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Triangles

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Lines & Angles Cal. Triangle Properties & Theorems Area

Type - 4 Type - 5
Right Angle Triangle
30-60-90 & 45-45-90

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Equilateral Tri Geometric Centers & Theorems Similarity & Congruency

In RAT, Inradius = (a+b-h)/2

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Suppose the medians BD and CE of a triangle ABC intersect at a point O. If area of triangle ABC is
108 sq. cm., then, the area of the triangle EOD, in sq. cm., is. [TITA]

CAT 2022 – S3 Type - 7

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Two ships are approaching a port along straight routes at constant speeds. Initially, the two ships and the
port formed an equilateral triangle with sides of length 24 km. When the slower ship travelled 8 km, the
triangle formed by the new positions of the two ships and the port became right-angled. When the faster
ship reaches the port, the distance, in km, between the other ship and the port will be :

A) 4 B) 12 C) 8 D) 6 Type - 5

CAT 2022 – S3

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The length of each side of an equilateral triangle ABC is 3cm. Let D be a point on BC such that the area of
triangle ADC is half the area of triangle ABD. Then the length of AD, in cm, is :

A) 8 B) 6 C) 7 D) 5

CAT 2022 – S2 Type - 4

Type - 6

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The sum of the perimeters of an equilateral triangle and a rectangle is 90 cm. The area, T, of the triangle
and the area, R, of the rectangle, both in sq cm, satisfy the relationship R = T2. If the sides of the rectangle
are in the ratio 1:3, then the length, in cm, of the longer side of the rectangle, is

A) 21 B) 18 C) 24 D) 27
Type - 6

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In the following figure, all the angles marked with ‘dot’ are equal. Find the measure of BCA.

A. 300 B. 360 D. 450 D. 270

Type - 1

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Corners are cut off from an equilateral triangle T to produce a regular hexagon H. Then, the ratio of the area
of H to the area of T is

A) 5:6 B) 4:5 C) 3:4 D) 2:3

Type - 6

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Rajesh, a courier delivery agent, starts at point A and makes a delivery each at points B, C and D, in that
order. He travels in a straight line between any two consecutive points. The following are known: (i) AB and
CD intersect at a right angle at E, and (ii) BC, CE and ED are respectively 1.3 km, 0.5 km and 2.5 km long. If
AD is parallel to BC, then what is the total distance (in km) that Rajesh covers in travelling from A to D?

A) 10.2 B) 12 C) 11.5 D) 5.5

Type - 8
C

A E B

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In triangle ABC, altitudes AD and BE are drawn to the corresponding bases. If BAC = 45° and ABC = , then
𝐴𝐷
equals.
𝐵𝐸

(𝑠𝑖𝑛+𝑐𝑜𝑠)
A) 2 cos  B) C) 1 D) 2sin 
2

CAT 2022 – S2 Type - 4

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Basic
Trigonometry

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Let ABC be an isosceles triangle. Suppose that the sides AB and AC are equal and let the length of AB be x
cm. Let b denote the angle ∠ABC and sin b = 3/5. If the area of the triangle ABC is M square cm, then which
of the following is true about M?

x2 3x 2 x2 x2
D) M  x
2
A) M B)  M  x2 C) M
4 4 4 2

Type - 3

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There is a triangular building (ABC) located in the heart of Jaipur, the Pink City. The length of the wall in
east direction (BC) is 1500 feet. If the length of south wall (AB) is perfect cube, the length of southwest wall
(AC) is a power of three, and the length of wall in southwest (AC) is thrice the length of side AB, determine
the perimeter of this triangular building.

A) 4209 feet B) 4213 feet C) 4773 feet D) 4416 feet

(IIFT PYQ) Type - 2

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Given an equilateral triangle T1 with side 24 cm, a second triangle T2 is formed by joining the midpoints of
the sides of T1. Then a third triangle T3 is formed by joining the midpoints of the sides of T2. If this process
of forming triangles is continued, the sum of the areas, in sq cm, of infinitely many such triangles T1, T2,
T3,... will be

A) 188√3 B) 248√3 C) 164√3 D) 192√3

Type - 6

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The difference between the area of the circumscribed circle and the area of the inscribed circle of an
equilateral triangle is 2156 sq. cm. What is the area of the equilateral triangle?

A) 686√3 B) 1000 C) 961√2 D) 650√3

Type - 6

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In a triangle ABC, medians AD and BE are perpendicular to each other, and have lengths 12 cm and 9 cm,
respectively. Then, the area of triangle ABC, in sq cm, is

A) 72 B) 68 C) 78 D) 80

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Let P be an interior point of a right-angled isosceles triangle ABC with hypotenuse AB. If the perpendicular
distance of P from each of AB, BC, and CA is 4(√2 - 1) cm, then the area, in sq cm, of the triangle ABC is:

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