 45 = 192
15

201.

QR 2
PB 2 = PQ 2 + QB 2 = PQ 2 +
4
PQ 2
AR 2 = AQ 2 + QR 2 = + QR 2
4
5 ( PQ 2 + QR 2 ) 5
PB + AR =
2 2
= PR 2
4 4

202.

BT Area ∆CDT CD 2 16
= = =
DT Area ∆CBT CB 2 9

203.

⎛ AC 2 + BD 2 ⎞
AB 2 + BC 2 = 2 ( CO 2 + BO 2 ) = 2 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 4 ⎠
⇒ AC 2 + BD 2 = 2 × ( 212 + 132 )
= 1220

204. Join O to Q

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∠OQD = 45o ⇒ OD = DQ = 10 ⇒ OQ = 10 2
( )
⇒ RD = 10 + 10 2 = 10 1 + 2

Area ∆QDR = × 10 × 10 (1 + 2 ) = 50 (1 + 2 )
1
2

205. At PQR be the given triangle.

In trapezium ABCF, FC = 2a, AB = a
2a + a 3a 3 9a 2
⇒ PQ = = ⇒ area ∆PQR = ×
2 2 4 4
3 2
Area of hexagon = 6 × a
4
9
Ratio = :6 = 3 : 8
4

206. Join Q and S

∠AQR = ∠ASQ = 60o
∠AQS = ∠AST = 70o
⇒ QAS = 50o
∠QPS = 360o ( ∠PQA + ∠PSA + ∠QAS )
= 360o − (120 + 110 + 50o )
= 80o

207. Length of the side of the square = a 2

length of the side of the triangle = 2a 3
ratio = 1: 6

208. AM × AD = AP × AQ = AS × AR
⇒ 4 × 10 = 5(5 + SR) ⇒ SR = 3.

209.
∠PEH = 180 − ( 95 + 50 ) = 35o
∠EFQ = 180 − ( 95 ) = 85o
⇒ ∠EQF = 180 − ( 35 + 85 ) = 60o

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RD × PR = RE × RQ ⇒ 3 × x 2 = x − 5 2 x/ ( )
⇒ x = 8 2 ⇒ pr = x 2 = 16

211. ∠ABC is an equilateral triangle

a 4
⇒ radius of the circle = =
3 3
Let O be the center.
⎛ 4 ⎞ 16π − 12 3 1 ⎛ 3 ⎞ 2
2
120
∠BOA = 120 ⇒ areaofshadedregion =
o
×π ×⎜ ⎟ = − × ⎜⎜ ⎟× 4
360 ⎝ 3⎠ 9 3 ⎝ 4 ⎟⎠
From the figure
2 2
⎛r ⎞ ⎛r⎞
⎜ + a ⎟ = ⎜ ⎟ + (r − a)
2

⎝2 ⎠ ⎝2⎠
2
r r2
+ a 2 + ra = + r 2 − 2ar + a 2
4 4
r
a=
3

212. B = PQ × a1 and B = QR × a2
B B
PQ = and QR =
a1 a2
2B ( a1 + a2 )
Perimeter = 2(PQ + QR) =
a1 a2

213. AD = OA = 6 ⇒ DB = 8
OC 2 = DB 2 + BC 2
⇒ OC = 10 radius

214. ∆ODC is equilateral ⇒ CD = AB = r ⇒ AD = ( 2r ) − r2 = r 3

2

∠AOD = 180 − ( 30 + 30 ) = 120o

120 3x 2 ⎛π 3⎞
Area of the shaded region = ×π r2 − = r 2 ⎜⎜ − ⎟
360 4 ⎝3 4 ⎟⎠

215. Let lb = 4x bh = x hl = 3x
⇒ l 2 b 2 h 2 = 12 x3 = (144 ) ⇒ x 3 = 123 ⇒ x = 12
2

⇒ l = 12, b = 4, h = 3
longest diagonal = l + b 2 + h 2 = 144 + 16 + 9 = 13
2

216. Surface area = Areas Downloaded

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3 2
= 3 × 6 × 15 + 12 × 15 + ×6 ×6
4
= = 270 + 180 + 54 3
≈ 543

217. 2π r + 2π rh = 96π ⇒ 2λ r ( r + h ) = 96λ

2

⇒r=4 ⇒h=8

h − k r1 ⎛ k⎞
218. = r1 = r ⎜1 − ⎟
h r2 ⎝ h⎠
2
1 2⎛ k⎞ 1 1
π r ⎜1 − ⎟ × ( h − k ) = π r 2 h ×
3 ⎝ a⎠ 3 2
3
1
⎛ 1
⎞
⎛ k⎞ 1 R ⎛ 1 ⎞3 ⎛ 1 ⎞
k = h 1− ⎜ ⎟ ⎟
⎜ 3
⎜1 − ⎟ = = 1− ⎜ ⎟
⎜ ⎝2⎠ ⎟
⎝ h⎠ 2 h ⎝2⎠
⎝ ⎠

1 2
πr h
219. The portion of the bowl filled =
3
2
π r3
3
h 8 1
= = = = 33.33%
2r 24 3
portion empty = 66.66%

OJ KJ 3 1
220. = ⇒ KJ = BC ⇒ IK = BC
DC BC 4 4
EI IL 2 1
= ⇒ IL = BC ⇒ LJ = BC
EB BC 3 3
⎛ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞⎞ 5
⇒ KL = ⎜ 1 − ⎜ + ⎟ ⎟ BC = = 1.25
⎝ ⎝ 4 3 ⎠⎠ 4

221. ∆SRT is equilateral ⇒ ∠RSR = 60

o

Area of the shaded region

= Area sector TSR + Area sector TRS – Area ∆STR
π π 3 2 π 2 3 2
= a2 + a2 = a = a − a
6 6 4 3 4
π 3
∴ Ratio = −
3 4

222. Join H and I

Area GHFI = Area ∆EFG
⇒ Area ∆EIJ = Area ∆GHJ (why?)
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⇒ Area ∆EHI = Area ∆GHI
There are two triangle with the same box and same area
⇒ GE || HI ⇒ DE || HI ⇒ DH : HF = 2 : 3
3 3
⇒ Area∆EFH = × Area ∆DEF = × 10 = 6
5 5
223. ∠AOD − ∠BOC = 2∠AED = 30
o

AC × BC
224. CD = = 12
AB
12 + 9 − 15
In radius of ∆CPD = =3
2
∆ADC and ∆BDC are similarly. Their in radius would be in the
AC 3
ratio of their sides. The ratio = =
BC 4
Therefore radius of the in radius of ∆BCD = 4. Drop a
perpendicular from P to vertical line passing through Q.
PQ = 12 + 7 2 = 50

225. Join E and F. Let EF intersect OG at H. W is the center of the circle

⇒ H is the midpoint of OG
r
⇒ OH = OF = r ⇒ ∠OFH = 30o = ∠BOF
2
In ∆BOF = 30 , OF = OB ⇒ ∠OBF = 75
o o

226. The height and radius of the cone at height 5cm are of height and radius of the original one and
volume is one-eighth.
4
The height and radius of the cone at high 2cm are th of height and radius of the original cone and
5
3
⎛4⎞ 64
volume is ⎜ ⎟ = th
⎝ 5 ⎠ 125
1 64 1 387 64 61
Therefore V1 = V2 = − = V3 = 1 − =
8 125 8 1000 125 125
Ratio = 125 : 387 : 488

227 and 288. ∆BFE is a right angled triangle

∠FBE = 30o ⇒ ∠BEF = 60o
⇒ ∆OEF is an equilateral triangle area of sector BFE = Area of sector FOE +
Area ∆BOF
π 1 2π
= × 22 + × 2 × 3 = + 3
6 2 3
π × 22 ⎛ 2π ⎞ 2π
area of shaded region = −⎜ + 3 ⎟ = 2π − − 3
2 ⎝ 3 ⎠ 3
4π
= − 3
3
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⎛ 4π ⎞ 8π
∴ Total area left = 2 ⎜ − 3⎟ = −2 3
⎝ 3 ⎠ 3

229. We can see that

625 − x 2 = 676 − (17 − x )

2

625 − x 2 = 676 − 289 − x 2 + 34 x

⇒ x = 10 ⇒ h = 625 − 100 = 525 = 5 21
⎛ 60 + 77 ⎞
Area = ⎜ ⎟ × 5 21
⎝ 2 ⎠
230. AC + BD = AB + CD + 2 AD.BC
2 2 2 2

= 81 + 225 + 2 × 12 × 20 = 786

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