Types of Triangle
Types of Triangle
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2. The measures of three angles of a triangle are
in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1 The triangle is a/an twice the measure of the base B. then what
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will be the measure of C?
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:2:1
gS f=kHkqt gksxkA ,d lef}ckgq ABC esa] ;fnA dk eki] vk/kj B
an by
(a) Equilateral triangle/ leckgq f=kHkqt
ds eki ls nksxquk gS]C
(a) 30°
rksdk eki D;k gksXkk\
(b) 33°
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(b) Obtuse angled triangle/vf/ddks.k f=kHkqt
(c) 45° (d) 90°
(c) Acute angled triangle/U;wudks.k f=kHkqt
ja
(d) Right angled triangle/ledks.k f=kHkqt
8. The sum of three sides of an isosceles triangle
R s
is 20 cm, and the ratio of an equal side to the
3. Which of the set of three sides can't form a base is 3 : 4. The altitude of the triangle is :
a th
triangle?
lef}ckgq f=kHkqt dh rhuksa Hkqtkvksa dk ;ksxiQy 20
rhu Hkqtkvksa dk dkSu lk lewg f=kHkqt ugha cuk ldrk gS\
vkSj cjkcj yackbZ okyh Hkqtkvksa esa ls ,d Hkqtk vkS
(a) 5 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm
kj dk vuqikr 3 % 4 gSA f=kHkqt dh špkbZ Kkr djsaA
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11. PQR is an isosceles triangle such that PQ = QR 16. If the perimeter of an isosceles right angle
= 10 cm and PQR = 90°. What is the length
of the perpendicular drawn from Q on PR?
triangle is 16 2 16 cm, then the area of the
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fcanq gSA ;fn
CD = 4 lseh vkSjAD = 15 lseh] rksBD (a) 48 units (b) 1266 units
si
dh yackbZ gS (c) 24 units (d) 5231 units
(a) 16 cm an by(b) 20 cm 18. The perimeter of a right triangle is 60 cm and
its hypotenuse is 26 cm. What is the area (in
(c) 14 cm (d) None of these cm2) of the triangle?
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13. In ABC, AB = AC and D is a point on BC. If fdlh ledks.k f=kHkqt dk ifjeki60 cm gS vkSj bldk
BD = 5 cm, AB = 12 cm and AD = 8 cm, then
the length of CD is?ja d.kZ26 cm gSA f=kHkqt dk {ks=kiQy
(cm2 esa
) Kkr djsaA
R s
(a) 120 (b) 96
ABC esa]AB = AC vkSjD, BC ij fLFkr ,d fcanq gSA
a th
(c) 90 (d) 60
;fn BD = 5 lseh]AB = 12 lseh vkSjAD = 8 lseh] rks
CD dh yackbZ gS% 19. In ABC, C = 90° and D is a point on CB such
that AD is the bisector of A. If AC = 5 cm
(a) 16 cm (b) 16.2 cm
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UPSC CDS-1 2021 trisected at D such that BC = 3 BD. What is
(a) 28 units (b) 42 units the ratio of AD2 to AB2?
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(c) 56 units (d) 84 units ABC ,d leckgq f=kHkqt gS- Hkqtk
BC dks D ij bl çdkj
23.
an by
Triangle ABC is right angled at B and D is a
foHkkftr fd;k x;k gS fdBC = 3 BD gSA
AD2 ls AB2 dk
point of BC such that BD = 5 cm, AD = 13 cm vuqikr D;k gS\
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and AC = 37, then find the length of DC in cm. UPSC CDS-2 2020
f=kHkqt
ABC esa
, B ij ledks.k gS vkSjBC ij fcUnqD bl (a) 7 : 9 (b) 1 : 3
izdkj fLFkr gS fd
ja
BD = 5 cm, AD = 13 cm vkSjAC (c) 5 : 7 (d) 1 : 2
R s
28. The sides of a scalene acute angle triangle are
= 37 cm gSA DC dh yackbZ (lseh-esa) Kkr djsaA
a th
then what will be the area of the new gSAx ,d iw.kkZd gS tcfd f=kHkqt dh lcls cM+h22
Hkqtk
equilateral trianlgle? gSAx ds U;qure vkSj egÙke eku dk vkSlr D;k gksxk
di M
;fn fdlh leckgq f=kHkqt dh izR;sd Hkqtk dks rhu xquk dj (a) 18 (b) 19
fn;k tkrk gS] rks u, leckgq f=kHkqt dk {ks=kiQy fdruk gksxk\
(c) 21 (d) 20.5
(a) 12 times the initial area 29. In triangle ABC, a line is drawn from the
vertex A to a point D on BC. If BC = 9 cm and
izkjafHkd {ks=kiQy dk 12 xquk DC = 3 cm, then what is the ratio of the areas
(b) 6 times the initial are of triangle ABD and triangle ADC respectively?
31. Find the area of a triangle, whose sides are 8 36. The lengths of sides of a triangle are 3x, 4 y ,
cm, 7 cm and 5 cm.
ml f=kHkqt dk {ks=kiQy Kkr dhft,] ftldh Hkqtk,¡ 8 lseh] 53 z , where 3x <4 y < 53 z . If one of the angles
7 lseh vkSj 5 lseh gSaA is 90°, then what are the minimum integral
values of x, y, z respectively?
(a) 10 cm2 (b) 20 3 cm 2
,d f=kHkqt dh Hkqtkvksa dh3x,
yackbZ
4 y, 53 z , gS] tgk¡
2 2
(c) 10 3 cm (d) 15 3 cm 3x <4 y < 53 z gSA ;fn dks.kksa esa ls
90°,d gS] rks
32. In the adjoining figure, if BC = a, AC = b, AB = c Øe'k%x, y, z ds U;wure vfHkUu eku D;k gSa\
and CAB = 120°, then the correct relation is:
UPSC CDS-1 2020
layXu vkÑfr esa] ;fnBC = a, AC = b, AB = c vkSj (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 3, 4
CAB = 120° gS] rks lgh laca/ gS% (c) 1, 1, 1 (d) 3, 4, 5
C 37. In ABC, 2A = 3B = 6C. What is the value
of the largest angle among these three angles?
esa2A = 3B = 6C gSA bu rhuksa dks.kksa
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ABC
ls lcls cM+s dks.k dk eku D;k gS\
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SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Shift-03)
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A B
(a) 170°
(c) 80°
(b) 90°
(d) 150°
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(a) a² = b² + c² + 2bc (b) a² = b² + c² – 2bc 38. Sides of a triangle are 6, 10 and x for what
(c) a² = b² + c² + bc (d) a² = b² + c² – bc value of x is the area of the the maximum?
33.
ja
If AD, BE, CF are the medians of a ABC then ,d f=kHkqt dh Hkqtk,¡ 6] 10 vkSj
x gSa]
x ds fdl eku
R s
the correct relation between the sum of the ds fy, dk {ks=kiQy vf/dre gS\
a th
(c) 72 (d) 78
(a) 8 cm (b) 25 cm
35 . The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 1 (c) 15 cm (d) 9 cm
: 2. What percentage of the total internal angle 41. In the ABC we have AB = 5cm, AC = 6cm, a
is the greatest angle? = 60°. Find the length of the side BC.
,d f=kHkqt ds dks.kksa
vuqikr
dk 1 % 1 % 2 gSA lcls ABC esa gekjs iklAB = 5cm, AC = 6cm, a = 60°
cM+k dks.k] dqy vkarfjd dks.k dk fdruk izfr'kr gS\ gSA Hkqtk
BC dh yackbZ Kkr dhft,A
SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Shift-01) (a) 31 (b) 2 3
(a) 50% (b) 65%
(c) 2 2 (d) 2
(c) 45% (d) 40%
42. ABC and DEF are two triangles such that 47. Find area of triangle (in sqcm) in given figure:
ABC FDE. If AB = 5 cm, B = 40° and A nh xbZ vkd`fr esa f=kHkqt dk (in
{ks=kiQy
sqcm) Kkr dhft,%
= 80°, then which of the following option is
true?
A
ABC vkSjDEF nks ,sls f=kHkqt gSa fd FDE
ABC
gSA ;fnAB = 5 cm, B = 40° vkSjA = 80° gS] rks 15 cm
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk fodYi lR; gS\
SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Shift-01)
(a) DE = 5 cm, E = 60°
30°
(b) DE = 5 cm, F = 60°
B C
(c) DE = 5 cm, D = 60° 16 cm
(d) DF = 5 cm, E = 60°
(a) 60 3 (b) 60
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43. In ABC, a : b : c = 3 : 5 : , find b : s?
2 (c) 75 (d) 75 3
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7 48. In a triangle ABC, AC = 20 cm, BC = 10 cm
ABC esa]a : b : c = 3 : 5 : , b : s Kkr dhft;s\
an by and area of triangle is 80 sq cm then find the
2
length of AB.
(a) 12 : 23
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(b) 20 : 23
,d f=kHkqtABC esa]AC = 20 lseh] BC = 10 lseh vkSj
f=kHkqt dk {ks=kiQy 80 oxZ lseh ABgS]
dh rks
yackbZ Kkr
(c) 14 : 23 ja dhft,A
R s
(d) 10 : 23
a th
(d) 2 65 cm
(a) 3 3 cm
49. The angles of a ABC are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3.
(b) 4.5 cm The ratio of their corresponding sides is
(c) 4 3 cm ,d ABC ds dks.k 1 % 2 % 3 ds vuqikr esa gSaA mu
laxr Hkqtkvksa dk vuqikr gS%
(d) 2 3 cm
(a) 1 : 3 :2
45. The length of the three sides of a right-angled
triangle are (x –2) cm, x cm and (x + 2) cm, (b) 1 : 2 : 3
respectively. Then the value of x is
,d ledks.k f=kHkqt dh rhu Hkqtkvksa dh yackbZ (x Øe'k% (c) 3 : 1 : 2
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Answer Key
1.(c) 2.(d) 3.(b) 4.(c) 5.(a) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(d) 10.(d)
11.(d) 12.(a) 13.(a) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(b) 17.(a) 18.(a) 19.(c) 20.(c)
21.(d) 22.(c) 23.(d) 24.(d) 25.(c) 26.(c) 27.(a) 28.(b) 29.(b) 30.(b)
31.(c) 32.(c) 33.(c) 34.(c) 35.(a) 36.(d) 37.(b) 38.(a) 39.(d) 40.(c)
41.(a) 42.(a) 43.(b) 44.(b) 45.(b) 46.(a) 47.(b) 48.(d) 49.(a) 50.(c)
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SOLUTIONS
1. (c) 8. (d)
Sides are (x² – 1), (x² + 1), 2x
Let x = 2
So, sides are = 3, 4, 5
[6cm] 3x 3x [6cm]
Right Angled Triangle
2. (d)
Ratio 3 : 2 : 1
Here 3 = 2 + 1
So, triangle is right angle triangle 4x [8cm]
3. (b)
In the given options
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10x = 20
The set, 5cm, 8cm, 15cm x=2
si
5 + 8 < 15 So, Perimeter = 10x = 20cm.
can't form a triangle
4. (c)
Here 3² + 4² < 6²
an by Semi perimeter =
20
2
= 10 cm.
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So, triangle is obtuse angled triangle Area of triangle
5. (a) 1
ja = s(s – a) (s – b) (s – c) = ×8×h
R s
Sides 4x : 5x : 6x 2
Area
a th
r= 1
Semi perimeter = 10 4 4 2 = 8h = 8 5 = 4h
1 2
6x h
3= 2 h=2 5
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15x
9. (d)
2
di M
3 15 5
h= = 7.5 cm. Base = equal sides
6 4
6. (a) Perimeter = 91cm.
Ratio of angles = 18 : 31 : 43 (4x + 4x + 5x) = 91
Here 18 + 31 > 43 13x = 91
So, triangle is acute angled triangle x = 7cm.
7. (c) Length of base = 5x = 5 × 7 = 35cm.
A 10. (d)
A
2
A
40°
x x
B C
2 + + = 180 B C
180 40 + x + x = 180
= = 45
4 2x = 140
C = = 45° x = 70
Q A
10 10 10
10
8
P X R B D C
BD = CD
PR = 100 100 = 10 2 AD² = AB² – (BD)²
8² = 10² – BD²
10 10 10 2
Then, QX = = = 5 2 cm. BD² = 100 – 64
r
10 2 2 2
BD² = 36
si
12. (a) BD = 6
BC = 2BD = 12cm.
A
an by 15. (a)
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A
17 17ja
R s
15
a th
15
B D 4cm C
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AD² = AB² – BD × CD B 15 C
di M
(15)² = (17)² – BD × CD
BD × 4 = 289 – 225
1 225
BD × 4 = 64 Area = 15 15 = cm²
2 2
BD = 16cm.
16. (b)
13. (a)
Perimeter = (16 2 16) cm.
A So,
12 12
A
8
16
8 2
B 5 D C
AD² = AB² – BD × CD
(8)² = (12)² – 5 × CD 8 2
5 × CD = 144 – 64
80 1
CD = = 16cm. Area = 8 2 8 2 = 64cm²
5 2
17. (a)
AC CD 5x
AB DB 13x
A [ < 90] 18x = 12
2
x=
10 10 3
2 10
CD = 5x = 5 × cm.
3 3
B 16 D C So, AD² = AC² + CD²
r
=
9
1
si
area = 16 6 = 48 cm² 325
2 AD² =
18. (a)
an by 9
5 13
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AD = cm
A 3
ja 20. (c)
R s
a th
26cm. B
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B C
di M
AB + BC = 60 – 26 = 34 A M C
So, AB = 10cm.
We know that, 4(BM2 + CN2) = 5 BC2
BC = 24cm.
1 BM2 CN2 5
Area = 10 24 = 120 cm² So
2 BC2 4
5cm.
3 2 1
a AC IE ID BC AB IF
37cm 4 2
13
r
3 2 1
a a IE ID IF
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4 2
an by 3 2 1
a aS
B 5cm D C 4 2
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2
AB = 132 – 52 a S
3
= 12 ja
R s
So, BC2 = 372 – 122 3 4 S2
So, area = S2
a th
BC = 35 4 3 3
CD = 35 – 5 = 30 cm 27. (a)
24. (d) A
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B 1 D: E 2 C
BC
BE = [AE – medians]
2
BD 1
B D C
CD 2
AB AC BC
BD = DC = BC BC BC
2 2 2 DE = BE – BD –
A
2 3 6
Using pythagoras theorem
In ADE
3 3 3 (AD)2 = AE2 + DE2 .........(i)
AD AB BC CA
2 2 2
In ABE
2 AB2 = AE2 + BE2 ..........(ii)
AB = BC = AC = AD (ii) – (i)
3
(AB) – (AD)2 = AE2 – AE2 + BE2 – DE2
2
4 4 4
AB2 + BC2 + AC2 = AD2 = 4AD2 BC2 BC 2
3 3 3
–
4 36
31. (c)
8
(AB2 – AD2) = BC2
36 8 7 5
Semi perimeter = 10 cm
2
8
AB2 – AD2 = AB2 10 10 – 810 – 710 5
36 Area =
r
x2 > 288 33. (c)
A
si
x >, 17 (approx)
x min = 17
x max = 21
an by F E
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17 21 38
Average = 19
2 2
ja
R s
29. (b)
B D C
a th
E
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B 6cm D 3cm C
9cm
B D C
AG 2
BD 6 2
GD : 1
DC 3 1
(3) 12 CM
Area ( ABD) 2 (1) 4
AG = 8 cm
Area ADC 1
A
GD = 4 cm
30. (b)
BG 2
third side
7 23 GE 1
(x)
(3) 9 cm
(x) third side = {7, 8, ........23}
(1) 3
If 15 is longest side then, x = 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 3G = 6 cm
if x is longest side = then x = (18, 19 20, 21 Area of ABC = 6 × Area of BGD
22)
10 values are possible 1
=6× × 6 × 4 = 72 cm2
2
So, 10 triangles are possible
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A
if one angle is 90°
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So, minimum value of x, y, z = (1, 1,1)
3x, 4 y , 53 z 17
an by 8
= 3, 4, 5 this is a triplet
37. (b)
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ATQ, B C
2A = 3B = 6C BC 17 2 – 82
ja
R s
A B C = 15 cm
3 2 1 41. (a)
a th
(6) 180° A
(1) 30°
largest = 30 × 3 = 90° 60°
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38. (a) 5 6
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B C
BC2 = AB2 + AC2 – 2AB × AC cos60°
1
BC2 = 52 + 62 – 2 × 5 × 6 ×
2
x= 62 102 136 = 25 + 36 – 30
BC2 = 31
39. (b)
BC 31
42. (a)
Given,
A 80º , B 40º
A
43. (b)
1
7 Area of triangle = 16 15 sin 30º
a:b:c = 3:5: 2
2
1
6 : 10 : 7 = 8 × 15 × = 60 cm2
2
10 10 2 20 48. (d)
b:s
23 23 23
2 B
44. (b)
10cm
r
A 20cm C
si
6 3 Area of triangle = 80 cm2
1
an by 20 10 sin θ 80
Side ratio when angles are 30, 60, 90 2
=1: 3 :2
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4
(2) 6 3 sin θ
5
(1) 3 3 ja
R s
3
So, cos θ
5
a th
AC 1 3 3 3 3 3
= (20)2 + (10)2 – 2 × 20 × 10 ×
Area of triangle 5
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4 : 9 : 3
47. (b)
15
CD = 15 – 6 = 9 cm
30º
B 16 C