Triangles Ex- 3

Topics Covered
Similarity
Criteria of similarity
AAA
SSS
SAS
Area of triangle
Herons formulae
Area of similar triangles
Application of similarity
Pythagoras triplets
Ratio of Area

Similarity
Two triangles are similar if the corresponding
sides are ______ and corresponding angles
are _____.
A) in proportion, in proportion
B) Equal, in proportion
C) in proportion, equal
D) unequal, in proportion

AAA similarity

In given figure, DE is parallel to BC. What is the ratio of DE:BC ?

A) 1:3
B)3:5
C)2:3
D)2:5
A
2.4
D

1.2
B

SSS Similarity

For the given figure. Which of the following is true ?

A) triangle AOB is similar to triangle POQ
B) triangle AOB is similar to triangle OQP
C) triangle AOB is similar to triangle QPO
D) All of the above
A
26
12
6

O
24

12

13
Q

Reverse similarity
Triangle ABC is similar to PQR. The sides of
PQR are:
A) 3,4,7
B) 9, 12,14
C) 9, 12,21
D) 6,8,14
P
A
3
B

4
7

SAS similarity

What is the measure of angle AED?

A) 85
B
B) 60
7 30
C) 65
D) cannot be determined
E

2
65
A

Area
For the given triangle, BE and AD are atlitudes
on sides BC and AC respectively. AC= ?
A)
A
B)
C)
18
D)
E
20
B

28 D

Herons Formulae
The area of a triangle, two sides of which are 32
and 40, and the perimeter is 96 is :
a) 332.75
b) 384
c) 294
d)Cannot be determined

Area of similar triangles

What is the ratio of areas of triangles ABC and
XYZ ?
A) 1:3
B) 2:3
C) 2:9
P
D) 1:9
21

A
7

30

10
9

27

Pythagorean Triplet
Which of the following is not a Pythagorean
triplet ( set of three integers which satisfy a2+b2=c2) ?
A) 20,29,21
B) 60,11,61
C)1.5,2,2.5
D)40,9,42

Pythagoras

Measure of angle ACB is:

A) 60
B) 70
C) 90
D)80

1.25
0.75

Application of similarity
A boy of height 90cm is standing at 3.6 m away from base of a lamp post.
Due to light from the lamp shadow of the boy is formed. What is the
length of shadow of the boy?

A) 2.7m
B) 3.6 m
C) 0.9 m
D) 1.8 m
450cm
90 cm

3.6 m