Geometry: Triangles and Their Properties Based Upon Sides
Geometry: Triangles and Their Properties Based Upon Sides
Circumcentre Incentre
Circumcentre is the point of intersection of the three Incentre is the point of intersection of the internal
perpendicular bisectors of a triangle. The bisectors of the three angles of a triangle. The
circumcentre of a triangle is equidistant from its incentre is equidistant from the three sides of the
vertices and the distance of the circumcentre from triangle, that is the perpendiculars drawn from the
each of the three vertices is called circumradius (R) incentre to the three sides are equal in length and are
of the triangle. These perpen dicular bisectors are diff called the inradius of the triangle.
erent from altitudes, which are perpendiculars but The circle drawn with incentre as the centre and
not necessarily bisectors of the side. The circle drawn inradius as the radius is called the incircle of the
with the circumcentre as the centre and circumradius triangle and it touches all the three sides from the
as the radius is called the circumcircle of the triangle
and it passes through all the three vertices of the
triangle.
The circumcentre of a right-angled triangle is the
midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle.
inside.
AB = c, BC = a, CA = b
To find inradius (r)
Centroid
(iii) Incentre
The point of intersection of the angle bisectors of a
triangle is known as the incentre. Incentre O is the
always equidistant from all three sides, that is the
perpendicular distance between the sides.
= = =
Median divides the triangle into two equal parts of
the same area.
Orthocentre
The point of concurrency of the altitudes is known as
the orthocentre.
Summarizing the above discussion regarding the
points of the triangle:
‘O’ is the incentre
(i) Orthocentre
(iv) Circumcentre
The point of intersection of the three altitudes of the
The point of intersection of the perpendicular
triangle is known as the orthocentre.
bisectors of the sides of a triangle is called the
∠BOC = 190 - ∠A
circumcentre. OA = OB = OC = (circum radius).
∠COA = 190 - ∠ B
Circumcentre O is always equidistant from all the
∠AOB = 180 - ∠ B
three vertices A, B, and C perpendicular bisectors
need not be originating from the vertices.
AC = d, BE = h, and DE = h2
Square
A square is a quadrilateral when all its sides are
equal and each internal angle is of 90°. The diagonals
of a square bisect each other at right angles (90°)
Given: AD = BC = a and AB = DC = b BD = d
AF (height of ∆ABD) = CG (height of ∆CBD) and AE =
height of the parallelogram = h
∠ADC =
(i) Area = base × height
(ii) Area = (any diagonal) × (perpendicular distance
to the diagonal from the opposite vertex)
(iii) Area = (product of adjacent sides) × (sine of the
angle between them) Area = AB sin q Given: AB = BC = CD = DA = a
(iv) Area = 2√ ( )( )( ) BD (diagonal) = a √
( ) ( )
where a and b are the adjacent sides and d is the (i) Area = (side)2 = =
diagonal.
(v) AC2 + BD2 = 2(AB2 + BC=) Area = a2 = =
(vi) The parallelogram that is inscribed in a circle is a
(ii) Using Brahmagupta’s formula to find out the area
rectangle.
of a square: We know that a = b = c = d and A + B =
(vii) The parallelogram that is circumscribed about a
So, area of square
circle is a rhombus.
Trapezium
A trapezium is a quadrilateral in which only one pair
of the opposite sides is parallel
Properties of Diagonals
Properties Types of Quadrilaterals
Square Recta Parallel Rhom Trape Secant
ngle ogram bus zium A line segment which intersects the circle in two
distinct points is called as secant. In the given
Central angle
An angle formed at the centre of the circle is called
Tangent the central angle. In the given diagram, ∠AOB in the
A line segment which has one common point with the central angle.
circumference of a circle, i.e., it touches only at only
one point is called as tangent of circle. The common
point is called as point of contact. In the given
diagram, PQ is a tangent which touches the circle at a
point R.
Inscribed angle
When two chords have one common end point, then
the angle included between these two chords at the
common point is called the inscribed angle. ∠ABC is
the inscribed angle by the arc ADC.
(R is the point of contact) Note: Radius is always
perpendicular to tangent.
Chord
A line segment whose end points lie on the circle. In
the given diagram, AB is a chord.
Measure of an arc
Basically, it is the central angle formed by an arc. For
example (a) measure of a circle = 360° (b) measure of
Diameter a semicircle = 180° (c) measure of a minor arc =
A chord which passes through the centre of the circle ∠POQ (d) measure of a major arc = 360 - ∠POQ
is called the diameter of the circle. The length of the
diameter is twice the length of the radius. In the given
diagram, PQ is the diameter of the circle. (O → is the
centre of the circle)
Semicircle
A diameter of the circle divides the circle into two
equal parts. Each part is called a semicircle.
Incircle
Concentric circles A circle which touches all the three sides of a triangle,
Circles having the same centre at a plane are called i.e., all the three sides of a triangle are tangents to the
the concentric circles. circle is called an incircle. Incircle is always
In the given diagram, there are two circles with radii equidistant from the sides of a triangle.
r1 and r2 having the common (or same) centre. These
are called as concentric circles.
Segment of a circle
A chord divides a circle into two regions. These two
regions are called the segments of a circle: (a) major Area of a sector = r2
segment (b) minor segment.
Perimeter of a sector = 2r( )
In the figure given above, PQ and RS are direct 4. Angle subtended by a diameter of the circle is
common tangents. a right angle.
Points A and C are the point of tangency for the first 5. Alternate segment theorem
circle and similarly, points B and D are the point of
tangency for the second circle. AB and CD are known
as lengths of the direct common tangents and they
will be same.
CD2 = AB2 = d2 - (r1 - r2)2
Secants
Cyclic Quadrilateral
Consider the figure given below:
7. Equidistant chords of a circle from the centre 12. The sum of pair of opposite angles of a cyclic
are of equal length. quadrilateral is 180°.
If OD = OR, then ∠DAB + ∠BCD = 180°
∴ AB = PQ ∠ABC + ∠CDA = 180° (Inverse of this theorem is also
true.)
17. If two chords AB and CD of a circle, intersect 22. The point of contact of two tangents lies on
inside a circle (outside the circle when produced at a the straight line joining the two centres.
point E), then AE × BE = CE × DE. (a) When two circles touch externally then the
distance between their centres is equal to sum of
their radii, i.e.,
AB = AC + BC.
incircle is:
(a) 5 cm (b) 3 cm
(c) 2 cm (d) 4 cm