PR A CTICE QUESTIONS

CLASS IX: CHAPTER – 8

QUADRILATERALS

1. In the below figure, bisectors of B and D of quadrilateral ABCD meets CD and AB,
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produced at P and Q respectively. Prove that P + Q = (ABC + ADC)
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2. In ABC, AD is the median through A and E is the midpoint of AD. BE produced meets AC in F
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such that BF || DK. Prove that AF = AC
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3. In a parallelogram, the bisectors of any two consecutive angles intersects at right angle. Prove it.

4. In a quadrilateral ABCD, AO and BO are the bisectors of A and B respectively. Prove that
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AOB = (C + D)
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5. ABCD is a square E, F, G, H are points on AB, BC, CD and DA respectively such that AE = BF
= CG = DH. Prove that EFGH is a square.

6. ABCD is a parallelogram. If its diagonals are equal, then find the value of ABC.

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7. In the below figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and DAB = 600. If the bisector AP and BP of
angles A and B respectively meet P on CD. Prove that P is the midpoint of CD.

8. In the below given figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and E is the midpoint of side BC, DE and
AB when produced meet at F. Prove that AF = 2AB.

9. ABC is right angle at B and P is the midpoint of AC and Q is any point on AB. Prove that (i)
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PQ  AB (ii) Q is the midpoint of AB (iii) PA = AC
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10. The diagonals of a parallelogram ABCD intersect at O. A line through O intersects AB at X and
DC at Y. Prove that OX = OY.

11. ABCD is a parallelogram. AB is produced to E so that BE = AB. Prove that ED bisects BC.

12. If ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AB || CD and AD = BC, prove that A = B.

13. Diagonals AC and BD of a parallelogram ABCD intersect each other at O. If OA = 3 cm and OD

= 2 cm, determine the lengths of AC and BD.

14. In quadrilateral ABCD, A + D = 1800. What special name can be given to this quadrilateral?

15. All the angles of a quadrilateral are equal. What special name is given to this quadrilateral?

16. In ABC, AB = 5 cm, BC = 8 cm and CA = 7 cm. If D and E are respectively the mid-points of
AB and BC, determine the length of DE.

17. Diagonals of a quadrilateral ABCD bisect each other. If A = 350, determine B.

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18. Opposite angles of a quadrilateral ABCD are equal. If AB = 4 cm, determine CD.

19. In the below figure, it is given that BDEF and FDCE are parallelograms. Can you say that BD =
CD? Why or why not?

20. In the above right sided figure, ABCD and AEFG are two parallelograms. If C = 550,
determine F.

21. Angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 4 : 7. Find all the angles of the quadrilateral.

22. In the below figure, X and Y are respectively the mid-points of the opposite sides AD and BC of
a parallelogram ABCD. Also, BX and DY intersect AC at P and Q, respectively. Show that AP =
PQ = QC.

23. One angle of a quadrilateral is of 108‫ ؛‬and the remaining three angles are equal. Find each of the
three equal angles.

24. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and A = B = 450. Find angles C and D of the
trapezium.

25. The angle between two altitudes of a parallelogram through the vertex of an obtuse angle of the
parallelogram is 60‫؛‬. Find the angles of the parallelogram.

26. ABCD is a rhombus in which altitude from D to side AB bisects AB. Find the angles of the
rhombus.

27. E and F are points on diagonal AC of a parallelogram ABCD such that AE = CF. Show that
BFDE is a parallelogram.

28. ABCD is a parallelogram and DAB = 600. If the bisectors AP and BP of angles A and B
respectively, meet at P on CD, prove that P is the midpoint of CD.

29. ABCD is a parallelogram. AM and BN are respectively, the perpendiculars from A and B to DC
and CD produced. Prove that AM = BN.

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30. ABCD is a parallelogram. L and M are points on AB and DC respectively and AL = CM. Prove
that LM and BD bisect each other.

31. Points P and Q have been taken on opposite sides AB and CD, respectively of a parallelogram
ABCD such that AP = CQ (see below figure). Show that AC and PQ bisect each other.

32. In the below figure, P is the mid-point of side BC of a parallelogram ABCD such that BAP =
DAP. Prove that AD = 2CD.

33. D, E and F are the mid-points of the sides BC, CA and AB, respectively of an equilateral triangle
ABC. Show that DEF is also an equilateral triangle.

34. E is the mid-point of the side AD of the trapezium ABCD with AB || DC. A line through E
drawn parallel to AB intersect BC at F. Show that F is the mid-point of BC.

35. PQ and RS are two equal and parallel line-segments. Any point M not lying on PQ or RS is
joined to Q and S and lines through P parallel to QM and through R parallel to SM meet at N.
Prove that line segments MN and PQ are equal and parallel to each other.

36. Prove that “If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, then it is a parallelogram”.

37. Prove that “A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if a pair of opposite sides is equal and parallel”.

38. Prove that “A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if its opposite angles are equal”.

39. Show that the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular to each other.

40. Two parallel lines l and m are intersected by a transversal p. Show that the quadrilateral formed
by the bisectors of interior angles is a rectangle.

41. Show that the bisectors of angles of a parallelogram form a rectangle.

42. If the diagonals of a parallelogram are equal, then show that it is a rectangle.
43. Show that if the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other at right angles, then it is a
rhombus.
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44. Show that the diagonals of a square are equal and bisect each other at right angles.

45. Show that if the diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal and bisect each other at right angles, then
it is a square.
46. In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a parallelogram in which P and Q are mid-points of opposite
sides AB and CD. If AQ intersects DP at S and BQ intersects CP at R, show that:
(i) APCQ is a parallelogram.
(ii) DPBQ is a parallelogram.
(iii) PSQR is a parallelogram.

47. The angles of quadrilateral are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 9 : 13. Find all the angles of the quadrilateral.

48. Prove that “The line segment joining the mid-points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the
third side and half of it”.

49. Prove that “The line drawn through the mid-point of one side of a triangle, parallel to another
side bisects the third side”.
50. Show that if the diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal and bisect each other at right angles, then
it is a square.
51. ABCD is a rhombus and P, Q, R and S are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA
respectively. Show that the quadrilateral PQRS is a rectangle.

52. ABC is a triangle right angled at C. A line through the mid-point M of hypotenuse AB and
parallel to BC intersects AC at D. Show that
(i) D is the mid-point of AC (ii) MD  AC
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(iii) CM = MA = AB
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53. In ABC, D, E and F are respectively the mid-points of sides AB, BC and CA. Show that ABC
is divided into four congruent triangles by joining D, E and F.

54. Prove that the quadrilateral formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of a quadrilateral, in
order, is a parallelogram.

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55. l, m and n are three parallel lines intersected by transversals p and q such that l, m and n cut off
equal intercepts AB and BC on p. Show that l, m and n cut off equal intercepts DE and EF on q.

56. In parallelogram ABCD, two points P and Q are taken on diagonal BD such that DP = BQ. Show
that: APCQ is a parallelogram

57. In the below figure, AB || DE, AB = DE, AC || DF and AC = DF. Prove that BC || EF and BC =
EF.

58. A square is inscribed in an isosceles right triangle so that the square and the triangle have one
angle common. Show that the vertex of the square opposite the vertex of the common angle
bisects the hypotenuse.

59. ABCD is a rectangle and P, Q, R and S are mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA
respectively. Show that the quadrilateral PQRS is a rhombus.
60. Show that the line segments joining the mid-points of the opposite sides of a quadrilateral bisect
each other.

61. E and F are respectively the mid-points of the non-parallel sides AD and BC of a trapezium
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ABCD. Prove that EF || AB and EF  ( AB  CD)
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62. Prove that the quadrilateral formed by the bisectors of the angles of a parallelogram is a
rectangle.

63. P and Q are points on opposite sides AD and BC of a parallelogram ABCD such that PQ passes
through the point of intersection O of its diagonals AC and BD. Show that PQ is bisected at O.

64. ABCD is a rectangle in which diagonal BD bisects B. Show that ABCD is a square.

65. D, E and F are respectively the mid-points of the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle ABC. Prove
that by joining these mid-points D, E and F, the triangles ABC is divided into four congruent
triangles.

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66. Prove that the line joining the mid-points of the diagonals of a trapezium is parallel to the
parallel sides of the trapezium.

67. P is the mid-point of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD. A line through C parallel to PA
intersects AB at Q and DA produced at R. Prove that DA = AR and CQ = QR.

68. E is the mid-point of a median AD of ABC and BE is produced to meet AC at F. Show that
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AF = AC
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69. Show that the quadrilateral formed by joining the mid-points of the consecutive sides of a square
is also a square.

70. In a parallelogram ABCD, AB = 10 cm and AD = 6 cm. The bisector of A meets DC in E. AE

and BC produced meet at F. Find the length of CF.

71. P, Q, R and S are respectively the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA of a quadrilateral
ABCD in which AC = BD. Prove that PQRS is a rhombus.

72. P, Q, R and S are respectively the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA of a quadrilateral
ABCD such that AC BD. Prove that PQRS is a rectangle.

73. P, Q, R and S are respectively the mid-points of sides AB, BC, CD and DA of quadrilateral
ABCD in which AC = BD and AC BD. Prove that PQRS is a square.

74. A diagonal of a parallelogram bisects one of its angles. Show that it is a rhombus. P and Q are
the mid-points of the opposite sides AB and CD of a parallelogram

75. In quadrilateral ABCD. AQ intersects DP at S and BQ intersects CP at R. Show that PRQS is a

parallelogram.

76. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AB || DC and AD = BC. Prove that A = B and C = D.

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77. ABC is a triangle. D is a point on AB such AD = AB and E is a point on AC such that
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AE = AC. Prove that DE = BC.
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78. Let ABC be an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. If D, E, F be the midpoints of the sides BC,
CA and AB respectively, show that the segment AD and EF bisect each other at right angles.

79. Prove that the line segment joining the mid-points of the diagonals of a trapezium is parallel to
each of the parallel sides and is equal to half the difference of these sides.

80. P is the midpoint of side AB of a parallelogram ABCD. A line through B parallel to PD meets
DC at Q and AD produced at R. Prove that (i) AR = 2BC (ii) BR = 2BQ.

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