EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Problems on Proportionality
Chapter : Similarity
Grade : ICSE Grade IX
License : Non Commercial Use
Question
1
1.
In the given figure,
MN
∥
KL
.
If
JM
MK
=
3
2
and
JL
=
11.8 cm
, find
JN
(i)
8.08 cm
(ii)
5.08 cm
(iii)
6.08 cm
(iv)
7.08 cm
(v)
9.08 cm
Question
2
2.
In the given figure,
PQ
∥
NO
.
If
MP
=
9.36 cm
,
MN
=
15.6 cm
and
MO
=
12.2 cm
, find
MQ
(i)
9.32 cm
(ii)
5.32 cm
(iii)
8.32 cm
(iv)
7.32 cm
(v)
6.32 cm
Question
3
3.
In the given figure, ST ∥ FG and EG = 22 cm, ST = 13.2 cm and FG = 22 cm, find ET
(i)
11.2 cm
(ii)
14.2 cm
(iii)
13.2 cm
(iv)
15.2 cm
(v)
12.2 cm
Question
4
4.
In the given figure, △HIJ is isosceles right-angled at I and IK ⟂ JH. ∠I =
(i)
∠L
(ii)
∠J
(iii)
∠H
(iv)
∠M
(v)
∠K
Question
5
5.
In the given figure, △PQR is isosceles right-angled at Q and QS ⟂ RP. ∠SQR ≠
(i)
∠RPQ
(ii)
∠PQS
(iii)
∠QRS
(iv)
∠SPQ
(v)
∠RSQ
Question
6
6.
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.
△FDA ∼
(i)
△ACF
(ii)
△FEH
(iii)
△ABH
(iv)
△DAE
(v)
△DCF
Question
7
7.
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.
∠AFD =
(i)
∠FEH
(ii)
∠FAC
(iii)
∠FDA
(iv)
∠HAB
(v)
∠HFE
Question
8
8.
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)
∠DAF
(iv)
∠ABH
(v)
∠FDA
Question
9
9.
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.
∠DAF =
(i)
∠EHF
(ii)
∠HFE
(iii)
∠AFD
(iv)
∠CFA
(v)
∠BHA
Question
10
10.
In the given figure, LMNO is a trapezium in which
LM ∥ NO
and the diagonals
MO
and
LN
intersect at
P
.
If
PL
=
(
28
x
+
3
)
cm,
MP
=
(
19
x
+
3
)
cm,
PN
=
(
12
x
+
4
)
cm and
OP
=
(
8
x
+
4
)
cm, find the value of x
(i)
(
6
,
0
)
(ii)
(
6
,
-1
)
(iii)
(
8
,
0
)
(iv)
(
7
,
1
)
(v)
(
2
,
8
)
Question
11
11.
In the given figure, the altitudes PF and GQ of △EFG meet at O. ∠GOF =
(i)
∠OFG
(ii)
∠QOP
(iii)
∠PQO
(iv)
∠OPQ
(v)
∠FGO
Question
12
12.
In the given figure, ST ∥ CD , and median BE bisects ST.
If BC = 16 cm, BS = 9.14 cm and BF = 9.14 cm, BE =
(i)
14.00 cm
(ii)
18.00 cm
(iii)
16.00 cm
(iv)
15.00 cm
(v)
17.00 cm
Question
13
13.
In the given figure, ST ∥ JK , and median IL bisects ST.
If IL = 14.9 cm, IK = 17 cm and IT = 10.62 cm, IM =
(i)
8.31 cm
(ii)
7.31 cm
(iii)
10.31 cm
(iv)
11.31 cm
(v)
9.31 cm
Question
14
14.
In the given figure, △GHI is a triangle in which GJ is the internal bisector of ∠G and IK ∥ JG meeting HG produced at K . ∠GIK =
(i)
∠KGI
(ii)
∠HJG
(iii)
∠JGH
(iv)
∠GJI
(v)
∠JIG
Question
15
15.
In the given figure, Q and R are points on the sides NO and NP respectively of △NOP.For which of the following cases, QR ∥ OP
a)
NO = 17 cm, QO = 9.71 cm, NR = 10.14 cm and NP = 19 cm
b)
NQ = 7.29 cm, QO = 9.71 cm, NR = 8.14 cm and RP = 10.86 cm
c)
NO = 17 cm, NQ = 9.29 cm, NP = 19 cm and RP = 10.86 cm
d)
NO = 17 cm, QO = 9.71 cm, NP = 19 cm and NR = 8.14 cm
(i)
{c,d}
(ii)
{a,c,b}
(iii)
{a,d,b}
(iv)
{b,d}
(v)
{a,b}
Question
16
16.
In the given figure, the area of the △ABC is x sq.cm. D,E,F are the mid-points of the sides BC , CA and AB respectively. The area of the △DEF is
(i)
1
4
of area of △ABC
(ii)
1
2
of area of △ABC
(iii)
3
4
of area of △ABC
(iv)
1
3
of area of △ABC
(v)
2
3
of area of △ABC
Question
17
17.
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)
twice
the area of the triangle
(ii)
5
4
the area of the triangle
(iii)
3
2
the area of the triangle
(iv)
4
3
the area of the triangle
(v)
thrice
the area of the triangle
Question
18
18.
If the ratio of the bases of two triangles is F : G and the ratio of the corresponding heights is H : I , the ratio of their areas in the same order is
(i)
HI : FG
(ii)
GH : FI
(iii)
FG : HI
(iv)
FH : GI
(v)
FI : GH
Question
19
19.
In the given △BCD, EF ∥ CD. If BE : EC = 6.67 cm : 13.33 cm and BD = 16 cm, BF =
(i)
5.33 cm
(ii)
3.33 cm
(iii)
4.33 cm
(iv)
7.33 cm
(v)
6.33 cm
Question
20
20.
In the given figure, given ∠IFG = ∠HFI, x : y = 8.26 cm : 7.74 cm and p = 16 cm, find q =
(i)
16.00 cm
(ii)
15.00 cm
(iii)
13.00 cm
(iv)
14.00 cm
(v)
17.00 cm
Question
21
21.
In the given figure, given ∠EBC = ∠DBE, p = 10.29 cm, q = 7.71 cm and CD = 18 cm, find CE =
(i)
8.29 cm
(ii)
10.29 cm
(iii)
9.29 cm
(iv)
11.29 cm
(v)
12.29 cm
Question
22
22.
In the given figure, BCDE is a trapezium where OB = 14 cm , OC = 14 cm and OD = 5 cm . Find OE =
(i)
5 cm
(ii)
3 cm
(iii)
4 cm
(iv)
6 cm
(v)
7 cm
Question
23
23.
In the given figure, ∠HEF = 50.5°, find the value of x =
(i)
39.50°
(ii)
37.50°
(iii)
38.50°
(iv)
40.50°
(v)
41.50°
Question
24
24.
In the given figure, ∠KIJ = 43.38°, find the value of y =
(i)
44.62°
(ii)
45.62°
(iii)
47.62°
(iv)
46.62°
(v)
48.62°
Question
25
25.
In the given figure, △EFG is right-angled at F. Also, FH ⟂ EG. Which of the following are true?
a)
EF
2
=
EG
.
EH
b)
FH
2
=
EH
.
HG
c)
FG
2
=
EG
.
EH
d)
EF
2
=
GE
.
GH
e)
FG
2
=
GE
.
GH
(i)
{c,a}
(ii)
{c,a,b}
(iii)
{d,b}
(iv)
{c,d,e}
(v)
{a,b,e}
Question
26
26.
In the given figure, △GHI is right-angled at H. Also, HJ ⟂ GI. If GH = 20 cm, HJ = 12.49 cm, then find HI.
(i)
17.00 cm
(ii)
14.00 cm
(iii)
18.00 cm
(iv)
15.00 cm
(v)
16.00 cm
Question
27
27.
In the given figure, △FGH is right-angled at G. Also, GI ⟂ FH. If FI = 14.2 cm, GI = 12.67 cm, then find IH.
(i)
10.30 cm
(ii)
9.30 cm
(iii)
13.30 cm
(iv)
12.30 cm
(v)
11.30 cm
Question
28
28.
In the given figure, △DEF ∼ △PQR and DE = 11 cm, PQ = 15.4 cm.
If the area of the
△PQR
=
113.06 sq.cm
, find the area of the
△DEF
(i)
57.68 sq.cm
(ii)
58.68 sq.cm
(iii)
55.68 sq.cm
(iv)
59.68 sq.cm
(v)
56.68 sq.cm
Question
29
29.
In the given figure, △ABC ∼ △OPQ and BC = 14 cm , PQ = 19.6 cm and
OR
=
14.16 cm
,
find the area of the
△ABC
(i)
70.81 sq.cm
(ii)
69.81 sq.cm
(iii)
71.81 sq.cm
(iv)
72.81 sq.cm
(v)
68.81 sq.cm
Question
30
30.
In the given figure, △CDE & △MNO are similar triangles. If the ratio of the heights CF : MP = 10 : 14, then the ratio of their areas is
(i)
100
sq.cm
:
198
sq.cm
(ii)
99
sq.cm
:
196
sq.cm
(iii)
100
sq.cm
:
196
sq.cm
(iv)
101
sq.cm
:
196
sq.cm
(v)
100
sq.cm
:
194
sq.cm
Question
31
31.
In the given figure, points I , J and K are the mid-points of sides GH, HF and FG of △FGH. Which of the following are true?
a)
Area of
△FGH
=
1
3
area of
△IJK
b)
Area of trapezium GHJK is thrice the area of △FKJ
c)
Area of △FGH = 4 times area of △IJK
d)
Area of trapezium
GHJK
is
1
4
the area of
△FGH
e)
All four small triangles have equal areas
(i)
{b,c,e}
(ii)
{a,d,e}
(iii)
{a,b,c}
(iv)
{a,b}
(v)
{d,c}
Question
32
32.
The perimeters of two similar triangles are 26 cm and 24 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 14 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
(i)
10.92 cm
(ii)
11.92 cm
(iii)
14.92 cm
(iv)
13.92 cm
(v)
12.92 cm
Question
33
33.
In the given figure, I is a point on side GH of △FGH such that ∠HFG = ∠FIH = 107° , ∠IHF = 28°. Find ∠HFI
(i)
44°
(ii)
47°
(iii)
46°
(iv)
45°
(v)
43°
Question
34
34.
LMNO is a square and △LMP is an equilateral triangle. Also, △LNQ is an equilateral triangle. If area of △LMP is 'a' sq.units, then the area of △LNQ is
(i)
1
2
√
3
a sq.units
(ii)
2a sq.units
(iii)
1
2
a sq.units
(iv)
a
2
sq.units
(v)
√
3
a sq.units
Question
35
35.
EFGH is a cyclic trapezium. Diagonals FH and EG intersect at I. If HE = 15 cm, find FG
(i)
17 cm
(ii)
16 cm
(iii)
14 cm
(iv)
15 cm
(v)
13 cm
Question
36
36.
A vertical stick
13 m
long casts a shadow of
12 m
long on the ground.
At the same time, a tower casts the shadow
96 m
long on the ground.
Find the height of the tower.
(i)
105 m
(ii)
103 m
(iii)
104 m
(iv)
106 m
(v)
102 m
Question
37
37.
In the given figure, △GHI, QR ∥ HI such that
area of
△GQR
= area of
QRIH
. Find
GQ
GH
(i)
1
2
√
2
(ii)
1
(iii)
1
2
√
1
2
(iv)
1
2
4
√
2
(v)
1
2
√
5
Question
38
38.
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)
ab
=
pc
b)
1
a
2
+
1
b
2
=
1
p
2
c)
1
a
2
+
1
b
2
+
1
c
2
=
1
p
2
d)
1
a
2
+
1
b
2
=
1
c
2
+
1
p
2
e)
a
2
+
b
2
=
c
2
(i)
{c,d,e}
(ii)
{d,b}
(iii)
{c,a}
(iv)
{c,a,b}
(v)
{a,b,e}
Question
39
39.
In an equilateral triangle ABC, the side BC is trisected at D. Then
(i)
3 AD
2
=
7 AB
2
(ii)
9 AD
2
=
7 AB
2
(iii)
7 AD
2
=
9 AB
2
(iv)
7 AD
2
=
3 AB
2
Question
40
40.
In the given figure, ∠KHI = ∠JHK and HK ∥ LJ and HI = 17 cm, IK = 7 cm and KJ = 8 cm. Find HL
(i)
21.43 cm
(ii)
19.43 cm
(iii)
18.43 cm
(iv)
17.43 cm
(v)
20.43 cm
Question
41
41.
In the given figure, KM is the angular bisector of
∠K
&
∠M
JK
=
20 cm
,
KL
=
20 cm
and
LM
=
23 cm
.
Find
MJ
(i)
24.00 cm
(ii)
23.00 cm
(iii)
22.00 cm
(iv)
25.00 cm
(v)
21.00 cm
Question
42
42.
In the given figure, BCD is a triangle and 'O' is a point inside △BCD. The angular bisector of ∠COB, ∠DOC & ∠BOD meet BC, CD & DB at E, F & G respectively . Then
(i)
BE . CF . DG = EC . FD . GB
(ii)
BE . CF . DG = BC . CD . DB
(iii)
BE . CF . DG = EF . FG . GE
(iv)
BE . CF . DG = OB . OC . OD
(v)
BE . CF . DG = OE . OF . OG
Question
43
43.
In the given figure, if A, Q, R, S, T, U are equidistant and RP ∥ UB and AB = 25 cm and AP = 10 cm. Find PB
(i)
16.00 cm
(ii)
14.00 cm
(iii)
13.00 cm
(iv)
15.00 cm
(v)
17.00 cm
Question
44
44.
From the given figure and values, find x
(i)
(
55
,
-19
)
(ii)
(
-20
,
54
)
(iii)
(
-19
,
53
)
(iv)
(
-21
,
52
)
(v)
(
-21
,
53
)
Question
45
45.
The ratio of the bases of two triangles ABC and DEF is
4
:
3
.
If the triangles are equal in area, then the ratio of their heights is
(i)
3
:
3
(ii)
4
:
6
(iii)
5
:
3
(iv)
4
:
0
(v)
3
:
4
Question
46
46.
If the measures are as shown in the given figure, find HI
(i)
24.0 cm
(ii)
22.0 cm
(iii)
25.0 cm
(iv)
26.0 cm
(v)
23.0 cm
Question
47
47.
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 = 23 cm
and radius of the inner circle is
6 cm
.
Find the radius of the outer circle.
(i)
15.80 cm
(ii)
11.80 cm
(iii)
12.80 cm
(iv)
13.80 cm
(v)
14.80 cm
Assignment Key
1) (iv)
2) (iv)
3) (iii)
4) (v)
5) (v)
6) (ii)
7) (v)
8) (iv)
9) (i)
10) (i)
11) (ii)
12) (iii)
13) (v)
14) (iii)
15) (iv)
16) (i)
17) (i)
18) (iv)
19) (i)
20) (ii)
21) (ii)
22) (i)
23) (i)
24) (iv)
25) (v)
26) (v)
27) (v)
28) (i)
29) (i)
30) (iii)
31) (i)
32) (v)
33) (iv)
34) (ii)
35) (iv)
36) (iii)
37) (i)
38) (v)
39) (ii)
40) (ii)
41) (ii)
42) (i)
43) (iv)
44) (v)
45) (v)
46) (i)
47) (iv)