NSEJS

1. Let ABC be a triangle with sides a, b, c. Then lengths of medians of the triangle formed by the
medians of the triangle ABC are
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5
(a) a, b, c (b) a, b, c (c) a, b, c (d) a, b, c
2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 6
Sol: By Apollonius theorem
a2
b2 + c2 = 2AD2 +
2

b2 c2 a 2 a 2 c2 b2
p = AD = + − ,q = BE = + −
2 2 4 2 2 4

b2 a 2 c2
r = CF = + −
2 2 4
Triangle formed by AD, BE and CF be PQR

q 2 r 2 p2
PM = + −
2 2 4
3
= a
4
3 3
Similarly, QN = b, RO = c
4 4
2. In △ABC, ∠ABC = 90o, ∠BAC= 60o. If bisector of ∠BAC meets BC at D. Then BD : DC is

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1: 3 (c) 1: 2 (d) 1:1

x 2x
Sol: Let BC = x then AB = and AC =
3 3
BD: DC = AB : AC = 1:2
3. In the diagram below, the line segments AX and BY are parallel to the segment CZ. If the length of
AX is 4 units and the length of BY is 6 units, then find the length of CZ (in units).
 1 1 2 1
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 3
6 3 5 2
Ans (c)
Sol:

As AX || CZ || BY, so XAB ~ ZCB and YBA ~ ZCA .

Now in triangles XAB and ZCB
XA AB ZC BC
= or =
ZC CB 4 AB
Similarly, in triangles YBA and ZCA
YB AB ZC AC
= or =
ZC AC 6 AB
Adding we get
 1 1  AC + BC
ZC  +  =
4 6 AB
Therefore,
 5
ZC   = 1 u nits
 12 
12 2
Or ZC = = 2 units
5 5
4. If in ABC, DE ||BC, what can be the possible values(s) of x ?
 (a) 8 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 11 cm (d) (a) and (b)both
AD AE 4 x −3
Sol: Given = or =
DB EC x − 4 3x −19
 (x–3) ( x–4) = 4 (3x –19)
 x 2 − 7x + 12 = 12x − 76
 x 2 − 19x + 88 = 0
 (x–8) (x–11) = 0
 x = 8 cm or 11 cm
5. In below figure PQ||BC and AP : PB = 1 : 2. Then the ratio of area of APQ and ABC will be
(a) 1 : 9 (b) 9 : 1 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1

Ans (a)
Sol. Since PQ ||BC , APQ = ABC [Corresponding angles]
And A = A [Common]
 APQ ~ ABC [By AA similarity Criterion]
AP 1 PB 2 PB
We have, =  =  +1 = 2 +1
PB 2 AP 1 AP
PB + AP AB AP 1
 = 3 = 3 =
AP AP AB 3

Area ( APQ ) AP 2  AP   1  1
2 2

= =  =  =
Area ( ABC ) AB2  AB   3  9

6. In a triangle ABC, a point D on AB is such that AD : AB = 1 : 4 and DE is parallel to BC with E on AC.

Let M and N be the mid points of DE and BC respectively. What is the ratio of the area of the
quadrilateral BNMD to that of triangle ABC?
(a) 1/4 (b) 9/32 (c) 7/32 (d) 15/32
Ans (d)
Sol:

ΔADE ∼ ΔABC (AA)

⇒ ar(ΔADE) : ar(ΔABC) = (¼)2 = 1 : 16
Let area(ΔABC) = 16x, area (ΔADE) = x ⇒ Area of BCED = 16x – x = 15x
Now area(ΔDMN) = area(MEN)
& area(ΔBDN) = area(ΔENC)
{∵ M & N are mid points of DE & BC respectively}
Hence, area(BNMD) = area(NCEM)
15x
Area ( BNMD ) 15
So = 2 =
Area ( ABC ) 2 32
16x
7. In the given figure AD is the bisector of BAC. If AB = 10 cm, AC = 14 cm and BC = 6cm, Then the
length of DC is equal to ____

(a) 2.5 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 3.5 cm (d) 4 cm

Ans (c)
Sol. Let BD be x cm. Then DC = (6 – x) cm
AB BD
= ( Angle bisector theorem )
AC DC
10 x
 =
4 6−x
 10(6–x) = 14x
 60 – 10x = 14 x
  24x = 60  x = 2.5 cm
 DC = (6.25) cm = 3.5 cm
8. Let  ABC  DEF and their areas be respectively 64 cm2 and 121 cm2. If EF = 15.4 cm, then the
value of BC is -
(a) 11.2 cm (b) 11.6 cm (c) 11.4 cm (d) 11.8 cm
Ans: (a)
ar ( ABC ) BC2
Sol: =
ar ( DEF) EF2

64 BC2
=
21 (15.4 )2

8 BC
 =
11 15.4
BC = 11.2 cm.
9. In the given fig. AM ⊥ BC and AN is the bisector of  A. If  B = 65° and  C = 33°, then the
value of  MAN will be-

(a) 33° (b) 25° (c) 16° (d) 41°

Ans: (c)
Sol:

In AMB
90 + 65 + BAM = 180
BAM = 25
 In AMN
AMN + MAN + ANM = 180
90 + x + y = 180
y = 90 − x
In ANC
NAC + ACN = ANM
y = 25 + x + 33
90 − x = 25 + x + 33
X = 16 .
10. In a ∆ABC, AX bisects BC & AX is also the angle bisector of angle A, If AB = 12 cm, BX = 3 cm,
then what is the area of ∆ABC.
(a) 9 cm2 (b) 9 2cm2 (c) 9 5cm2 (d) 9 15cm2
Ans: (d)
Sol:

By angle bisector theorem

AB BX
=
AC XC
AB = AC = 12cm
BX = XC = 3cm
So, AB = 12cm
AC = 12cm
BC = 6 cm
12 + 12 + 6
s= = 15
2

Area of ABC = (15)( 3)( 3)( 9 ) = 9 15