GEOMETRY - 1 ASSIGNMENT 1

GEOMETRY - 1
1. In a regular polygon an interior angle is four times bigger than corresponding external angle. Find
the number of sides of the polygon.
2. In ∆ABC, C = 90° and D is the mid-point of AC. Prove that AB2 + 3BC2 = 4BD2
3. In the family R of all triangles on the same base whose areas are all equal, prove that the isosceles
triangle in R has the least perimeter
4. △ABC is a triangle such that C = 90°. Suppose AC = 156 cm, AB = 169 cm and the perpendicular
distance from C to AB is x cm. Find the value of x.
5. It is known that the 3 sides of a triangle are consecutive positive integers and the largest angle is
twice the smallest angle. Find the perimeter of this triangle
6. Let ABCDEF be a hexagon such that diagonals AD, BE and CF intersect at the point O, and the area
of the triangle formed by any three adjacent points is 2 (for example, area of △BCD is 2) Find the
area of the hexagon
7. Prove in any △ABC if one angle is 120°. The angle formed by the feet of angle bisectors is right
angled.
8. In △ABC, AD is drawn perpendicular to bisector of B. Show that the straight line through D
parallel to BC bisect AC.
9. ABCD is a parallelogram P, Q and S are points on sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively such that
AP = DR. If the area of parallelogram ABCD is 16 cm2, find the area of quadrilateral PQRS.
10. ABC and △DAC are two isoceles triangles triangles with BAC = 20°and ADC = 100°. Show
that AB = BC + CD
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Answers Key
1.10 4. 60 5. 15 6. 12 9. 8

Solutions
1. In a regular polygon an interior angle is four times bigger than corresponding external angle. Find
the number of sides of the polygon.
Sol. Let no. of sides = n
( n − 2 ) 180 = 4  360
n n
n = 10
2. In ∆ABC, C = 90° and D is the mid-point of AC. Prove that AB2 + 3BC2 = 4BD2
1
Sol. From BD 2 = BC2 + DC2 = BC2 + AC2 , We have
4

4BD2 = 4BC2 + AC2

= 4BC2 + AB2 − BC2
= AB2 + 3BC2
3. In the family R of all triangles on the same base whose areas are all equal, prove that the isosceles
triangle in R has the least perimeter
Sol. AC + BC = AC + B’C ≤ AB’
Min (AC + BC) = AB’
When C is at C’
AC’ = C’B’ = BC’
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4. △ABC is a triangle such that C = 90°. Suppose AC = 156 cm, AB = 169 cm and the perpendicular
distance from C to AB is x cm. Find the value of x.
Ans 60

Sol. By Pythagoras’ Theorem, BC = 1692 − 1562 = 65 . Let the perpendicular from C to AB meet AB at
D. Then △ABC ~ △ACD. Thus
CD BC x 65
=  =  x = 60
AC AB 156 169
5. It is known that the 3 sides of a triangle are consecutive positive integers and the largest angle is
twice the smallest angle. Find the perimeter of this triangle
Ans. 15
Sol. Let C = 2 A and CD the bisector of C. Let BC = x – 1, CA = x and AB = x + 1. Then △ABC is
similar to △CBD. Thus BD/BC = BC/AB so that BD = (x – 1)2 / (x+1). Also CD/AC = CB/AB so
that AD = CD = x(x–1) /(x+1)

As AB = AD + BD. We have x (x–1)/(x+1) + (x–1)2 /(x+1) = x + 1. Solving this, the only positive
solution is x = 5. Thus, the perimeter of the triangle is 4 + 5 + 6 = 15.
6. Let ABCDEF be a hexagon such that diagonals AD, BE and CF intersect at the point O, and the area
of the triangle formed by any three adjacent points is 2 (for example, area of △BCD is 2) Find the
area of the hexagon
Ans. 12
Sol. Since area of △ABC = area of △FAB, FC//AB. Similarly, FC//ED.
By the same reason FE//AD//BC and AF//BE//CD. Thus OFDE, ODBC and OBAF are all
parallelogram and each of them has area 4. Thus the total area of the hexagon is 12.
7. Prove in any △ABC if one angle is 120°. The angle formed by the feet of angle bisectors is right
angled.
Sol. AD, BE, CF are bisectors ABD, AC is the external bisector of BAD and BE is the internal
bisector of ABD
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 E ist excentre oppostie to B in △ABD

i.e, DE is another external bisector of △ABD
Similarly, we can prove DF is external bisector of △ADC
Now, FDE = FDA + ADE
1
= ADB + ADC
2
1
= 180 = 90
2
So FDE = 90
8. In △ABC, AD is drawn perpendicular to bisector of B. Show that the straight line through D
parallel to BC bisect AC.
Sol. Let the line through D parallel BC meet the sides in F and E

1 = 2 (Alt angles)
2 = 3 given  1 = 3
FD = FB
4 = Complementary to 1, 4 + 1 = 90°
 complementary to 3 4 + 3 = 90°
 4 = 5
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 FD = FA
 FA = FB i.e., F is mid point AB
Hence AE = EC

9. ABCD is a parallelogram P, Q and S are points on sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively such that
AP = DR
If the area of parallelogram ABCD is 16 cm2, find the area of quadrilateral PQRS.
Sol. Given AP = DR and AP || DR
APRD is a ||gm  PR || AD
Since △PRS and ||gm PRDA a have the same base and same altitude,
Therefore, area of △PRS = 1/2 ar of ||gm PRDA
Similarly, ar △PQR = 1/2 ar||gm PBCR

Now, ar PSRQ = ar △PSR + ar △PQR

1 1
=  ar || gm PRDA + ar || gm PRCB
2 2
1
=  ar ||| ABCD
2
1
= 16 = 8cm 2
2
10. ABC and △DAC are two isoceles triangles triangles with BAC = 20°and ADC = 100°. Show
that AB = BC + CD
Sol. AD = AC
AB = AC
Construction : Extend BC to E
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Such that DC = DA = CE

Now, DCE = 60° as △DCE is equilateral

Now as DA = DF
ADE = 160°
 DAE = 10°
 BAE = 20° + 40° – 10° = 50°
Also, AEB = 60° – 10° = 50°
Thus, BAE = AEB
 BE = BA
Cosider BC + CD = BC + CE = BE = AB