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Important Questions
Similar Triangles
1. Introduction to similar Triangles and properties
2.
Basic Proportionality Theorem
1. Statement and Proof
2. In the figure DE||BC. Find EC
3. E and F are points on the sides PQ and PR respectively of a ∆PQR. State whether
EF||QR. PE = 4cm, QE = 4.5cm, PF = 8cm and RF = 9cm
BPT based Diagrammatic Sums
𝐴𝑀 𝐴𝑁
4. In figure, if LM ||CB and LN || CD, prove that =
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐷
5. In figure, if DE||OQ and DF||OR. Show that EF||QR
6. 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.
𝐵𝐸 𝐵𝐶
7. In figure DE||AC and = . Prove that DC||AP
𝐸𝐶 𝐶𝑃
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8. Using theorem 6.2, prove that the line joining the mid-points of any two side of a
triangle is parallel to third side.
Trapezium based BPT
9. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB||DC and its diagonals intersects each other at the
𝐴𝑂 𝐶𝑂
point O. Show that =
𝐵𝑂 𝐷𝑂
𝐴𝑂
[Link] diagonals of a quadrilateral ABCD intersects each other at the point O such that
𝐵𝑂
𝐶𝑂
= . Show that ABCD is a trapezium (OR) if the diagonals of a quadrilateral intersect
𝐷𝑂
each other proportionally prove that it is a trapezium.
11. In the given figure, if AB||DC, find the value of x
Similar Triangles
12. Introduction to similar triangles (AA, AAA, SAS, ASA) (VOA, AIA, CORRESPONDING,
COMMON)
[Link] the figure and then find ∠P
[Link] figure, QA and PB are perpendiculars to AB. If AO = 10cm, BO = 6cm and PB = 9cm.
find AQ
[Link] the given figure, if AB ⊥ BC and DE ⊥ AC. Prove that ∆ABC ~ ∆AED.
𝑄𝑅 𝑄𝑇
[Link] figure = and ∠1 = ∠2. Show that ∆PQS ~ ∆TQR
𝑄𝑆 𝑃𝑅
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[Link] figure, If ∆ABE ≅ ∆ACD, show that ∆ADE ~ ∆ABC.
[Link] figure, ABC and AMP are two right angles triangles, right angled at B and <
𝐶𝐴 𝐵𝐶
respectively, prove that (i) ∆ABC ~ ∆AMP (ii) =
𝑃𝐴 𝑀𝑃
[Link] figure, if PQ || RS, prove that ∆POQ ~ ∆SOR
20.P and Q are points on sides AB and AC respectively of ∆ABC. If AP = 3cm, PB = 6cm, AQ
= 5cm, QC = 10cm, show that BC = 3PQ
[Link] the given figure, find the value of x in terms of a,b and c.
[Link] the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. AE divides the line segment BD in the ratio 1 : 2.
If BE = 1.5cm, find BC
[Link] the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and E divides BC in the ratio 1:3. DB and AE
intersect at F. Show that DF = 4 FB and AF = 4 FE
[Link] figure, XZ ||BC. AZ = 3cm, ZC = 2cm, BM = 3cm and MC = 5cm. Find length XY
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[Link] and GH are respectively the bisectors of ∠ACB and ∠EGF such that D and H lie on
𝐶𝐷 𝐴𝐶
sides AB and EF of ∆ABC and ∆EFG respectively. If ∆ABC ~ ∆EFG, show that (i) =
𝐺𝐻 𝐹𝐺
(ii) ∆DCB ~ ∆HE (iii) ∆DCA ~ ∆HGF
26. Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides
PQ and QR and median PM of triangle PQR. Show that ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR
27. Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides
PQ and PR and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR.
[Link] triangles BAC and BDC, right angles 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 x PC = DP
x PB
29.D is a point on side BC of a ∆ABC such that ∠ADC = ∠BAC. Show that CA2 = CB x CD
[Link] is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC and D is a point on AC such that BC2 = AC x CD
[Link] AD and PM are medians of ∆ABC and PQR, respectively where ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR, prove
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐷
that =
𝑃𝑄 𝑃𝑀
32.A girl of height 90cm is walking away from the base of a lamp post at a speed of
1.2m/sec. if the lamp is 3.6m above ground, find the length of her shadow after 4 sec
[Link] the given figure, if ∠ABD = ∠XYD = ∠CDB = 90, AB = a, XY = c and CD = b, then prove
𝑎𝑏 1 1 1
that c = (or) PA, QB and RC are each perpendicular to AC. Prove that + =
𝑎+𝑏 𝑥 𝑧 𝑦
[Link] the given figure, AB || CD || EF. If AB = 6cm, CD = x cm, EF = 10cm, BD = 4 cm and DE
= y cm, find x and y
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