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1. InΔPQR, given that S is a point on PQ such that STIIQR and PS/SQ=3/5 If PR = 5.6 cm, then find PT.
2. InΔABC, AE is the external bisector of <A, meeting BC produced at E. If AB = 10 cm, AC = 6 cm and BC = 12 cm, then find CE.
3. P and Q are points on sides AB and AC respectively, ofΔABC. If AP = 3 cm,PB = 6 cm, AQ = 5 cm and QC = 10 cm, show that BC = 3 PQ.
4. The image of a tree on the film of a camera is of length 35 mm,the distancefrom the lens to the film is 42 mm andthe distancefrom the lens to the tree is 6 m. How tall is the portion of the tree being photographed?
5. D is the midpoint of the side BC ofΔABC. If P and Q are points on AB and on AC such that DP bisects <BDA and DQ bisects <ADC, then prove that PQ II BC.
6. If a straight line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the othertwo sides, then it divides thetwo sidesin the same ratio.
7. If a straight line divides anytwo sidesof a triangle in the same ratio, then the line must be parallel to the third side.
8. ABCD is a quadrilateral with AB =AD. If AE and AF are internal bisectors of <BAC and <DAC respectively, then prove that EF II BD. In aΔABC, D and E are points on AB and AC respectively such that AD/ DB = AEC/EC and <ADE = <DEA. Prove thatΔABC is isosceles.
9. In aΔABC, points D, E and F are taken on the sides AB, BC and CA respectively such that DE IIAC and FE II AB.
10. The internal bisector of <A ofΔABC meets BC at D and the external bisector of <A meets BC produced at E. Prove that BD/ BE = CD/CE
11. If a perpendicular is drawn from the vertex of a right angled triangle to its hypotenuse, then the triangles on each side of the perpendicular are similar to the whole triangle.
12. A man sees the top of a tower in a mirror which is at a distance of 87.6 m from the tower. The mirror is on the ground, facing upward. The man is 0.4 maway fromthe mirror, andthe distanceof his eye level from the ground is 1.5 m. How tall is the tower? (The foot of man, the mirror and the foot of the tower lie along a straight line).
13. In a rightΔABC, right angled at C, P and Q are points of the sides CA and CB respectively, which divide these sides in the ratio 2: 1. Prove that
(I) 9AQ2= 9AC2+4BC2 (II) 9 BP2= 9 BC2+ 4AC2(III) 9 (AQ2+BP2) = 13AB2
14. ABC is a triangle. PQ is the line segment intersecting AB in P and AC in Q such that PQ parallel to BC and dividesΔABC into two parts equal in area. Find BP: AB.
15. P and Q are the mid points on the sides CA and CB respectively of triangle ABC right angled at C. Prove that4(AQ2+BP2) = 5 AB2
16. In an equilateralΔABC, the side BC is trisected at D. Prove that 9AD2 = 7AB2
17. Prove that three times the sum of the squares of the sides of a triangle is equal to four times the sum of the squares of the medians ofthe triangle.
18. If ABC is an obtuse angled triangle, obtuse angled at B and if AD^CB Prove that
1.AC2=AB2+ BC2+2 BC x BD
19. Prove that in any triangle the sum of the squares of anytwo sidesis equal to twice the square of half of the third side together with twice the square of the median, which bisects the third side.
[To prove AB2+ AC2= 2AD2+ 2(1/2BC)2]
20. ABC is a right triangle right-angled at C and AC= √3 BC. Prove that <ABC=60o
In Triangle ABC ,Angle B=90 and BD perpendicular AC, if AC=9 cm and AD=3 cm then BD is equal to
1. 2√2 cm
2.3√2 cm
3. 2√3 cm
4. 3√3cm
Let ABC be triangle and D and E be two pobcints on side AB such that AD=BE. if DP||BC and EQ||AC, then prove PQ||AB
in triangle ABC,if AD is perpendicular to BCand AD*2=BD.DC,prove that angle BAC=90 degree
Proof of the theorem: ratio of areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.
through the midpoint m of the side cd of a paralelogram abcd,the line bm is drawn intersecting ac in l and ad produced in e.prove that el=2bl
Prove that the ratio of areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of their corresponding sides.
ABC is a right triangle, right angled at C. Let BC=a, CA=b, AB=c and let p be length of perpendicular from C on AB. Prove that
(i) cp=ab
(ii) 1/p2=1/a2+1/b2
answer as quick as possible, tomorrow is my SA- 1 exam.
prove that in a right triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the aum of the squares of the other two sides
In a triangle ABC, D and E are points on sides AB and AC respectively , such that DE is parallel to BC.If AD = 2.4cm, AE= 3.2cm , DE = 2cm and BC = 5cm , find BD and CE.
in the given figure angle A=90 degree,AD perpendicular BC.If BD=2cm and CD=8cm,find AD
In a trapezium ABCD, AB is parallel to DC and DC = 2AB E is point on BC such that BE : EC = 3:4. EF is drawn parallel to AB where F is a point on AD . Prove that 7EF = 10AB.
triangle ABC is right angled triangle at B.side BC is trisected at points D and E.Prove that 8AE2=3AC2+5AD2
ABC is an equilateral triangle. Find the ratio of the area of the equilateral triangle
in a right triangle ABC , right angled at C; P and Q are points of the sides AC and BC respectively , which divides these sides in the ratio 2:1. prove that :
(a)9(AO)2=9(AC)2 + 4(BC)2
(b)9(BP)2 =9(BC)2 + 4(AC)2
(c)9[(AO)2 + (BP)2] = 13(AB)2
In the figure if CD = 17 m, BD = 8 m and AD = 4 m, then find the value of AC.
in an equilateral triangle ABC, D is a point on side BC such that BD = 1/3 BC. prove that 9 AD2 = 7 AB2
If O is any point inside a rectangle ABCD, then prove that OA2 + OC2 = OB2 + OD2
Prove that the sum of squares of a sides of a rhombus is equal to the sum of the squares of its diagonals......pls give answer.....u'll surely get a ''thumbs up''
In a triangle ABC, AB=AC. D is any point on BC. Show that AB2-AD2=BD.CD
1. Show that the area of a rhombus on hypotenuse of a right angled triangle, with one of the angles as 60 is equal to the sum of areas of rhombuses with one of their angles as 60 drawn on others sides.
2. BO and CO bisect angle B and angle C of triangle ABC. AO produced meets BC at P. Show:-
· AB*OP=BP*AO
· AC*OP=CP*AO
· AB*PC=AC*BP
· AP bisects angle BAC.
side ab and ac and median ad of a triangle abc r respectively proportional to sides pq and pr and median pm of another triangle pqr prove that triangle abc similar to pqr explain step by step it plz
In an acute angled triangle ABC , AD is median in it,prove
4AD2 +BC2 =2AB2 +2AC2
Two poles of height "a" m. and "b"m. are "p" m apart. Proove that the point of intersection of lines joining the tops of the poles to bottom of the opp. poles is given by :- h = (a * b) / (a+b) m
PLZ. ANSWER EVEN A WEEK PASSED BUT NO ANS. FROM MERITNATION
ABC & BDE R THE 2 EQUILATERAL TRIANGLES SUCH THAT D IS THE MID POINT OF BC .RATIO OF THE AREAS OF TRIANGLES ABC & BDE
If BL and CM are medians of a triangle ABC right angled at A, then prove that 4( BL2 + CM2 ) = 5 BC2
In triangle ABC, DE is parallel to BC and AD:DB=5:4. diagonals DC and BE intersect at F. Find Area(triangle DEF) / Area(triangle CFB).
Triangle PQR~ Triangle XYZ If PQ=4cm,QR=5cmand XY=6cm. Then find YZ.
In triangle ABC, AD is a median . Prove that AB2 + AC2 = 2(AD2 + BD2)
In a quadrilateral ABCD, Angle B=90 degree, AD2=AB2+BC2+CD2.
Prove that Angle ACD=90 degree.
ABCD is a rectangle in which BC = 2AB. a point E lies on ray CD such that CE = 2BC. prove that BE is perpendicular to AC.
prove that the sum of the squares of the diagonals of a parallelogram is equal to the sum of the squares of its sides
In triangle PQR, ST || qr, PQ=6 cm, PR = 9 cm and PS = 2 cm. Find PT
If A be the area of a right triangle and b one of the sides containing the right angle, the length of the altitude on the hypotenuse is__________.
a) 2A/√(b2+2A2) b) 2Ab/√(b4+4A2) c)2Ab2/√(b3+4A2) d)2A2b/√(b4+3A2)
In triangle ABC if AD is the median then show that AB2 + AC2 = 2(AD2 + BD2)
In the given figure ABCD is parallelogram in which DC=10cm and BC=4root3cm. AP is perpendicular to DC. If angle ADC = 60. Find: (i) length of AP (ii) Area of parallelogram ABCD
D is the midpoint of side BC of a triangle ABC.AD is bisected at a point E and BE produced cuts AC at the point X.Prove that - BE : EX = 3:1
In triangle ABC, angle A=60. Prove that BC2=AB2+AC2- AB.AC
TO BE ANSWERED BY EXPERTS ONLY!!! in triangle pqr PQ = 4.2 cm PR = 3 root 3 cm QR = 7 cm angle p = 60 degree angle q = 70 degree in triangle xyz XZ = 6 root 3 cm XY = 14 cm ZY = 8.4 cm
find the value of angle x
Prove that the area of an equilateral triangle described on one side of a square is equal to half the area of the equilateral triangle described on one of its diagonals.
If the diagonals of a quadrilateral divide each other proportionally , prove that itAskis a trapezium
IN THE GIVEN FIGURE, DB IS PERPENDICULAR TO BC, DE IS PERPENDICULAR TO AB AND AC IS PERPENDICULAR TO BC. PROVE THAT BE/DE= AC/BC.
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in equilateral trangle d is a pnt on bc side bd=1third bc prove that 9ad2 =7ab2
if AD is perpendicular to BC and BD=1/3 CD.prove that 2AC2=2AB2 +BC2
what is the difference between - median , altitude , perpendicular bisector and perpendicular - in a triangle?
please explain
In triangle ABC , AD is perpendicular to BC. Prove that AD2= 3DC....tried the question many tyms...cn sum1 pls explain with the steps.
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In a triangle ABC , AB =AC and D is a point on side AC , such that BC2=AC.CD . Prove that BD =BC . PLEASE HELP ME MERITNATION !!!
What are various aspects of pythagoras theorem?
There is a triangular park ABC in a colony . The resident of Welfare
In an equilateral triangle ABC,D is a point on side BC such that 4BD = BC. prove that 16AD2 = 13BC2
in triangle ABC, DE ll BC. AD = 2cm, BD = 3cm, DE = 4cm. find BC. PLZ ANSWER FAST...NEED THE ANSWER URGENTLY....THUMBS UP FOR SURE....
In the figure - PA,, QB and RC are perpendiculars to AC. prove that 1/x + 1/z = 1/y
In the following figure, ABD is a triangle right angled at A and AC ⊥ BD. Show that
(i) AB2 = BC × BD
(ii) AC2 = BC × DC
(iii) AD2 = BD × CD
how to do this using pythagoras theorem ?
D is a point on the side BC of triangle ABC such that angle BAC= angle ADC. Prove that CA2 = CB x CD
In given figure, is a right triangle PQR, right angled at Q. X and Y are the points on PQ and QR such that PX : XQ=
In triangle ABC, P and Q are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that PQ is parallel to BC. Prove that medium AD, drawn from A to BC, bisects PQ.
Please explain the exterior angle bisector theorem!!!
If the ratio of the angle bisectors of two similar
SAMPLE PAPER/MODEL TEST PAPER
SUBJECT – MATH 10TH CBSE SA 2 2011
Section – A
1. A number is selected from numbers 1 to 25. The probability that it is prime is:
(a) 5/6(b) 1/3(c) 1/6(d) 2/3
2. If the angle of elevation of the top of a tower from two points distance a and b from the base and in the same straight line with at are complementary, then the height of the tower is:
(a) a/b(b) ab(c) √ ab(d) √a/b
3. The perimeter of a triangle is 30 cm and the circumference of its in circle is 88 cm. Then area of triangle is:
(a) 420 cm2 (b) 140 cm2 (c) 70 cm2 (d) 210 cm2
4. If the first term of an A.P. is 2 and common difference is 4, then the sum of its 40 terms is:
(a) 2800(b) 16000(c) 3200(d) 200
5. The surface area of a sphere is same as the curved surface of right circular cylinder whose height and diameter are 12 cm each. The radius of the sphere is:
(a)12 cm(b) 4 cm(c) 3 cm(d) 6 cm
6. If the circumference and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then diameter of the circle is:
(a) π/2(b) 2π(c) 2(d) 4
7. AB and CD are two common tangents of circles which touch each other at C. If D lies on AB such that CD = 4 cm, then AB is equal to:
(a)12cm(b) 6 cm(c) 4 cm(d) 8cm
8. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point Q such that OQ= 12 cm. Length PQ is:
(a) 13 cm (b) 8.5 cm(c) √119(d) 12 cm
9. If three coins are tossed simultaneously, then the probability of getting at least two heads, is:
(a) ¼(b) ½(c) 2/4 (d) 3/8
10. The area of in circle of an equilateral triangle is 154 cm2 .The perimeter of the triangle is:
(a) 72.7 cm(b) 72.3 cm(c) 71.5 cm(d)71.7 cm
Section – B
11. Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are paralled.
12.A bag contains 7 white, 4 red and 9 black balls. A ball is drawn at the random. What is the probability that ball drawn is not white?
13. Shoe that the points (7, 10), (-2, 5) and (3, -4) are the vertices of an isosceles right triangle.
14. Using the quadratic formula, solve the equation:
A2b2x2 – (4b4 – 3a4) x – 12a2b2 = 0
15. Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel.
16. Find the radius of circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of three circles whose radii are 3 cm, 4 cm and 12cm.
17. The line segment joining the points (3, -4) and (1, 2) is trisected at the points P and Q.
If the coordinates of P and Q are (p, -2) and (5/3, q) respectively, find the values of p and q.
18. Find the area of a circular ring whose external and internal diameters are 20 cm and 6 cm.
Section – C
19. If m times the mth tern of an A.P. is equal to n times its nth term, find (m + n)th term of A.P.?
20.Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn from an external point T to a circle with centre O. As shown in fig. or if they are inclined to each other at an angle of 1000 then what is the value of ∟POQ?
21. From the top of house, h meters high from the ground, the angle of elevation and depression of the top and bottom of a tower on the other side of the street are ѳ and φ, respectively. Prove that the height of the tower h (1+ tan ѳ cot ѳ).
22. A motor boat whose speed is 8cm/hour in still water goes 15 km down stream and comes back in a total time of 3 hours 40 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.
23. For what value of n are the nth terms of two A.P. is 63, 65, 67 ……… and 3, 10, 17……… equal?
24. Construct a triangle ABC in which AB = 6.5 cm, ∟B = 600 and BC = 5.5 cm. Also construct a triangle ABC similar to triangle ABC, whose each side is 3/2 times the corresponding side of the triangle ABC.
25. A bag contains 5 white balls, 7 red balls, 4 black balls and 2blue balls. One ball is drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that the ball drawn is:
(a) Not white
(b) Red or black
(c) White or blue
(d) Neither white not black
26. PQRS is a square land of the side 28 m. Two semicircular grass covered portions are to be made on two of its opposite sides as shown in the figure. How much area will be left uncovered? [Take π = 22/7]
27. A solid composed of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. If the whole length of the solid is 104 cm and radius of each hemispherical end is 7cm, find the cost of polishing its surface at the rate of Rs.10 per dm2
28. If A (4,-8), B (3, 6) and C (5, -4) are the vertices of triangle ABC, D is the mid point of BC and P is a point on adjoined such that AP/PD = 2. Find the coordinate of P.
Section – D
29. Solve for x:
X4 +2x3 + 13x2 + 2x + 1 = 0.
30. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of an8 m tall building from the top of a multistoreyed building are 300 and 450 respectively. Find the height of the multi storeyed building and the distance between the two buildings.
31. Solve for x:
2 (x2+ 1/x2) – (x + 1/x) – 11 = 0
32. A class consists of a number of boys whose ages are in A.P., the common difference being 4 months. If they youngest boy is just eight years old and if sum of the ages is 168 years. Find the number of boys in the class.
33. Construct a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm and then another triangle whose sides are 7/5 of the corresponding sides of first triangle.
34. A car has to wipers which do not over lap each wiper has a blade of length 25 cm sweeping through an angle 1150 . Find the total area cleared at each sweep of the blades.
Two poles of height a and b metres are p metre apart . Prove that the height of each pole to the foot of opposite pole is given by ab/a+b metres.
ABC and DBC are two triangles on the same base BC.If AD intersects BC at O,show that ar(ABC)/ar(DBC)=AO/DO
IF THE AREAS OF TWO SIMILAR TRIANGLES ARE EQUAL,,PROVE THAT THEY ARE CONGRUENT...
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Syllabus
1. InΔPQR, given that S is a point on PQ such that STIIQR and PS/SQ=3/5 If PR = 5.6 cm, then find PT.
2. InΔABC, AE is the external bisector of <A, meeting BC produced at E. If AB = 10 cm, AC = 6 cm and BC = 12 cm, then find CE.
3. P and Q are points on sides AB and AC respectively, ofΔABC. If AP = 3 cm,PB = 6 cm, AQ = 5 cm and QC = 10 cm, show that BC = 3 PQ.
4. The image of a tree on the film of a camera is of length 35 mm,the distancefrom the lens to the film is 42 mm andthe distancefrom the lens to the tree is 6 m. How tall is the portion of the tree being photographed?
5. D is the midpoint of the side BC ofΔABC. If P and Q are points on AB and on AC such that DP bisects <BDA and DQ bisects <ADC, then prove that PQ II BC.
6. If a straight line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the othertwo sides, then it divides thetwo sidesin the same ratio.
7. If a straight line divides anytwo sidesof a triangle in the same ratio, then the line must be parallel to the third side.
8. ABCD is a quadrilateral with AB =AD. If AE and AF are internal bisectors of <BAC and <DAC respectively, then prove that EF II BD. In aΔABC, D and E are points on AB and AC respectively such that AD/ DB = AEC/EC and <ADE = <DEA. Prove thatΔABC is isosceles.
9. In aΔABC, points D, E and F are taken on the sides AB, BC and CA respectively such that DE IIAC and FE II AB.
10. The internal bisector of <A ofΔABC meets BC at D and the external bisector of <A meets BC produced at E. Prove that BD/ BE = CD/CE
11. If a perpendicular is drawn from the vertex of a right angled triangle to its hypotenuse, then the triangles on each side of the perpendicular are similar to the whole triangle.
12. A man sees the top of a tower in a mirror which is at a distance of 87.6 m from the tower. The mirror is on the ground, facing upward. The man is 0.4 maway fromthe mirror, andthe distanceof his eye level from the ground is 1.5 m. How tall is the tower? (The foot of man, the mirror and the foot of the tower lie along a straight line).
13. In a rightΔABC, right angled at C, P and Q are points of the sides CA and CB respectively, which divide these sides in the ratio 2: 1. Prove that
(I) 9AQ2= 9AC2+4BC2 (II) 9 BP2= 9 BC2+ 4AC2(III) 9 (AQ2+BP2) = 13AB2
14. ABC is a triangle. PQ is the line segment intersecting AB in P and AC in Q such that PQ parallel to BC and dividesΔABC into two parts equal in area. Find BP: AB.
15. P and Q are the mid points on the sides CA and CB respectively of triangle ABC right angled at C. Prove that4(AQ2+BP2) = 5 AB2
16. In an equilateralΔABC, the side BC is trisected at D. Prove that 9AD2 = 7AB2
17. Prove that three times the sum of the squares of the sides of a triangle is equal to four times the sum of the squares of the medians ofthe triangle.
18. If ABC is an obtuse angled triangle, obtuse angled at B and if AD^CB Prove that
1.AC2=AB2+ BC2+2 BC x BD
19. Prove that in any triangle the sum of the squares of anytwo sidesis equal to twice the square of half of the third side together with twice the square of the median, which bisects the third side.
[To prove AB2+ AC2= 2AD2+ 2(1/2BC)2]
20. ABC is a right triangle right-angled at C and AC= √3 BC. Prove that <ABC=60o
In Triangle ABC ,Angle B=90 and BD perpendicular AC, if AC=9 cm and AD=3 cm then BD is equal to
1. 2√2 cm
2.3√2 cm
3. 2√3 cm
4. 3√3cm
Let ABC be triangle and D and E be two pobcints on side AB such that AD=BE. if DP||BC and EQ||AC, then prove PQ||AB
drawing boundaries PQ and RS which are parallel to BC.
Other measurements are as shown in the figure.
i. What is the area of this land?
ii. What is the length of PQ?
iii. The length of RS is
iv. Area of? APQ is?
v. What is the area of? ARS?
in triangle ABC,if AD is perpendicular to BCand AD*2=BD.DC,prove that angle BAC=90 degree
the original kite. In original kite AO=BO=OF=OE=8cm. Triangle ABF is made of red colour
paper while other Triangle AEF is made of Yellow colour paper. On the basis of the information
and properties of geometrical figure answer the following questions.
(A). Identify Angle AOB?
(i) Right Angle
(ii) Obtuse Angle
(iii) Acute Angle
(iv) Scalene Triangle
(B). If AO:HN=2:1 and OB:NI =2:1 then what should be AB:HI , so that triangle AOB is similar
to triangle HNI ?
(i) 1:2
(ii) 4:1
(iii) 1:4
(iv) 2:1
(C). What is length of HI?
(i) 4√2 cm
(ii) 8√2 cm
(iii) 2√2 cm
(iv) None of these
(D).Calculate the area of triangle HMI if area of triangle ABE is 64 sq cm?
(i) 16 sq cm
(ii) 32 sq cm
(iii) 8 sq cm
(iv) 64 sq cm
(E). In a triangle, if the square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two
sides, then the angle opposite to the first side is a right angle. This theorem is called -
(i) Pythagoras theorem
(ii) Thales theorem
(iii) Converse of Thales theorem
(iv) Converse of Pythagoras theorem
Proof of the theorem: ratio of areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.
(a) XY=QR
(b) XY=1/3 QR
(c) XY2 = QR2
(d) XY = 1/2 QR
through the midpoint m of the side cd of a paralelogram abcd,the line bm is drawn intersecting ac in l and ad produced in e.prove that el=2bl
Q14. In the given figure, 3SR = 2SP ,ST || PM and ar ( PMR) = 50 cm2 . Calculate.
(a) ar (RST ) (b) ar (PMTS)
Prove that the ratio of areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of their corresponding sides.
to his mind while making the kite. Give answers to his questions by looking at the figure.
Rahul tied the sticks at what angles to each other?
ii. Which is the correct similarity criteria applicable for smaller triangles at the upper part of
this kite??
iii. Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4:9. Corresponding medians of these triangles
are in the ratio
iv. In a triangle, if the square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, then the angle opposite the first side is a right angle. This theorem is called:
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v. What is the area of the kite, formed by two perpendicular sticks of length 6 cm and 8 cm?
ABC is a right triangle, right angled at C. Let BC=a, CA=b, AB=c and let p be length of perpendicular from C on AB. Prove that
(i) cp=ab
(ii) 1/p2=1/a2+1/b2
answer as quick as possible, tomorrow is my SA- 1 exam.
II RS and MP/PR=2/3.If MS = 4.5 cm find MQ.
prove that in a right triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the aum of the squares of the other two sides
In a triangle ABC, D and E are points on sides AB and AC respectively , such that DE is parallel to BC.If AD = 2.4cm, AE= 3.2cm , DE = 2cm and BC = 5cm , find BD and CE.
in the given figure angle A=90 degree,AD perpendicular BC.If BD=2cm and CD=8cm,find AD
In a trapezium ABCD, AB is parallel to DC and DC = 2AB E is point on BC such that BE : EC = 3:4. EF is drawn parallel to AB where F is a point on AD . Prove that 7EF = 10AB.
triangle ABC is right angled triangle at B.side BC is trisected at points D and E.Prove that 8AE2=3AC2+5AD2
ABC is an equilateral triangle. Find the ratio of the area of the equilateral triangle
described on a side of the triangle to the area of the equilateral triangle described on one ofits altitude.in a right triangle ABC , right angled at C; P and Q are points of the sides AC and BC respectively , which divides these sides in the ratio 2:1. prove that :
(a)9(AO)2=9(AC)2 + 4(BC)2
(b)9(BP)2 =9(BC)2 + 4(AC)2
(c)9[(AO)2 + (BP)2] = 13(AB)2
In the figure if CD = 17 m, BD = 8 m and AD = 4 m, then find the value of AC.
in an equilateral triangle ABC, D is a point on side BC such that BD = 1/3 BC. prove that 9 AD2 = 7 AB2
(a) 7.5cm
(b) 3cm
(c) 4.5cm
(d) 6cm
If O is any point inside a rectangle ABCD, then prove that OA2 + OC2 = OB2 + OD2
shape as the object but a different size. The scale of a drawing is a comparison of the length
used on a drawing to the length it represents. The scale is written as a ratio.
SIMILAR FIGURES: The ratio of two corresponding sides in similar figures is called the scale
Hence, two shapes are Similar when one can become the other after a resize, flip, slide, or
turn.
i. A model of a boat is made on a scale of 1:4. The model is 120cm long. The full size of the
boat has a width of 60cm. What is the width of the scale model?
ii. What will affect the similarity of any two polygons?
a. They are flipped horizontally
b. They are dilated by a scale factor
c. They are translated down
d. They are not the mirror image of one another
iii. If two similar triangles have a scale factor of a: b. Which statement regarding the two
triangles is true?
a. The ratio of their perimeters is 3a: b
b. Their altitudes have a ratio a: b
c. Their medians have a ratio : b
d. Their angle bisectors have a ratio a2
: b 2
The shadow of a stick 5m long is 2m. At the same time, the shadow of a tree 12.5m high is
v. Below you see a student's mathematical model of a farmhouse roof with measurements. The attic floor, ABCD in the model, is a square. The beams that support the roof are the edges ofarectangularprism,EFGHKLMN. E is the middle of AT, F is the middle of BT, G is the middle of CT, and H is the middle of DT. All the edges of the pyramid in the model have a length of 12 m. What is the length of EF, where EF is one of the horizontal edges of the block?
Prove that the sum of squares of a sides of a rhombus is equal to the sum of the squares of its diagonals......pls give answer.....u'll surely get a ''thumbs up''
In a triangle ABC, AB=AC. D is any point on BC. Show that AB2-AD2=BD.CD
1. Show that the area of a rhombus on hypotenuse of a right angled triangle, with one of the angles as 60 is equal to the sum of areas of rhombuses with one of their angles as 60 drawn on others sides.
2. BO and CO bisect angle B and angle C of triangle ABC. AO produced meets BC at P. Show:-
· AB*OP=BP*AO
· AC*OP=CP*AO
· AB*PC=AC*BP
· AP bisects angle BAC.
EXPERTS PLEASE GIVE A DETAILED ANSWER FOR THE ABOVE QUESTION. EXPLAIN EACH STEP
side ab and ac and median ad of a triangle abc r respectively proportional to sides pq and pr and median pm of another triangle pqr prove that triangle abc similar to pqr explain step by step it plz
In an acute angled triangle ABC , AD is median in it,prove
4AD2 +BC2 =2AB2 +2AC2
Two poles of height "a" m. and "b"m. are "p" m apart. Proove that the point of intersection of lines joining the tops of the poles to bottom of the opp. poles is given by :- h = (a * b) / (a+b) m
PLZ. ANSWER EVEN A WEEK PASSED BUT NO ANS. FROM MERITNATION
ABC & BDE R THE 2 EQUILATERAL TRIANGLES SUCH THAT D IS THE MID POINT OF BC .RATIO OF THE AREAS OF TRIANGLES ABC & BDE
If BL and CM are medians of a triangle ABC right angled at A, then prove that 4( BL2 + CM2 ) = 5 BC2
In triangle ABC, DE is parallel to BC and AD:DB=5:4. diagonals DC and BE intersect at F. Find Area(triangle DEF) / Area(triangle CFB).
Triangle PQR~ Triangle XYZ If PQ=4cm,QR=5cmand XY=6cm. Then find YZ.
In triangle ABC, AD is a median . Prove that AB2 + AC2 = 2(AD2 + BD2)
In a quadrilateral ABCD, Angle B=90 degree, AD2=AB2+BC2+CD2.
Prove that Angle ACD=90 degree.
ABCD is a rectangle in which BC = 2AB. a point E lies on ray CD such that CE = 2BC. prove that BE is perpendicular to AC.
prove that the sum of the squares of the diagonals of a parallelogram is equal to the sum of the squares of its sides
In triangle PQR, ST || qr, PQ=6 cm, PR = 9 cm and PS = 2 cm. Find PT
If A be the area of a right triangle and b one of the sides containing the right angle, the length of the altitude on the hypotenuse is__________.
a) 2A/√(b2+2A2) b) 2Ab/√(b4+4A2) c)2Ab2/√(b3+4A2) d)2A2b/√(b4+3A2)
In triangle ABC if AD is the median then show that AB2 + AC2 = 2(AD2 + BD2)
In the given figure ABCD is parallelogram in which DC=10cm and BC=4root3cm. AP is perpendicular to DC. If angle ADC = 60. Find:
(i) length of AP
(ii) Area of parallelogram ABCD
D is the midpoint of side BC of a triangle ABC.AD is bisected at a point E and BE produced cuts AC at the point X.Prove that - BE : EX = 3:1
CASE STUDY
A beehive is an enclosed cell structure in which some honeybee species of the
subgenus Apis live and raise their young. Each cell is the form of hexagonal
shape. In a regular hexagon, there are six edges of equal lengths. Taking O as
centre, join all the vertices with the centre.
Similarity of Triangles
Two triangles are said to be similar if
- Corresponding angles are equal and
- Corresponding sides are proportional.
(i) Find the number of equilateral triangles in the corresponding figure.
(a) 6 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 8
(ii) If the areas of two equilateral triangles are equal, then these are always
(a) Similar
(b)Congruent
(c) Both similar and congruent
(d)None of these
(iii) How many triangles are similar in the given figure
(a) 6 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 8
(iv) Find the area of equilateral triangle if each edge is 4 units.
(a) 3 sq units (b) 6√3 sq units
(c ) 4√3 sq units (d) 5√3 sq units
(v) Find the area of hexagon, if each edge is 4 units.
(a) 18 sq units (b) 30√3 sq units
(c) 36√3 sq units (d) 24√3 sq units
In triangle ABC, angle A=60. Prove that BC2=AB2+AC2- AB.AC
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in triangle pqr
PQ = 4.2 cm
PR = 3 root 3 cm
QR = 7 cm
angle p = 60 degree
angle q = 70 degree
in triangle xyz
XZ = 6 root 3 cm
XY = 14 cm
ZY = 8.4 cm
find the value of angle x
Prove that the area of an equilateral triangle described on one side of a square is equal to half the area of the equilateral triangle described on one of its diagonals.
If the diagonals of a quadrilateral divide each other proportionally , prove that itAskis a trapezium
IN THE GIVEN FIGURE, DB IS PERPENDICULAR TO BC, DE IS PERPENDICULAR TO AB AND AC IS PERPENDICULAR TO BC. PROVE THAT BE/DE= AC/BC.
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in equilateral trangle d is a pnt on bc side bd=1third bc prove that 9ad2 =7ab2
1) angle AEB
2) angle AED
3) angle AOC
if AD is perpendicular to BC and BD=1/3 CD.prove that 2AC2=2AB2 +BC2
what is the difference between - median , altitude , perpendicular bisector and perpendicular - in a triangle?
please explain
In triangle ABC , AD is perpendicular to BC. Prove that AD2= 3DC....tried the question many tyms...cn sum1 pls explain with the steps.
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In a triangle ABC , AB =AC and D is a point on side AC , such that BC2=AC.CD . Prove that BD =BC . PLEASE HELP ME MERITNATION !!!
What are various aspects of pythagoras theorem?
There is a triangular park ABC in a colony . The resident of Welfare
Association colony wishes to divide this park into two parts - one for plantingtrees and raising a lawn and the other for providing place for children to play. Theydecided to divide the park by creating a boundary along XY which is parallel to ACsuch that ar( BXY) = 2ar(ACYX). State how this boundary XYcan be drawn so that X and Y lie on AB and BC respectively??In an equilateral triangle ABC,D is a point on side BC such that 4BD = BC. prove that 16AD2 = 13BC2
in triangle ABC, DE ll BC. AD = 2cm, BD = 3cm, DE = 4cm. find BC. PLZ ANSWER FAST...NEED THE ANSWER URGENTLY....THUMBS UP FOR SURE....
In the figure - PA,, QB and RC are perpendiculars to AC. prove that 1/x + 1/z = 1/y
In the figure ABCD is a parallelogram and E divides BC in the ratio 1:3. DB and AE intersect at F. Show that DF=4FB and AF=4FE.
In the following figure, ABD is a triangle right angled at A and AC ⊥ BD. Show that
(i) AB2 = BC × BD
(ii) AC2 = BC × DC
(iii) AD2 = BD × CD
how to do this using pythagoras theorem ?
(a)similar
(b)congruent
(c)similar but not congruent
(d)neither similar nor congruent
pls tell correct option
D is a point on the side BC of triangle ABC such that angle BAC= angle ADC. Prove that CA2 = CB x CD
In given figure, is a right triangle PQR, right angled at Q. X and Y are the points on PQ and QR such that PX : XQ=
1 : 2 and QY : YR= 2 : 1. Prove that 9(PY2+XR2)=13PR2.In triangle ABC, P and Q are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that PQ is parallel to BC. Prove that medium AD, drawn from A to BC, bisects PQ.
ar of triangle AMN/ at of triangle ABC = --------
Please explain the exterior angle bisector theorem!!!
In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a trapezium in which CD||AB and its diagonals intersect at O. If AO=(5x-7)cm, OC=(2x+1)cm, DO=(7x-5)cm and OB=(7x+1)cm, find the value of x.
Experts, this question is from RS Aggarwal book (Class 10 Mathematics) and the same question's solution is also given on your website. But the values of OB and OD have been interchanged in your solution so the answer is coming right. But is that the correct way to do this question?? Please give the correct solution. Please answer fast, have to give an assignment tomorrow...
If the ratio of the angle bisectors of two similar
triangles is 2 : 5, then the ratio of theircorresponding areas is?SAMPLE PAPER/MODEL TEST PAPER
SUBJECT – MATH 10TH CBSE SA 2 2011
Section – A
1. A number is selected from numbers 1 to 25. The probability that it is prime is:
(a) 5/6(b) 1/3(c) 1/6(d) 2/3
2. If the angle of elevation of the top of a tower from two points distance a and b from the base and in the same straight line with at are complementary, then the height of the tower is:
(a) a/b(b) ab(c) √ ab(d) √a/b
3. The perimeter of a triangle is 30 cm and the circumference of its in circle is 88 cm. Then area of triangle is:
(a) 420 cm2 (b) 140 cm2 (c) 70 cm2 (d) 210 cm2
4. If the first term of an A.P. is 2 and common difference is 4, then the sum of its 40 terms is:
(a) 2800(b) 16000(c) 3200(d) 200
5. The surface area of a sphere is same as the curved surface of right circular cylinder whose height and diameter are 12 cm each. The radius of the sphere is:
(a)12 cm(b) 4 cm(c) 3 cm(d) 6 cm
6. If the circumference and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then diameter of the circle is:
(a) π/2(b) 2π(c) 2(d) 4
7. AB and CD are two common tangents of circles which touch each other at C. If D lies on AB such that CD = 4 cm, then AB is equal to:
(a)12cm(b) 6 cm(c) 4 cm(d) 8cm
8. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point Q such that OQ= 12 cm. Length PQ is:
(a) 13 cm (b) 8.5 cm(c) √119(d) 12 cm
9. If three coins are tossed simultaneously, then the probability of getting at least two heads, is:
(a) ¼(b) ½(c) 2/4 (d) 3/8
10. The area of in circle of an equilateral triangle is 154 cm2 .The perimeter of the triangle is:
(a) 72.7 cm(b) 72.3 cm(c) 71.5 cm(d)71.7 cm
Section – B
11. Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are paralled.
12.A bag contains 7 white, 4 red and 9 black balls. A ball is drawn at the random. What is the probability that ball drawn is not white?
13. Shoe that the points (7, 10), (-2, 5) and (3, -4) are the vertices of an isosceles right triangle.
14. Using the quadratic formula, solve the equation:
A2b2x2 – (4b4 – 3a4) x – 12a2b2 = 0
15. Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel.
16. Find the radius of circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of three circles whose radii are 3 cm, 4 cm and 12cm.
17. The line segment joining the points (3, -4) and (1, 2) is trisected at the points P and Q.
If the coordinates of P and Q are (p, -2) and (5/3, q) respectively, find the values of p and q.
18. Find the area of a circular ring whose external and internal diameters are 20 cm and 6 cm.
Section – C
19. If m times the mth tern of an A.P. is equal to n times its nth term, find (m + n)th term of A.P.?
20.Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn from an external point T to a circle with centre O. As shown in fig. or if they are inclined to each other at an angle of 1000 then what is the value of ∟POQ?
21. From the top of house, h meters high from the ground, the angle of elevation and depression of the top and bottom of a tower on the other side of the street are ѳ and φ, respectively. Prove that the height of the tower h (1+ tan ѳ cot ѳ).
22. A motor boat whose speed is 8cm/hour in still water goes 15 km down stream and comes back in a total time of 3 hours 40 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.
23. For what value of n are the nth terms of two A.P. is 63, 65, 67 ……… and 3, 10, 17……… equal?
24. Construct a triangle ABC in which AB = 6.5 cm, ∟B = 600 and BC = 5.5 cm. Also construct a triangle ABC similar to triangle ABC, whose each side is 3/2 times the corresponding side of the triangle ABC.
25. A bag contains 5 white balls, 7 red balls, 4 black balls and 2blue balls. One ball is drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that the ball drawn is:
(a) Not white
(b) Red or black
(c) White or blue
(d) Neither white not black
26. PQRS is a square land of the side 28 m. Two semicircular grass covered portions are to be made on two of its opposite sides as shown in the figure. How much area will be left uncovered? [Take π = 22/7]
27. A solid composed of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. If the whole length of the solid is 104 cm and radius of each hemispherical end is 7cm, find the cost of polishing its surface at the rate of Rs.10 per dm2
28. If A (4,-8), B (3, 6) and C (5, -4) are the vertices of triangle ABC, D is the mid point of BC and P is a point on adjoined such that AP/PD = 2. Find the coordinate of P.
Section – D
29. Solve for x:
X4 +2x3 + 13x2 + 2x + 1 = 0.
30. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of an8 m tall building from the top of a multistoreyed building are 300 and 450 respectively. Find the height of the multi storeyed building and the distance between the two buildings.
31. Solve for x:
2 (x2+ 1/x2) – (x + 1/x) – 11 = 0
32. A class consists of a number of boys whose ages are in A.P., the common difference being 4 months. If they youngest boy is just eight years old and if sum of the ages is 168 years. Find the number of boys in the class.
33. Construct a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm and then another triangle whose sides are 7/5 of the corresponding sides of first triangle.
34. A car has to wipers which do not over lap each wiper has a blade of length 25 cm sweeping through an angle 1150 . Find the total area cleared at each sweep of the blades.
Two poles of height a and b metres are p metre apart . Prove that the height of each pole to the foot of opposite pole is given by ab/a+b metres.
ABC and DBC are two triangles on the same base BC.If AD intersects BC at O,show that ar(ABC)/ar(DBC)=AO/DO
IF THE AREAS OF TWO SIMILAR TRIANGLES ARE EQUAL,,PROVE THAT THEY ARE CONGRUENT...
If triangle ABD similar to triangle DEF and, AL and DM are their corresponding medians, then show that AL/DM=AB/DE=BC/EF=AC/DF.