EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Similarity of Triangles
Chapter : Similarity of Triangles
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question
1
1.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
(i)
SSS Similarity
(ii)
SAS Similarity
(iii)
AAA Similarity
(iv)
not similar
Question
2
2.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
(i)
SSS Similarity
(ii)
SAS Similarity
(iii)
not similar
(iv)
AAA Similarity
Question
3
3.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
(i)
AAA Similarity
(ii)
not similar
(iii)
SAS Similarity
(iv)
SSS Similarity
Question
4
4.
In the given figure, △EFG and △TUV are such that
∠F
=
∠U
and
EF
TU
=
FG
UV
.
Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
(i)
not similar
(ii)
SSS Similarity
(iii)
SAS Similarity
(iv)
AAA Similarity
Question
5
5.
In the given figure, △CDE and △TUV are such that
∠D
=
∠U
and
∠E
=
∠V
.
Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
(i)
SSS Similarity
(ii)
SAS Similarity
(iii)
AAA Similarity
(iv)
not similar
Question
6
6.
In the given figure, △FGH and △QRS are such that
FG
QR
=
GH
RS
=
HF
SQ
.
Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
(i)
SAS Similarity
(ii)
SSS Similarity
(iii)
not similar
(iv)
AAA Similarity
Question
7
7.
In the given figure,
RS
∥
PQ
.
If
OR
RP
=
5
2
and
OQ
=
14.6 cm
, find
OS
(i)
11.43 cm
(ii)
9.43 cm
(iii)
10.43 cm
(iv)
12.43 cm
(v)
8.43 cm
Question
8
8.
In the given figure,
ST
∥
QR
.
If
PS
=
9.03 cm
,
PQ
=
15.8 cm
and
PR
=
15.2 cm
, find
PT
(i)
10.69 cm
(ii)
8.69 cm
(iii)
9.69 cm
(iv)
6.69 cm
(v)
7.69 cm
Question
9
9.
In the given figure, TU ∥ CD and BU = 12 cm, BD = 20 cm and CD = 20 cm, find TU
(i)
10.0 cm
(ii)
14.0 cm
(iii)
12.0 cm
(iv)
11.0 cm
(v)
13.0 cm
Question
10
10.
In the given figure, △HIJ is isosceles right-angled at I and IK ⟂ JH. ∠K =
(i)
∠L
(ii)
∠H
(iii)
∠J
(iv)
∠M
(v)
∠I
Question
11
11.
In the given figure, △CDE is isosceles right-angled at D and DF ⟂ EC. ∠EFD =
(i)
∠FDE
(ii)
∠CDE
(iii)
∠FCD
(iv)
∠DEF
(v)
∠CDF
Question
12
12.
In the given figure, three lines l , m and n are such that l ∥ m ∥ n.
Two transversals PQ and RS intersect them at the points A , B , C and D , E , F respectively.
△FEH ∼
(i)
△FDA
(ii)
△ACF
(iii)
△DAE
(iv)
△DCF
(v)
△ABH
Question
13
13.
In the given figure, three lines l , m and n are such that l ∥ m ∥ n.
Two transversals PQ and RS intersect them at the points A , B , C and D , E , F respectively.
∠HFE =
(i)
∠FAC
(ii)
∠FDA
(iii)
∠HAB
(iv)
∠FEH
(v)
∠AFD
Question
14
14.
In the given figure, three lines l , m and n are such that l ∥ m ∥ n.
Two transversals PQ and RS intersect them at the points A , B , C and D , E , F respectively.
∠ACF =
(i)
∠EHF
(ii)
∠FEH
(iii)
∠FDA
(iv)
∠ABH
(v)
∠DAF
Question
15
15.
In the given figure, three lines l , m and n are such that l ∥ m ∥ n.
Two transversals PQ and RS intersect them at the points A , B , C and D , E , F respectively.
∠CFA =
(i)
∠HFE
(ii)
∠BHA
(iii)
∠DAF
(iv)
∠EHF
(v)
∠AFD
Question
16
16.
In the given figure, KLMN is a trapezium in which
KL ∥ MN
and the diagonals
LN
and
KM
intersect at
O
.
If
OK
=
(
19
x
+
3
)
cm,
LO
=
(
16
x
+
4
)
cm,
OM
=
(
8
x
+
2
)
cm and
NO
=
(
7
x
+
1
)
cm, find the value of x
(i)
(
6
,
(
-1
7
)
)
(ii)
(
5
,
(
-1
3
)
)
(iii)
(
4
5
,
7
)
(iv)
(
5
,
(
-1
5
)
)
(v)
(
8
,
(
-1
5
)
)
Question
17
17.
In the given figure, HIJK is a trapezium in which
HI ∥ JK
and the diagonals
IK
and
HJ
intersect at
L
.
△LJK
∼
(i)
△LHI
(ii)
△KHI
(iii)
△LKH
(iv)
△LIJ
(v)
△IJK
Question
18
18.
In the given figure, the altitudes QG and HR of △FGH meet at P. △QHP ∼
(i)
△RGP
(ii)
△RGH
(iii)
△QHG
(iv)
△PRQ
(v)
△PGH
Question
19
19.
In the given figure, the altitudes TD and EU of △CDE meet at S. ∠UDS =
(i)
∠ETS
(ii)
∠SUD
(iii)
∠DSU
(iv)
∠SET
(v)
∠TSE
Question
20
20.
In the given figure, RS ∥ HI , and median GJ bisects RS.
If GH = 20 cm, GR = 12.5 cm and GK = 12.5 cm, GJ =
(i)
19.00 cm
(ii)
18.00 cm
(iii)
20.00 cm
(iv)
22.00 cm
(v)
21.00 cm
Question
21
21.
In the given figure, ST ∥ JK , and median IL bisects ST.
If IL = 15.9 cm, IK = 16 cm and IM = 9.54 cm, IT =
(i)
7.60 cm
(ii)
10.60 cm
(iii)
9.60 cm
(iv)
11.60 cm
(v)
8.60 cm
Question
22
22.
In the given figure, PQ ∥ JK , and median IL bisects PQ.
△IJL ∼
(i)
△ILK
(ii)
△IMQ
(iii)
△IPM
(iv)
△JKI
(v)
△IJK
Question
23
23.
In the given figure, △NOP is a triangle in which NQ is the internal bisector of ∠N and PR ∥ QN meeting ON produced at R . ∠PNQ =
(i)
∠RNP
(ii)
∠OQN
(iii)
∠NQP
(iv)
∠QPN
(v)
∠PRN
Question
24
24.
In the given figure, P and Q are points on the sides MN and MO respectively of △MNO.For which of the following cases, PQ ∥ NO
a)
MN = 18 cm, PN = 9 cm, MQ = 9.5 cm and MO = 15 cm
b)
MN = 18 cm, PN = 9 cm, MO = 15 cm and MQ = 7.5 cm
c)
MN = 18 cm, MP = 11 cm, MO = 15 cm and QO = 7.5 cm
d)
MP = 9 cm, PN = 9 cm, MQ = 7.5 cm and QO = 7.5 cm
(i)
{a,d,b}
(ii)
{a,b}
(iii)
{b,d}
(iv)
{a,c,b}
(v)
{c,d}
Question
25
25.
In the given figure, the area of the △IJK is x sq.cm. L,M,N are the mid-points of the sides JK , KI and IJ respectively. The area of the △LMN is
(i)
1
4
of area of △IJK
(ii)
2
3
of area of △IJK
(iii)
1
2
of area of △IJK
(iv)
1
3
of area of △IJK
(v)
3
4
of area of △IJK
Question
26
26.
In the given figure, the parallelogram HIJK and the triangle △LHI are on the same bases and between the same parallels.
The area of the
△LHI
is x sq.cm. The area of the parallelogram is
(i)
thrice
the area of the triangle
(ii)
3
2
the area of the triangle
(iii)
5
4
the area of the triangle
(iv)
4
3
the area of the triangle
(v)
twice
the area of the triangle
Question
27
27.
If the ratio of the bases of two triangles is I : J and the ratio of the corresponding heights is K : L , the ratio of their areas in the same order is
(i)
IL : JK
(ii)
IK : JL
(iii)
JK : IL
(iv)
KL : IJ
(v)
IJ : KL
Question
28
28.
In the given △HIJ, KL ∥ IJ. If HK : KI = 12.5 cm : 7.5 cm and HJ = 16 cm, LJ =
(i)
5.00 cm
(ii)
6.00 cm
(iii)
7.00 cm
(iv)
4.00 cm
(v)
8.00 cm
Question
29
29.
In the given two similar triangles, if o = 19 cm, p = 20 cm, q = 18 cm, s = 12 cm, find t
(i)
12.80 cm
(ii)
9.80 cm
(iii)
8.80 cm
(iv)
10.80 cm
(v)
11.80 cm
Question
30
30.
In the given figure, given ∠JGH = ∠IGJ, x : y = 7.5 cm : 7.5 cm and p = 17 cm, find q =
(i)
15.00 cm
(ii)
17.00 cm
(iii)
16.00 cm
(iv)
18.00 cm
(v)
19.00 cm
Question
31
31.
In the given figure, given ∠JGH = ∠IGJ, p = 7.5 cm, q = 7.5 cm and HI = 15 cm, find HJ =
(i)
6.50 cm
(ii)
9.50 cm
(iii)
7.50 cm
(iv)
8.50 cm
(v)
5.50 cm
Question
32
32.
In the given figure, DEFG is a trapezium where OE = 14 cm , OF = 5 cm and OG = 5 cm . Find OD =
(i)
15 cm
(ii)
14 cm
(iii)
13 cm
(iv)
16 cm
(v)
12 cm
Question
33
33.
In the given figure, ∠EBC = 44.07°, find the value of x =
(i)
45.93°
(ii)
44.93°
(iii)
43.93°
(iv)
47.93°
(v)
46.93°
Question
34
34.
In the given figure, ∠DEF = 43.68°, find the value of y =
(i)
44.32°
(ii)
48.32°
(iii)
45.32°
(iv)
47.32°
(v)
46.32°
Question
35
35.
In the given figure, if HI ∥ JK then
(i)
△HIL ∼ △LKJ
(ii)
△LIH ∼ △LKJ
(iii)
△HIL ∼ △KJL
(iv)
△LHI ∼ △LJK
(v)
△HIL ∼ △LJK
Question
36
36.
In the given figure, △DEF is right-angled at E. Also, EG ⟂ DF. Which of the following are true?
a)
DE
2
=
FD
.
FG
b)
EF
2
=
FD
.
FG
c)
EF
2
=
DF
.
DG
d)
EG
2
=
DG
.
GF
e)
DE
2
=
DF
.
DG
(i)
{a,b}
(ii)
{c,d}
(iii)
{b,d,e}
(iv)
{a,b,d}
(v)
{a,c,e}
Question
37
37.
In the given figure, △EFG is right-angled at F. Also, FH ⟂ EG. If EF = 18 cm, FG = 20 cm, then find FH.
(i)
12.38 cm
(ii)
14.38 cm
(iii)
13.38 cm
(iv)
11.38 cm
(v)
15.38 cm
Question
38
38.
In the given figure, △BCD is right-angled at C. Also, CE ⟂ BD. If BE = 13.1 cm, ED = 11.7 cm, then find CE.
(i)
13.38 cm
(ii)
11.38 cm
(iii)
12.38 cm
(iv)
10.38 cm
(v)
14.38 cm
Question
39
39.
In the given figure, △ABC ∼ △MNO and AB = 12 cm, MN = 16.8 cm.
If the area of the
△ABC
=
58.66 sq.cm
, find the area of the
△MNO
(i)
116.97 sq.cm
(ii)
114.97 sq.cm
(iii)
115.97 sq.cm
(iv)
113.97 sq.cm
(v)
112.97 sq.cm
Question
40
40.
In the given figure, △ABC ∼ △PQR and BC = 15 cm , QR = 21 cm and
PS
=
16.4 cm
,
find the area of the
△ABC
(i)
86.87 sq.cm
(ii)
87.87 sq.cm
(iii)
85.87 sq.cm
(iv)
89.87 sq.cm
(v)
88.87 sq.cm
Question
41
41.
In the given figure, △EFG & △QRS are similar triangles. If the ratio of the heights EH : QT = 10 : 15, then the ratio of their areas is
(i)
99
sq.cm
:
225
sq.cm
(ii)
100
sq.cm
:
225
sq.cm
(iii)
100
sq.cm
:
223
sq.cm
(iv)
101
sq.cm
:
225
sq.cm
(v)
100
sq.cm
:
227
sq.cm
Question
42
42.
In the given figure, points E , F and G are the mid-points of sides CD, DB and BC of △BCD. Which of the following are true?
a)
Area of
△BCD
=
1
3
area of
△EFG
b)
Area of trapezium CDFG is thrice the area of △BGF
c)
All four small triangles have equal areas
d)
Area of trapezium
CDFG
is
1
4
the area of
△BCD
e)
Area of △BCD = 4 times area of △EFG
(i)
{a,d,e}
(ii)
{a,b,c}
(iii)
{d,c}
(iv)
{b,c,e}
(v)
{a,b}
Question
43
43.
In the given figure, points N , O and P are the mid-points of sides LM, MK and KL of △KLM. Which of the following are true?
a)
△NPO ∼ △KLM
b)
△ONM ∼ △KLM
c)
△PLN ∼ △KLM
d)
△KPO ∼ △KLM
e)
△NOP ∼ △KLM
(i)
{b,c,d,e}
(ii)
{a,d}
(iii)
{a,b}
(iv)
{a,c}
(v)
{a,e,b}
Question
44
44.
The perimeters of two similar triangles are 28 cm and 25 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 12 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
(i)
9.71 cm
(ii)
10.71 cm
(iii)
11.71 cm
(iv)
12.71 cm
(v)
8.71 cm
Question
45
45.
In the given figure, D is a point on side BC of △ABC such that ∠CAB = ∠ADC = 102° , ∠DCA = 28°. Find ∠CAD
(i)
50°
(ii)
52°
(iii)
48°
(iv)
49°
(v)
51°
Question
46
46.
EFGH is a square and △EFI is an equilateral triangle. Also, △EGJ is an equilateral triangle. If area of △EFI is 'a' sq.units, then the area of △EGJ is
(i)
1
2
a sq.units
(ii)
2a sq.units
(iii)
√
3
a sq.units
(iv)
1
2
√
3
a sq.units
(v)
a
2
sq.units
Question
47
47.
ABCD is a cyclic trapezium. Diagonals BD and AC intersect at E. If DA = 15 cm, find BC
(i)
17 cm
(ii)
13 cm
(iii)
16 cm
(iv)
15 cm
(v)
14 cm
Question
48
48.
A vertical stick
12 m
long casts a shadow of
14 m
long on the ground.
At the same time, a tower casts the shadow
112 m
long on the ground.
Find the height of the tower.
(i)
95 m
(ii)
94 m
(iii)
96 m
(iv)
97 m
(v)
98 m
Question
49
49.
In the given figure, △DEF, ST ∥ EF such that
area of
△DST
= area of
STFE
. Find
DS
DE
(i)
1
2
√
-1
(ii)
1
2
√
2
(iii)
1
(iv)
1
2
√
5
(v)
1
2
4
√
2
Question
50
50.
In the given figure, ∠GDE = ∠FDG and DG ∥ HF and DE = 17 cm, EG = 9 cm and GF = 9 cm. Find DH
(i)
17.00 cm
(ii)
16.00 cm
(iii)
18.00 cm
(iv)
19.00 cm
(v)
15.00 cm
Question
51
51.
In the given figure, CE is the angular bisector of
∠C
&
∠E
BC
=
20 cm
,
CD
=
20 cm
and
DE
=
22 cm
.
Find
EB
(i)
22.00 cm
(ii)
21.00 cm
(iii)
24.00 cm
(iv)
23.00 cm
(v)
20.00 cm
Question
52
52.
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 = CD . DE . EC
(ii)
CF . DG . EH = FD . GE . HC
(iii)
CF . DG . EH = FG . GH . HF
(iv)
CF . DG . EH = OF . OG . OH
(v)
CF . DG . EH = OC . OD . OE
Question
53
53.
In the given figure, if A, Q, R, S, T, U are equidistant and RP ∥ UB and AB = 22 cm. Find AP
(i)
10.80 cm
(ii)
9.80 cm
(iii)
6.80 cm
(iv)
8.80 cm
(v)
7.80 cm
Question
54
54.
From the given figure and values, find x
(i)
(
34
,
-8
)
(ii)
(
35
,
-7
)
(iii)
(
-6
,
36
)
(iv)
(
34
,
-9
)
(v)
(
37
,
-8
)
Question
55
55.
If the measures are as shown in the given figure, find HI
(i)
23.0 cm
(ii)
25.0 cm
(iii)
22.0 cm
(iv)
24.0 cm
(v)
21.0 cm
Question
56
56.
In the given figure, the two circles touch each other internally.
Diameter
OB
passes through the centre of the smaller circle.
OX = 10 cm
,
OY = 22 cm
and radius of the inner circle is
5.6 cm
.
Find the radius of the outer circle.
(i)
13.32 cm
(ii)
12.32 cm
(iii)
10.32 cm
(iv)
11.32 cm
(v)
14.32 cm
Assignment Key
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29) (iv)
30) (ii)
31) (iii)
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33) (i)
34) (v)
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39) (ii)
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