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This document is a mathematics examination paper focused on the topic of triangles, consisting of 14 questions divided into four sections. The questions vary in marks from 1 to 5 and cover concepts such as similarity and congruence of triangles, properties of parallel lines, and the application of Thales Theorem. The total duration for the exam is 1 hour, with a maximum score of 30 marks.

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Triangles

This document is a mathematics examination paper focused on the topic of triangles, consisting of 14 questions divided into four sections. The questions vary in marks from 1 to 5 and cover concepts such as similarity and congruence of triangles, properties of parallel lines, and the application of Thales Theorem. The total duration for the exam is 1 hour, with a maximum score of 30 marks.

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MATHEMATICS

STANDARD (041)

Duration : 1 hour Maximum Marks : 30

• Topic - Triangles
• This paper consists of 14 questions in 3 pages.

SECTION - A
Section - A consists of 5 questions of 1 mark each.

1. In △ABC and △PQR, ∠B = ∠Q, ∠C = ∠R and AB = 5PQ, then the two triangles are ____________.
(a) similar but not congruent (b) congruent but not similar
(c) similar as well as congruent (d) neither similar nor congruent

AB BC CA
2. If in △ABC and △DEF, DF = FE
= ED , then
(a) △ABC~△DEF (b) △ABC~△EDF (c) △ABC~△EFD (d) △ABC~△DFE

𝐴𝐷 3
3. In △ABC, DE||BC such that = 5 . If AC = 5.6cm, then AE = _____.
𝐷𝐵
(a) 4.2 cm (b) 3.1 cm (c) 2.8 cm (d) 2.1 cm

4. In the given figure, two line segments AC and BD intersect each other at the point P such that
PA = 6cm, PB = 3cm, PC = 2.5cm, PD = 5cm, ∠APD = 50° and ∠CPD = 30°, then ∠PBA = ____.

(a) 50° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 100°

5. It is given that ∆ABC~∆DFE , ∠A = 30°, ∠C = 50° , AB = 5cm, AC = 8 cm and DF = 7.5cm . Then,


which of the following is true ?
(a) DE = 12cm, ∠F = 50° (b) DE = 12cm, ∠F = 100°
(c) EF = 12cm, ∠D = 100° (d) DE = 12cm, ∠D = 30°

SECTION - B
Section - B consists of 4 questions of 2 marks each.

6. In the given figure, DE||BC. If AD = 2.4 cm, DB = 3.6 cm and AC = 5 cm, find AE.

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𝐴𝐸 𝐵𝐹
7. In the given figure, ABCD is a trapezium in which AB||CD||EF, then prove that 𝐸𝐷 = 𝐹𝐶 .

8. In the given figure, P and Q are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of ∆ABC such that
AP = 3.5cm, PB = 7cm, AQ = 3cm and QC = 6cm. If PQ = 4.5 cm, find BC.

9. In a parallelogram ABCD, if E is a point on extended AB, and BE interacts CD at F,


Show that ∆ABE ~ ∆CFB.

SECTION - C
Section - C consists of 4 questions of 3 marks each.

10. In the given figure, DE||AB and FE||DB. Prove that DC² = CF × AC.

OR
In the given figure, if ∠ACB = 90° and CD⊥AB, then prove that CD² = BD × AD.

11. A vertical row of trees 12 m long casts a shadow 8 m long on the ground, At the same time a
tower casts the shadow 40 m long on the ground.
a) Determine the height of the tower.
b) Which mathematical concept is used in this problem?

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12. In the given figure, ∠ABD = ∠CDB = ∠PQB = 90° If AB = x units, CD = y units, PQ = z units,
1 1 1
Prove that 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑧 .

13. Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and
QR and median PM of ΔPQR. Show that ΔABC ~ ΔPQR.

SECTION - D
Section - D consists of 1 question of 5 marks.

14. a) State and prove Thales Theorem.


b) Using the above theorem, prove that a line drawn through the mid-point of one side of a
triangle parallel to another side bisects the third side.

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