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a. cm
5
24
b. cm
5
c. 4 cm
d. 5 cm
or AC = AP + 8
or AP =18-8 = 10 cm
In Triangle ABC ,
CP CQ
= (Basic proportionality theorem)
AP QB
8 CQ
or =
10 6
8 × 6 48 24
or CQ = = = cm
10 10 5
a. 4 cm
b. 9 cm
c. 6 cm
15
d. cm
4
Sol:
DA DE
Therefore = (Basic proportionality theorem) … (1)
GA EF
1 1
Therefore AG = BG = AB = × 6 = 3 cm
2 2
Now, AG=BG=BD=3 cm
AB DE
From (1), we have =
AG EF
6 DE
or =
3 EF
DE
or 2 =
EF
or 2EF = DE
or DE = 2 EF
Now, DF=DE+EF
or DF=2EF+EF (Q DE=2EF)
or DF=3EF
or 12 = 3EF
12
or = EF
3
12
or EF = = 4 cm
3
a. 7 cm
b. 5 cm
c. 12 cm
Sol:
DE parallel to BC
Since
Therefore Triangle ADE Similar To Triangle ABC
AD AE
Thus =
DB EC
6 8
or =
9 x
or 6 x = 72
72
or x = = 12 cm
6
a. 5
b. 7
c. 6
d. 4
DE parallel to BC
Since
Therefore Triangle ADE Similar to ABC
AE AD
Therefore =
EC DB
x+2 x
or =
x −1 x − 2
( x + 2)( x − 2) = x( x − 1)
or x 2 − 4 = x 2 − x
or −4 = − x
or 4 = x ⇒ x = 4
a. 10 cm
b. 7 cm
c. 12 cm
d. 9 cm
DF FG
Thus, = (Basic proportionality theorem) … (1)
DA AB
AF BE
=
DF EC
AF 3
or = (Since BE=3 cm and EC= 4 cm)
DF 4
AF 3
+1 = +1
DF 4
AF + DF 3 + 4
=
DF 4
AD 7
=
DF 4
DF 4
or = … (2)
AD 7
Since GE parallel to DC
BE EG
So, =
BC CD
3 EG
or = ( BE= 3 cm and EC = 4 cm)
3 + 4 CD
3 EG
or =
7 CD
EG 3
or =
CD 7
3 3
or EG = × CD = × 14 = 6 cm … (4)
7 7
a. 25 cm
b. 15 cm
c. 9 cm
d. 16 cm
EF CD FG
So, = = (basic proportionality theorem)
EG CG DG
EF 18
or, =
5 10
18
or EF = × 5 = 9 cm
10
a. 6 cm
b. 8 cm
c. 10 cm
d. 9 cm
BC CA
Therefore = (Basic Proportionality Theorem)
PQ PA
12 CA
or =
8 6
12
or × 6 = CA
8
12 × 6
or CA = = 9 cm
8
a. 5
b. 2
c. 3
7
d.
9
CD CE
= (Converse of Basic Proportionality Theorem)
BD EQ
x x+3
or =
9x − 8 9x + 7
x(9 x + 7) = (9 x − 8)( x + 3)
or 9 x 2 + 7 x = 9 x 2 − 8 x + 27 x − 24
or −12 x = −24
or 12 x = 24
24
or x = = 2 cm
12
9. In figure 6-45, ∠BAD = ∠CAD . If AC=4 cm, DC=8 cm and BC=26 cm, then
AB is
a. 12 cm
b. 8 cm
c. 13 cm
d. 9 cm
or BD=26-8
or BD=18 cm
AB BD
So, =
AC DC
AB 18
or =
4 8
18
or AB = × 4 = 9 cm
8
10. In figure 6-46 from the given values, one can say that
AD 9
= … 91)
DB 4
AE 27
and =
EC 12
AE 9
or = … (2)
EC 4
AD AE
= (Equals of equals are equal)
DB EC
a. 4 cm
b. 6 cm
c. 8 cm
d. 2 cm
DC AC
Therefore = (Angle bisector theorem) … (1)
BD AB
DC 20
or =
BD 5
DC
or =4
BD
DC
+1 = 4 +1
BD
DC + BD
or =5
BD
BC
or =5
BD
20
or =5
BD
20
or BD = = 4 cm
5
(i)
(ii) Find x
∠1 = ∠2 (Given)
BC AB AC
Therefore = =
DC ED EC
BC AB
or =
CD DE
10 + 2 9
or =
8 x
12 9
or =
8 x
12 x = 9 × 6
9× 6
or x = =6
12
75
a. m
2
b. 40 m
c. 50 m
d. 38 m
As the stick and the tower are casting shadows on the ground at the same
time.
AB BC
So, = (Basic proportionality theorem)
PQ QR
10 6
or =
h 3000
h 3000
or =
10 6
3000
or h = × 10 = 5000cm = 50 m
6
a. 10 cm
b. 23 cm
c. 5 cm
d. 12 cm
or 32 + 42 = PR 2
or 9 + 16 = PR 2
or 25 = PR 2
or PR = 25 = 5 cm
PQ 2 + PR 2 = QR 2 (Pythagoras Theorem)
or PQ 2 + 52 = 132
or PQ 2 + 25 = 169
or PQ 2 = 169 − 25 = 144
or PQ 2 = 144 = 12 cm
15. In figure 6-51 AE=DC=13 cm, BE=5 cm ∠ABC = 90o and AD=EC= x cm.
Then x is
a. 9 cm
b. 7 cm
c. 11 cm
d. 8 cm
AB 2 + BE 2 = AE 2 (Pythagoras theorem)
or AB 2 = AE 2 − BE 2
or AB = 144 = 12 cm
CD 2 = BD 2 + BC 2
or 132 = ( AB − AD) 2 + ( BE + EC ) 2
or 132 = (12 − x) 2 + (5 + x) 2
or 169 = 144 + x 2 − 24 x + 25 + x 2 + 10 x
or 169 = 169 + 2 x 2 − 14 x
or 2 x 2 − 14 x = 0
or 2 x( x − 7) = 0
or x = 0 or x − 7 = 0 ⇒ x = 7
a. 15 cm
b. 24 cm
c. 8 cm
d. 25 cm
AC 2 = AB 2 + BC 2
∠ABC = 90o
BD DC
Therefore =
DA BD
Cross-multiplying, we have
BD 2 = DC × DA
or BD 2 = CD × AD
(15) 2 = 9 × AD
or 225 = 9 × AD
225
or AD = = 25 cm
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