Three Year – 1922 – P 2

SIMILAR TRIANGLE
FIITJEE PACKAGE HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
CHAPTER PRACTICE PROBLEMS

1. If DE BC then find ‘x’ in the given A

figure.

2 1

D E
x
6 3

B 10 C

1. x = 2.5
1. ADE ~ ABC A
AD DE
 
AB BC
2 x 2  10 2 1
  x  2.5
8 10 8
D E
x
6 3

B 10 C

2. The perimeter of two similar triangles are 24 cm and 18 cm respectively. If one side of first
triangle is 8 cm. What is the corresponding side of another triangle?
2. 6 cm
2. A
P

c b
r q

B a C
Q p R
2. a  b  c  24 and p  q  r  18
two triangles are similar
perimeter of 1 AB
 
perimeter of 2 PQ
24 8
 
18 r
18  8
r   6cm
24

3. If AD is internal bisector of BAC and BD : DC = 2 : 3, then find AC : AB.

3. 3:2
3. AD is internal angle bisector A
AB BD
 
AC DC
 
AB 2
 
AC 3
AC : AB  3 : 2

B 2x D 3x C

4. In the given figure, ABCD is a trapezium D C

in which AB DC and AB  2DC . Find
the ratio of the area of AOB and
COD
O

A B

4. 4:1
4. AB DC and AB = 2DC D C
AB
 2
DC
AOB ~ COD O
 AOB  AB2  4
COD CD2 1

A B
 AO BO 1 A 5 cm B
5. In the figure,   and AB  5cm .
OC OD 2
Find the value of DC
O

D C

5. 10 cm
AO BO 1 A 5 cm B
5.   and AB  5
OC OD 2
AO BO

OC OD O
AOB ~ COD
AO AB
 
OC CD
1 5
   CD  10 cm D
2 CD C

6. In the adjoining figure, DE BC and A

AD :BD  2 : 3 . If the area of ADE  9.6cm2 ,
find the area of triangle ABC

D E

B C
6. 60 cm2
6. DE BC, AD : BD  2 : 3
 ADE  9.6 cm2 ,  ABC  ?
DE BC  ADE ~ ABC


 ADE  AD2 2
  
2
4
 ABC AB2 5 25
25
  ABC  4
 9.6  60 cm2

7. Through the mid point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn
intersecting AC at L and AD produced at E. Prove EL = 2BL.
7. In BMC and DME
MC = DM ( M is the mid point)
BCM  MDE (alternate angle)
BMC  DME (V.O.A.)
BMC  EMD
 BC  DE
A D E
BC  AD ( side of
parallelogram)
 BC  AD  DE L M
Now in AEL and BLC
LAE  BCL (alternate angle)
AEL  LBC (alternate angle) B C
BLC  ALE (V.O.A.)
ALE ~ CLB
AL LE AE EL 2BC
    
CL LB CB BL BC
 EL  2BL

8. In the figure, M is the mid point of CA. DM B

produced meet BA at N also AN = AM, Prove
BD BN N
that 
DC CM
C A
M

8. Draw CK DN B
BD BN K
So BCK ~ BDN   (I)
DC KN N
Also CK MN and M is the mid point of AC.
So N will also be the mid point of AK. C A
 KN  AN  AM  CM …….(II) M
So by equation (I) and (II)
BD BN
 D
DC CM

9. In the figure XY BC , if area of AXY  area A

of trapezium BCYX find AX : BX.

X Y

B C
 9.  
2  1 :1
9.  AXY   BXYC A
 ABC  2  AXY 
XY BC
AXY ~ ABC


 AXY   AX 2

X Y
 ABC  AB 
1 AX2 1 AX AX
    
2 AB AX  XB
2
2 AB

1

1 B C
2 1  XB
AX
XB
 1  2
AX
XB AX 1 2 1
 2  1  
AX XB 2 1 1

QR QT T
10. In the given figure and 1  2 .
QS PR
Prove that PS TR .

1
2
Q S R

QR QT T
10. 
QS PR
PQR  1  2
 PR  PQ
QR QT
  P
QS PQ
 PS TR
1
2
Q S R

11. Two sides of a triangle are of 0.5 cm and 3 cm. The third side of the triangle is of integral
unit. A median is drawn from the common point of side 0.5 cm and 3 cm to the third side.
Find the length of the median;
 11. 1.54 cm (approx)
11. In ABC , by triangle inequalities A
3  0.5  x
3  x  0.5
0.5  x  3
 3.5  x and 3  0.5  x 0.5 3
 2.5  x
2.5  x and 3.5  x
x3
By Apollonius theorem D

AB2  AC2  2 AD2  BD2  B
x/2 x/2 C
x
 9
 0.25  9  2  AD2  
 4
19
 AD2   AD  1.5411
8

12. In the triangle ABC, AB = 6, BC = 8 and AC = 10. A perpendicular dropped from B, meets
the side AC at D. A circle of radius BD (with centre B) is drawn. In the circle cuts AB and BC
at P and Q respectively. Then find AP :QC
12. 3:8
1 C
12. Area of ABC when base is AC   r  10
2 8–r Q
1 1 10
and  6  8   r  10 D
2 2
 r  4.8 r r
 AP  6  r  1.2
QC  8  4.8  3.2
AP 12 3 P A
  r
B
QC 32 8 6–r

13. In the adjoining figure, the median BD and CE A

of a ABC meet at G. Prove that BG  2GD .

E D

B C
 13. BD and CE are medians A
 G will be centroid.
BG 2
 
GD 1
 BG  2GD
E D

B C

14. In ABC, A  2B . Prove that BC2  AC2  [Link] .

14. Construction AD such that it bisects A .
Now ABC ~ DAC
AB BC AC
   A
AD AC DC
 AC2  BC  DC (i)
As we know that AB  AC  BD  CD  AD2  
In ABD  BD  AD
 AB  AC  BD  CD  BD2
 BD  CD  BD
AB  AC  BC  CD .BC
AB  AC  BC2  BC  CD  2
By equation (i) B C
D
 AB  AC  BC2  AC2
 AC2  AB  AC  BC2

15. In given figure, P is a point on AB such that C

AP : PB = 4 : 3 and PQ is parallel to AC and
QD is parallel to CP. Now in
ARC, ARC  90o and PQS, PSQ  90o .
Given QS = 6 cm calculate the ratio AP : PD. Q
R

A P D B

15. 7: 3
15. AP : PB = 4 : 3 C
PQ AC
QD CP
ARC  90o ,
Q
PSQ  90o , R
QS  6 cm
S
AP : PD  ?
In ABC, PQ AC

A P D B
 AP QC 4
   ……(i)
PB QB 3
In BPC, QD PC
DB BQ
  ……..(ii)
PD QC
By equation (i) and (ii)
DB 3

PD 4
PB 7
  ……(iii)
PD 4
AP PB 4 7
Now (i) x (iii)    
PB PD 3 4
AP 7
 
PD 3
 ASSIGNMENT

SUBJECTIVE

Section A
1. In a ABC , point D is on side AB and point E is on side AC, such that BCED is a trapezium.
If DE : BC = 3 : 5, then the ratio of area of  ADE  and area of  
BCED .
1. 9 : 16
1. BCED is trapezium  DE BC
Given: DE : BC = 3 : 5 A

ADE ~ ABC


 ADE  DE2  9
 ABC BC2 25
9
  ADE   ABC D E
25


 ADE   ADE
BCED  ABC   ADE
1 1 9
  
 ABC 1
25
 1 16
B C

 ADE 9

2. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB DC . P and Q are points on sides AD and BC such that
PQ AB . If PD = 18, BQ = 35 and QC = 15, then AD is
2. 60
2. PD = 18, BQ = 35, QC = 15
ADC  PK DC
AP AK
  ……….(I) A B
PD KC
CAB  KQ AB
CQ CK
  ……….(II)
BQ AK
AP BQ
By equation (I) and (II)  P Q
PD QC K
AP 35
 
18 15
35 D C
 AP  18   42
15
 AD  AP  PD  42  18  60
3. In the figure, QA and PB are perpendicular to P
AB. If AO = 10 cm, BO = 6 cm and PB = 9 cm,
then AQ is A
O B

3. 15
3. AD = 10 cm, BO = 6 cm, PB = 9 cm
AQ = ? P
AOQ ~ BOP
OA OQ AQ A
  
OB OP BP O B
10 AQ
   AQ  15 cm
6 9 Q

4. Two isosceles triangles have equal vertical angles and their areas are in the ratio 16 : 25.
The ratio of their corresponding heights is
4. 4:5
4. ABC ~ PQR
 ABC  16   h 
2


PQR 25  h1 
h 4
 
h1 5
A P

 

h h1
   
B C Q R

5. In the figure, ABCD is a trapezium in which D C

AB DC . If OA = 3x – 19, OB = x – 4,
4 x–3
OC = x – 3, OD = 4 then x is equal to

O
3x – 19
x–4

A B

5. 11 or 8
 5. AB DC
OA  3x  19, OB  x  4,
OC  x  3, OD  4
AB DC  DOC ~ BOA D C
OD OC x–3
  4
OB OA
4 x 3
  O
x  4 3x  19 3x – 19
 12x  76  x2  7x  12 x–4
 x2  19x  88  0
 x2  11x  8x  88  0
 x  x  11  8  x  11  0 A B
  x  8  x  11  0
 x  8, 11

6. If ABC ~ DEF such that AB = 1.2 cm and DE = 1.4 cm, then the ratio of area of ABC
and DEF is

6. 36 : 49
6. ABC ~ DEF A D
AB BC AC
 
DE EF DF


 1.2 
2


 ABC

 1.4  DEF

 ABC  36
DEF 49 B C E F

7. A girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a lamp post at a speed of 1.2 m/sec.
If the lamp is 3.6 m above the ground, then length of her shadow after 4 seconds is
7. 1.6 m
7.  Speed = 1.2 m / sec
 After 4 sec. distance travelled = 4.8 m E
ABC ~ ADE
AB BC

AD DE C
x 0.9
  3.6 m
x  4.8 3.6
x 1 0.9 m
   4x  x  4.8  3x  4.8
x  4.8 4
 x  1.6m A x B 4.8 D

8. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 30 cm and 20 cm respectively. If one side of the
first triangle is 12 cm, determine the corresponding side of the other triangle.
8. 8
8.
 P A

x z c b

Q y R B a C
x  y  z  30,a  b  c  20
PQR ~ ABC
PQ QR PR Perimeter of PQR
   
AB BC AC Perimeter of ABC
12 30
  c 8
c 20

9. In figure, LM AB . If AL = x – 3, AC = 2x, BM C
= x – 2, BC = 2x + 3, find the value of x.

L M
2x 2x + 3

x–2
x–3

A B
9. x=9
9. LM AB C

AL BM
 
AC BC
x3 x2
 
2x 2x  3 L M
  x  3  2x  3   2x  x  2
2x 2x + 3

 2x2  3x  6x  9  2x2  4x
x9 x–2
x–3

A B

10. If ABC ~ DEF such that BC = 3 cm, EF = 4 cm and area of ABC  54cm2 , find the area
of DEF .
10. 96 cm2
10. ABC ~ DEF and BC  3 cm, EF  4 cm
 ABC  54 cm2
BC2  ABC

EF2 DEF
 9 54
 
16 DEF
16  54
 DEF   96 cm2
9

11. If the sides of a triangle are (2a – 1) cm, 2 2a cm and  2a  1 cm then one of the angle of
a triangle must be
11. 90o
11. p  2a  1, q  2 2a, r   2a  1
p2  4a2  4a  1, q2  8a, r 2  4a2  4a  1
p2  q2  4a2  4a  1
p2  q2  r 2
 triangle is right angle triangle

12. In the given figure, CAB  90o and AD C

perpendicular BC. If AC = 75 cm, AB = 1
m and BC = 125 cm, find AD.

125 cm
D
75 cm

A 100 cm B

12. 60 cm
12. Area of ABC C
1 1
  75  100   AD  125
2 2
125 cm
 AD  60 cm
D
75 cm

A 100 cm B

13. In the given figure, express x in terms of a, b A

and c.

a P
x
Q
c C
B b
ac
13. x
bc
13. PQ AB A
 CPQ ~ CAB
CP CQ PQ
   a
CA CB AB P
c x
  x
bc a
Q
ac C
x B b c
bc

14. In figure, AD and CE are two altitudes of C

ABC . Prove that
(i) AEF ~ CDF
(ii) ABD ~ CBE D
(iii) AEF ~ ADB
(iv) FDC ~ BEC . F

A E B

14. C
(i) In CDF if CFD  
then FCD  90   90–
then AFE  CFD    V.O.A.  D
and FAE  90  
AEF ~ CDF 
F


90–
A E B
(ii) In ABD
DAB  90   then ABD  
ABD ~ CBE

(iii) Similarly AEF ~ ADB

(iv) Similarly FDC ~ BEC

15. In figure, E is a point on side CB produced of A

an isosceles triangle ABC with AB = AC. If
AD  BC and EF  AC , prove that
ABD ~ ECF . F

E B D C
 15. AB  AC A
 ABC  ACB   90 – 
and AD  BC
90 –  F
 BAD  DAC  90  
In ECF 
ECF   and EF  AC
FEC  90    90 
90 –  90
ABD ~ ECF E C
B D

AD BE C
16. In figure, if  and CDE  CED,
DC EC
prove that CAB is isosceles.

D E

A B

AD BE C
16.   DE AB and CDE  CED  
DC EC
CAB  CBA  
 is isosceles
 
D E

 
A B

17. In the figure (not to scale), ABCD is an A B

isosceles trapezium
AB CD, AB  9 cm, CD  12 cm and
AP : PD  BQ: QC  1: 2 then PQ is P Q

D C

17. 10 cm
17. AB = 9 cm, A B
CD  12cm
AP : PD = BQ : QC = 1 : 2 P
Extend CD such that it meets BP produced at Q
point S.
APB ~ DPS (  AB DC AB SD
S
AP AB D C
 
DP DS
 1 9
   DS  18 cm
2 DS
AP BQ
  PQ DC
PD QC
BPQ ~ BSC

PQ BQ PQ 1 PQ 1
       PQ  10cm
SC BC DS  DC 3 30 3

18. In figure, MN QR, and PM: MQ  8 : 5 . Find P

area  QOR 
.
area  MON

M N

Q R

18. 169 : 64
18. MN QR
PM: MQ  8 : 5
MN QR  PMN ~ PQR
P
MN 8
 
QR 13
Now in MON and QOR
OMN  ORQ  
MNO  OQR   M N
 
MON ~ ROQ
O
MN2 MON 64
    
QR2 QOR 169
Q R

QOR  169
MON 64

19. In figure, if ADE ~ ABC, AD  AE , then prove that A

BED  CED .

D E

B C
19. ADE ~ ABC  DE BC A
AD AE
  but AD = AE
BD CE
 BD = CE
[DBE] = [DEC] ( both are between the D E
parallel lines)
And in BDE and DEC
BD = CE
DE = DE
BDE  DEC
 BDE  CED B C

20. In an isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC. BD is perpendicular from B to the side AC.
Prove that BD2  CD2  [Link] .
20. AB = AC (given) A
ABD 
BD2  AB2  AD2 ……….(i)
BCD 
BD2  BC2  CD2 …….....(ii)
By (i) and (ii) D
AB2  AD2  BC2  CD2  AC2  AD2  BC2  CD2
  AD  DC  AD2  BC2  CD2
2

 
 [Link]  BC2  CD2  DC2
 [Link]  BD2  CD2 B C

21. Any point X inside DEF is joined to its vertices. From a point P in DX, PQ is drawn parallel
to DE meeting XE at Q and QR is drawn parallel to EF meeting XF in R. Prove that PR DF .

21. XQP ~ XED PQ DE  D

XQ XP
  (I) P
QE PD
XQR ~ XEF  QR EF
XQ XR
  (II)
QE RF
X
By equation (I) and (II)
Q R
XP XR
  In XDF  PR DF E F
PD RF

22. ABC is a right triangle right angled at B. AD and CE are the two medians drawn from A and
3 5
C. respectively. If AC = 5 cm and AD  cm, the length of CE.
2
22. 2 5 cm
 ABC   2x    2y   25 A
2 2
Sol.
25
 x2  y2  ………..(i)
4
45
ABD  x 2  4y 2  ………..(ii)
4 y
BCE  4x2  y2  CE2
(ii) – (i) 5
45 25 20 E
3 5
 3y2    5
4 4 4 2
5
y2  y
3
25 5 75  20 55
 x2    
4 3 12 12 B D x C
x
 55  5
4     CE2  20  CE  2 5 cm.
 12  3

23. In the given figure given (not to scale), AM : A

MC = 3 : 4, BP : PM = 3 : 2 and BN = 12 cm.
Then AN is
N M
P

B C
23. 14 cm
23. AM : MC = 3 : 4
BP : PM = 3 : 2
BN = 12 cm, AN = ?
Draw KM NC A
ANC  KM NC K
AK AM 3
    AK  3x, KN  4x
KN MC 4 N M
In BKM,NP KM
BP BN 3 BN 3 P
   
PM NK 2 4x 2
12 3
  x2 B C
4x 2
 AN  7x  14 cm

24. In a right angled ABC, right angled at C, P and Q are the points on the sides CA and CB
respectively, which divides these sides in the ratio 2 : 1. Prove that
(i) 9AQ2  9AC2  4BC2
(ii) 9BP2  9BC2  4AC2
 
(iii) 9 AQ2  BP2  13AB2
 2 2
24. CP = AC, CQ  BC
3 3
by applying Pythagoras theorem in right – angled A
triangle ACQ
AQ2  AC2  CQ2
y
4
AQ2  BC2  AC2
9
 9AQ2  4BC2  9AC2 ………….(i) P

BCP  BP2  BC2  CP2

2y
4
 BP2  BC2  AC2
9
 9BP  9BC  4AC2
2 2
…………(ii) C 2x x B
Q
Adding (i) and (ii)
 
9 AQ2  BP2  13AB2

25. In figure, D and E trisect BC and ABC is a A

right – angled triangle. Prove that
8AE2  3AC2  5AD2 .

B D E C

25. BD = DE = CE = x
Then BE = 2x, BC = 3x A
In ABD
AD2  AB2  BD2
 AD2  AB2  x2 ……………(I)
ABE  AE  AB  BE2
2 2

 AE2  AB2  4x2 …………….(II)

ABC  AC2  AB2  BC2
AC2  AB2  9x2 ……………….(III)
Now 8AE2  3AC2  5AD2
    
 8 AB2  4x 2  3 AB2  9x 2  5 AB2  x 2 
 8AE  3AC  5AD  0
2 2 2

 8AE2  3AC2  5AD2 B D E C

 Section B

1. In a ABC , D and E are points on sides AB and AC respectively such that BD = CE. If
B  C , show that DE BC .
1. BD  CE and B  C  AB  AC A
 AD  AE
AD AE
   DE BC (Converse of BPT)
DB EC

D E

B C

2. In the given figure, AD is the bisector of A . A

If BD = 4 cm, DC = 3 cm and AB = 6 cm,
determine AC. 6 cm

B 4 cm D 3 cm C
2. 4.5 cm
2. BD = 4 cm, DC = 3 cm A
AB = 6 cm, AC = ?
AD is internal angle bisector of A 6 cm
 By internal angle bisector theorem
AB BD

AC DC
6 4 9
   x   4.5cm B 4 cm D 3 cm C
x 3 2

3. In figure, AB DC . Find the value of x. D C

3 x–5
O
3x – 19
x–3

A B

3. x  8 or x  9
3. In ABCD D C
AB CD
OA OB
  x–5
OC OD 3
3x  19 x  3 O
 
x 5 3 3x – 19
  3x  19  3   x  5  x  3  x–3
9x  57  x  8x  15
2

 x2  17x  72  0
 x2  9x  8x  72  0 A B
  x  9  x  8   0
 x  9, 8

4. A vertical stick 12 m long casts a shadow 8 m long on the ground. At the same time a tower
casts the shadow 40 m long on the ground. Determine the height of the tower.
4. 60 m
4.
A P

h 12

B 40 C Q 8 cm R
ABC ~ PQR
h 12
   h  60 m
40 8

5. P and Q are points on sides AB and AC respectively of ABC . If AP = 3 cm, PB = 6 cm, AQ

= 5 cm and QC = 10 cm, show that BC = 3PQ.

5. AP = 3 cm, PB = 6 cm
AQ = 5 cm, QC = 10 cm A
AP AQ 1
  
PB QC 2
 PQ BC
 APQ ~ ABC
AP PQ P Q
 
AB BC
1 PQ
   BC  3PQ
3 BC B C
 6. In the figure, OA  OB  OC  OD show that C
A  C and B  D . A

D
B

6. OA  OB  OC  OD C
OA OC A
  and AOD  BOC
OD OB
AOD ~ COB
 A  C, D  B
O

D
B

7. If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively, where ABC ~ PQR,
AB AD
then prove that  .
PQ PM
7. ABC ~ PQR
AB BC AC
   A P
PQ QR PR
In ABD and PQM
AB BC 2BD
 
PQ QR 2QM
AB BD
  and B  Q
PQ QM
ABD ~ PQM
AB AD B C Q R
  D M
PQ PM

AB
1
8. If ABC ~ DEF, then the value of DE
BC
1
EF
8. 1
8. ABC ~ DEF A D
AB BC AC
  
DE EF DF
AB AB
1 1
 DE  DE 1
BC AB
1 1
EF DE
B C E F
 AB
9. If ABC ~ DEF, and if  2 then the ratio of their area’s
DE
4
9.
1
9. ABC ~ DEF
AB BC AC
 
DE EF DF


 ABC   AB 2  4
DEF  DE  1
10. A vertical stick 6 cm long casts a shadow 4 cm long on the ground. At the same time a tower
casts the shadow 20 m long on the ground. Determine the height of the tower.

10. 30 m
10. ABC ~ DEF A D
AB BC
 
DE EF
6 4
   x  30
x 20 6 x

B C E F
4 20

A
11. In the figure, line segment XY AC and it
divides triangle into two parts of equal areas.
AX
Find the ratio .
AB
X

B Y C

2 1
11.
2
11. XY AC
A
BXY ~ BAC
BX BY XY
  
BA BC AC
 BXY    XYCA 


BXY   1   BX 2  BX  1
X

BAC 2  AB  AB 2
AB  AX 1
 
AB 2
AX 1
 1  B Y C
AB 2
 1 AX
 1 
2 AB
2 1 AX
 
2 AB

12. BL and CM are medians of a triangle ABC right angled at A. Prove that

4 BL2  CM2  5BC2 
12. LC  AL  a and AM = BM = b A
 2a   2b  BC
2 2 2

 4a2  4b2  BC2

and In AMC  MC2  4a2  b2
In ABL, 4b2  a2  BL2 M

4 BL2  CM2  L

 4  4b 2
 a2  4a2  b2 
 4  5b 2
 5a  2

B C
 5  4b 2
 4a  2

 5BC2

13. Two triangles ABC and DBC lie on the same 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 .
13. In ABC
CP CQ
 ………..(i) PQ AB 
BP AQ A D
CP CR
inBCD   …………(ii) PR BD  Q
BP RD R
By eq. i. & ii.
CQ CR

AQ RD B P C
ACD  RQ AD

14. Through the mid point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn
intersecting AD produced at E. Prove that AE = 2BC.
14. ABCD is a parallelogram. A D E
 AD BC  ADM  BCM
(alternate)
In DME and BMC M
 DM  MC
MDE  MCB (alternate angle) B C
DME  BMC  V.O.A 
 DME  CMB
 DE  BC

AD  BC IIgm ABCD  BC  AD  DE

 AE  2BC
 15. In figure, FEC  GDB and 1  2 . A
Prove that ADE ~ ABC .

1 2
D E

F B C G

15. Given that FEC  GDB and 1  2 A

 EF  GD
CE  BD
CF  BG
1  2  AD  AE and CE  BD 1 2
AD AE D E
   DE BC  ADE ~ ABC
BD CE

F B C G

16. In an isosceles ABC, the base AB is produced both ways in P and Q such that
AP  BQ  AC2 . Prove that APC ~ BCQ
16. Given AP  BQ  AC2 C
AP AC
  but AC  BC
AC BQ
AP BC
 
AC BQ
and PAC  CBQ  180  
APC ~ BCQ
180 – 
180 –  

P A B Q

17. In the figure, ACB  90o and CD  AB . C

BC2 BD
Prove that  .
AC2 AD

A D B
17. ACB  90o
CD  AB
CAD ~ BCD
C
CA AD CD
   ……..(1)
BC CD BD
BC2 BC BC  90 –
Now,  .
AC2 AC AC
CD BD 90 –
 . 
AD CD A D B
BC2 BD
 
AC2 AD

18. Two poles of height ‘a’ m and ‘b’ m are ‘p’ m apart. Prove that the height of the point of
intersection of the line joining the top of each pole to the foot of the opposite pole is given by
ab
m
ab
18. ABC ~ RKC
b xy
 
h y
h
 y  x  y …………(i)
b
BRK ~ BCD
h x A D
 
a xy
h
 x  x  y ……..(ii) R
a b a
Adding both
h h
x  y     x  y x h y
a b B K C
h h p
  1
a b
 1 1
 h   1
a b 
ab
h
ab

19. D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ABC such that DE BC and
BD 2  2
divides ABC into two parts, equal in area. Prove that  .
AB 2
 19. DE BC  ADE ~ ABC
AD2  ADE A
 
AB2  ABC
K AD2 AD 1
  2
 
2K AB AB 2
AB  BD 1 K
 
AB 2 D E
BD 1 BD 1 2 1 2
 1    1   K
AB 2 AB 2 2 2
BD 2  2
 B C
AB 2

20. If A be the area of a right triangle and b be one of the sides containing the right angle, prove
2Ab
that the length of the altitude on the hypotenuse is
b  4A 2
4

1 2A P
20. A  ab,  a 
2 b
1
A  pc
2
a  b2  c 2
2 c
2
 2A  a
   b2  c 2
 b  p
 4A 2  b4  b2c 2
 bc  4A 2  b 4 ,
2A
using the value of c  Q b R
p
2A
 b.  4A 2  b 4
p
2Ab
p
4A 2  b4

21. P is the mid point of BC and Q is mid point of A

AP. If BQ when produced meets AC at R,
1
prove that RA  CA . R
3
Q

B P C
21. Draw a line PS BR A

D is the mid point of AP

Hence R will be the mid point of AS
 AR  RS ……….(I) D R
Now in BCR
S
PS BR and P is the mid point of BC
Hence S will be the mid point of RC
 RS  SC ………(II) B P C
 So by equation (I) and (II)
1
AR = RS = SC  AR  AC .
3

22. ABCD is a rectangle. Points M and N are A B

points on BD such that AM  BD and
CN  BD . Prove that N
BM2  BN2  DM2  DN2 .

D C
22. To Prove: BM  BN  DN  DM
2 2 2 2

1
 ABD  2  BD  AM
1
BCD  2  BD  CN
1 1
 ABD  BCD   BD  AM   BD  CN A B
2 2
 AM  CN (I) N
Now In ADM and In BCN
AD = BC
AM = CN By equation (I)
AMD  BNC  90o M
 AMD  CNB
 MD  BN D C
Now BM  BN  BN  MN  BN
2 2 2 2

BN  DM
 DM  MN  DM2
2

 DN2  DM2

23. ABCD is a rectangle and P is any point in it. Prove that PA 2  PC2  PB2  PD2 .

23. Draw KPL AB

ABLK is a rectangle
In APK  AP2  AK 2  KP2 ……….(I)
In CLP  CP2  CL2  PL2 ………….(II) D C
Now (I) + (II)
PA 2  PC2  AK 2  KP2  CL2  PL2 …………(III)
In PLB  PB2  PL2  BL2 ………(IV)
K L
In KPD  PD2  PK 2  DK 2 ………(V)
P
(IV) + (V)
 PB2  PD2  PL2  BL2  PK 2  DK 2 ………(VI)
DK  CL, AK  BL A B
 by (III) and (VI)
 PA 2  PC2  PB2  PD2
 24. ABC is a right angled triangle, right – angled at C. Let BC = a, CA = b, AB = c and let p be
the length of perpendicular from C on AB, prove that
1 1 1
(I) cp  ab (ii) 2  2  2 .
p a b
1 1
24. ab  pc
2 2
 ab  pc ……..(1) A
ab
c
p
Now a2  b2  c 2 c
a2b2 b
 a2  b2  2
p
a b
2 2
1
 2 2  2 p
ab p
1 1 1 C a B
 2  2  2
a b p

25. In a quadrilateral ABCD, if bisectors of ABC and ADC meet on the diagonal AC, Prove
that the bisector of BAD and BCD will meet on the diagonal BD.

25. In ABC by internal angle bisector theorem A B

AB AO
 …………(i) 
BC OC 

In ADC  O”
By internal angle bisector theorem
AD AO O’
 ………..(ii) 
O
DC OC 
By equation (i) and (ii)
AB AD
 …………..(iii)  
BC DC D C

Let say bisector of BAD meets BD at O’ and bisector of DCB meets BD at O’’ then by
internal angle bisector theorem
AB BO'
In ABD  ………..(iv)
AD O'D
BC O"B
In BCD   …………(v)
CD O"D
AB BC
By equation (iii) 
AD DC
O'B O"B
  that means O’ and O’’ coincide.
O'D O"D

Section C
Numerical Based Questions (Single Digit Answer 0 to 9)

1. In ABC a line XY parallel to BC cuts AB at X and AC at Y. If BY bisects XYC , then find

BC
.
CY
1. 1
 1. XY BC A
XYB  YBC  
In BCY two angles are equal.
Hence corresponding sides are equal
 BC  CY
X Y

BC
1 
CY 
G

B C

2. In ABC, B  90o and BD  AC . If AC = 17 cm and BD = 4 cm then find

the area of rec tangle formed by AD and DC
.
2
2. 8
2. ABD ~ BCD A
AB BD AD
  
BC CD BD 
 BD  [Link]  4  16
2 2

AD  CD 16
  8 D
2 2 4
90 –
 90 –
90o
B C

3. In figure ABC ~ PQR and quad ABCD ~ 16 B

quad PQRS. Determine the values of Q
A x
1 16  P
 xyz .
5 15 
20 7 y 50

S
z
D R
50/3
C

3. 6
 3. ABC ~ PQR
AB BC AC
  
PQ QR PR
16 50 AC
   16 B
x y PR
A x Q
ABCD ~ PQRS P
AB BC CD AD
   
PQ QR RS PS
20 7 y 50
16 50 50 / 3 20
   
x y z 7
S
28 35 35 z
x ,y  ,z  D R
5 2 6
50/3
1 16  1  28 35 35 16  C
 x  y  z       
5 15  5  5 2 6 15 
1  168  525  175  32  900
    6
5 30  5  30

4. In the figure ABD  CDB  PQB  90o . If A C

AB  x, CD  y and PQ  z units, then find
z x  y P
.
 xy  x y
z

B Q D
4. 1
4. PQD ~ ABD
PQ QD PD
  
AB BD AD
z QD
  ……….(I)
x BD
BPQ ~ BCD
BP PQ BQ
  
BC CD BD A C
z BQ
  ………(II)
y BD
P
By equation (I) and (II)
x y
z QD BD  BQ
  z
x BD BD
z BQ
 1 B Q D
x BD
z z
  1
x y
z z
  1
x y
z x  y
 1
xy
 Numerical Based Questions

5. In figure, AD is a median of ABC and A

AE  BC . If BC = a, CA = b, AB = c, AD
= p, AE = h and DE = x, prove that
a2
(i) b2  p2  ax 
4
a2
(ii) c 2  p2  ax 
4
1
(iii) b2  c 2  2p2  a2
2

B E D C

5. ABE  A
2
a 
c 2  h2    x 
2 
2
a
 c 2  h2   x 2  ax c b
4
………(I)
In ADE  h2  x2  p2 h
p
………(II)
a2
In ACE  b2  h2   x 2  ax
4
….(III) B E x D C
a/2 a/2
By equation (I) and (II)
a2
 c 2  p2   ax ……..(IV)
4
By equation (II) and (III)
a2
 b2  p2   ax ………(V)
4
a2
b2  c 2  2p2 
2

6. Prove that if the diagonals of a quadrilateral divide each other proportionally, then it is a
trapezium.

OA OB
6. Given that 
OC OD
Draw a line OE to DC. A B
AO AE
 
OC DE
E O
AO OB
but 
OC OD
OB AE
   OE AB
OD DE
that means AB DC
 ABCD is a trapezium D C
 7. In ABC, ABC  135o , prove that AC2  AB2  BC2  4ar  ABC .

7. ABD
AD2  BD2  AB2
AD2  DC2  AC2
 AD2  BD  BC  AC2
2

 AD2  BD2  BC2  [Link]  AC2 A

 AB  BC  [Link]  AC
2 2 2

ABC  135o 45o

ABD  450
DAB  450
 BD  AD
 AB2  BC2  [Link]  AC2 ..(1)
1 45o 135o
Now   ABC   AD  BC
2 D B C
 [Link]  2  ABC
So by equation (1)
 AB2  BC2  4  ABC  AC2

8. In ABC, AD  BC and BC : CD = 4 : 1, prove that 2AC2  BC2  2AB2

8. BC : CD = 4 : 1
ABD 
AB2  BD2  AD2 (I) A
ACD 
AC2  CD2  AD2 (II)
By equating (I), (II)
 AB2  BD2  AC2  CD2
 AB2  9x2  AC2  x2
 AB2  AC2  8x2
 
 2 AB2  AC2  16x 2
 2  AB  AC    4x 
2 2 2

B 3x D x C
 2  AB 2
 AC   BC
2 2
 Objective

Level – 1

Multiple Choice Questions (Single Option Correct)

1. In the given figure, BAD  CAD, then CD is A

(A) 2.1 cm (B) 4.2 cm
(C) 1.05 cm (D) 2 cm

5 cm 4.2 cm

B 2.5 cm D C
1. A
1. Given that BAD  CAD A
 By internal angle bisector theorem
AB BD

AC DC 

5 2.5 4.2
 
4.2 DC 5
 DC  2.1cm

C
B 2.5 D

2. If ABC and DEF are similar such that 2AB = DE and BC = 8 cm, then EF =
(A) 16 cm (B) 12 cm
(C) 8 cm (D) 4 cm
2. A
2. 2AB  DE and BC  8 cm, EF  ?
AB BC AC
 ABC ~ DEF   
DE EF DF
AB 1
Given that 2AB = DE  
DE 2
1 8
   EF  16
2 EF
 3. In the figure, AE is the bisector of the exterior D
CAD meeting BC produced in E. If AB = 10 cm, AC = 6
cm and BC = 12 cm, then CE is A
(A) 9 (B) 18
(C) 36 (D) 4.5

B C E
3. B
3. By using the exterior angle bisector theorem D
AB BE

AC CE A
10 BC  CE
 
6 CE
 10CE  6BC  6CE
 4CE  6BC
6 6
 CE  BC   12  18
4 4

B C E

4. In the figure, ABCD is an isosceles trapezium. A B

OC = 3x – 5, OD = 2x + 4 and OB = x + 1, x+1
then x is
(A) 6
(B) 7 O
(C) 8 2x + 4
(D) 9 3x – 5

D C

4. D
4. ABCD is an isosceles trapezium. A B
 Diagonals are equal. x+1
Let’s say OA = k
 OA  OC  OB  OD
 k  3x  5  x  1  2x  4 O
 k  10 2x + 4
OA OB 3x – 5
In trapezium 
OC OD
10 x 1
  D
3x  5 2x  4 C
 20x  40  3x2  3x  5x  5
 3x2  22x  45  0
  3x2  27x  5x  45  0
 3x  x  9   5  x  9   0
x9

5. In the figure, PQ SR and if OP = 2x – 5, OQ S R

= x – 5, OR = x – 4, and OS = 2, then x is x–4
equal to 2
(A) 10
(B) 11 O
(C) 6 2x – 5
(D) 5 x–5

P Q

5. A

OR OS
5. 
OP OQ
S R
x4 2
  x–4
2x  5 x  5 2
  x  4  x  5   4x  10
 x2  9x  20  4x  10 O
2x – 5
 x2  13x  30  0 x–5
 x2  10x  3x  30  0
 x  x  10   3  x  10   0
 x  10, x  3  neglected P Q
Hence x  10

6. D, E, F are the mid points of the sides BC, CA and AB respectively of a ABC . The ratio of
the areas of DEF and ABC is
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 3
(C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 8
6. C
6. D, E, F are the mid points of sides BC, A
CA and AB respectively
 AFE  DEF  BDF  DEC
1
 DEF   ABC
4
F E

B D C

7. The perimeter of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are respectively 27 cm and 15 cm. If
PQ = 5 cm, then AB
(A) 9 cm (B) 20 cm
(C) 11 cm (D) 5 cm
7. A
 AB  BC  CA 27
7. 
PQ  QR  PR 15
ABC ~ PQR
AB BC AC AB  BC  CA
   
PQ QR PR PQ  QR  PR
AB 27
 
5 15
 AB  9

8. In the given figure, XY AC and XY divides triangular A

AX
region ABC into two parts equal in area, then is:
AB
X
(A) 2 :1
2 1
(B)
2
2 1
(C)
2
(D) none of these
B Y C

8. B
8. XY AC
BXY ~ BAC A

BX2 BXY  1
  
AB2  ABC 2 X
BX 1
 
AB 2
AB  AX 1
 
AB 2
AX 1 AX 1 2 1
 1    1 
AB 2 AB 2 2 B Y C

9. In the figure, DE BC and AD : DB = 2 : 3, then A

ar  ADE  :ar  ABC is
(A) 2 : 5 (B) 2 : 3
(C) 3 : 5 (D) 4 : 25
D E

B C
9. D
9. DE BC A
ADE ~ ABC
AD 2

DB 3
AD2  ADE
  D E
AB2  ABC
4  ADE
 
25  ABC

B C

10. In the given figure, PR = 6 cm and AB QR , then BP is P

(A) 2 cm (B) 3 cm
(C) 4 cm (D) 5 cm

A B
3 cm

Q R
9 cm
10. A
10. PR  6 P
PAB ~ PQR
AP AB PB
  
PQ QR PR
3 BP
 A B
9 6 3 cm
 BP  2 cm

Q R
9 cm

11. If the areas of two similar triangles are 81 cm2 and 49 cm2 respectively, then the ratio of their
corresponding medians
(A) 7 : 9 (B) 9 : 7
(C) 8 : 9 (D) none of these
11. B
11.
 ABC  81  AD2 A P
PQR 49 PK2
AD 9
 
PK 7

B D C Q K R
 12. In ABC , D and E are the mid points of AB and AC respectively. Then the ratio of the areas
of ADE to ABC is:
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 4
(C) 2 : 3 (D) none of these
12. B
Sol. D, E are the mid points of respective sides
 DE BC A
1
 DE  BC
2
DE 1
 
BC 2
 ADE ~ ABC
DE2  ADE D E
 
BC2  ABC
1  ADE
 
4  ABC B C

13. In ABC, point D is on side AB and point E is on side AC, such that BCED is a trapezium. If
DE : BC = 3 : 5, then area ( ADE ) :  BCED 
(A) 3 : 4 (B) 9 : 16
(C) 3 : 5 (D) 9 : 25
13. B
Sol. Given that BC DE and given A
DE : BC  3 : 5
 ADE ~ ABC
DE2  ADE
 
BC2  ABC
9  ADE
 
25  ABC
D E


 ADE   ADE 
1
BCED  ABC   ADE  ABC  1
 ADE B C

1 9
 
25
 1 16
9

14. ABC is a right triangle right angled at B. AD and CE are the two medians drawn from A and
3 5
C respectively. If AC = 5 cm and AD  cm, the length of CE
2
(A) 2 cm (B) 5 cm
(C) 2 5 cm (D) 4 cm
14. C
 ABC   2x    2y   25 A
2 2
Sol.
25
 x2  y2  ………..(i)
4
45
ABD  x 2  4y 2  ………..(ii)
4 y
BCE  4x2  y2  CE2
(ii) – (i) 5
45 25 20 E
 3y2    5 3 5
4 4 4 2
5
y2  y
3
25 5 75  20 55
 x2    
4 3 12 12
B x D x C
 55  5
4     CE2  20  CE  2 5 cm.
 12  3

15. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB DC . P and Q are points on sides AD and BC such
that PQ AB . If PD = 18, BQ = 35 and QC = 15, then AD is
(A) 40 (B) 30
(C) 60 (D) 80
15. C
Sol. ABCD is a trapezium  AB DC
In ADC 
AP AK
PK DC   ……….(i)
PD KC A B
In ABC  KQ AB
KC CQ 35
 ………….(ii)
AK BQ
P Q
By equation (i) and (ii)
K
AP BQ
 18 15
PD CQ
AP 35 D C
 
18 15
 AP  42
 AD  42  18  60

16. In the figure, QA and PB are perpendicular to AB. P

If AO = 10 cm, BO = 6 cm and PB = 9 cm, then
AQ is
(A) 15 A
20
(B) O B
3
(C) 30
(D) none of these Q
16. A
Sol. AOQ ~ BOP P
AO AQ
 
BO BP
10 AQ A
 
6 9 O B
 AQ  15 cm
Q
17. Two isosceles triangles have equal vertical angles and their areas are in the ratio 16 : 25.
The ratio of their corresponding heights is
(A) 4 : 5 (B) 5 : 4
(C) 256 : 625 (D) 625 : 256
17. A
Sol. ABC ~ XYZ A X
 ABC  16   AK 2
 XYZ 25  XT   
AK 4
 
XT 5

   
B K C Y T Z

(Fill in the Blanks)

18. If two triangles are similar then their ___________ angles are _________.

18. If two triangles are similar then their corresponding angles are equal.

19. If two triangles are similar then their ___________sides are __________.

19. If two triangles are similar then their corresponding sides are proportional.

(True of False)

20. If magnitude of the square of longest sides is greater than the sum of the square of other two
sides then the triangle is called obtuse angle triangle.

20. True (By cosine rule)

21. If magnitude of the square of longest sides is smaller than the sum of the square of other two
sides then the triangle is called acute angle triangle.

21. True (By cosine rule)

22. Match the following

Column-I Column-II
(A) ABC is such that AB  3cm,BC  2cm and (P) 83
CA  2.5 cm . If EDF ~ ABC and EF = 4 cm then
perimeter of DEF is
(B) ABC and PQR are similar triangles such that (Q) 12
A  32o and R  65o then B is
 (C) If the ratio of corresponding sides of two similar triangles (R) 2
is 2 : 3, then the ratio of their corresponding altitudes is 3
(D) The areas of two similar triangles ABC and DEF are 20 (S) 15
cm2 and 45 cm2 respectively. If AB = 5 cm then DE is 2
equal to:
22. AQ B P CR D S

22.
(A) A E

3 2.5 4

B 2 C D F

ABC ~ EDF
AB BC AC AB  BC  AC 7.5
    
ED DF EF ED  DF  EF ED  DF  EF
2.5 7.5
 
4 perimeter of EDF
 Perimeter of EDF  12

(B) A P

32o

65o
B C Q R

ABC ~ PQR  A  P  32o and C  R  65o


B  Q  180o  65o  32o 
= 83

(C) If two triangles are similar then ratio of corresponding sides = ratio of corresponding
altitudes.
2
ratio of corresponding sides 
3
2
 ratio of corresponding altitudes 
3

(D) ABC ~ DEF


 ABC  AB2
DEF DE2
2
20  5 
 
45  DE 
 2 5
 
3 DE
15
 DE 
2
 Level – II

Multiple Choice Questions (Single Option Correct)

1. In a ABC , AD is the bisector of A , meeting BC at D. If AC = 4.2 cm, DC = 6 cm, BC =

10 cm, then AB is equal to
(A) 2.8 cm (B) 3 cm
(C) 4 cm (D) 6 cm
1. A
1. By internal angle bisector theorem A
AB BD

AC CD
AB 4  
 
4.2 6
4
 AB   4.2
6
AB  2.8 cm

B 4 D 6 C
10

2. In ABC , BE is the bisector of B . If AE = 4 cm, EC = 3 cm and AB = 6 cm then BC is

equal to
(A) 4 cm (B) 5.5 cm
(C) 5 cm (D) 4.5 cm
2. D
2. By internal angle bisector theorem  A
AB AE

BC CE 4
6 4
 
BC 3 6
36
 BC   4.5 E
4
 3

B C

3. If the bisector of an angle of a triangle bisects the opposite side, then the triangle is
(A) Right – angled (B) Isosceles
(C) Equilateral (D) None of these
3. B
 AB BD A
3.  1
AC DC
 AB  AC
 Isosceles triangle 


B D C

4. The bisectors of the angles B and C of ABC , meet the opposite sides at D and E
respectively and DE is parallel to BC. Then the triangle is
(A) Right – angled (B) Equilateral
(C) Isosceles (D) None of these
4. C
4. DE BC
 EDB  
EDB  BE  DE ………(i)
DEC  
A
 In DEC  DC  DE ……….(ii)
 by (I) and (II) BE = DE = DC
……..(iii)
DE BC  AED  2 and
E D
ADE  2 

In EDCB  DE BC and BE = DC
(By equation (iii)) 

Hence EDCB will be an isosceles 

trapezium
B C
 2  2

 triangle is isosceles

5. A vertical stick of length 6 m casts a shadow 4m long on the ground and at the same time a
tower casts a shadow 28m long, then height of the tower is
(A) 42 m (B) 24 m
(C) 60 m (D) 32 m
5. A
5. ABC ~ PQR A P
AB BC
 
PQ QR
6 4
  6 h
h 28
 h  42 m
B C Q R
4 28

6. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 30 cm and 20 cm respectively. If one side of the
first triangle is 12 cm, then corresponding side of the second triangle is
(A) 4 m (B) 6 cm
(C) 8 cm (D) 10 cm
6. C
 Perimeter of I 30 3 12
6.   
Perimeter ofII 20 2 x
 x  8 cm

7. In a right angled triangle with sides ‘a’ and ‘b’ and hypotenuse ‘c’, the altitude drawn on the
hypotenuse is x then x equal to
c ab
(A) (B)
ab c
bc
(C) (D) bc
a
7. B
1 1 ab
7. ab  xc  x 
2 2 c c

a
x

8. If a person goes 8 m due east and then 6 m due north then the distance from the starting
point is
(A) 10 m (B) 15 m
(C) 14 m (D) 5 m
8. A
8. By Pythagoras theorem in OPK  N
OP  82  62  10m P
10
6
W E
O 8 K

Multiple Choice Questions (Multiple Options Correct)

9. The side BC of a ABC is bisected at D and O is any point in AD. BO and CO produced
meet AC and AB in E and F respectively while AD is produced to X so that D is the mid –
point of OX. Then
AO AX
(A)  (B) EF BC
AF AB
AF AB AO AE
(C)  (D) 
AE AC AC AX
9. ABC
9. OD  DX and BD = DC
BOCX is a parallelogram
 BO CX and OC BX A
 AXC 
AE AO
OE XC   ………….(i)
AC AX F E
In ABX  O
AF AO
OF BX   …………..(ii)
AB AX B C
AO AX D
 
AF AB
By equation (i) and (ii)
AE AF AF AB
     EF BC X
AC AB AE AC

10. In ABC , D is the mid point of BC and ED is the bisector of ADB and EF is parallel to BC
cutting AC in F. Then
AE AF
(A) EDF  90o (B) 
EB FC
AE BD AD AE
(C)  (D) 
EB DC DC EB
10. ABD
10. ED is internal angle bisector.
AE AD
 
BE DB
AE AD
DB  DC   …….(i)
BE DC
AE AF A
EF BC   …....(ii)
BE FC
By equation (i) and (ii)
AD AF

DC FC
So by converse of internal angle bisector E  F

theorem DF will be bisector of ADC
 
 ADF  FDC   and FED  BDE
 
and EFD  FDC
 EDF  B D C

2  2  180o
    90o
EDF  90o

11. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AB = AD. The bisector of BAC and CAD intersect the
sides BC and CD at points E and F respectively. Then
AC CF AC DF
(A)  (B) 
AB DF AB CF
CE CF
(C)  (D) EF BD
EB FD
11 ACD
11. AE is internal angle bisector of BAC
AB BE F
  ……….(i) D C
AC CE
AF is internal angle bisector of DAC .
AD DF
  …………(ii)
AC CF
E
AB  AD
AD BE DF  
    EF BD
AC CE CF 
AB DF 
  A B
AC CF

12. If ABCD is a trapezium and AB DC, AC and BD are the diagonals intersecting each other
at point O. Then AC : BD 
(A) BA :CD (B) AB  AD :DC  BC
(C) AO2 :OB2 (D) AO  OC :OB  OD
12. ABC
12. AB CD
 OAB ~ OCD
OA OB AB
  
OC OD CD
OA OB

OC OD
Adding 1 both sides
OA OB
 1 1
OC OD
A B
OA  OC OB  OD
 
OC OD
AC BD
  O
OC OD
AC OC OA
  
BD OD OB
OA OB
 D C
OC OD
Applying C. D
OA  OC OB  OD

OA  OC OB  OD
AC BD
 
OA  OC OB  OD
AC OA  OC
 
BD OB  OD
 Level – III

1. A triangle has side 2, 3, 4. A tangent is drawn to the incircle parallel to side 2 cutting other
two sides at X and Y. Then the length of XY =
5 10
(A) (B)
3 9
7 6
(C) (D)
3 9
1. B

1. r
s
234 9
s  A
2 2
99  9  9 
   2   3   4
22  2  2  X Y
9 5 3 1
    3 cm
2 2 2 2 4 cm
3
 15
4
3
15
B 2 cm C
4 15
r 
9 6
2
1
Area of triangle   base  height
2
1 3
 2h  15
2 4
3 15
h 15 and diameter of in circle  2r 
4 3
 AXY ~ ABC
XY h  2r
  ratio of respective heights 
BC h
XY r  15  4  4 5
  1 2    1 2    1  

BC h  6  3 15  9 9
XY 5 10
   XY 
2 9 9

2. In the given figure, LM BC . AM = 3 cm, MC = 4 cm. If A

ar  ALM  27cm2 , then area of ABC is
3 cm
(A) 36cm2 (B) 144cm2
(C) 64cm2 (D) 147cm2
L M

4 cm

B C
2. D
2. AM = 3 cm,
 MC = 4 cm
 ALM  27 cm2
 ABC  ?
LM BC
 AM 
ALM ~ ABC  
2


 ALM

 AC   ABC
2
3 27
  
7  ABC
9 27
 
49  ABC
49
  ABC   27  147cm2
9

3. Area of the equilateral triangle described on the side of a square is …………the area of the
equilateral triangle described on its diagonal
(A) half (B) one – fourth
(C) double (D) four times
3. A
3. If the side of a square = A
Then Area of the equilateral triangle described on the side of a square will be

:
4
3 2
 A   k (say)
and Area of the equilateral triangle described on the diagonal of the square will be
3
 
2
 2A
4
3
  2A 2
4
= 2k

4. If S is a point on the side PQ of a PQR such that PS  QS  RS , then

(A) PR  QR  RS2 (B) QS2  RS2  QR2
(C) PR2  QR2  PQ2 (D) PS2  RS2  PR2
4. C
4. PS  QS  RS R
PRQ will be right angle 
Right angled at R.
PR2  RQ2  PQ2

P S Q
AD2
5. In an equilateral triangle ABC, AD  BC and  x , then x is equal to
BC2
3
(A) 3 (B)
2
3 3
(C) (D)
4 2
5. C
5. AD  BC
AD2
x A
BC2
ABC is equilateral 
3 3
 AD  h  a BC
2 2
AD 3
 
BC 2
2
 AD  3 B D C
  
 BC  4

6. In a parallelogram ABCD, the bisector of angle ABC intersects AD at P. If PD = 5, BP = 6

and CP = 6, find AB
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
6. B
6. PD = 5 cm
BP = 6 cm
CP = 6 cm
AB = ?
ABP  
PAB  180  2
 In APB, APB  
ABP  APB    AB  AP and D C
BP  CP

PBC  PCB  
PAB ~ BPC P
AP PB
  
BP BC
AB 6 
 
6 AD 
AB 6 A B
   AP  AB 
6 PD  AB
 AB  5  AB   36
 AB2  5AB  36  0
 AB2  9AB  4AB  36  0
  AB  4  AB  9   0
 AB  4

7. Through the mid point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD line BM is drawn
intersecting AC at L and AD produced at E, which of the following is true?
(A) EL = 2BL (B) 2EL = 3BL
(C) 3EL = 4BL (D) none of these
7. A
7. AD BC and AD  BC
 AE BC
 AEL  LBC and
EAL  LCB
ALE ~ CLB D
A E
AL LE AE
   ………..(i)
LC LB BC
and EDM  BCM L M
 DE  BC
and BC = AD
 AE  2BC B C
By equation (i)
EL 2BC
 
BL BC
 EL  2BL

8. Two spherical balls lie on the ground touching, if one ball has a radius 8 units and the point
of contact is 10 units above the ground what is the radius of the other ball
40
(A) units (B) 8 units
3
(C) 4 units (D) 18 units
8. A
8. OAB ~ OCD
OA AB
 
OC CD
8 2
 
R8 R8 R
C
 8  R  8   2 R  8  A R–8
8
 8R  64  2R  16 O 2
D
12 cm
B
 6R  80 8
8
40
R
3 P

9. ABCD is a quadrilateral with right angles at A and C. Points E and F are on the diagonal AC
such that DE and BF are both perpendicular to AC. If AE = 3 cm, DE = 5 cm and CE = 7
cm, then the length of BF is
(A) 3.6 cm (B) 4.2 cm
(C) 4.5 cm (D) 4.8 cm
9. B
9. AE = 3 cm D
DE = 5 cm
CE = 7 cm
BF = ? 90 –  90 – 
ABF ~ DAE
AB BF AF
   F 
AD AE DE A C
BF 3  EF 90 –  E 90 – 
   5BF  9  3EF
3 5
………….(i)  
DEC ~ CFB
DE EC DC B
 
CF FB CB
5 7
 
7  EF BF
 5BF  49  7EF ……………(ii)
(ii) – (i)  40  10EF  EF  4
21
 BF   4.2 cm
5

10. In a quadrilateral ABCD, AB = DC and AB DC . A line segment is drawn joining B and F a

point on AD produced. If the point of intersection of BF and CD is E such that E is mid point
of CD and ar  AED  7cm2 , then ar  CEF  
(A) 7 cm2 (B) 14cm2
(C) 9cm2 (D) none of these
10. A
10. AB CD and AB  CD F
 ABCD is parallelogram
DE  EC and AFE  EBC
D C
 DEF  CEB  DF  BC E
BC  AD DF  AD and  AED  7 cm2
DFE  7 cm2 ( base is equal and height
A B
is equal)
and DFE  EFC
CEF  7 cm2

11. In a triangle ABC, a transversal is drawn to cut the sides BC, CA, AB (Produced if
necessary) at D, E and F respectively and it makes equal angles with AB and AC then
BD CE BD CD
(A)  (B) 
CD BF BF CE
BD BF
(C)  (D) none of these
CE CD
11. B
11. Extend DF to the point X such that A
BX CE X
Given that C
AFE  AEF    AE  AF  F
Now in DEC and DXB  
CE BX 
E
 DEC ~ DXB
CD CE
  
BD BX
B C D
( BX  BF  BFX  BXF   
CD CE
 
BD BF
BD CD
 
BF CE

12. In a triangle ABC, the bisector of the vertical angle A meets the base at D and the
circumference of the circum - circle at E. If EC is joined then
(A) AB. AD  AE. AC (B) AB. AC  AE. AD
(C) AB. AE  AC. AD (D) none of these
12. B
12. Angles made by the same arc in the same A
segment are equal
 angle made by arc AB will be equal
 ACB  BED
 
ACD ~ AEB
AC AD 
 B C
AE AB D
 AB. AC  AD. AE
