EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Pythagoras Theorem
Chapter : Similar Triangles
Grade : SSC Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
KLMN is a square and △KLO is an equilateral triangle. Also, △KMP is an equilateral triangle. If area of △KLO is 'a' sq.units, then the area of △KMP is
  • (i)
      • 1

        2



        3
      • a sq.units
  • (ii)
      • a
        2
      • sq.units
  • (iii)
      • 1

        2
      • a sq.units
  • (iv)
      • 2a sq.units
  • (v)



      • 3
      • a sq.units
Question 2
2.
In the given figure, △DEF is an obtuse angled triangle and DG ⟂ EF. Then
  • (i)
      • DF
        2
      • =
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • EF
        2
      • +
      • 2
      • DE
      • .
      • EF
  • (ii)
      • DF
        2
      • =
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • EF
        2
      • 2
      • EF
      • .
      • EG
  • (iii)
      • DF
        2
      • =
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • EF
        2
      • +
      • EG
        2
  • (iv)
      • DF
        2
      • =
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • EF
        2
      • +
      • 2
      • EF
      • .
      • EG
  • (v)
      • DF
        2
      • =
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • EF
        2
      • +
      • 2
      • EG
      • .
      • FG
Question 3
3.
In the given figure, △CDE is an acute angled triangle and CF ⟂ DE. Then
  • (i)
      • CE
        2
      • =
      • CD
        2
      • +
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • 2
      • CD
      • .
      • DE
  • (ii)
      • CE
        2
      • =
      • CD
        2
      • +
      • DE
        2
      • 2
      • DE
      • .
      • DF
  • (iii)
      • CE
        2
      • =
      • CD
        2
      • +
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • 2
      • DE
      • .
      • DF
  • (iv)
      • CE
        2
      • =
      • CD
        2
      • +
      • DE
        2
      • 2
      • CD
      • .
      • DE
  • (v)
      • CE
        2
      • =
      • CD
        2
      • +
      • DE
        2
      • CF
        2
Question 4
4.
In the given figure, △DEF is a triangle with DG being the median of EF. Then
  • (i)
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • DF
        2
      • =
      • 2
      • EG
        2
      • +
      • 2
      • DG
        2
  • (ii)
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • DF
        2
      • =
      • 2
      • EG
        2
      • +
      • 2
      • GF
        2
  • (iii)
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • DF
        2
      • =
      • EF
        2
  • (iv)
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • DF
        2
      • =
      • DG
        2
  • (v)
      • DE
        2
      • +
      • DF
        2
      • =
      • 2
      • GF
        2
      • +
      • 2
      • DG
        2
Question 5
5.
In the given figure, △EFG is a triangle in which EF = EG and H is a point on FG. Then
  • (i)
      • EF
        2
      • EH
        2
      • =
      • FH
      • .
      • GH
  • (ii)
      • EF
        2
      • +
      • EH
        2
      • =
      • FH
      • .
      • GH
  • (iii)
      • EF
        2
      • EH
        2
      • =
      • EH
      • .
      • FH
  • (iv)
      • EF
        2
      • EH
        2
      • =
      • EH
      • .
      • GH
  • (v)
      • EF
        2
      • +
      • EH
        2
      • =
      • FG
        2
Question 6
6.
In the given figure, in △GHI, 'O' is a point inside the triangle. OJ ⟂ HI, OK ⟂ GI and OL ⟂ GH. Then
  • (i)
      • GL
        2
      • +
      • HJ
        2
      • +
      • IK
        2
      • =
      • OG
        2
      • +
      • OH
        2
      • +
      • OI
        2
      • +
      • OJ
        2
      • +
      • OK
        2
      • +
      • OL
        2
  • (ii)
      • GL
        2
      • +
      • HJ
        2
      • +
      • IK
        2
      • =
      • GH
        2
      • +
      • JI
        2
      • +
      • IG
        2
      • HL
        2
      • IJ
        2
      • KG
        2
  • (iii)
      • GL
        2
      • +
      • HJ
        2
      • +
      • IK
        2
      • =
      • OL
        2
      • +
      • OK
        2
      • +
      • OJ
        2
  • (iv)
      • GL
        2
      • +
      • HJ
        2
      • +
      • IK
        2
      • =
      • OG
        2
      • +
      • OH
        2
      • +
      • OI
        2
      • OJ
        2
      • OK
        2
      • OL
        2
Question 7
7.
In the given figure, in △EFG, 'O' is a point inside the triangle. OH ⟂ FG, OI ⟂ EG and OJ ⟂ EF. Then
  • (i)
      • EJ
        2
      • +
      • FH
        2
      • +
      • GI
        2
      • =
      • OE
      • .
      • OF
      • +
      • OF
      • .
      • OG
      • +
      • OG
      • .
      • OE
  • (ii)
      • EJ
        2
      • +
      • FH
        2
      • +
      • GI
        2
      • =
      • EI
        2
      • +
      • GH
        2
      • +
      • FJ
        2
  • (iii)
      • EJ
        2
      • +
      • FH
        2
      • +
      • GI
        2
      • =
      • OH
        2
      • +
      • OI
        2
      • +
      • OJ
        2
  • (iv)
      • EJ
        2
      • +
      • FH
        2
      • +
      • GI
        2
      • =
      • OJ
      • .
      • OH
      • +
      • OH
      • .
      • OI
      • +
      • OI
      • .
      • OJ
Question 8
8.
    • In the given figure,
    • △GIH
    • is right-angled at
    • I
    • .
    • P
    • is the mid-point of
    • GI
    • and
    • Q
    • is the mid-point of
    • HI
    • .
    • Which of the following cases are true?
a)
    • 4
    • HP
      2
    • =
    • 4
    • HI
      2
    • +
    • GI
      2
b)
    • 4
    • HP
      2
    • =
    • 4
    • GI
      2
    • +
    • HI
      2
c)
    • 4
    • GQ
      2
    • =
    • 4
    • HI
      2
    • +
    • GI
      2
d)
    • 4 (
    • GQ
      2
    • +
    • HP
      2
    • ) =
    • 5
    • GH
      2
e)
    • 4
    • GQ
      2
    • =
    • 4
    • GI
      2
    • +
    • HI
      2
  • (i)
    {b,c,e}
  • (ii)
    {c,d}
  • (iii)
    {b,a}
  • (iv)
    {a,d,e}
  • (v)
    {b,a,d}
Question 9
9.
In the given figure, △DEF is isosceles with DE = DF and EG ⟂ DF. Then
  • (i)
      • EG
        2
      • +
      • FG
        2
      • = 2
      • FG
      • .
      • DG
  • (ii)
      • EG
        2
      • FG
        2
      • = 2
      • FG
      • .
      • DG
  • (iii)
      • EG
        2
      • DG
        2
      • = 2
      • FG
      • .
      • DG
  • (iv)
      • EG
        2
      • +
      • DG
        2
      • = 2
      • FG
      • .
      • DG
Question 10
10.
In the given figure, ABCD is a rhombus. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • 4
    • AB
      2
    • =
    • AC
      2
    • +
    • BD
      2
b)
    • AB
      2
    • +
    • BC
      2
    • =
    • AC
      2
c)
    • AB
      2
    • +
    • BC
      2
    • +
    • CD
      2
    • +
    • AD
      2
    • =
    • AC
      2
    • +
    • BD
      2
d)
    • 2
    • AB
      2
    • =
    • AC
      2
    • +
    • BD
      2
e)
    • BC
      2
    • +
    • CD
      2
    • =
    • BD
      2
  • (i)
    {a,c}
  • (ii)
    {d,c}
  • (iii)
    {d,c,a}
  • (iv)
    {b,a}
  • (v)
    {e,b,a}
Question 11
11.
In the given figure,  △CDE, CF ⟂ DE. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • CD
      2
    • +
    • CE
      2
    • =
    • DF
      2
    • +
    • EF
      2
b)
    • CD
      2
    • +
    • DF
      2
    • =
    • CE
      2
    • +
    • EF
      2
c)
    • CD
      2
    • DF
      2
    • =
    • CE
      2
    • EF
      2
d)
    • CD
      2
    • CE
      2
    • =
    • DF
      2
    • EF
      2
e)
    • CF
      2
    • =
    • 2
    • DF
    • .
    • EF
  • (i)
    {c,d}
  • (ii)
    {b,d,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,d}
  • (iv)
    {a,c}
  • (v)
    {e,a,c}
Question 12
12.
The altitude and area of an equilateral triangle of side 'a' is
  • (i)
      • 1

        2



        3
      • a,
      • 1

        4



        3
      • a
        2
  • (ii)



      • 3
      • a,
      • 1

        2



        3
      • a
        2
  • (iii)
      • 1

        2



        3
      • a,
      • 1

        2



        3
      • a
        2
  • (iv)



      • 3
      • a,
      • 1

        2



        3
      • a
Question 13
13.
In the given figure, O is a point in the interior of the rectangle EFGH. Then
  • (i)
      • OE
        2
      • +
      • OG
        2
      • =
      • OF
        2
      • +
      • OH
        2
  • (ii)
      • OE
        2
      • OG
        2
      • =
      • OF
        2
      • OH
        2
  • (iii)
      • OE
        2
      • +
      • OF
        2
      • +
      • OG
        2
      • +
      • OH
        2
      • =
      • EF
        2
      • +
      • FG
        2
      • +
      • GH
        2
      • +
      • HE
        2
  • (iv)
      • OE
        2
      • +
      • OF
        2
      • +
      • OG
        2
      • +
      • OH
        2
      • =
      • EG
        2
      • +
      • FH
        2
Question 14
14.
In the given figure, △FGH , I is the mid-point of GH and FJ ⟂ GH. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • FH
      2
    • =
    • FI
      2
    • +
    • GH
    • .
    • IJ
    • +
    • 1

      4
    • GH
      2
b)
    • FH
      2
    • =
    • FJ
      2
    • +
    • GH
    • .
    • IJ
    • +
    • 1

      4
    • GH
      2
c)
    • FG
      2
    • =
    • FI
      2
    • GH
    • .
    • IJ
    • +
    • 1

      4
    • GH
      2
d)
    • FG
      2
    • +
    • FH
      2
    • = 2
    • FI
      2
    • +
    • 1

      2
    • GH
      2
e)
    • FG
      2
    • =
    • FJ
      2
    • GH
    • .
    • IJ
    • +
    • 1

      4
    • GH
      2
  • (i)
    {b,e,d}
  • (ii)
    {a,c,d}
  • (iii)
    {e,c}
  • (iv)
    {b,a,c}
  • (v)
    {b,a}
Question 15
15.
    • In the given figure, △BDC is right-angled at D, DE ⟂ BC.
    • BC
    • = c,
    • DC
    • = a,
    • BD
    • = b and
    • DE
    • = p.
    • Which of the following are true?
a)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      c
      2
    • +
    • 1

      p
      2
b)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • +
    • 1

      c
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
c)
    • ab
    • =
    • pc
d)
    • a
      2
    • +
    • b
      2
    • =
    • c
      2
e)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
  • (i)
    {a,b,e}
  • (ii)
    {a,c,d}
  • (iii)
    {b,d}
  • (iv)
    {a,c}
  • (v)
    {c,d,e}
Question 16
16.
In an equilateral triangle ABC, the side BC is trisected at D. Then
  • (i)
      • 7 AD
        2
      • =
      • 3 AB
        2
  • (ii)
      • 9 AD
        2
      • =
      • 7 AB
        2
  • (iii)
      • 3 AD
        2
      • =
      • 7 AB
        2
  • (iv)
      • 7 AD
        2
      • =
      • 9 AB
        2
Question 17
17.
In the given figure, CDE is a triangle and 'O' is a point inside △CDE. The angular bisector of ∠DOC, ∠EOD & ∠COE meet CD, DE & EC at F, G & H respectively . Then
  • (i)
    CF . DG . EH = FG . GH . HF
  • (ii)
    CF . DG . EH = FD . GE . HC
  • (iii)
    CF . DG . EH = CD . DE . EC
  • (iv)
    CF . DG . EH = OC . OD . OE
  • (v)
    CF . DG . EH = OF . OG . OH
Question 18
18.
A vehicle goes 13 km North and then 14 km West. How far is it from its starting point ?
  • (i)
    17.10 km
  • (ii)
    19.10 km
  • (iii)
    21.10 km
  • (iv)
    18.10 km
  • (v)
    20.10 km
Question 19
19.
The foot of a ladder resting on a wall from the foot of the wall is 15 m. If the height of the top of the ladder from ground is 12 m, find the length of the ladder
  • (i)
    19.21 m
  • (ii)
    18.21 m
  • (iii)
    17.21 m
  • (iv)
    21.21 m
  • (v)
    20.21 m
Question 20
20.
Two poles of heights 5 m and 15 m stand vertically on a plane ground. If the distance between their feet is 11 m, find the distance between their tops
  • (i)
    13.87 m
  • (ii)
    15.87 m
  • (iii)
    12.87 m
  • (iv)
    14.87 m
  • (v)
    16.87 m
Question 21
21.
A ladder reaches a window which is 10 m above the ground on one side of a street. Keeping its foot at the same point, the ladder is turned to the other side of the street to reach a window 14 m high. Find the width of the street if the length of the ladder is 20 m
  • (i)
    32.60 m
  • (ii)
    33.60 m
  • (iii)
    30.60 m
  • (iv)
    29.60 m
  • (v)
    31.60 m
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (iv)
  •  2) (iv)
  •  3) (ii)
  •  4) (i)
  •  5) (i)
  •  6) (iv)
  •  7) (ii)
  •  8) (iv)
  •  9) (ii)
  •  10) (i)
  •  11) (i)
  •  12) (i)
  •  13) (i)
  •  14) (ii)
  •  15) (v)
  •  16) (ii)
  •  17) (ii)
  •  18) (ii)
  •  19) (i)
  •  20) (iv)
  •  21) (v)