BLUE BELLS PUBLIC SCHOOL
SESSION – 2020- 21
CLASS – X
SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
TOPIC – TRIANGLES
Date: 18.6 .2020 Date of submission : 24.6.2020
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. The length of each sides of a rhombus whose diagonals are of length 10 cm and 24 cm
(a) 25 cm (b)13cm (c) 26cm (d) 34 cm
2.∆ ABC∧∆ BDE are two equilateral triangle such that Dis the mid− point of BC .
ratio of the area of triangle ABC and BDE is
(a) 2 :1 (b)1:2 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 :1
3. In triangle ABC , if AB = 6 √ 3 cm, AC = 12 cm and BC = 6 cm then ∠ Bis
(a) 120o (b) 60o (c) 90o (d) 45 o
4. All similar figures need not be ----------------------
[Link] ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their -----------
6. ---------- theorem states that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect
the other two sides in distinct points the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
7. ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 2a . Find each of its altitude.
8. If the area of two similar triangle are equal , prove that they are congruent.
9. Two sides and the perimeter of one triangle are respectively three times the corresponding
sides and the perimeter of the other triangle . Are the two triangles similar?
10. A man goes 24 m towards west and then 10 m towards north . How far is he from the starting?
SOLVE THE FOLLOWING:
11. In the fig., P and Q are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of ΔABC such
that AP = 3.5 cm, PB = 7 cm, AQ = 3 cm and QC = 6 cm. If PQ = 4.5 cm, find BC.
12. The lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are 30 cm and 40 cm. Find the side of the
rhombus
13. The perimeter of two similar triangles ABC and LMN are 60 cm and 48 cm
respectively. If LM = 8 cm, then what is the length of AB?
14. In ΔABC, shown in figure, DE ‖ BC. If BC = 8 cm, DE = 6 cm and area of ΔADE =
45 cm2, what is the area of ΔABC?
15. If the areas of two similar triangles are in ratio 25 : 64, write the ratio of their
corresponding sides.
16. If one diagonal of a trapezium divides the other diagonal in the ratio 1:3. Prove that
one of the parallel sides is three times the other.
17. In the given figure, ΔABC and ΔDEF are similar, BC = 3 cm, EF = 4 cm and area of
ΔABC = 54 cm2. Determine the area of ΔDEF.
18. In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which AB = AC, D and E are points on the
sides AB and AC respectively, such that AD = AE. Show that the points B, C, E and D are
concyclic.
19. ABC is a triangle. PQ is a line segment intersecting AB in P and AC in Q such that PQ ‖
BC and divides ΔABC into two parts equal in area. Find BP/AB,
20. ABC is a triangle in which AB = AC and D is any point in BC. Prove that: (AB) 2 – (AD)2
= BD . CD.