Chapter 6

TRIANGLES
DPP
1. The greater of two supplementary angles
exceeds the smaller by 18° . Find
measures of these two angles. (2024)
2. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a
triangle to intersect the other two sides in
distinct points, then prove that other two
sides are divided in the same ratio.
(2024)
3. In the given figure, ABCD is a
quadrilateral. Diagonal BD bisects ZB a) 8cm
and D both. (2024) Prove that: b) 3 cm
(i) AABD ~ACBD c) 0.3 cm
25
(ii) AB=BC d) cm
3
6. In AABC, X is the middle point of AC. If
XY || AB, then prove that Y is middle
point of BC. (Board Term I, 2017)
7. In AABC, D and E are points on side AB
and AC respectively, such that DE || BC.
4. Two polygons having same number of If AE=2 cm}, AD=3 cm and BD=4.5 cm,
then find CE. (Board Term I, 2017)
sides and corresponding sides
proportional are similar or not? (Board 8. In given figure, DE || BC
Term 1, 2016) 𝐴𝐷 3
If = and AC= 14 cm, find EC.
(Term 1, 2021- 𝐷𝐵 4

22)

5. In the given figure, PQ II AC. If BP=4

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9. In the given figure, DE || AC and DF || a) 70°
𝐵𝐹 𝐵𝐸
AE. Prove that = b) 100°
𝐹𝐸 𝐸𝐶

c) 90°
d) 80°
14. A vertical pole of length 19 m casts a
shadow 57 m long on the ground and at
the same time a tower casts a shadow 51
m long. The height of the tower is
10. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a a) 171 m
triangle to intersect the other two sides at b) 13 m
distinct points, prove that the other two c) 17 m
sides are divided in the same ratio.
(2020,2015) d) 117 m
11. ABCD is a trapezium with AB || CD. E 15. State which of the two triangles given in
and F are points on non parallel sides AD the figure are similar. Also state the
and BC respectively, such that EF||AB. similarity criterion used.
𝐴𝐸 𝐵𝐹
Show that =
𝐸𝐷 𝐹𝐶
12. In the given figure, AABC~AQPR. If
AC=6 cm, BC=5 cm, QR=3 cm and
PR=x, then the value of x is
16. Sides AB, BC and median AD of a
∆ABC are respectively proportional to
sides PQ, QR and median PM of ∆PQR.
Show that ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR. (Board Term
1, 2015)
17. In the figure, if ∆BEA = ∆CDA, then
a) 3.6 cm prove that ∆DEA - ∆BCA
b) 10 cm
c) 2.5 cm
d) 3.2 cm
13. If AABC and APQR are similar
triangles such that ZA=31° and ZR=69°,
18. A girl of height 100 cm is walking away
then ZQ is
from the base of a lamp post at a speed of

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 1.9 m/s. If the lamp is 5 m above the other two sides are divided in the same
ground, find the length of her shadow ratio.
after 4 seconds. Using the above theorem prove that a
19. In the given figure, ABC is a triangle line through the point of intersection of
and GHED is a rectangle. BC=12 cm, the diagonals and parallel to the base of
HE=6 cm}, FC=BF and altitude AF=24 the trapezium divides the non-parallel
cm. Find the area of the rectangle. sides in the same ratio.
25. ∆ABC is such that AB=3 cm, BC=2 cm,
CA=2.5 cm. If ∆ABC ~DEF and EF=4
cm, then perimeter of ∆DEF is
(a) 7.5 cm
(b) 15 cm
20. Two poles of height 'p' and 'q' metres are
(c) 22.5 cm
standing vertically on a level ground, 'a'
(d) 30 cm
metres apart. Prove that the height of the
point of intersection of the lines joining
the top of each pole to the foot of the
opposite
𝑝𝑞
pole is given by
𝑝+𝑞
21. A man goes 5 metres due west and then
12 metres due North. How far is he from
the starting point?
22. In ∆ABC, ZB = 90° and D is the mid
point of BC. Prove that AC 2 = AB 2 +
3CD2

23. Prove that the sum of squares of the

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