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Triangles PYQs

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[CBSE SQP 2022-23]

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[CBSE SQP 2022-23]
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[CBSE SQP 2022-23]

4. In the figure, if ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = ∠𝐶𝐷𝐴, 𝐴𝐶 = 6 𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐷 = 3 cm, then find the length
of AB.

[CBSE SQP 2020]

5. In the given figure, DEFG is a square and ∠BAC=90 . Show that 𝐹𝐺 2 = 𝐵𝐺 × 𝐹𝐶.
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[CBSE SQP, 2020]

𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸
6. In the adjoining figure, ∠D =∠E and 𝐷𝐵 = , prove that ΔBAC is an isosceles
𝐸𝐶
triangle.

[CBSE Board 2020]

7. In the given figure, 𝑖𝑓 𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ 𝐷𝐸𝐹 and their sides of the given figure length in cm
are marked along them then find the length of sides each triangle.

[CBSE Board 2020]

8. Two right triangles ABC and DBC are drawn on the same hypotenuse BC and on the
same side of BC. If AC and BD intersect at p, prove that 𝐴𝑃 × 𝑃𝐶 = 𝐵𝑃 × 𝐷𝑃.
[CBSE Board 2019]
9. In similar triangles, ΔABC and ΔPQR, AD and PM are the medians respectively.
𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐵
Prove that 𝑃𝑀 = 𝑃𝑄. [CBSE Board 2019]

10. In Figure, 𝐷𝐸 || 𝐵𝐶. Find the length of side AD, given that 𝐴𝐸 = 1.8 𝑐𝑚, 𝐵𝐷 =
7.2 𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝐸 = 5.4cm.

[CBSE Board 2019]

11. In figure ∠1=∠2 and 𝛥𝑁𝑆𝑄 ≅ 𝛥𝑀𝑇𝑅, then prove that 𝛥𝑃𝑇𝑆 ~𝛥𝑃𝑅𝑄.

[CBSE SQP, 2018-2019]

12. In figure, if 𝐴𝐷 = 6 𝑐𝑚, 𝐷𝐵 = 9 𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐸 = 8 𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐸𝐶 = 12 𝑐𝑚 and ∠𝐴𝐷𝐸 =
48°. 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶.

[CBSE SQP 2018-19]

13. X is a point on the side BC and ΔABC. XM and XN are drawn parallel to AB and
AC respectively meeting AB in N and AC in M. MN produced meets CB produced at
T. Power that TX2 = 𝑇𝐵 × 𝑇𝐶.

[CBSE Board 2018]

14. If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ ∆𝑅𝑃𝑄, AB = 3 cm, BC = 5 m, AC = 6 cm, RP = 6 cm and PQ =
10 cm, then find QR. [CBSE Board 2016]
15. In the fig., ABCD is a parallelogram and E divides BC in the ratio 1 :
3, DB and AE intersect at F. Show that DF = 4FB and AF = 4FE[CBSE
Board 2016]

16. In the fig., PQR and QST are two right triangles, right-angled at R and
T respectively. Prove that QR x QS = QP x QT. [CBSE Board 2016]

17. In 𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐸 || 𝐵𝐶, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥.

[CBSE Board 2016]

𝐴𝑋 3
18. In 𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝑖𝑓 𝑋 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌 are points on 𝐴𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐶 respectively such that 𝑋𝐵 = 4 , 𝐴𝑌 =
5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌𝐶 = 9, then state whether XY and BC parallel or not.
[CBSE Board 2015, 2016]

19. In the figure PQRS is a trapezium in which PQ || RS. On PQ and RS, there are points
E and F respectively such that EF intersects SQ at G. Prove that
𝐸𝑄 × 𝐺𝑆 = 𝐺𝑄 × 𝐹𝑆.

[CBSE Board 2016]

20. ΔABC is a right angled at C. if p is the length if the perpendicular from C to AB and
a,b,c are the lengths of he sides opposite to ∠A, ∠B and ∠C respectively, then prove
1 1 1
that 𝑝2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2. [CBSE Board 2016]
21. In fig., ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 = ∠𝐶𝐸𝐷, then prove that AB x DC = ED x BC. [CBSE
Board 2015]

22. State whether the given pairs of triangles are similar or not. In case of
similarity mention the criterion. [CBSE Board 2015]

23. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, if ∠𝐴𝐷𝐸 = ∠𝐵, then prove that ∆𝐴𝐷𝐸 ~ ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. Also, if AD = 7.6
cm, AE = 7.2 cm, BE = 4.2 cm and BC = 8.4 cm, then find DE. [CBSE
Board 2015]

24. In ΔABC, 𝐷 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶 , such that AD2 = 𝐵𝐷 × 𝐶𝐷. Prove that ΔABC is right angled at
A.

[CBSE Board 2015]

25. ΔPQR is right angled at Q. 𝑄𝑋 ⊥ 𝑃𝑅, 𝑋𝑌 ⊥ 𝑅𝑄 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑋𝑍 ⊥ 𝑃𝑄 are drawn .prove that
𝑋𝑍 2 = 𝑃𝑍 × 𝑍𝑄.

[CBSE Board 2015]

26. In ΔABC, AD is a median and O is any point on AD. BO and CO on producing meet
AC and AB at E and F respectively. Now AD is produced to X such that OD=DX as
shown in figure.

Prove that:
EF||BC
𝐴𝑂: 𝐴𝑋 = 𝐴𝐹: 𝐴𝐵 [CBSE Board 2015]
27. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to
intersect the other two sides at distinct points, then other two sides
are divided in the same ratio. [CBSE Board 2014]
28. In the fig., PQR and SQR are two right triangles with common
hypotenuse QR. If PR and SQ intersect at M such that PM = 3 cm, MR
= 6 cm and SM = 4 cm, find the length of MQ. [CBSE Board 2013]

29. In the fig., DB ⊥ BC, DE ⊥ AB and AC ⊥ BC. Prove that BE/DE =

AC/BC. [CBSE Board 2013]
30. In the given fig., if AB || DC, find the value of x.

[CBSE Board 2013]

31. In the given fig., PQ || BA; PR || CA. if PD = 12 cm. find BD x CD.

[CBSE Board 2013]

32. In a trapezium ABCD , AB|| DC and DC =2AB. EF ||AB, where E and F lie on BC
𝐵𝐸 4
and AD respectively such that 𝐸𝐶 = 3. Diagonal DB intersects EF at G.
prove that , 7𝐸𝐹 = 11𝐴𝐵. [CBSE Board 2012 ]
33. 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. [CBSE
Board 2011]
34. In fig., AB || PQ || CD, AB = x units, CD = y units and PQ = z units,
1 1 1
prove that 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑧. [CBSE Board 2011]

35. In fig., ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. E is a point on

the side CB produced, such that FE ⊥ AC. If AD ⊥ CB, prove that AB
x EF = AD x EC. [CBSE Board 2010]
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4. 12 cm
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7. 9,12,15 &18,24,30
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10. 2.4 cm
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12. 480
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14. 12 cm
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17. 3
18. Not parallel
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22. Not similar , similar
23. 5.6 cm
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28. 4.5 cm
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30. 7
31. 144
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