Practice Sheet WARRIOR SERIES CLASS – 10th

TRIANGLES
AB AC 8. In the figure given below, if AB || DC and AC and
1. If in triangles ABC and DEF, = , then they
EF DE PQ intersect each other at point O, then the value
will be similar when of [Link] is
A P B
(A) A = D (B) A = E
(C) B = E (D) C = F
O
2. If ΔABC ~ ΔDEF and EF = BC, then
ar(ΔABC):(ΔDEF) is D C
Q
(A) 3 : 1 (B) 1 : 3
(A) [Link] (B) [Link]
(C) 1 : 9 (D) 9 : 1
(C) [Link] (D) [Link]
3. In ABC, DE ∥ BC so that AD = (7x – 4) cm, AE =
(5x – 2) cm, DB = (3x + 4) cm and EC = 3x cm. 9. In the adjoining figure, ΔABC and ΔDBC are two
Then, we have triangles on the same base BC, AL ⊥ BC and DM
A ⊥ BC. Then, ar(ΔABC) / ar(ΔDBC) is equal to:
A

B O
D E L C

B C
D
(A) x = 3 (B) x = 5
(A) AO/OD (B) AO2/OD2
(C) x = 4 (D) x = 2.5
(C) AO/AD (D) OD2/AO2
4. If ΔABC ~ ΔEDF and ΔABC is not similar to 10. In a right angled ABC, right angled at A, if AD⊥
ΔDEF, then which of the following is not true? BC such that AD = p, If BC = a, CA = b and AB=
(A) [Link] = [Link] (B) [Link] = [Link] c, then:
(C) [Link] = [Link] (D) [Link] = [Link] A

5. Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF and their

areas are 64 cm2 and 121 cm2. respectively. If EF =
15.4 cm, then BC = ?
(A) 11.2 cm (B) 8 cm B D C
(C) 11 cm (D) 13 cm 1 1 1
(A) p2 = b2 + c2 (B) 2
= 2+ 2
p b c
6. In a ABC, it is given that AD is the internal bisector
p p
of A. If AB = 10 cm, AC = 14 cm and BC = 6 cm, (C) = (D) p2 = b2 c2
a b
then CD =?
(A) 4.8 cm (B) 3.5 cm 11. In the given figure, ABC and AMP are two right-
(C) 7 cm (D) 10.5 cm angled triangles, right angled at B and M
respectively, prove that
7. In the given figure, AB||CD then the value of x=? C
A B
4 1 P
x+
+ 4 O4
2x x– B
2 M A
D C (i) ΔABC ~ ΔAMP
(A) 6 (B) 8 CA BC
(ii) =
(C) 3 (D) 9 PA MP
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12. In the given figure, DE||BC and AD=1 cm, BD = 2 17. In figure, ABC is a right triangle right-angled at B.
cm. What is the ratio of the area of ΔABC to the Medians AD and CE are Medians. Show that AD2
area of ΔADE? + CE2= 5/4 AC2
A A

D E E

B C
B D C
13. In the given figure, DE || BC. If AD = x, BD = x –
18. PQR is a right triangle right angled at Q. If QS =
2, AE = x + 2, & EC = x – 1. Find the value of x.
C SR, show that PR2 = 4PS2 – 3PQ2.

19. Given a triangle ABC. O is any point inside the

E triangle ABC, X, Y, Z are points on OA, OB and
OC, such that XY || AB and XZ || AC, show that
YZ || AC.
A
A D B
X
AO BO 1 O
14. In the given figure, = = and AB = 5 cm, Y
OC OD 2 Z
find the value of DC.
5cm B C
A B
20. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of
O a triangle to intersect the other two sides in district
points, ten other two sides are divided in the same
ratio. By using this theorem, prove that in ΔABC if
D C
AD AE
DE || BC, then =
BD AC
15. In ΔABC, AB = AC and D is a point on side AC,
A
such that BC2=AC × CD. Prove that BD = BC
F G
QT QR
16. In the given figure, = and 1 = 2.
PR QS D E
Prove that ΔPQS ~ ΔTQR
T
P
B C

1 2
Q S R

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 11. (Check Solution)
2. (C) 12. (Check Solution)
3. (C) 13. (Check Solution)
4. (A) 14. (Check Solution)
5. (A) 15. (Check Solution)
6. (B) 16. (Check Solution)
7. (C) 17. (Check Solution)
8. (C) 18. (Check Solution)
9. (A) 19. (Check Solution)
10. (B) 20. (Check Solution)

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 HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (B) A = E 11. In ΔABC & ΔAMP
B = M (Each 90°)
2. (C) 1 : 9 A = A (common)
 ACB = APM
3. (C) x = 4 Hence ΔABC ~ ΔAMP [AAA criteria]
CA BC
So, =
4. (A) [Link] = [Link] PA MP

5. (A) 11.2 cm 12. 9:1

Consider ΔABC & ΔADE
6. (B) 3.5 cm DE || BC
Hint: If AD is internal bisector of angle A then,  ABC = ADE
AB BD  ACB = AED
=
AC CD  CAB = EAD
BD 10 5 ΔABC ~ ΔADE
 = =
CD 14 7 ar(ABC)
Hence CD = 3.5 cm 
ar(ADE)
2
 AB 
7. (C) 3 =  (AB = AD + DB = 1 + 2 = 3cm)
Hint :- ΔAOB ~ ΔCDD  AD 
OC OD  ar(ΔABC) / ar(ΔADE) = (3/1)2 = 9:1
= [not put the value and find x]
OA OB
13. x=4
8. (C) [Link] DE || BC
AD AE
 =
9. (A) AO/OD DB EC
x x+2
 =
1 1 1 x − 2 x −1
10. (B) = 2+ 2
p 2
b c  x2 – x = x2 – 4
Hint: In ΔCAB and ΔADB Angle B is common and  x=4
Angle A = Angle D So the triangles are
Similar 14. 10 cm
AD AB In ΔAOB & ΔCOD
So, =
AC BC AOB = COD [Vertically opposite angles]
p c AO BO AO OC
 = =  = [Given]
b a OC OD OB OD
bc  AOB ~ COD [By SAS similarity]
 a=
p AO BO AB
 = =
Now applying pythagorus theorem in ΔABC we CO DO CD
get 1 AB  AO BO 1 
=  = = is given 
 BC2= AB2 + AC2 [put the value of side in 2 DC  OC OD 2 
term of a, b, c & p] 1 5
 =
1 1 1 2 DC
 = 2+ 2
p 2
b c  DC = 10 cm

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15. Proof: BC2 = AC × CD [given] 1
 CE2 = AB2 + BC2
BC DC 4
 =
AC BC  4CE2 = AB2 + 4BC2 …(ii)
In ABC and BDC  4AD2 + 4CE2 = 5AB2 + 5BC2 = 5(AB2 + BC2)
BC DC  4AD2 + 4CE2 = 5AC2
 = and C = C [Common]
CA CB  AD2 + CE2= 5/4 AC2
 ABC ~ BDC [SAS similarity]
AB AC AC AC 18. Given: PQR is a right Triangle, right-angled at Q
 =  = [ AB = AC]
BD BC BD BC Also QS = SR

 BD = BC To prove: PR2 = 4PS2 – 3PQ2

Proof: In right-angled triangle PQR right angled at
Q.
QT QR
16. Since = [given] P
PR QS
QT PR
 = …(i)
QR QS
Since 1 = 2 [Given]
Q S R
PQ = PR …(ii)
PR2 = PQ2 + QR2 [By Pythagoras theorem]
[In PQR sides opposites to opposite angles are 1
equal] Also QS = QR[ QS = QR]
2
QT PQ In right-angled triangle PQS, right angled at Q.
 = …(iii)[Form (i) and (ii)]
QR QS PS2 = PQ2 + QS2
Now in PQS and TQR 1 
2
 PS2 = PQ2 +  QR  [From (ii)]
PQ QT PQ QS  2 
From (iii), = i.e. =
QS QR QT QR  4PS2 = 4PQ2 + QR2 …(iii)
And Q = Q [Common] From (i) and (iii), we get
ΔPQS ~ ΔTQR [By SAS Rule of similarity] PR2 = PQ2 + 4PS2 – 4PQ2
 PR2 = 4PS2 – 3PQ2

17. Proof: In ABD right-angled at B,

AD2 = AB2 + BD2[By pythagoras theorem] 19. Proof: In OAB, XY || AB
OX OY
1  
2
1  = …(i) [By B.P.T]
= AB +  BC   BD = BC
2
AX BY
2   2 
In OAC, XZ || AC
1
= AB + BC2
2 OX OZ
4  = …(ii) [By B.P.T]
AX CZ
4AD2 = 4AB2 + BC2 ...(i)
OY OZ
From (i) and (ii), we get = …(iii)
In BCE right-angled at B BY CZ
CE2 = BE2 + BC2 OY OZ
Now in OBC = (from(iii))
2 BY CZ
1 
 CE =  AB  + BC2
2
 YZ || BC [Converse of B.P.T]
2 

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20. Given: In ΔABC if DE || BC intersect AB at D and Since DBE and DEC are on the same base and
AC at E. between the same parallels
To Prove: AD/BD = AE/AC  ar(DBE) = ar(DEC)
1 1
Construction: Draw EF ⊥ AD and DG ⊥ AC and  =
ar(DBE) ar(DEC)
join DC and BE.
ar ADE ar ADE
1  =
Proof: ar ADE = AD  EF ar DBF ar DFC
2
AD AB
 =
1 DB EC
ar DBE = DB  EF
2  DE || BC
1
AD  EF AD AE
ar ADE 2 AD =
 = = …(i) DB EC
ar DBE 1 DB  EF DB
2 
AD AE  p r p r 
1 = =  =
ar ADE 2
AE  DG
AE

AD + DB AE + EC  q s p + q r + s 
Similarly, = = …(ii)
arDEC 1 EC  DG EC AD AE
2  =
AB AC

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