Free Triangles 03 Practice Test - 10th Grade
Question 1
The areas of two similar triangles are 12 cm2 and 48 cm2. If the height of the smaller triangle is 2.1 cm, then the corresponding height of the bigger triangle is _____.
4.41 cm
8.4 cm
4.2 cm
0.525 cm
SOLUTION
Solution : C
The ratio of the area of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the squares of their corresponding heights
So,
(Height of smaller △)2(Height of bigger △)2=1248=14Let the height of bigger triangle be x
∴(2.1)2x2=14⇔x=√4×(2.1)2
=(2×2.1)=4.2 cm
Question 2
All congruent figures are similar but the similar figures need not be congruent.
True
False
SOLUTION
Solution : A
All congruent figures are similar but the similar figures need not be congruent as in case of similar figures only shape is considered whereas, in the case of congruent figures, both shape and sizes are considered. Hence, the statement is correct.
Question 3
In both the figures given below, all of the respective sides are equal and all interior angles are 90∘. Are the figures shown below similar?
True
False
SOLUTION
Solution : A
Both the figures are similar as all the corresponding angles are equal and all the corresponding sides are in the same ratio as all the sides of both the figures are equal.
Ratio of corresponding sides = 4.22.1=2
Question 4
In the figure below, if the line segment ST is parallel to line segment QR such that PSSQ=PTTR. The provided data is not sufficient to prove that triangles PQR and PST are similar.
True
False
SOLUTION
Solution : B
PSSQ=PTTR ...... (given)
ST∥QR ...... (converse of BPT)
Therefore, ∠PST=∠RQR and ∠PTQ=∠PTR
Therefore △PST∼△PQR ...... (AA similarity)
Therefore, the information provided in the question is sufficient to prove that the triangles are similar.
Question 5
In given figure △ ABC and △ DEF are similar, BC=3cm, EF=4cm, and area of triangle ABC=54cm2 find the area of △ DEF
SOLUTION
Solution :We know that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.
So 916 =54area of △DEF
area of △ DEF = 96cm2
Question 6
If the sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio of 4 : 9, then the areas of these triangles are in the ratio ____.
2 : 3
4 : 9
81 : 16
16 : 81
SOLUTION
Solution : D
We know that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.
Given, the sides of two triangles are in the ratio of 4 : 9.
Therefore, the ratio of areas of these triangles is equal to (49)2, which is, 1681.
Question 7
A farmer had three land plots as shown. He has to divide the plots equally among 2 of his sons. He gives Area a and Area b to one of his son and third Area c to his second son. Did he give equal land plots to both of his son?
Enter True if he has given equal area else enter false.
True
False
SOLUTION
Solution : A
Pythagoras theorem states that a2+b2=c2
So he did correct i.e. he divided the land equally among his two sons.
Question 8
In the given figure, ∠ABC = 90∘ and BM is a median, AB = 8 cm and BC = 6 cm. Then, choose the correct option(s).
MC = 5 cm
AM = 5 cm
MB = 5 cm
AC = 5 cm
SOLUTION
Solution : A, B, and C
In triangle ABC, by applying pythagoras rule,
AC2=AB2+BC2
AC2=82+62=64+36
AC=√64+36=√100=10 cm
Since, M is the mid-point of AC,
AM=MC=AC2=102=5 cm
We know that in a right angled triangle, mid-point of the hypotenuse is always at equidistance from all the three vertices of the triangle.
⇒ AM = MC = MB = 5 cm
Question 9
In ΔABC, AB=BC=6cm. If a circle is drawn with center at B and radius 2 cm which intersects AB and BC at E and D, then ΔABC∼ΔEBD.
SOLUTION
Solution : A
In ΔABCandΔEBD,
BEBA=BDBC=26=13 and ∠DBE=∠ABC.
By SAS similarity,
ΔABC and ΔEBD are similar.
Question 10
In the given figure, △ABC∼△PQR. Then, area of △ ABCarea of △ PQR equals
AB2PQ2
BC2QR2
AC2PR2
SOLUTION
Solution : D
We are given two triangles ABC and PQR such that △ABC∼△PQR.
For finding the areas of the two triangles, we draw altitudes AM and PN of the triangles ABC and PQR respectively, as shown below.
Now,
area of △ABC=12×BC×AM and area of △PQR=12×QR×PN
So,
area of △ABCarea of △PQR=12×BC×AM12×QR×PN=BC×AMQR×PN⋯(1)
Now, in △ABM and △PQN,
∠B=∠Q (As △ABC∼△PQR)
and ∠AMB=∠PNQ=90∘.
So, △ABM∼△PQN
( By AA similarity criterion)
∴AMPN=ABPQ ⋯(2)
Also, △ABC∼△PQR (Given)
So, ABPQ=ACPR=BCQR ⋯(3)
From (1) and (3), we get,
area of (ABC)area of (PQR)=AB×AMPQ×PN =AB×ABPQ×PQ =AB2PQ2Now using (3), we get,
area of △ABCarea of △PQR=AB2PQ2=BC2QR2=AC2PR2