triangles
triangles
triangles
Part - 1 and 2
Question: 1) Two triangles are similar if their:
(a) Corresponding angles are equal
(b) Corresponding sides are equal
(c) Corresponding sides are proportional
(d) Both a and c
Question: 2) Is the following statement true? Why? “Two quadrilaterals are similar, if their corresponding
angles are equal”.
Question: 3) If in Figure, O is the point of intersection of two chords AB and CD such that OB = OD, then
triangles OAC and ODB are
(a) equilateral but not similar
(b) isosceles but not similar
(c) equilateral and similar
(d) isosceles and similar
Question: 6) It is given that ⃤ DEF ~ ⃤ RPQ.Is it true to say that ∠D = ∠R and ∠F = ∠P? Why?
Question: 9) If △DEF ~ △XYZ and the sides of △DEF are 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, then the sides of
△XYZ can be:
a) 6 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm
b) 9 cm, 12 cm, 15 cm
c) 12 cm, 16 cm, 20 cm
d) All of the above
Question: 10) ∆ABC is such that AB = 3 cm, BC = 2 cm and CA = 2.5 cm. If ∆DEF ∼ ∆ABC and FE = 4
cm, then find the perimeter of ∆DEF.
a) 12 cm
b) 13 cm
c) 14 cm
d) 15 cm
Question: 11) In Triangle “If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two
sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.” is known as
a) Basic Proportionality Theorem
b) Angle Bisector Theorem
c) Pythagoras Theorem
d) None of the above
Question: 12) In ∆ABC, DE || BC and AD = 4cm, AB = 9cm. AC = 13.5 cm then the value of EC is
a) 6 cm
b) 7.5 cm
c) 9 cm
d) None of these
Question: 13)D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that DE ∥ BC. Find
the value of x when AD = (7x − 4) cm, AE = (5x − 2) cm, DB = (3x + 4) cm and EC = 3x cm.
Question: 14) ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and its diagonals intersect each other at the point O.
𝐴𝑂 𝐶𝑂
Show that 𝐵𝑂
= 𝐷𝑂
.
Question: 15) D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that DE ∥ BC.
Find the value of x when AD = x cm, DB = (x − 2) cm, AE = (x + 2) cm and EC = (x − 1) cm.
a) 2 cm
b) 3 cm
c) 4 cm
d) None of these
Question: 16) If D and E are points on sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that DE || BC and
BD = CE. Prove that ΔABC is isosceles.
Question: 17) In a ⃤ ABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively, such that DE ∥ BC. If
AD = 4х - 3, AE = 8x - 7, BD = 3x - 1 and CE = 5x - 3, find the value of x.
Question: 18) If D and E are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a ΔABC such that AB = 12
cm, AD = 8 cm, AE = 12 cm and AC = 18 cm, show that DE || BC.
𝐵𝐸 𝐵𝐶
Question: 19) In Fig. DE || AC and DC || AP. Prove that 𝐸𝐶
= 𝐶𝑃
.
Question: 20) In a ∆ ABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively, such that BD = CE. If
∠ B = ∠C, then show that DE || BC.