GEOMETRY - 1 ASSIGNMENT 1
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1. In a regular polygon an interior angle is four times bigger than corresponding external angle. Find
the number of sides of the polygon.
2. In ∆ABC, C = 90° and D is the mid-point of AC. Prove that AB2 + 3BC2 = 4BD2
3. In the family R of all triangles on the same base whose areas are all equal, prove that the isosceles
triangle in R has the least perimeter
4. △ABC is a triangle such that C = 90°. Suppose AC = 156 cm, AB = 169 cm and the perpendicular
distance from C to AB is x cm. Find the value of x.
5. It is known that the 3 sides of a triangle are consecutive positive integers and the largest angle is
twice the smallest angle. Find the perimeter of this triangle
6. Let ABCDEF be a hexagon such that diagonals AD, BE and CF intersect at the point O, and the area
of the triangle formed by any three adjacent points is 2 (for example, area of △BCD is 2) Find the
area of the hexagon
7. Prove in any △ABC if one angle is 120°, the angle formed by the feet of angle bisectors is right
angled.
8. In △ABC, AD is drawn perpendicular to bisector of B. Show that the straight line through D
parallel to BC bisect AC.
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Answer Key
1. 10 4. 60 5. 15 6. 12
Solutions
1. In a regular polygon an interior angle is four times bigger than corresponding external angle. Find
the number of sides of the polygon.
Sol. Let no. of sides = n
( n − 2 ) 180 = 4 360
n n
n = 10
2. In ∆ABC, C = 90° and D is the mid-point of AC. Prove that AB2 + 3BC2 = 4BD2
1
Sol. From BD 2 = BC2 + DC2 = BC2 + AC2 , We have
4
4BD2 = 4BC2 + AC2
= 4BC2 + AB2 − BC2
= AB2 + 3BC2
3. In the family R of all triangles on the same base whose areas are all equal, prove that the isosceles
triangle in R has the least perimeter
Sol. AC + BC = AC + B’C ≤ AB’
Min (AC + BC) = AB’
When C is at C’
AC’ = C’B’ = BC’
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4. △ABC is a triangle such that C = 90°. Suppose AC = 156 cm, AB = 169 cm and the perpendicular
distance from C to AB is x cm. Find the value of x.
Ans 60
Sol. By Pythagoras’ Theorem, BC = 1692 − 1562 = 65 . Let the perpendicular from C to AB meet AB at
D. Then △ABC ~ △ACD. Thus
CD BC x 65
= = x = 60
AC AB 156 169
5. It is known that the 3 sides of a triangle are consecutive positive integers and the largest angle is
twice the smallest angle. Find the perimeter of this triangle
Ans. 15
Sol. Let C = 2 A and CD the bisector of C. Let BC = x – 1, CA = x and AB = x + 1. Then △ABC is
similar to △CBD. Thus BD/BC = BC/AB so that BD = (x – 1)2 / (x+1). Also CD/AC = CB/AB so
that AD = CD = x(x–1) /(x+1)
As AB = AD + BD. We have x (x–1)/(x+1) + (x–1)2 /(x+1) = x + 1. Solving this, the only positive
solution is x = 5. Thus, the perimeter of the triangle is 4 + 5 + 6 = 15.
6. Let ABCDEF be a hexagon such that diagonals AD, BE and CF intersect at the point O, and the area
of the triangle formed by any three adjacent points is 2 (for example, area of △BCD is 2) Find the
area of the hexagon
Ans. 12
Sol. Since area of △ABC = area of △FAB, FC//AB. Similarly, FC//ED.
By the same reason FE//AD//BC and AF//BE//CD. Thus OFDE, ODBC and OBAF are all
parallelogram and each of them has area 4. Thus the total area of the hexagon is 12.
7. Prove in any △ABC if one angle is 120°, the angle formed by the feet of angle bisectors is right
angled.
Sol. AD, BE, CF are bisectors ABD, AC is the external bisector of BAD and BE is the internal
bisector of ABD
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E ist excentre oppostie to B in △ABD
i.e, DE is another external bisector of △ABD
Similarly, we can prove DF is external bisector of △ADC
Now, FDE = FDA + ADE
1
= ADB + ADC
2
1
= 180 = 90
2
So FDE = 90
8. In △ABC, AD is drawn perpendicular to bisector of B. Show that the straight line through D
parallel to BC bisect AC.
Sol. Let the line through D parallel BC meet the sides in F and E
1 = 2 (Alt angles)
2 = 3 given 1 = 3
FD = FB
4 = Complementary to 1, 4 + 1 = 90°
complementary to 3 4 + 3 = 90°
4 = 5
FD = FA
FA = FB i.e., F is mid point AB
Hence AE = EC