(I) In\[\vartriangle \text{ }ABC\text{ }and\text{ }\vartriangle \text{ }AMP\], we have \[\angle BAC\text{ }=\angle PAM\text{ }\left[ Common \right]\] \[\angle ABC\text{ }=\text{ }\angle PMA\text{...
D is a point on the side BC of triangle ABC such that angle ADC is equal to angle BAC. Prove that: CA^2 = CB x CD.
Answer: In \[\Delta \text{ }ADC\text{ }and\text{ }\Delta \text{ }BAC,\] \[\angle ADC\text{ }=\angle BAC\text{ }\left[ Given \right]\] \[\angle ACD\text{ }=\angle ACB\text{ }\left[ Common \right]\]...
Given: ∠GHE = ∠DFE = 90o, DH = 8, DF = 12, DG = 3x – 1 and DE = 4x + 2. Find: the lengths of segments DG and DE.
Answer: In\[\Delta \text{ }DHG\text{ }and\text{ }\Delta \text{ }DFE\], \[\angle GHD\text{ }=\text{ }\angle DFE\text{ }=\text{ }{{90}^{o}}\] \[\angle D\text{ }=\angle D\text{ }\left[ Common \right]\]...
State, true or false: The diagonals of a trapezium, divide each other into proportional segments.
True
State, true or false: (i)All isosceles triangles are similar. (ii) Two isosceles-right triangles are similar.
(i) True (ii) True
State, true or false: (ii) All equiangular triangles are similar. (ii) All isosceles triangles are similar.
(i) True (ii) False
State, true or false: (i) Two similar polygons are necessarily congruent. (ii) Two congruent polygons are necessarily similar.
(i) False (ii) True
Angle BAC of triangle ABC is obtuse and AB = AC. P is a point in BC such that PC = 12 cm. PQ and PR are perpendiculars to sides AB and AC respectively. If PQ = 15 cm and PR = 9 cm; find the length of PB.
In \[\Delta \text{ }ABC,\] \[AC\text{ }=\text{ }AB\text{ }\left[ Given \right]\] In this way, \[\angle ABC\text{ }=\angle ACB\][Angles inverse to rise to sides are equal.] In \[\Delta \text{...
In the given figure, AB ‖ DC, BO = 6 cm and DQ = 8 cm; find: BP x DO.
Answer: In \[\Delta \text{ }DOQ\text{ }and\text{ }\Delta \text{ }BOP,\] \[\angle QDO\text{ }=\angle PBO\] \[\left[ As\text{ }AB\text{ }\left| \left| \text{ }DC\text{ }in\text{ }this\text{...
In the given figure, AD = AE and AD^2 = BD x EC. Prove that: triangles ABD and CAE are similar.
Answer: In \[\Delta \text{ }ABD\text{ }and\text{ }\Delta \text{ }CAE,\] \[\angle ADE\text{ }=\angle AED\text{ }\left[ Angles\text{ }inverse\text{ }to\text{ }rise\text{ }to\text{ }sides\text{...
In the given figure, DE ‖ BC, AE = 15 cm, EC = 9 cm, NC = 6 cm and BN = 24 cm. (i) Write all possible pairs of similar triangles. (ii) Find the lengths of ME and DM.
Answer: (I) In\[\Delta \text{ }AME\text{ }and\text{ }\Delta \text{ }ANC\], \[\angle AME\text{ }=\angle ANC\] \[\left[ Since\text{ }DE\text{ }\left| \left| \text{ }BC\text{ }in\text{ }this\text{...
In Δ ABC, BM ⊥ AC and CN ⊥ AB; show that:
Answer: In \[\Delta \text{ }ABM\text{ }and\text{ }\Delta \text{ }ACN,\] \[\angle AMB\text{ }=\text{ }\angle ANC\] [Since, BM ⊥ AC and CN ⊥ AB] \[\angle BAM\text{ }=\angle CAN\] [Common angle] Thus,...
In Δ ABC, angle ABC is equal to twice the angle ACB, and bisector of angle ABC meets the opposite side at point P. Show that : (i) CB : BA = CP : PA (ii) AB x BC = BP x CA
(I) In\[\Delta \text{ }ABC\], we have \[\angle ABC\text{ }=\text{ }2\angle ACB\][Given] Presently, let \[\angle ACB\text{ }=\text{ }x\] In this way, \[\angle ABC\text{ }=\text{ }2x\] Likewise given,...
In quadrilateral ABCD, the diagonals AC and BD intersect each other at point O. If AO = 2CO and BO = 2DO; show that: (i) Δ AOB is similar to Δ COD. (ii) OA x OD = OB x OC.
(I) Given, \[AO\text{ }=\text{ }2CO\text{ }and\text{ }BO\text{ }=\text{ }2DO,\] \[AO/CO\text{ }=\text{ }2/1\text{ }=\text{ }BO/DO\] What's more, \[\angle AOB\text{ }=\angle DOC\] [Vertically inverse...
P is a point on side BC of a parallelogram ABCD. If DP produced meets AB produced at point L, prove that: (i) DP : PL = DC : BL. (ii) DL : DP = AL : DC.
(I) As\[AD||BC\], we have \[AD||\text{ }BP\] too. Along these lines, by \[BPT\] \[DP/PL\text{ }=\text{ }AB/BL\] What's more, since \[ABCD\]is a parallelogram, \[AB\text{ }=\text{ }DC\] Consequently,...
In a trapezium ABCD, side AB is parallel to side DC; and the diagonals AC and BD intersect each other at point P. Prove that: (i) Δ APB is similar to Δ CPD. (ii) PA x PD = PB x PC.
(I) In\[\vartriangle APB\text{ }and\text{ }\vartriangle CPD\], we have \[\angle APB\text{ }=\angle CPD\] [Vertically inverse angles] \[\angle ABP\text{ }=\angle CDP\] [Alternate points as, AB||DC]...
In the figure, given below, straight lines AB and CD intersect at P; and AC || BD. Prove that: (i) ∆APC and ∆BPD are similar. (ii) If BD = 2.4 cm, AC = 3.6 cm, PD = 4.0 cm and PB = 3.2 cm; find the lengths of PA and PC.
Answer: (I) In \[\vartriangle \mathbf{APC}\text{ }\mathbf{and}\text{ }\vartriangle \mathbf{BPD}\]we have \[\angle APC\text{ }=\angle BPD\] [Vertically inverse angles] \[\angle ACP\text{ }=\angle...