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CLASS 09 - MATHEMATICS
class 9 triangle
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 29 minutes Maximum Marks: 73

1. AB is a line segment. P and Q are points on opposite sides of AB such that each of them is [4]
equidistant from the points A and B (See Figure). Show that the line PQ is the perpendicular
bisector of AB.

2. In ∆ ABC, locate a point in its interior which is equidistant from all the sides of the ∆ABC. [4]
3. If the bisector of an angle of a triangle bisects the opposite side, prove that the triangle is [4]
isosceles.
4. ∆ABC and ∆DBC are two triangles on the same base BC such that A and D lie on the opposite [4]
sides of BC, AB = AC and DB = DC. Show that AD is the perpendicular bisector of BC.
5. ABC is a right angled triangle such that AB = AC and bisector of angle C intersects the side AB [4]
at D. Prove that AC + AD = BC.
6. In figure, ∠BCD = ∠ADC and ∠ACB = ∠BDA. Prove that AD = BC and ∠A = ∠B. [4]

7. Complete the hexagonal rangoli and the star rangolies (See figure) but filling them with as [4]
many equilateral triangles of side 1 cm as you can. Count the number of triangles in each case.
Which has more triangles?

8. Two sides AB and BC and median AM of the triangle ABC are respectively equal to side PQ and [4]
QR and median PN of PQR (See figure). Show that:
i. △ABM ≅△P QN

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 ii. △ABC ≅△P QR

9. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AD = BC and ∠DAB = ∠CBA. [4]

Prove that: ΔABD ≅ΔBAC

10. In right triangle ABC, right angled at C, M is the mid-point of hypotenuse AB. C is joined to M [4]
and produced to a point D such that DM = CM. Point D is joined to point B. (See figure)

Show that:
i. △AMC ≅△BMD
ii. ∠ DBC is a right angle.
iii. △DBC ≅△ACB
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iv. CM = 2
AB
11. In △ABC, AB = AC, and the bisectors of angles B and C intersect at point O. Prove that BO = CO [4]
and the ray AO is the bisector of angle BAC.

12. In Fig, if AB || CD, EE || BC, ∠BAC = 65° and ∠DHF = 35°, find ∠AGH. [4]

13. In an isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC, the bisectors of ∠B and ∠C intersect each other at [4]
O. Join A to O. Show that:
i. OB = OC

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 ii. AO bisects ∠A.

14. Line l is the bisector of an angle ∠A and B is any point on l. BP and BQ are perpendicular from [3]
B to the arms of ∠A.

Show that: ΔAPB ≅ΔAQB

15. In Fig., it is given that AB = BC and AD = EC. Prove that [3]

i. ΔABE ≅ΔCBD
ii. BD = BE
16. In Fig., AC > AB and AD is the bisector of ∠A. Show that ∠ADC > ∠ADB. [3]

17. △ ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. Side BA is produced to D such that AD = AB. [3]
Show that ∠BCD is a right angle.
18. AB and CD are respectively the smallest and longest sides of a quadrilateral ABCD. Show that [3]
∠A > ∠C and ∠B > ∠D.

19. In figure, PR > PQ and PS bisects ∠QPR. Prove that ∠PSR >∠PSQ. [3]

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20. AB is a line segment and P is the mid-point. D and E are points on the same side of AB such [3]
that ∠ BAD = ∠ ABE and ∠ EPA = ∠ DPB. Show that:
i. ΔDAP ≅ΔEBP
ii. AD = BE (See figure)

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