CHALLENGING QUESTIONS

Chapter 1: Similarity
D
1. In ABCD, side AB ≅ side AD.
F
Bisector of ∠BAC cuts side BC
at E and bisector of ∠DAC cuts side CD
A C
at F. Prove that seg EF ∥ seg. BD.

2. In the figure, A ( ABED) = 40 cm2, A

Side AB ∥ side DE and AD = 2 DC, then

Find A (∆ABC).
D

B E C

3. In ∆ABC and ∆PQR, ∠ABC ≅ ∠PQR, seg BD and seg QS are angle bisectors. If

= , then prove ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR.

B Q

A D C P S R
4. In the figure, sides AB, BC, CA of
∆ABC are produced up to points R,
P, F respectively, such that AB = BR,
BC = CP and CA = AF.
Prove that: A (∆PFR) = 7A(∆ABC).

P R
5. In the given figure, seg PA,
Seg QB and seg RC are
O z
Perpendicular to seg AC.
From the information given aa

In the figure, prove y

A B C
+ =

Chapter 2: Pythagoras Theorem

C
1. In ∆ABC, ∠ACB = 90°,
E
seg CD ⊥ side AB and
seg DE ⊥ side CB.
Prove: CD2 AC = AD AB DE.

A D B

A
2. In an equilateral triangle ABC, the side BC is
Trisected at D. Prove that 9AD2 = 7AB2.

B D E C
 D
3. ABCD is a quadrilateral, M is
the midpoint of diagonal AC and
N
N is the midpoint of diagonal BD. C

Prove that:
AB2 + BC2 + CD2 + DA2
M
2 2 2.
= AC + BD + 4MN [HOTS]
A B

Chapter 3: Circle

1. In the figure, a semicircle with

its diameter in the hypotenuse of
a right-angle, is shown touching C
D
the remaining sides of the triangle.
E
The two parts of the hypotenuse made
By the centre of the semicircle have A O B
15 20
lengths 15 cm and 20 cm respectively.
Find the radius of the semicircle.

2. In the figure, two circle touch B

D
Internally at point P. Chord AB of C
A
Larger circle intersects the smaller
Circle in C and D.
Q
Prove: ∠CPA ≅ ∠DPB P R
3. ∆ABC is inscribed in a circle with centre
A
O. seg AX is the diameter of the circle with
Radius r. seg AD ⊥ seg BC. Prove that

(A) ∆ABX ~ A (∆ADC) = . E D E

[BC = a, AC = b, AB = c] E

4. In ∆ABC, P, Q and R are the A

Midpoints of sides AB, AC and

P
Q
BC. Prove that PQRS is a
Cyclic quadrilateral.

B S R C

5. In the figure, seg AB is a diameter of A

C

A circle with centre P. C is any point E

on the circle. Seg CE ⊥ seg AB. Prove P

that CE is the geometric mean of AE

and EB. Write the proof with the help
B
of following steps
(a) Draw ray CE. It intersects the circle at D.
(b) Show that CE = ED.
(c) Write the result using theorem of intersection of chords inside the circle.
(d) Using CE + ED. Complete the proof.
6. If diagonals of cyclic quadrilateral
are perpendicular to each other, A D
Q
then prove that line passing P R

through midpoint of one side and

C
B
point of intersection of diagonals is
perpendicular to opposite side.

Chapter 4: Geometric Constructions

1. Draw a circle with centre O and radius 3.2 cm. Take points A and B on the
circle such that ∠AOB = 60°. Let the bisector of ∠AOB intersect the circle in
point K. Draw a circle passing through K such that ray OA and ray OB are
tangents to it.

2. Construct an isosceles triangle with base 8 cm and altitude 4 cm. Construct

another triangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of isosceles

triangle.
3. Draw a circle of radius 3.5 cm. Draw two tangents to the circle which are
perpendicular to each other.

4. Draw ∆ABC such that, AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 and ∠B = 90°. Draw seg BD

perpendicular to hypotenuse AC. Draw a circle passing through points B, D, A.
Show that line CB is tangent of the circle.
 Chapter 5: Coordinate Geometric

1. Point P divides the line segment joining the points A (2,1) and B (5, -8) such

that = . If P lies on the line 2x – y + k = 0, find the value of k.

2. The line x – 6y + 11= 0 bisects the segment joining (8, - 1) and (0, k). Find the
value of k.

3. A (10, 5), B (6, -3) and C (2, 1) are the vertices of ∆ABC. L and M are
midpoints of side AB and AC respectively. Find coordinates of points L and M.
Also prove that LM = BC.

Chapter 6: Trigonometry

1. A pilot in an aeroplane observes that Vashi bridge is on one side of the plane
and Worli sea-link is just on the opposite side. The angles of depressions of
Vashi bridge and Worli sea-link are 60° and 30° respectively. If the aeroplane is
at a height of 5500√3 m at that time, what is the distance between Vashi bridge
and Worli sea-link?

2. A bird is sitting on the top of a 80 m high tree. From a point on the ground, the
angle of elevation of the bird is 45°. The bird files away horizontally in such a
way that it remains at a constant height from the ground. After 2 seconds, the
angle of elevation of the bird observed from the same point is 30°. Find the
speed of the bird. (√3 = 1.732)
A

3. If P is the circumcentre of an acute-angled

triangle ABC with circumradius R. D is the P
R

midpoint of BC. Show that the perimeter

B C
of ∆ABC = 2R (sinA + sinB + sinC). D
 Chapter 6: Mensuration

1. Radius of circular base of an ear of corn is 6.6 and its length is 11.2 cm. if on an
average 1 sq. cm area contains 2 corn kernels, find the total number of kernels
on a corn.

2. A cylindrical road roller made of iron

of length 1 m has internal diameter
54 cm. The thickness of the iron sheet
Used in making the roller is 9 cm. Find
the volume of the iron used.

3. An athletic track 7m wide consists

of two straight sections 105 m
long joining the semicircular
ends. The distance between two
straight sections is 70 m. Find the
difference between the length of
edges of track.

4. Water drops from a tap at the rate of 4 drops in every 3 seconds. Volume of one
drop is 0.4 cm3. If the dripped water is collected in a cylindrical vessel of height
7 cm and diameter 8 cm, (i) In what time will the vessel be completely filled?
(ii) what is the volume of water collected? (iii) In 3 hours and 40 minutes how
many vessels will be filled?
5. Oil tins of cuboidal shape are made from metallic sheet with length 8 m and
breadth 4 m. Each tin has dimensions 60 40 20 in cm and is open from top.
Find the number of such tins that can be made.