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1) If ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR, perimeter of ∆ABC = 32 cm, perimeter of ∆PQR = 48 cm and PR = 6 cm,
then find the length of AC.
2) ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF. If AB = 4 cm, BC = 3.5 cm, CA = 2.5 cm and DF = 7.5 cm, find the
perimeter of ∆DEF.
3) If ∆ABC ~ ∆RPQ, AB = 3 cm, BC = 5 cm, AC = 6 cm, RP = 6 cm and PQ = 10,In trapezium
In trapezium ABCD, AB || DC. E and F are points on non-parallel sides AD and
4) BC respectively such that EF || AB., AB || DC. E and F are points on non-parallel sides AD
and
5) BC respectively such that EF || AB.
then find QR.
6) In ∆DEW, AB || EW. If AD = 4 cm, DE = 12 cm and DW = 24 cm,
then find the value of DB.
7) In ∆ABC, DE || BC, find the value of x.
8) In ∆ABC if DE || BC, AE = 8 cm, EC = 2 cm and BC = 6 cm, then
find DE
9) In ∆PQR if XY || QR, PQ/XQ=7/3 and PR = 6.3 cm, find YR
10) In ∆ABC if EF || AC, BC = 10 cm, AB = 13 cm and EC = 2 cm, find AF.
11) In ∆ABC X and Y are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a
triangleiABC such that AX/AB=1/4, AY = 2 cm and YC = 6 cm. Find
whether XY || BC or not
12) In ∆ABC ∠A = 90°, AD ⊥ BC. If BD = 2 cm and CD = 8 cm, find AD
13) In the figure ABC and DBC are two right triangles.
Prove that AP × PC = BP × PD.

14) In the given figure, QA ⊥ AB and PB ⊥ AB. If AO = 20 cm, BO = 12 cm,

PB = 18 cm, find AQ

15) In the given figure, CD || LA and DE || AC. Find the length of CL if BE = 4

cm and EC = 2 cm.

16) If a line segment intersects sides AB and AC of a ∆ABC at D and E respectively

and is parallel to BC, prove that AD/AB=AE/AC
17) In a ∆ABC, DE || BC with D on AB and E on AC. If AD/DB=3/4 , find
BC/DE
18) In the figure, if DE || OB and EF || BC, then prove that DF || OC

19) If the perimeters of two similar triangles ABC and DEF are 50 cm and 70
cm respectively and one side of ∆ABC = 20 cm, then find the corresponding
side of ∆DEF
20) If vertical pole of length 8 m casts a shadow 6 cm long on the ground and at
the same time a tower casts a shadow 30 m long. Find the height of tower
21) In given figure, EB ⊥ AC, BG ⊥ AE and CF ⊥ AE
Prove that: (a) ∆ABG ~ ∆DCB (b) BC/BD=BE/BA
22) If ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR. AD is the median to BC and PM is the median to QR.
Prove that AB/PQ=AD/PM

23) the given figure, ∆ABC is right-angled at C and DE ⊥ AB.

Prove that ∆ABC ~ ∆ADE and
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hence find the lengths of AE and DE
24) Let ABC be a triangle and D and E be two points on side AB
such that AD = BE. If DP || BC and EQ || AC, then prove that PQ || AB

25) In the given figure, AD = 3 cm, AE = 5 cm, BD = 4 cm, CE = 4 cm,

CF = 2 cm, BF = 2.5 cm, then find the pair of parallel lines and hence their
lengths
26) If sides AB, BC and median AD of AABC are proportional to the
corresponding sides PQ, QR and median PM of PQR,
show that ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR
27) In ∆ABC, altitudes AD and CE intersect each other at the point P.
Prove that:(i) ∆APE ~ ∆CPD (ii) AP × PD = CP × PE
(iii) ∆ADB ~∆CEB. (iv) AB × CE = BC × AD
28) In the figure, PQR and QST are two right triangles, right angled at R and T
resepctively. Prove that QR × QS = QP × QT

29) In Figure, AB ⊥ BC, FG ⊥ BC and DE ⊥ AC.

Prove that ∆ADE ~ ∆GCF

30) Prove that If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to

intersect the other two sides in distinct points, prove that the other two
sides are divided in the same ratio
31) In figure, PQ || AB and AQ || CB. Prove that AR2= PR. CR.

32) In fig. ∠M =∠N = 46°, express JC in terms of a, b andc,

where a, andc are lengths ofLM, MN and NK respectively

33) In figure, AB || PQ || CD, AB = x units, CD =y units and PQ =z units,

prove that
34) AX and DY are altitudes of two similar triangles DABC and DDEF.
Prove that AX : DY =AB : DE
35) A girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a lamp post at a speed of
36) 1.2 m/sec. If the lamp post is 3.6m above the ground, find the length of her shadow
after4 seconds.
37) A person 1.65m tall casts 1.8m shadow. At the same instance, a lamp post castsa
shadow of 5.4 m. Find the height of the lamppost
38) A man sees the top of a tower in a mirror which is at a distance of 87.6m from
thetower. The mirror is on the ground facing upwards. The man is 0.4m away from
themirror and his height is 1.5m. How tall is the tower?
39) In the given figure, AB || CD || [Link] that AB=7.5 cm, DC= y cm
EF = 4.5 cm and BC = x cm, find the values of x and y
40) In ∆ABC, DE || BC. AD = x, DB = x - 2,AE = x + 2 and EC = x - 1.
Find the value of x.
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41) In ∆ABC, DE || BC and AD:DB= 3:5 and AC = 5.6. Find AE.
42) In trapezium ABCD, AB || DC. E and F are points on non-parallel sides AD and BC
respectively such that EF || AB. Show that AE::ED = BF :FC