CH-4: SIMILAR TRIANGLES

SIMILAR TRIANGLES

4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.1 Introduction
In previous classes, we have learnt about the congruency of two

4.2 Similar Triangles

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geometric figure. In this chapter we shall learn about these geometric

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figures. Which have the same but not necessary have the same

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size. These kind of geometric figures are known as simmilar figures.
So the congruent figures are always similar figures but similar figures

4.3 Similarity of Triangles

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need not be congruence figures.

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A B
(i) Two line segment are similar
C D

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4.4 Areas of Similar (The two line segment are congruent if they have the same length)
Triangles (ii) Two circles are similar ____________. (The two circles are
V congruent. If they have the same radius)

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4.5 Pythagoras Theorem

4.2 SIMILAR TRIANGLE

4.2.1 Similar Polygons

Two polygons of the same number of sides are said to be similar. If
(i) Their corresponding angles are equal
(ii) Their corresponding sides are in the same ratio
Illustration 1
If two polygons ABCD and PQRS are similar then

D
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60º 60º

90º C R
90º

100º 110º
100º 110º
P Q
A B

Solution
By the definition

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AB BC CD DA
= = = =2
PQ QR RS SP
So corresponding sides are proportional.
Therefor quadrilateral ABCD and PQRS are similar
Illustration 2
2 cm C 3 cm
D S R

2 cm 2 cm 2 cm 2 cm

A B
P Q
2 cm 3 cm

Solution
Clarly A square ABCD and rectengle PQRS are equiangular.
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But corresponding sides of square ABCD and rectangle PQRS are not proportional.

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Therefor square ABCD and rectangle PQRS are not similar.

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Remark: If one polygon is similar to a second polygon and the second polygon is similar to a

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third polygon, then the first polygon is similar to the third polygon.

4.3 SIMILARITY OF TRIANGLES

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Two triangles are said to be similar if

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(i) Their corresponding angles are equal (or triangles are equiangular)

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(ii) Their corresponding sides are in the same ratio (or proportional)
Remark: equiangular triangles means that the corresponding angles of the triangles are equal.
Theorem 1: (Basic proportinality theorem or thales theorem)
If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides, then it divides the two
sides in the same ratio.
A
AD AE
= G
DB EC F

D E

B C

4.3.1 Carollary
If in a ABC, a line DE || BC, intersects AB in D and AC in E then

AB AC AD AC
(i) = (ii) =
AD AE DB EC
(ii) from the basic proportionality theorem
Theorem–2: Converse of basic proportionality Theorem
If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line must be parallel to the third side.

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Illustration 3
LM || AB. If AL = x – 3, AC = 2x, BM = x – 2, BC = 2x + 3
find the value of x?
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A B

Solution
In  ABC we have
LM || AB

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AL BM AL BM
=  =
LC MC AC – AL BC – BM
x –3
=
x–2
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2x – x – 3 2x  3 – x – 2
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x–3 x –2
 =  (x – 3)(x + 5) = (x – 2)(x + 3)
x3 x 5
 x2 + 2x – 15 = x2 + x – 6 V  x=9
Illustration 4
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In the given figure PA, QB and RC each is perpendicular to AC such that PA = x, RC = y, QB = z,
1 1 1 P
AB = a and BC = b. Prove that   .
x y z R
Solution Q
x
PA  AC and QB  AC  QB || PA y
z
Thus in  PAC, QB || PA
A a B b C
so  QBC ~  PAC
QB BC z b
    ..... (i) (by the property of similar triangle)
PA AC x a  b
In  RAC, QB || RC, so  QBC ~  RAC

QB AB z b
    ..... (ii) (by the property of similar triangle)
RC AC y ab
Now from (i) and (ii) we get

z z  b a 
 =   =1
x y ab ab

z z
 =1
x y

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 1 1 1
   
x y z

THEOREM–3: (AAA - SIMILARITY)

If in two triangle. The corresponding angles are equal, then their corresponding sides are proportional and
hence the triangles are similar.
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P Q

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B C
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4.4.1 Corollary (AA Similarity)

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If two angles of one triangle are respectively equal to two angles of another triangle than the two triangles
are similar.
Theorem–4: (SSS-Similarity) C
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If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional then their corresponding angles are equal and
hence the two triangles are similar.
Given : V
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D

AB BC AC P Q

 ABC and  DEF & = =

DE EF DF
B C E F

Theorem–5: (SAS-similarity)
If one angles of a triangles is equal to one angle of the other triangle and the sides including these angles
are proportional then two triangles are similar.
ABC and DEF
D

AB AC P Q
A = D & =
DE DF
B C
E F

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Illustration 5
Prove that the ratio of the perimeters of two similar triangles is the same as the ratio of their
corresponding sides.
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Solution P
Given:  ABC and  PQR
c b
BC = a, CA = b, AB = c r q

and QR = p, RP = q, PQ = r
Q R
Also  ABC ~  PQR B C
a p

a b c a+b+c
To prove: = = =
p q r p+q+r
Proof: Since  ABC and  PQR are similar, there for their corresponding sides are proportional


a
=
b c
= = k (say)
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p q r
a = kp, b = kq, c = kr


perimeter of ΔABC a + b + c
= = L A
kp + kq + kr
perimeter of ΔPQR p+q+r
C p+q+r

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k p + q + r 
= =k ..... (ii)
p+q+r
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from (i) and (ii) we get
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SAp + q + r
a b c a+b+c perimeter of ΔABC
= = = =
p q r perimeter of ΔPQR

4.4 AREAS OF SIMILAR TRIANGLES

Theorem–6: The ratio of the area of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the squares of their
corresponding sides.
Given:  ABC ~  DEF
A D

ar  ΔABC  AB2 AC2 BC 2

To Prove :
ar  ΔDEF  = DE 2 = DF2 = EF2
B C E F
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4.5 PYTHAGORAS THEOREM

Theorem–7: In a right triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the
other two sides.
Given : In  ABC
ABC = 90º

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D
To prove: AC2 = AB2 + BC2

B C

Theorem–8: Converse of Pythagoras theorem

In a triangle , if the square of one side is equal to the sum of the square of the other two sides then the
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angle opposite to the first side is right angle.
In  ABC
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
B = 90º
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B C E F

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Solved Examples
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Example 1 C
In the adjoining figure. ABCD is a quadrilateral and P, Q, R, S are R

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the points of trisection of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively.
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Prove that PQRS is a parallelogram. D
Solution
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Here, ABCD is a quadrilateral. Since R and S are points of trisection of
sides CD and DA respectively.
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 CD = 3CR or CR + DR = 3CR A P
B

DR 2
or DR = 2CR or = and C
RC 1
R
AD = 3AS or AS + SD = 2AS
DS 2 Q
or DS = 2AS or = D
SA 1
DS DR
 = S
SA RC
 By converse of basic proportionality theorem, A P
B

DS DR
In  DAC, =  SR || AC
SA RC
Similarly, PQ || AC
 SR || AC and PQ || AC  SR || PQ
 Similarly one can prove that PS || QR
Hence, PQRS is a parallelogram.
Example 2
Prove that the line segments joining the mid-points of the adjacent sides of a quadrilateral form a
parallelogram.
Solution
Let P, Q, R and S respectively be the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA of the quadrilateral
ABCD.
Join PQ, QR, RS and SP.

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R
D C
Also, join AC,
Since S and R are the mid-points of DA and DC respectively
 DS = SA and DR = RC S Q
DS DR
 = 1 and =1
SA RC
A B
P
DS DR
 =
SA RC
DS DR
 In  DAC, =  SR || AC ..... (i) (By converse of basic proportionality theorem)
SA RC
Since Q and P are the mid-points of BC and BA respectively.
 BQ = QC and BP = PA


BQ
QC
= 1 and
BP
PA
=1
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BQ BP
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A
 =
QC PA
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BQ BP
 In  BCA, =
QC PA

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 QP || CA or PQ || AC ..... (ii) (By converse of basic proportionality theorem)
From (i) and (ii), we have
PQ || SR
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Similarly, PS || QR
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Hence, PQRS is a parallelogram.
Example 3 P
A
Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle
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ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and 3 1
PR and median PM of another triangle PQR.
Show that  ABC ~ PQR.
Solution B C
Since sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle D Q R
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ABC are respectively proportinal to sides PQ and
PR and median PM of another triangle PQR.
AB AC AD
 = = E
PQ PR PM
Now, produce AD to E and PM to N such that AD = DE and PM = MN.
N
Join EC and NR
In triangles ADB and EDC,
AD = DE (construction)
BD = CD ( AD is median)
ADB = EDC (Vertically opposite angles)
 By S.A.S. congruency criteria,
 ADB   EDC
 AB = EC ( corresponding parts of congruent triangles are equal)
Now, in triangles PMQ and NMR,
PM = MN (construction)
QM = RM ( PM is median)
PMQ = NMR (vertically opposite angles)

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 By S.A.S. congruency criteria,

PMQ   NMR
 PQ = NR ( corresponding parts of congruent triangles are equal)
AB AC AD
Now, = =
PQ PR PM
EC AC AD
 = = [ AB = EC and PQ = NR (proved above)]
NR PR PM
EC AC 2AD EC AC AE
 = =  = =
NR PR 2PM NR PR PN
  AEC ~  PNR (By using S.S.S. similarity criteria)
 1 = 2 ( Similar triangles are equiangular)
Similarly, we can prove that 3 = 4
 1 + 3 = 2 + 4
 BAC = QPR E S
Now, in triangles ABC and PQR,
BAC = QPR SS
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(prove above)
AB AC
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C
= (given)
PQ PR

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 By S.A.S. similarity criteria,
 ABC ~  PQR
Hence proved.
Example 4 V
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Two poles of heights a metres and b metres are p metres apart. Prove that the height of the point of

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ab
intersection of the lines joining the top of each pole to the foot of the opposite pole is given by
a+b
metres.
Solution
Let AL and BM represent the two poles of heights a metres and b metres repectively. B
Since the poles are p metres apart.
 LM = p metres
Let O be the point of intersection of the lines AM and BL A
From O, draw On perpendicular on LM
Let ON = h metres and LN = x metres O
am

 Nm = LM – LN = (p – x) metres
am

In triangles LMB and LNO,

hm

LMB = LNO (Each = 90º) xm

L = L (common) L N pm M
 By A.A. similarity criteria
 LMB ~  LNO
LM MB p b ph
 =  = x= ..... (i)
LN NO x h b
In triangles MLA and MNO,
MLA = MNO (each 90º)
LMA = NMO (common)
 By A.A. similarity criteria,
 MLA ~  MNO

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ML LA p a ph ph
 =  = p–x= x=p– ..... (ii)
MN NO p–x h a a
From (i) and (ii), we have
ph ph
=p–
b a
ph ph 1 1 b+a
 + =p  ph    =p  h  =1
a b a b  ab 
ab
 h=
a+b
ab
Hence, the required height is
Example 5
a+b
metres.

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In an equilateral triangle ABC, D is a point on side BC such that BD = 1/3 BC. Prove that
9AD2 = 7AB2.
Solution
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C
1
In equilateral  ABC, D is a point on side BC such that BD = BC.
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From A, draw AE  BC.
Also, join AD
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Now, in right angled triangles AEB and AEC,

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B = C (each 60º)
AEB = AEC (each 90º)

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 By A.A. similarity criteria,
 AEB ~  AEC
AB AE BE
 = = ( corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional)
AC AE CE
AB BE
 =1= A
AC CE
BE
 =1
CE
 BE = CE or BE = EC
1
Now, BD = BC
3
B C
1 D E
 BC – DC = BC
3
1
 BC – BC = DC
3
2
 DC = BC
3
Using Pythagoras theorem in right angled triangles AED and AEC, we get
AD2 = AE2 + DE2 ..... (i)

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AC2 = AE2 + EC2 ..... (ii)

From (i) AD2 = AE2 + DE2 = AE2 + (DC – EC)2
= AE2 + DC2 + EC2 – 2DC × EC
 AD2 = (AE2 + EC2) + DC2 – 2DC × EC
 AD2 = AC2 + DC2 – 2DC × EC [By using (ii)]
2
2  2  1 
 AD = AC +  BC  – 2  BC  ×  BC 
2 2
3  3  2 
4 2
 AD2 = AC2 + BC2 – BC2
9 3
4 2
 AD2 = AB2 + AB2 + AB2 (  ABC is an equilateral triangle, so AB = AC = BC)
9 3

 AD2 =
9AB2 + 4AB2 – 6AB2
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 AD2 =S 7
AB2

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9 9
 9AD2 = 7AB2
Hence proved.

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EXERCISE-I
1. In the given figure, DE || BC. If AD = x, DB = x – 2, AE = x + 2 and EC = x – 1, find the value of x.

2. ABCD is a parallelogram, P is a point on side BC and DP, when produced meets AB produced at L. Prove

that (i)
DP DC
 , (ii)
DL AL
 .
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PL BL DP DC
3. In a ABC , AD is the bisector of  A, meeting side BC at D. If AC = 4.2cm, DC = 6cm, BC = 10cm, find
AB. A
L (ABD)
Area AB
4.
C
In ABC, if AD is the bisector of  A, Prove that
Area ( ACD)

AC
.

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5. In ABC, D is the mid point of BC and ED is the bisector of  ADB and EF is drawn parallel to BC
cutting AC in F. Prove that  EDF is a right angle.
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6. Two triangles BAC and BDC, right angled at A and D respectively, are drawn on the same base BC and
on the same side of BC. If AC and DB intersect at P, Prove that AP × PC = DP × PB.
7.
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In the given figure, considering the tiangles BEP and CPO, prove that BP × PD = EP × PC.

8. In the given figure PB and QA perpendicular to segment AB. If PO = 5cm, QO = 7cm and area POB =
150cm2, find the area of QOA.

9. In the given figure, ABC and DBC are two triangles on the same base BC. If AD intersects BC at O,
prove

area( ABC ) AO
that  .
area( DBC) DO

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10. In ABC, AB = AC and BD  AC. Prove that BD2 – CD2 = 2AD. CD

11. In a ABC, AD  BC and AD2 = BD × CD. Prove that ABC is a right angle.
12. In trapezium ABCD, AB || DC and DC = 2AB. EF drawn parallel to AB cuts AD in F and BC in E such
BE 3
that  . Diagonal DB intersects EF at G. Prove taht 7FE = 10AB.

13.
EC 4
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In the given figure AD is the bisector of BAC. If AB = 10 cm, AC = 14 cm and BC 6 cm. Then find BD

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and DC?

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C
14
cm
10 c

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m

V B D C

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6 cm

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EXERCISE-II
1. Let X be any point on the side BC of a tirangle ABC. If XM, XN are drawn parallel to BA and CA meeting.
CA, BA in M, N respectively, MN meets BC produced in T, prove that TX2 = (TB) (TC).
2. Let ABC be a triangle and D and E be two points on side AB such that AD = BE. If DP || BC and EQ || AC,
then prove that PQ || AB.
3. ABCD is a quadrilateral. P, Q, R and S are the points of trisection of sides AB, BC, CD, and DA respectively
and are adjacent to A and C. Prove that PQRS is a parallelogram.

4. ABC and DBC line on the same side of the base BC. From a
Point P on BC, PQ || AB and PR || BD are drawn. They meet AC
in Q and DC in R respectively. Prove that QR || AD.
5. Two poles of height ‘a’ metres and ‘b’ metres are ‘p’ metres apart. Prove that the height of the point of
ab
intersection of the lines joining the top of each pole to the foot of the opposite pole is given by
ab
meters.

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6. The areas of two smimilar triangles are 81cm2 and 49cm2 respectively. If the altitude of the bigger triangle
is 4.5cm, find the corresponding altitude of the smaller triangle.

7. Prove that the area of the equilateral described on the side of a square is half the area of the equilateral
triangle described on its diagonal.
8. In the equilateral triangle ABC, AD is drawn perpendicular to BC, meeting BC in D. Prove that
AD2 = 3BD2.
9. P and Q are the mid points of the sides CA and CB respectively of ABC right angled at C. Prove that (i)
4AQ2 = 4AC2 + BC2 (ii) 4BP2 = 4BC2 + AC2 (iii) 4(AQ2 + BP2) = 5AB2.

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10. ABC is an isosceles triangle right angled at B. Similar triangles ACD and ABE are constructed on sides

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AC and AB. Find the ratio between the areas of ABE and ACD.

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C
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11. In ABC, C is obtuse. AD  BC produced and BE  AC produced. Prove that AB2 = AC.AE + BC.BD.

M A

SA D C B

12. In ABC, A is obtuse. PB  AC and QC  AB. Prove that (i) AB × AQ = AC × AP.

13. ABC is a triangle in which AB = AC and D is any point in BC. Prove that
AB2 - AD2 = BD . CD.
14. In A be the area of a right triangle and b one of the sides containing the right angle, prove that the length of
2 Ab
the altitude on the hypotenuse is .
b  4 A2
4

15. In figure, BAC = 90°, AD is its bisector. If DE  AC, prove that DE  (AB + AC) = AB  AC.
A
90°
E

B C
D

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16. In figure, ABC is a right triangle right-angled at B. AD and CE are the two medians drawn from A and C
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respectively. If AC = 5 cm and AD = cm, find the length of CE.
2

B C
D

S EXERCISE-III
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SECTION-A

1.
Multiple choice question with one correct answers
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In the given figure A = 80°, B = 60°, C = 2x° and BDC = y°, BD and CD bisect angles B and C
C
respectively. The values of x and y, respectively, are

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A

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80°

M D

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y°
x°
x°
B C

(A) 15°, 70° (B) 10°, 160° (C) 20°, 130° (D) 20°, 125°
2. If a + b + c = 2s, then the value of (s – a) + (s – b) + (s – c) will be:
2 2 2

(A) s2 + a2 + b2 + c2 (B) a2 + b2 + c2 – s2
(C) s2 – a2 – b2 – c2 (D) 4s2 – a2 – b2 – c2
3. If D is a point on the side BC = 12 cm of a ABC such that BD = 9 cm and ADC = BAC, then the
length of AC is equal to:
(A) 9 cm (B) 6cm (C) 6 3 (D) 3 cm
4. In ABC medians BE and CF intersect at G. If the straight line AGD meets BC at D in such a way that
GD = 1.5 cm, then the length of AD is :

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F E
G

B D C

(A) 2.5 cm (B) 3.0 cm (C) 4.00 cm (D) 4.5 cm

5. The side of an equilateral triangle is 20 3 cm. The numerical value of the radius of the circle circumscribing
the triangle is :
20
(A) 20 cm (B) 20 3 cm (C) 20  cm (D)

6.
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If ABC is a right angled triangle with A = 90°, AN is perpendicular to BC, BC = 12 cm and AC = 6 cm,

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area ΔANC
then the ratio of :

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area ΔABC
(A) 1 : 3 (B) 1 : 2
L (C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 8
7.
C
The area of the largest triangle inscribed in a semi - circle of radius R is :

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1 2 3 2
(A) 2R2 (B) R2 (C) R (D) R
2 2
8.
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In a triangle ABC, then sum of the exterior angles at B and C is equal to :
(A) 180° – BAC
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(B) 180° + BAC (C) 180° – 2BAC (D) 180° + 2BAC

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9. In ABC, B = 3x, A = x, C = y and 3y – 5x = 30, then the triangle is ;
(A) isosceles (B) equlateral (C) right angled (D) scalene
10. The internal bisectors of B and C of ABC meet at O. If A = 80°, then BOC is:
(A) 50° (B) 100° (C) 130° (D) 160°

SECTION-B
 Match the following (one to one)
Column-I and column-II contains four entries each. Entries of column-I are to be matched with some
entries of column-II. Only One entries of column-I may have the matching with the some entries of column-
II and one entry of column-II Only one matching with entries of column-I
In the figure, the line segment xy is parallel to the side AC of  ABC and it divides the triangle into two parts
of equal areas, then match the column
A

B Y C

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1. Column I Column II
(A) AB : XB (P) 2 :1
(B) ar ( ABC) : ar ( XBY) (Q) 2 : 1

 
2
(C) AX : AB (R) 2 –1 : 2
(D) X : A (S) 1 : 1

EXERCISE-IV
SECTION-A
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 Multiple choice question with one correct answers
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1.
A
The areas of two similar triangles are 12 cm2 and 48 cm2. If the height of the samller one is 2.1 cm, then
the corresponding height of the bigger triangle is:
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(A) 12.6 cm (B) 8.4 cm
C (C) 4.2 cm (D) 1.05 cm

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2. In a triangle DEF shown in given figure, points A, B and C are D
taken on DE, DF and EF respectively, such that EC = AC and A

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CF = BC. If angle D = 40°, then what is angle ACB in degrees?
(A) 140
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(B) 70

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(C) 100 (D) None of these B

E F
3. AB  BC, BD  AC and CE bisects C. If A = 30°. Then, A C

what is CED? 30°

(A) 30° (B) 60° D

E
(C) 45° (D) 65°
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4. In ABC, A = 90°, AC  BC and B = 45°. If AB = x, then C B

the value of AD in terms of x is :

x x
(A) (B) D
2 2 E

x x 90° 45°
(C) (D) A B
2 2
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5. Express x in terms of a, b, and c.
ac bc a P
(A) x = (B) x =
b+c a+c x
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b+c ab M N K
(C) x = (D) x = b c
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6. In  ABC, if AD  BC and AD2 = BD × DC. Then find the
angle BAC = ?
1
(A) 60º (B) 90º
(C) 30º (D) None of this
7. PB and QA are perpendiculars to segment AB. If PO = 5 cm,
QO = 7 cm and area  POB = 150 cm2, find the area of  QOA. B D C
(A) 294 cm 2
(B) 150 cm 2
(C) 250 cm 2
(D) 210 cm2
8. The corresponding altitude of two similar triangles are 6 cm and 9 cm respectively. Find the ratio of their
areas.
(A) 9 : 4 (B) 3 : 2 (C) 4 : 9 (D) 8 : 16

SECTION-B

1.
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Multiple choice question with one or more than one correct answers
ABC is a triangle right-angled at C with BC = a and AC = b. If p is the length of the prependicular from

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C on AB then.

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p a
1
b
1
(A) 2  2  2
2
(B) p 
a 2b2
a 2  b2
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(C) 2
p

a 2 b2
a 2  b2
2
(D) p 
a 2 b2
a 2  b2
2. C
ABC is a right triangle, right angled at C, let BC = a, CA = b, AB = c and let p be the length of perpendicular

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from C on AB. Then which of the following is correct?
a p
(A) CP = ab
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(B) 
c b
(C) cb = ap (D) None of these

3.
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Through the mid-point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn intersecting AC

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in AD produced ME. Then which of the following is correct?
(A) BL = 2EL (B) EL = 2BL (C) BE = ½EL (D) BL = EL

SECTION-C
 Comprehension
 ACB ~  APQ. If BC = 10 cm, PQ = 5 cm, BA = 6.5 cm and AP = 2.8 cm.

Q
A
B

1. Find the length of CA?

(A) 5.6 cm (B) 6 cm (C) 6.5 cm (D) 5 cm
2. Find the the area of  ACB is
(A) 16.96 (B) 17 (C) 16 (D) None of these
3. Find the ratio of the area of triangle ACB and APQ.
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 4 : 1 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 3 : 1

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Answers
EXERCISE-III
SECTION-A
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (A)
6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (C)

SECTION-B
1. (A – P), (B – Q), (C – R), (D – S)

EXERCISE-IV
SECTION-A
E S
SS
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (A)
6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (C)

1. (A,B) 2. (A,B) 3. L
(B,C)
A
SECTION-B

C
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SECTION-C
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B)

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