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CLASS-X TRIANGLES

MCQ
1.

In the given figure, ABC  PQR . If AC = 6 cm, BC = 5 cm, QR = 3 cm

and PR = x; then the value of x is:
(a) 3.6 cm (b) 2.5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 3.2 cm
2. In the given figure, PQ  AC . If BP = 4cm, AP = 2.4cm and BQ = 5cm,
then the length of BC is:

25
(a) 8 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 0.3 cm (d) cm
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3. In the given figure, DE  BC . If AD = 3 cm, AB = 7 cm and EC = 3 cm,

then the length of AE is:

(a) 2 cm (b) 2.25 cm (c) 3.5 cm (d) 4 cm

4. If ABC  PQR with A  320 and R  650 , then the measure of B
is:
(a) 320 (b) 650 (c) 830 (d) 970

5. In the given figure, DE  BC . If AD = 2 units, DB = AE = 3 units and EC

= x units, then the value of x is:

9
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d)
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6. In the given figure, AB  PQ . If AB  6 cm , PQ  2 cm and OB  3 cm
then the length of OP is:

(a) 9 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 1 cm

AD 3
7. In figure-2, DE  BC . If  and AE  2.7 cm , the EC is equal to
DB 2

a) 2.0 cm b) 1.8 cm c) 4.0 cm d) 2.7 cm

8. In Figure-2, ABC is an isosceles triangle, right-angled at C. Therefore

a) AB 2  2AC 2 b) BC 2  2AB 2 c) AC 2  2AB 2 d) AB 2  4AC 2

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VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (VSAQ)

1. In ABC , AB  6 3 cm AC = 12 cm and BC = 6 vm, then B 

___________
2. Two triangles are similar if thier corresponding sides are ___________

3. In figure 1, GC  BD and GE  BF . If AC = 3 cm and CD = 7 cm, then find

AE
the value of .
AF

4. In fig. 1, DE  BC , AD = 1 cm and BD = 2 cm. What is the ratio of the

ar  ABC  to the ar  ADE  ?

AB 1 ar ABC
5. Given ABC  PQR , if  , then find .
PQ 3 ar PQR
SHORT ANSWERS (SA-I)

1. In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which DE  BC . If AD  x ,

DB  x  2 , AE  x  2 and EC  x  1, then find the value of x .

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2. Diagonals AC and BD of trapezium ABCD with AB  DC intersect each

OA OB
other at point O. Show that  .
OC OD

3. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 30 cm and 20 cm respec-

tively. If one side of the first triangle is 9 cm long, find the length of the
corresponding side of the second triangle.

4. In figure-6 PQR is right-angled at P. Mis a point on QR such rthat PM

is perpendicular to QR. Show that PQ 2  QM  QR .

5. In fig. 4, ABC and DBC are two triangles on the same base BC. If AD
ar  ABC  AO
intersects BC at O, show that ar DBC  DO .
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6. In fig. 5, if AD  BC , then prove that AB  CD  BD 2  AC 2 .
2 2

7.
SHORT ANSWER (SA-II)
1. In the given figure, E is a point on the circle CB produced of an isosceles
triangle ABC with AB = AC. If AD  BC and EF  AC , then prove that
ABD  ECF .

2. In Fig. 6, if ABC  DEF and their sides of lengths (in cm) are marked
along them, then find the lengths of sides of each triangles.

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ar  AMN 
3. In fig.2, MN  BC and AM : MB  1: 2 , then ar ABC  _____________
 

BE BC
4. In fig. 2, DE  AC and DC  AP . Prove that  .
EC CP

5. ABCD is a trapezium with AB  DC . E and F are points on non-parallel

AE BF
sides AD and BC respectively, such that EF  AB . Show that  .
ED FC
6. In ABC , B  900 and D is the mid-point of BC. Prove that
AC 2  AD 2  3CD 2 .
7. In figure 1, E is a point on CB produced of an isosceles ABC , with side
AB = AC. If AD  BC and EF  AC , prove that ABD  ECF .

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8. Prove that the sum of the squares of the sides of a rhombus is equal to
the sum of the squares of its diagonals.
9. In Fig. 3, ACB  900 and CD  AB , prove that CD 2  BD  AD .

10. If P and Q are the points on side CA and CB respectively of ABC , right
angled at C. Prove that  AQ  BP    AB  PQ  .
2 2 2 2

11. If the area of two similar triangles are equal, prove that they are congru-
ent.
LONG ANSWERS (LA) (4M or 5M)

1. In a PQR , N is a point on PR, such that QN  PR . If PN  NR  QN 2

then prove that PQR  900 .

2. In the given figure, ABC and DBC are on the same base BC. If AD
ar  ABC  AO
intersects BC at O, prove that ar DBC  DO .
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3. Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively

proportional to the sides PQ and QR and median PM of PQR . Show
that ABC  PQR .

4. Through the midpoint M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the

line BM is drawn intersecting AC in L and AD(produced) in E. Prove that

EL  2BL
5. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other
two sides at distinct points, prove that the other two sides are divided in
the same ratio.
6. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other
two sides in distinct points, then prove that the other two sides are di-
vided in the same ratio.
7. Prove that the sum of squares of the sides of a rhombus is equal to the
sum of the squares of its diagonals.
8.
ASSERTION REASONING
1. Assertion (A):
Reason (R):
2. Assertion (A):
Reason (R):
CASE STUDY

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