CBSE Class 10 Mathematics

Important Questions
Chapter 6
Triangles

1 Marks Questions

1. In the figure if we have AB = 4 cm, ED = 3 cm, CE = 4.2 cm and CD =

4.8 cm, then the values of CA and CB are

(a) 6 cm, 6.4 cm

(b) 4.8 cm, 6.4 cm

(c) 5.4 cm, 6.4 cm

(d) 5.6 cm, 6.4 cm

Ans. (d) 5.6 cm, 6.4 cm

2. The areas of two similar triangles are respectively and . Then ratio of
the corresponding sides are

(a) 3:4

(b) 4:3

(c) 2:3

(d) 4:5

Ans. d) 4:5

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3. Two isosceles triangles have equal angles and their areas are in the ratio 16:25, then
the ratio of their corresponding heights is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Ans. (a)

4. If and area , area

then DE =

(a) cm

(b) 7.5 cm

(c) 8.5 cm

(d) 7.2 cm

Ans. (b) 7.5 cm

5. A man goes 15 m due west and then 8 m due north. Find distance from the starting
point.

(A) 17 m

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(B) 18 m

(C) 16 m

(D) 7 m

Ans. (A) 17 m

6. In a triangle ABC, if AB = 12 cm, BC = 16 cm, CA = 20 cm, then is

(A) Acute angled

(b) Right angled

(c) Isosceles triangle

(d) equilateral triangle

Ans. (b) Right angled

7. In an isosceles triangle ABC, AB=AC=25 cm and BC = 14 cm, then altitude from A on BC

=

(a) 20 cm

(b) 24 cm

(c) 12 cm

(d) None of these

Ans. (b) 24 cm

8. The side of square who’s diagonal is 16 cm is

(a) 16 cm

(b)

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(c)

(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

9. In an isosceles triangle ABC, if AC = BC and , then

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Ans. (c)

10. If and is not similar to , then which of the following

is not true?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Ans. c)

11. A certain right-angled triangle has its area numerically equal to its perimeter. The
length of each side is an even integer, what is the perimeter?

(a) 24 units

(b) 36 units

(c) 32 units

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(d) 30 units

Ans. (a) 24 units

12. In the given figure, if AB ||CD, then

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 6

Ans. (a) 3

13. Length of an altitude of an equilateral triangle of side ‘2a’ cm is

(a) 3a cm

(b)

(c)

(d)

Ans. (b)

14. If in two triangles ABC and PQR,

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(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Ans. a)

15. The area of two similar triangles are and respectively. If the altitude
of the bigger triangle is 4.5 cm, then the corresponding altitude of the smaller triangle
is

(a) 2.5 cm

(b) 2.8 cm

(c) 3.5 cm

(d) 3.7 cm

Ans. c) 3.5 cm

16. In a right-angled triangle, if base and perpendicular are respectively 36015 cm and
48020 cm, then the hypotenuse is

(a) 69125 cm

(b) 60025 cm

(c) 391025 cm

(d) 60125 cm

Ans. (b) 60025 cm

17. In figure, DE||BC and AD =1 cm, BD = 2 m. The ratio of the area of to the area

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of

(a) 9:1

(b) 1:9

(c) 3:1

(d) none of these

Ans. (a) 9:1

18. In the given figure, , then the value of and y are

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) none of these

Ans. (b)

19. In figure, P and Q are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of such that
AP = 3.5 cm, AQ = 3 cm and QC = 6 cm. If PQ = 4.5 cm, then BC is

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(a) 12.5 cm

(b) 5.5 cm

(c) 13.5 cm

(d) none of these

Ans. c) 13.5 cm

20. D, E, F are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, and CA respectively of , then

is

(a) 1:4

(b) 4:1

(c) 1:2

(d) none of these

Ans. (a) 1:4

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 CBSE Class 10 Mathematics
Important Questions
Chapter 6
Triangles

2 Marks Questions

1. In the given figures, and Find

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

Ans. (i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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(v)

2. and their areas are respectively 64 cm2 and 121 cm2. If EF = 15.4 cm,
find BC.

Ans.

[ the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the squares of the
corresponding sides]

=11.2 cm

3. ABC is an isosceles right triangle right-angled at C. Prove that

Ans. In right-angled

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 [By Pythagoras theorem]

4. In the figure, DE||AC and , prove that

Ans. In

[By Thales’s Theorem]

Also

from (i) and (ii), we get

[By the converse of Thales’s Theorem]

5. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6 m more than the twice of the shortest side. If
the third side is 2m less than the hypotenuse. Find the side of the triangle.

Ans. Let shortest side be in length

Then hypotenuse

And third side =

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We have,

Hence, the sides of triangle are 10 m, 26 m and 24 m.

6. PQR is a right triangle right angled at P and M is a point on QR such that PM QR.
Show that

Ans. is a right triangle right angled at P and

i. e.,

7. In the given figure, and Prove that

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Ans. In

In

From (i) and (ii), we get

From

8. In figure, DE||BC, Find EC.

Ans.

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9. In the given figure, ABC and AMP are two right-angled triangles, right angled at B and
M respectively, prove that

Ans. In and DAMP,

(Each )

are equiangular

i.e.,

10. In the given figure, OA × OB=OC × OD or prove that and

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Ans. In and

And [Vertically opposite Angles]

[Corresponding angles of similar ]

11. In the given figure, DE||BC and AD=1 cm, BD = 2 cm. What is the ratio of the area of
to the area of

Ans. in

Also

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Hence,

12. A right-angle triangle has hypotenuse of length p cm and one side of length q cm. If p
– q =1, Find the length of third side of the triangle.

Ans. Let third side = x cm

Then by Pythagoras theorem,

13. The length of the diagonals of a rhombus are 24 cm and 10 cm. Find each side of
rhombus.

Ans.

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From right-angled

Hence each side = 13 cm

14. In an isosceles right-angled triangle, prove that hypotenuse is times the side of a
triangle.

Ans. Let hypotenuse of right-angled and equal sides of

By Pythagoras theorem,

15. In figure, express x in terms of a, b, c.

Ans.

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16. The perimeter of two similar triangle ABC and PQR are respectively 36 cm and 24
cm. If PQ=10 cm, find AB.

Ans.

17. In the given figure, DE||BC. If find the

value of

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Ans. In the given figure,

18. The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is p cm and one of sides is q cm. if p = q+1,
find the third side in terms of q.

Ans. Let third side be

From (i) and (ii), we get

19. In the given figure, and AB = 5 cm, find the value of DC.

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Ans. In and

[Vertically opposite angles]

[Given]

[By SAS similarity]

20. In and D is a point on side AC, such that . Prove

that BD = BC.

Ans. Given: A in which AB = AC, D is a point on BC

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To prove: BD = BC

Proof: [given]

In and

and

[SAS similarity]

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 CBSE Class 10 Mathematics
Important Questions
Chapter 6
Triangles

3 Marks Questions

1. In the given figure, and Prove that

Ans. Since

Since

[In sides opposites to opposite angles are equal]

Now in and

From (iii),

And [Common]

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 [By S.A.S. Rule of similarity]

2. In the given figure, PA, QB and RC are each perpendicular to AC. Prove that

Ans. In and

Similarly,

Adding (i) and (ii), we get

3. In the given figure, DE||BC and AD:DB = 5:4, find

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Ans. In and

[Common]

[Corresponding ]

[By A.A Rule]

Again in and

[Alternate ]

[Vertically opposite ]

[By A.A Rule]

[From (i)]

4. Determine the length of an altitude of an equilateral triangle of side ‘2a’ cm.

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Ans. In right triangles and

In right (By Pythagoras Theorem)

5. In the given figure, if and Then prove that

Ans. Since

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 (in )

Again [given in ]

Thus, in and

(Common)

6. In the given figure the line segment XY||AC and XY divides triangular region ABC

into two points equal in area, Determine

Ans. Since

[Corresponding angles]

[A.A. similarity]

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But ar

7. BL and CM are medians of right angled at A. Prove that 4(BL2+CM2) = 5BC2

Ans. BL and CM are medians of a in which

From

From right angled

i.e. ,

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From right-angled

i.e. [Mis mid-point]

Adding (ii) and (iii), we get

i.e. [From (i)]

8. ABC is a right 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

(i) cp = ab

(ii)

Ans. (i) Draw

Then,

Now ar of

Also area of

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Then,

(ii) Since is a right-angled triangle with

Thus

9. In figure, a triangle ABC is right-angled at B. side BC is trisected at points D and E,

prove that 8

Ans. Given: is right-angled at B. Side BC is trisected at D and E.

To Prove:

Proof: D and E are the paints of trisection of BC

and

In right-angled triangle ABD

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 [Using Pythagoras theorem]

In

In

From (ii) and (iii), we have

From (iii) and (iv), we have

From (v) and (vi), we get

10. In figure, DEFG is a square and , show that

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Ans. Given: is right-angled at A and DEFG is a square

To Prove:

Proof: Let

Then,

Also is right-angled at D.

From (i) and (ii), we get

Consider

[ is square]

[From (iii)]

[By AA similarity]

But [ side of a square]

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11. In a quadrilateral ABCD, P,Q,R,S are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA
respectively. Prove that PQRS is a parallelogram.

Ans. To Prove: PQRS is a parallelogram

Construction: Join AC

Proof: In

[ S and R are mid-points of AD and DC]

[by converse of B.P.T]

In [ P and Q are mid points of AB and BC]

[By converse of B.P.T]

From (i) and (ii), we get

Similarly, join B to D and PS||QR

is a parallelogram.

12. Triangle ABC is right-angled at C and CD is perpendicular to AB, prove that

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Ans. Given: A right angled at C and

To Prove:

Proof: Consider

Let

Then [ is right angled]

[ is right angled]

In

[By AA similarity]

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13. Triangle ABC is right angled at C and CD is perpendicular to AB. Prove that

Ans. Given: right-angled at C and

To prove:

Proof: Consider and

Let

Then

In

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14. In figure, ABC and DBC are two triangles on the same base BC. If AD intersect EC at

O, prove that

Ans. Given: ABC and DBC are two triangles on the same base BC but on the opposite sides of
BC, AD intersects BC at O.

Construction: Draw and

To prove:

Proof: In

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15. In figure, ABC is a right triangle right-angled at B. Medians AD and CE are of
respective lengths 5 cm and , find length of AC.

Ans. Given: with , AD and CE are medians

To find: Length of AC

Proof: In right-angled at B,

In right-angled at B

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Given that AD = 5 and

16. In the given figure, and , show that

Ans. Given:

Proof: As

Also

In and TQR, we have

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Also

17. Given a triangle ABC. O is any point inside the triangle ABC, X,Y,Z are points on OA,
OB and OC, such that XY||AB and XZ||AC, show that YZ||AC.

Ans. Given: A is a point inside are points on OA, OB and OC

respectively such that XY||AB and XZ||AB and XZ||AC

To show: YZ||BC

Proof: In

In

From (i) and (ii), we get

Now in

[Converse of B.P.T]

18. PQR is a right triangle right angled at Q. If QS = SR, show that

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Ans. Given: PQR is a right Triangle, right-angled at Q

Also QS = SR

To prove:

Proof: In right-angled triangle PQR right angled at Q.

[By Pythagoras theorem]

Also

In right-angled triangle PQS, right angled at Q.

From (i) and (iii), we get

19. A ladder reaches a window which is 12 m above the ground on one side of the street.
Keeping its foot at the same point, the ladder is turned to the other side of the street to
reach a window 9 m high. Find the width of the street if the length of the ladder is 15 m.

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Ans. Let AB be the width of the street and C be the foot of ladder.

Let D and E be the windows at heights 12m and 9m respectively from the ground.

In , right angled at A, we have

In right angled at B, we have

Hence, width of the street AB=AC+BC=9+12=21m

20. In figure, , if the area of is then find the area of the

quadrilateral PYZQ.

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Ans. Given

[By converse of B.P.T]

In and we have

[ [From (i) corresponding angles]

[common]

[By AA similarity]

We have

Substituting in (i), we get

Area of quadrilateral

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 CBSE Class 10 Mathematics
Important Questions
Chapter 6
Triangles

4 Marks Questions

1. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of 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 if then

Ans. Given: In intersect AB at D and AC at E.

To Prove:

Construction: Draw and and join DC and BE.

Proof:

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Similarly,

Since and are on the same base and between the same parallels

2. Prove that the ratio of areas of two similar triangles are in the ratio of the squares of
the corresponding sides. By using the above theorem solve in two similar triangles PQR
and LMN, QR = 15cm and MN = 10 cm. Find the ratio of areas of two triangles.

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Ans. Given: Two triangles ABC and DEF

Such that

To Prove:

Construction: Draw and

Proof:

Again, in and we have

[By AA rule]

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 [ Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional]

Further,

From (ii) and (iii),

Putting in (i), we get

Hence,

Since

Hence, required ratio is 9:4.

3. Prove that in a right-angled triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum

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of the squares of the other two sides.Use the above theorem in the given figure to prove
that

Ans. Given: right-angled at A

To Prove:

Construction: Draw from A to BC

Proof: In

[Common]

[By AA similarity]

Similarly, in and

[Common]

[By AA similarity]

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To Prove:

Proof: In

[Using above theorem]

4. Prove that the ratio of areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of their
corresponding sides.Using the above theorem do the following the area of two similar
triangles are and , if the largest side of the smaller triangle is 27 cm,

then find the largest side of the largest triangle.

Ans. Given: Two triangles ABC and DEF such that

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To prove:

Construction: Draw and

Proof: Since similar triangles are equiangular and their corresponding sides are proportional

And

In and

[By AA similarity]

From (i) and (ii), we get

Now

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Hence,

Let the largest side of the largest triangle be cm

Using above theorem,

5. In a triangle if the square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares on the other
two sides. Prove that the angle apposite to the first side is a right angle.Use the above
theorem to find the measure of in figure given below.

Ans. Given: A such that

To prove: Triangle ABC is right angled at B

Construction: Construct a triangle DEF such that

andÐ

Proof: is a right angled triangle right angled at E [construction]

By Pythagoras theorem, we have

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Thus, in and we have

[By Construction and (i)]

Hence, is a right triangle.

In

Now in

is right angled at K

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