The document contains 16 multi-part math problems involving similarity of triangles. The problems cover identifying similar triangles using various criteria such as AA, SAS, and SSS similarity. They also involve finding missing angle measures, side lengths, and heights using properties of similar triangles.
The document contains 16 multi-part math problems involving similarity of triangles. The problems cover identifying similar triangles using various criteria such as AA, SAS, and SSS similarity. They also involve finding missing angle measures, side lengths, and heights using properties of similar triangles.
The document contains 16 multi-part math problems involving similarity of triangles. The problems cover identifying similar triangles using various criteria such as AA, SAS, and SSS similarity. They also involve finding missing angle measures, side lengths, and heights using properties of similar triangles.
The document contains 16 multi-part math problems involving similarity of triangles. The problems cover identifying similar triangles using various criteria such as AA, SAS, and SSS similarity. They also involve finding missing angle measures, side lengths, and heights using properties of similar triangles.
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1. State which pairs of triangles in Fig. 6.34 are similar.
Write the similarity criterion used by
you for answering the question and also write the pairs of similar triangles in the symbolic form: 2. In Fig. 6.35, Δ ODC ~ Δ OBA, ∠ BOC = 125° and ∠ CDO = 70°. Find ∠ DOC, ∠ DCO and ∠OAB. 3. Diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD with AB || DC intersect each other at the OA OB point O. Using a similarity criterion for two triangles, show that = . OC OD QR QT 4. In Fig. 6.36, = and ∠ 1 = ∠ 2. Show that Δ PQS ~ Δ TQR. QS PR 5. S and T are points on sides PR and QR of Δ PQR such that ∠ P = ∠ RTS. Show that ΔRPQ ~ ΔRTS. 6. In Fig. 6.37, if Δ ABE = Δ ACD, show that Δ ADE ~ Δ ABC 7. In Fig. 6.38, altitudes AD and CE of Δ ABC intersect each other at the point P. Show that: (i) ΔAEP ~ ΔCDP (ii) ΔABD ~ ΔCBE (iii) ΔAEP ~ ΔADB (iv) ΔPDC ~ ΔBEC 8. E is a point on the side AD produced of a parallelogram ABCD and BE intersects CD at F. Show that Δ ABE ~ Δ CFB. 9. In Fig. 6.39, ABC and AMP are two right triangles, right angled at B and M respectively. Prove that: (i) ΔABC ~ ΔAMP CA BC (ii) = PA MP 10. CD and GH are respectively the bisectors of ∠ ACB and ∠ EOF such that D and H lie on sides AB and FE of ΔABC and Δ EFG respectively. If Δ ABC ~ Δ FEG, show that: CD AC (i) GH = FG
(ii) ΔDCB ~ ΔHGE
(iii) ΔDCA ~ ΔHGF 11. In Fig. 6.40, E is a point on side CB produced of an isosceles triangle ABC with AB = AC. If AD ⊥ BC and EF ⊥ AC, prove that Δ ABD ~ Δ ECF. 12. Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and QR and median PM of Δ PQR (see Fig. 6.41). Show that ΔABC ~ ΔPQR 13. D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ∠ ADC = ∠ BAC. Show that CA2 = CB.CD. 14. Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and PR and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that Δ ABC ~ Δ PQR. 15. A vertical pole of length 6 m casts a shadow 4 m long on the ground and at the same time a tower casts a shadow 28 m long. Find the height of the tower. 16. If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR, respectively where Δ ABC ~ Δ AB AD PQR, prove that = . PQ PM