OBJECTIVE ONE

1. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 15 cm respectively. If one side of first
triangle is 9 cm, then the corresponding side of the other triangle is
(A) 6.2 cm (B) 3.4 cm (C) 5.4 cm (D) 8.4 cm

2. In the following figure, AE BC, D is the mid point of BC, hen x is equal to
1 2 2 a2 hd
b d
a 4
(A) (B) 3
c d h a2 b2 d 2 c2
(C) 2 (D) 4

QR
3. Two triangles ABC and PQR are similar, if BC : CA : AB = 1 : 2 : 3 , then PR is
2 1 1 2
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 3

4. In a triangle ABC, if angle B = 900 and D is the point in BC such that BD = 2 DC, then

(A) AC2 = AD2 + 3 CD2 (B) AC2 = AD2 + 5 CD2 C) AC2 = AD2 + 7 CD2 (D) AC2

= AB2 + 5 BD2

5. P and Q are the mid points of the sides AB and BC respectively of the triangle ABC, right-
angled at B, then
4 2
AC
(A) AQ2 + CP2 = AC2 2 2
(B) AQ + CP = 5
5 2 3 3
AC AC
2 2
(C) AQ + CP = 4 2 2
(D) AQ + CP = 5

6. In a ABC, AD is the bisector of A, meeting side BC at D.

If AB = 10 cm, AC = 6 cm, BC = 12 cm, find BD.
(A) 3.3 (B) 18
(C) 7.5 (D) 1.33

7. In a triangle ABC, a straight line parallel to BC intersects AB and AC at point D and E

respectively. If the area of ADE is one-fifth of the area of ABC and BC = 10 cm, then DE equals

(A) 2 cm (B) 2 5 cm (C) 4 cm (D) 4 5 cm

8. ABC is a right-angle triangle, right angled at A . A circle is inscribed in it. The lengths of the
two sides containing the right angle are 6 cm and 8 cm, then radius of the circle is
(A) 3 cm (B) 2 cm (C) 4 cm (D) 8 cm
 SUBJECTIVE ONE

1. Given GHE = DFE = 900, DH = 8, DF = 12, DG = 3x - 1 and DE = 4x + 2.

Find the lengths of segments DG and DE.

2. In the given figure, DE is parallel to the base BC of triangle ABC and AD : DB = 5 : 3. Find the
ratio : -

AD
(i) AB [CBSE - 2000]

Area of DEF
Area of CFB
(ii)

3. In Figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle, where ACB = 900. The external bisector BD of
ABC meets AC produced at D. If AB = 17 cm and BC = 8 cm, find the AC and BD.

4. In figure, QPS = RPT and PST = PQR. Prove that PST ~ PQR and hence find the ratio
ST : PT, if PR : R = 4 : 5.

5. In the figure, PQRS is a parallelogram with PQ = 16 cm and QR = 10 cm. L is a point on PR

such that RL : LP = 2 : 3. QL produced meets RS at M and PS produced at N.

Find the lengths of PN and RM.

6. In ABC, D and E are points on AB and AC respectively such that DE||BC. If AD = 2.4 cm, AE =
3.2 cm, DE = 2 cm and BC = 5 cm, find BD and CE.

7. In a triangle PQR, L an DM are two points on the base QR, such that :PQ = QRP and RPM =
RQP. Prove that :
(i) PQL ~ RPM
(ii) QL RM = PL PM
(iii) PQ2 = QR QL

8. In figure, BAC = 900, AD BC. prove that AB2 = BD2 - CD2.

9. In figure, ACB = 900, CD AB prove that CD2 = BD.AD.

10. In a right triangle, prove that the square on the hypotenuse is equal to sum of the squares on
the other two sides.
Using the above result, prove the following:
In figure PQR is a right triangle, right angled at Q. If QS = SR, show that PR 2 = 4PS2 - 3PQ2.

11. In ABC, ABC = 1350. Prove that AC2 = AB2 + BC2 + 4ar ( ABC).

12. In figure, ABC and DBC are two right triangles with the common hypotenuse BC and with their
sides AC and DB intersecting at P. Prove that AP PC = DP PB.
[CBSE - 2000]
13. Any point O, inside ABC, in joined to its vertices. From a point D on AO, DE is drawn so that
DE||AB and EF||BC as shown in figure. Prove that DF||AC.
[CBSE-2002]

14. In figure, D and E trisect BC. Prove that 8AE2 = 3AC2 + 5AD2 [CBSE
- 2006]

15. The perpendicular AD on the base BC of a ABC meets BC at D so that 2DB = 3CD. Prove that
5AB2 = 5AC2 + BC2. [CBSE -
2007]

16. Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the squares on
their
corresponding sides.
Using the above, do the following :
The diagonals of a trapezium ABCD, with AB ||DC, intersect each other point O. If AB = 2 CD,
find the ratio of the area of to the area of COD
[CBSE - 2008]
ar(DEF )
ar(ABC )
17. D, E and F are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC and CA respectively of ABC. Find .
[CBSE - 2008]
18. D and E are points on the sides CA and CB respectively of ABC right-angled at C. Prove that
AE2 + BD2 = AB2 + DE2.
BE AC

19. In figure, DB BC, DE AB and AC BC. Prove that DE BC
[CBSE - 2008]
 (Objective DPP # 8.1)

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ans. C A B B C C B B

(Subjective DPP # 8.2)

5 25
1. 20 unit & 30 unit 2. (i) 8 (ii) 64

8 34
3. 15 cm., 3 cm.

4. 5:4

5. PN = 15 cm, RM = 10.67 cm.

6. DB = 3.6 cm, CE = 4.8 cm 16. 4:1 17. 1:4

 SUBJECTIVE TWO
1. In a ABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that DE || BC. If AD =
4x - 3, AE = 8x - 7, BD = 3x - 1 and CE = 5x - 3, find the value of x.

2. D and E are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a ABC such that AB = 12 cm,
AD = 8 cm,
AE = 12 cm and AC = 18 cm, show that DE || BC.

3. In a trapezium ABCD AB||DC and DC = 2AB. EF drawn parallel to AB cuts AD in F and BC in E

BE 3

such that EC 4 . Diagonal DB intersects EF at G. Prove that 7FE = 10AB.

Area (ABD ) AB

Area (ACD ) AC
4. In ABC, if AD is the bisector of A, prove that

1 1 1

x z y
5. In the given figure, PA, QB and RC are each perpendicular to AC. Prove that

6. In the given figure, AB||CD. Find the value of x.

7. Prove that the area of the equilateral triangle described on the side of a square is half the area
of the equilateral triangle described on this diagonals. [CBSE - 2001]

8. In a ABC, AB = BC = CA = 2a and AD BC. Prove that

[CBSE - 2002]

(i) AD = a 3 (ii) area (ABC) = 3 a2

9. BL and Cm are medians of ABC right angled at A. Prove that 4(BL2 + CM2) = 5 BC2

[CBSE-2006]
10. In the given figure, BC AB, AE AB and DE AC. Prove that DE.BC = AD.AB.

11. O is any point inside a rectangle ABCD (shown in the figure). Prove that OB 2 + OD2 = OA2 +
OC2

12. ABC is a right triangle, right-angled at C. Let BC = a, CA b, AB = c and let p be the length of
perpendicular
form C on AB, prove that
1 1 1
2
2 2
p a b
(i) cp = ab (ii)

13. In an equilateral triangle ABC, the side B is trisected at D. Prove that 9 AD 2 = 7AB2.
 SOLUTIONS SUBJECTIVE TWO
1. In ABC, we have
DE||BC
AD AE

DB EC [By Basic Proportionality Theorem]
4x 3 8x 7

3x 1 5x 3

20x2 - 15x - 12x + 9 = 24x2 - 21x - 8x + 7

20x2 - 27x + 9 = 24x2 - 29x + 7

4x2 - 2x - 2 = 0

2x2 - x - 1 = 0
(2x + 1) (x - 1) = 0
1
x = 1 or x = - 2

So, the required value of x is 1.

1
[x = - 2 is neglected as length can not be negative].
2. We have,
AB = 12 cm, AC = 18 m, AD = 8 cm and AE = 12 cm.
BD = AB - AD = (12 - 8) cm = 4 cm
CE = AC - AE = (18 12) cm = 6 cm
AD 8 2

Now, BC 4 1
AE 12 2

And, CE 6 1
AD AE

BD CE

Thus, DE divides sides AB and AC of ABC in the same ratio. Therefore, by the conserve of
basic proportionality theorem we have DE||BC.

3. In DFG and DAB,

1 = 2 [Corresponding s AB || FG]
FDG = ADB [Common]
DFG ~ DAB [By AA rule of similarity]
DF FG

DA AB .....(i)
Again in trapezium ABCD
EF||AB||DC
 AF BE

DF EC

AF 3 BE 3
EC 4 (given)
DF 4

AF 3
1 1
DF 4

AF DF 7

DF 4

AD 7

DF 4

DF 4

AD 7 .(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get
FG 4 4

AB 7 i.e. FG = 7 AB ......(iii)
In BEG and BCD, we have
BEG = BCD [Corresponding angle EG||CD]
GBE = DBC [Common]
BEG ~ BCD [By AA rule of similarity]
BE EG

BC CD

3 EG BE 3 EC 4 EC BE 4 3 BC 7

7 CD EG 7 i.e.. BE 3 BE 3 BE 3

3 3
EG CD (2AB ) CD 2AB (given)
7 7

6
EG AB
7 .....(iv)
Adding (iii) and (iv), we get
4 6 10
FG EG AB AB AB
7 7 7
10
EF AB i.e., 7EF 10AB.
7 Hence proved.

4. In ABC, AD is the bisector of A.

AB BD

AC DC ....(i) [By internal bisector theorem]
From A draw AL BC
 1
BD.AL
Area (ABD ) 2 BD AB

Area (ACD ) 1 DC AC
DC .AL
2 [From (i)] Hence Proved.
5. In PAC, we have BQ||AP
BQ CB

AP CA [ CBQ ~ CAP]
y CB

x CA (i)
In ACR, we have BQ||CR
BQ AB

CR AC [ ABQ ~ ACR]
y AB

z AC (ii)
Adding (i) and (ii), we get
y y CB AB

x z AC AC
y y AB BC y y AC

x z AC x z AC

y y 1 1 1
1
x z x z y
Hence Proved.

6. Since the diagonals of a trapezium divide each other proportionally.

AO BO

OC OD

3x 19 x 4

x 3 4

12x - 76 = x2 - 4x - 3x + 12

x2 - 19x + 88 = 0

x2 - 11x - 8x + 88 = 0

(x - 8) (x - 11) = 0
x = 8 or x = 11.
7. Given : A square ABCD. Equilateral triangles BCE and ACF have been described on side BC
and diagonals AC respectively.
1
2
To prove : Area (BCE) = . Area (ACF)
Proof : Since BCE and ACF are equilateral. Therefore, they are equiangular (each angle
being equal
 to 600) and hence BCE ~ ACF.

Area(BCE ) BC 2

Area(ACF ) AC 2

ABCD is a square
Area(BCE ) BC 2 1 Diagonal 2(side)


Area(ACF ) 2BC 2 2
AC 2BC

Area(BCE ) 1

Area(ACF ) 2
Hence Proved.

8. (i) Here, AD BC.

Clearly, ABC is an equilateral triangle.
Thus, in ABD and ACD
AD = AD [Common]
ADB = ADC [900 each]
And AB = AC
by RHS congruency condition
ABD ACD
BD = DC = a
Now, ABD is a right angled triangle
2 2
AD = AB BD [Using Pythagoreans Theorem]

4a2 a2 3 a
AD = or a 3
1
(ii) Area (ABC) = 2 BC AD
1
2a a 3
2
a2 3
9. In BAL
BL2 = AL2 + AB2 ....(i) [Using Pythagoreans theorem]
and In CAM
CM2 = AM2 + AC2 .....(ii) [Using Pythagoreans theorem]
Adding (1) and (2) and then multiplying by 4, we get
4(BL2 + CM2) =4(AL2 + AB2 + AM2 + AC2)
= 4{AL2 + AM2 + (AB2 + AC2)} [ ABC is a right triangle]
= 4(AL2 + AM2 + BC2)
= 4(ML2 + BC2) [ LAM is a right triangle]
= 2
4ML + 4 BC 2
[A line joining mid-points of two sides is parallel to third side and is equal to half of it, ML =
BC/2]
= BC2 + 4BC2 = 5BC2 Hence proved.
10. In ABC and EDA,
We have
ABC = ADE [Each equal to 900]
ACB = EAD [Alternate angles]
By AA Similarity
ABC ~ EDA
BC AD

AB DE
DE.BC = AD.AB. Hence Proved.

11. Through O, draw PQ||BC so that P lies on A and Q lies on DC.

[CBSE - 2006]
Now, PQ||BC
Therefore, PQ AB and PQ DC [B = 900 and C = 900]
So, BPQ = 900 and CQP = 900
Therefore, BPQC and APQD are both rectangles.
Now, from OPB,
OB2 = BP2 + OP2 ....(i)
Similarly, from ODQ,
OD2 = OQ2 + DQ2 ....(ii)
From OQC, we have
OC2 = OQ2 + CQ2 ...(iii)
And form OAP, we have
OA2 = AP2 + OP2 ....(iv)
Adding (i) and (ii)
OB2 + OD2 = BP2 + OP2 + OQ2 + DQ2
= CQ2 + OP2 + OQ2 + AP2
[As BP = CQ and DQ = AP]
= CQ + OQ + OP2 + AP2
2 2
= OC2 + OA2 [From (iii) and (iv)] Hence
Proved.

12. Let CD AB. Then CD = p

1
Area of ABC = 2 (Base height)
1 1
= 2 2
(AB CD) = cp
Also,
1 1
Area of ABC = 2 (BC AC) = 2 ab
1 1
2 2
cp = ab
CP = AB.
(ii) Since ABC is a right triangle, right angled at C.
AB2 = BC2 + AC2
c2 = a.. + b2
2
ab ab
cp ab c
p p
= a2 + b2
 a2 b 2
p2
= a2 + b2
1 1 1
2
2 2
p b a

1 1 1
2
2

p a b2

13. ABC be can equilateral triangle and D be point on BC such that

[CBSE - 2005]
1
BC = 3 BC (Given)
Draw AE BC, Join AD.
BE = EC (Altitude drown from any vertex of an equilateral triangle bisects the opposite side)
BC
So, BE = EC = 2
In ABC
AB2 = AE2 + EB2 .....(i)
AD2 = AE2 + ED2 ....(ii)
From (i) and (ii)
AB2 = AD2 - ED2 + EB2
BC 2 BC 2 BC BC BC BC
DE DE
2
AB = AD - 2 36 4 ( BD + DE = 2 3 2 6 )
BC 2 BC 2 BC
AB 2 AD 2 (EB )
36 4 2
AB 2 AB 2
AB 2 AD 2
36 4 (AB BC )
2 2 2
36AB AB 9AB 28AB 2
AD 2 AD 2
36 36
7AB 2 9AD 2