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CBSE - Class 10 Mathematics Triangles Worksheet

EXERCISE 6.3

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 : (v)

2.

In Fig. 6.39, $ABC$ and $AMP$ are two right triangles, right angled at $B$ and $M$ respectively. Prove that: (ii) $\frac{CA}{PA} = \frac{BC}{MP}$

3.

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 : (iii)

4.

In Fig. 6.36, $\frac{QR}{QS} = \frac{QT}{PR}$ and $\angle 1 = \angle 2$. Show that $\triangle PQS \sim \triangle TQR$.

5.
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 $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle PQR$.
6.
Diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of a trapezium $ABCD$ with $AB \parallel DC$ intersect each other at the point $O$. Using a similarity criterion for two triangles, show that $\frac{OA}{OC} = \frac{OB}{OD}$.
7.

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 : (iv)

8.

In Fig. 6.38, altitudes $AD$ and $CE$ of $\triangle ABC$ intersect each other at the point $P$. Show that: (iii) $\triangle AEP \sim \triangle ADB$

9.
$D$ is a point on the side $BC$ of a triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle ADC = \angle BAC$. Show that $CA^2 = CB \cdot CD$.
10.
$CD$ and $GH$ are respectively the bisectors of $\angle ACB$ and $\angle EGF$ such that $D$ and $H$ lie on sides $AB$ and $FE$ of $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle EFG$ respectively. If $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle FEG$, show that: (iii) $\triangle DCA \sim \triangle HGF$
11.

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 : (i)

12.

Sides $AB$ and $BC$ and median $AD$ of a triangle $ABC$ are respectively proportional to sides $PQ$ and $QR$ and median $PM$ of $\triangle PQR$ (see Fig. 6.41). Show that $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle PQR$.

13.
$CD$ and $GH$ are respectively the bisectors of $\angle ACB$ and $\angle EGF$ such that $D$ and $H$ lie on sides $AB$ and $FE$ of $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle EFG$ respectively. If $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle FEG$, show that: (ii) $\triangle DCB \sim \triangle HGE$
14.

In Fig. 6.40, $E$ is a point on side $CB$ produced of an isosceles triangle $ABC$ with $AB = AC$. If $AD \perp BC$ and $EF \perp AC$, prove that $\triangle ABD \sim \triangle ECF$.

15.
$CD$ and $GH$ are respectively the bisectors of $\angle ACB$ and $\angle EGF$ such that $D$ and $H$ lie on sides $AB$ and $FE$ of $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle EFG$ respectively. If $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle FEG$, show that: (i) $\frac{CD}{GH} = \frac{AC}{FG}$
16.

In Fig. 6.39, $ABC$ and $AMP$ are two right triangles, right angled at $B$ and $M$ respectively. Prove that: (i) $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle AMP$

17.

In Fig. 6.37, if $\triangle ABE \cong \triangle ACD$, show that $\triangle ADE \sim \triangle ABC$.

18.
$E$ is a point on the side $AD$ produced of a parallelogram $ABCD$ and $BE$ intersects $CD$ at $F$. Show that $\triangle ABE \sim \triangle CFB$.
19.

In Fig. 6.38, altitudes $AD$ and $CE$ of $\triangle ABC$ intersect each other at the point $P$. Show that: (i) $\triangle AEP \sim \triangle CDP$

20.
If $AD$ and $PM$ are medians of triangles $ABC$ and $PQR$, respectively where $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle PQR$, prove that $\frac{AB}{PQ} = \frac{AD}{PM}$.

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