No. 2024-25/X/Ch.

6/Sure Hit Name:

Science Education Centre, Doha

Grade 10 Mathematics- Sure Hit-Triangles
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. A girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a lamp-post at a speed of 1.2 m/s. If
the lamp is 3.6 m above the ground, then the length of her shadow after 4 seconds is
(a) 3.2𝑚 (b) 4.8𝑚 (c)1.6𝑚 (d) 3.6𝑚
2. A vertical stick 20𝑚 long casts a shadow 10m long on the ground. At the same time, a tower casts a
shadow of 50𝑚 long on the ground. The height of the tower is
(a) 100𝑚 (b) 120𝑚 (c)25𝑚 (d) 200𝑚
3. The value of the height ′ℎ′ in the adjoining figure is, at which the tennis ball must be hit, so that it will just
pass over the net and land 6𝑚 away from the base of the net.

(a) 3.6𝑚 (b) 3𝑚 (c)2.7𝑚 (d) 0.27𝑚

4. A vertical stick 1.8 m long casts a shadow 45 cm long on the ground. At the same time, what is the length
of the shadow of a pole 6 m high?
(a) 2.4 m (b) 1.35 m (c) 1.5 m (d) 13.5 m
5. The shadow of a 5m long stick is 2 m long. At the same time the length of the shadow of a 12.5m high tree
(in m) is
(a) 3.0 (b) 3.5 (c) 4.5 (d) 5.0
6. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 15 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is
9 cm, then the corresponding side of second triangle is ................... .
(a) 4.2 cm (b) 5.4 cm (c) 20 cm (d) 6 cm
7. In a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 it is given that 𝐴𝐵 = 6𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐶 = 8𝑐𝑚 and 𝐴𝐷 is the bisector of ∠𝐴. Then, 𝐵𝐷 ∶ 𝐷𝐶?
(a) 3 ∶ 4 (b) 9 ∶ 16 (c)4 ∶ 3 (d) √3: 2.
8. In a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 it is given that 𝐴𝐷 is the internal bisector of ∠𝐴. If 𝐵𝐷 = 4 𝑐𝑚, 𝐷𝐶 = 5𝑐𝑚 and 𝐴𝐵 =
6𝑐𝑚, then 𝐴𝐶 = ?
(a) 4.5 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 9 cm (d) 7.5 cm
9. A flagpole 18𝑚 high casts a shadow 9.6𝑚 long. Then, the distance of the top of the pole from the far end
of the shadow is
(a) 18 𝑚 (b) 26𝑚 (c)21𝑚 (d) 20.4𝑚.

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10. In a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, it is given that AD is the internal bisector of ∠𝐴. If 𝐴𝐵 = 10𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐶 = 14𝑐𝑚 and 𝐵𝐶 =
6𝑐𝑚, then 𝐶𝐷 = ?
(a) 4.8 cm (b) 3.5 cm (c) 7 cm (d) 10.5 cm
11. In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium whose diagonals 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 intersect at 𝑂 such that
𝑂𝐴 = (3𝑥 − 1 )𝑐𝑚, 𝑂𝐵 = (2𝑥 + 1)𝑐𝑚, 𝑂𝐶 = (5𝑥 − 3)𝑐𝑚 and 𝑂𝐷 = (6𝑥 − 5)𝑐𝑚, then 𝑥 =?

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 2.5 (d) 4.

12. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐵𝐶, so that 𝐴𝐷 = 2.4𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐸 = 3.2𝑐𝑚 and 𝐸𝐶 = 4.8𝑐𝑚, Then 𝐴𝐵 =?
(a) 3.6 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 6.4 cm (d) 7.2 cm
13. In a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, if 𝐷𝐸 is drawn parallel to 𝐵𝐶, cutting 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶 at 𝐷 and 𝐸 respectively such
that𝐴𝐵 = 7.2𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐶 = 6.4𝑐𝑚 and 𝐴𝐷 = 4.5𝑐𝑚 Then, 𝐴𝐸 = ?
(a) 5.4 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 3.6 cm (d) 3.2 cm.
14. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐵𝐶 so that 𝐴𝐷 = (7𝑥 − 4)𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐸 = (5𝑥 − 2)𝑐𝑚, 𝐷𝐵 = (3𝑥 + 4)𝑐𝑚 and 𝐸𝐶 = 3𝑥 𝑐𝑚, then
we have
(a) 𝑥 = 3 (b) 𝑥 = 5 (c)𝑥 = 4 (d) 𝑥 = 2.5.
𝐴𝐷 3
15. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐵𝐶, such that 𝐷𝐵 = 5. If 𝐴𝐶 = 5.6𝑐𝑚, then 𝐴𝐸 =?

(a) 4.2 cm (b) 3.1 cm (c) 2.8 cm (d) 2.1 cm

16. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝐷𝐸𝐹and the perimeters of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 are 30𝑐𝑚 and 18𝑐𝑚 respectively. If 𝐵𝐶 = 9𝑐𝑚, then
𝐸𝐹 =?
(a) 6.3 cm (b) 5.4 cm (c) 7.2 cm (d) 4.5 cm.
17. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝐷𝐸𝐹such that 𝐴𝐵 = 9.1𝑐𝑚 and 𝐷𝐸 = 6.5𝑐𝑚. If perimeter ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹are 25𝑐𝑚, what is the perimeter of
∆𝐴𝐵𝐶?
(a) 35 cm (b) 28 cm (c) 42 cm (d) 40 cm.
18. In the given figure, if ∠𝐴𝐷𝐸 = ∠𝐵 and 𝐴𝐷 = 6.8𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐸 = 8.6𝑐𝑚, 𝐵𝐸 = 2.4𝑐𝑚 and 𝐵𝐶 = 5.5𝑐𝑚, then the
value of 𝐷𝐸 is

(a) 6.8 𝑐𝑚 (b) 2.4 𝑐𝑚 (c)3.4𝑐𝑚 (d) 4.8𝑐𝑚.

19. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶is such that 𝐴𝐵 = 3 𝑐𝑚, 𝐵𝐶 = 2𝑐𝑚, 𝐶𝐴 = 2.5 𝑐𝑚. If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 and 𝐸𝐹 = 4𝑐𝑚, then perimeter
of ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 is
(a) 7.5 cm (b) 15 cm (c) 22.5 cm (d) 30 cm.

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20. In the given figure, ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = ∠𝐶𝐷𝐴, 𝐴𝐶 = 8𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐷 = 3𝑐𝑚, then 𝐵𝐷 is

22 26 55 64
(a) 3
𝑐𝑚 (b) 3
𝑐𝑚 (c) 3 𝑐𝑚 (d) 3
𝑐𝑚

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Assertion-Reason Questions
Direction: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark
the correct choice as:
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true andReason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true butReason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assetion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion: If ∆ABC and ∆PQR are congruent triangles, then they are also similar triangles.
Reason: All congruent triangles are similar but the similar triangles need not be congruent..
2. Assertion: In the given figures, ΔABC ~ ΔGHI.
Reason: If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then they are similar.
3. Assertion: In the given figure, PA || QB || RC || SD.
Reason: If three or more line segments are perpendiculars to one line, then they are parallel to each
other.

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Answer the following (2 , 3 and 5 Marks Questions)
1. In triangle 𝑃𝑄𝑅and 𝑇𝑆𝑀, ∠𝑃 = 55°, ∠𝑄 = 25°, ∠𝑀 = 100° and ∠𝑆 = 25°. Is ∆𝑄𝑃𝑅 ~ ∆𝑇𝑆𝑀? Why?
2. Diagonals 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 of a trapezium 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 with 𝐴𝐵 || 𝐷𝐶 intersect each other at the point 𝑂. Using
𝑂𝐴 𝑂𝐵
a similarity criterion for two triangles, show that: = .
𝑂𝐶 𝑂𝐷

3. State and prove Basic Proportionality theorem.

4. If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR, respectively where Δ ABC ~ Δ PQR, prove
AB AD
that:  .
PQ PM
5. PQR is a triangle right angled at P and M is a point on QR such that PM⊥QR. Show that PM2 = QM.MR.
6. S and T are points on sides PR and QR of Δ PQR such that ∠ P = ∠ RTS. Show that:Δ RPQ ~ Δ RTS.

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 7. E is a point on the side AD produced of a parallelogram ABCD and BE intersects CD at F. Show that
ΔABE ~ ΔCFB.
8. If CD and GH (D and H lie on AB and FE) are respectively bisectors of ACB and EGF and
ABC ~ FEG , prove that
CD AC
(i) DCA ~ HGF (ii)  (iii) DCB ~ HGE .
GH FG
9. Two poles of height a meters and b meters are p meters apart. Prove that the height of the point of
ab
intersection of the lines joining the top of each pole to the foot of the opposite pole is given by
ab
meters.
QT QR
10. In figure(1), if  and ∠1 = ∠2. Prove that PQS ~ TQR .
PR QS
T

P
P

R
x Q
z
2 y
1
A B
Q S R C
fig(1) fig(2) fig(3) fig(4)

1 1 1
11. In figure(2), PA, QB and RC are each perpendicular to AC. Prove that   .
x z y
12. In Figure (3), 𝑃𝐴, 𝑄𝐵, 𝑅𝐶 and 𝑆𝐷 are all perpendiculars to a line 𝑙, 𝐴𝐵 = 6 𝑐𝑚, 𝐵𝐶 = 9 𝑐𝑚, 𝐶𝐷 = 12 𝑐𝑚
and 𝑆𝑃 = 36 𝑐𝑚. Find 𝑃𝑄, 𝑄𝑅and 𝑅𝑆.
13. In Figure (4), 𝑂𝐵 is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment 𝐷𝐸, 𝐹𝐴 ⊥ 𝑂𝐵 and 𝐹𝐸 intersects
1 1 2
𝑂𝐵 at the point 𝐶. Prove that: 𝑂𝐴 + 𝑂𝐵 = 𝑂𝐶

14. ABC is a right triangle right-angled at C. Let BC = a , CA = b , AB = c and let p be the length of
perpendicular from C on AB, prove that : cp  ab .

BE BC
15. In figure(5), DE║AC and DC║AP. Prove that  .
EC CP
16. In figure(6), DE║BC and CD║EF. Prove that AD 2  AB  AF
P P
A
A
F D A
D
D E
E F
A O

C
B

fig(5) B E C P
fig(6) B C
fig(7) Q R
fig(8) Q R

17. In figure(7), if DE║AQ and DF║AR. Prove that EF║QR.

18. In figure(8), A, B and C are points on OP, OQ and OR respectively such that AB║PQ and BC║QR.
Show that AC║PR.

19. In figure(9), altitudes AD and CE of Δ ABC intersect each other at the point P. Show that:

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 (i) Δ AEP ~ Δ CDP (ii) Δ ABD ~ Δ CBE (iii) Δ AEP ~ Δ ADB (iv) Δ PDC ~ Δ BEC.
20. In figure(10), express x in terms of a, b and c, ML = a, NP = x , MN = b NK = c.
21. In figure(11), ABC is a right triangle right angles at B and D is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from B
on AC. If DM  BC and DN  AB , prove that: (i) DM2 = DN  MC (ii) DN2 = DM  AN.
A
L

a N D
P
2
0 3
46 0
46 1
4
b N c B C
fig(9) fig(10) fig(11)
22. In figure(12), CD and GH are respectively the medians of ABC and EFG . If ABC ~ FEG , Prove
CD AB
that:(i) ADC ~ FHG (ii)  (iii) CDB ~ GHE
GH FE
F H E
C

fig(12) A D B G

23. Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and QR
and median PM of Δ PQR . Show that Δ ABC ~ Δ PQR.
24. Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and
PR and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that Δ ABC ~ Δ PQR.
25. D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ∠ ADC = ∠ BAC. Show that CA2 = CB.CD.
26. A girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a lamp-post at a speed of 1.2 m/s. If
the lamp is 3.6 m above the ground, find the length of her shadow after 4 seconds.
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Answer the following (Case Study Questions)

1. Similar Triangle- River Width
Two Instructors want to set a Flying Fox straight across a river for an outdoor educational camp.

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 First, they need to know the width of the river, so that they can set ropes long enough to make their
crossing.

Draw a line from the lady at the point ‘E’ to the boy at the other side of the river at ‘C’, then you will find a
pair of Similar Triangle.

i) From the above figure ∆ 𝐴𝐷𝐸~∆ 𝐴𝐹𝐶. Which similarity criteria is used for this? [1 Mark]
ii) What is the width of the river? [1 Mark]
iii) From the above figure, what is the length of EC? [2 Marks]
(OR)
iv) A student in the education camp tries to cross the river using the Flying Fox at an average speed of 9
km/hr. Find the time taken by the student to cross the river. [2 Marks]
2. Rohan is very intelligent in Maths. He always try to relate the concept of Maths in daily life. One day he
is walking away from the base of a lamp post at a speed of 1 𝑚/𝑠. Lamp is 4.5 𝑚 above the ground.

i) If after 2 second, length of shadow is 1 meter, what is the height of Rohan? [1 Mark]
ii) What is the minimum time after which his shadow will become larger than his original height?[2 Marks]
(OR)
iii) What is the distance of Rohan from pole at this point? [2 Marks]
iv) What will be the length of his shadow after 4 seconds? [1 Mark]

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3. The law of reflection states that when a ray of light reflects off a surface, the angle of incidence is equal
to the angle of reflection.

Ramesh places a mirror on level ground to determine the height of a pole (with traffic light fired on it). He
stands at a certain distance so that he can see the top of the pole reflected from the mirror. Ramesh’s
eye level is 1.5 m above the ground. The distance of Ramesh and the pole from the mirror are 1.8 m
and 6 m respectively.

i) Which criterion of similarity is applicable to similar triangles? [1 Mark]

ii) What is the height of the pole? [1 Mark]
iii) If angle of incidence is 𝑖 , find tan 𝑖 . [2 Marks]
(OR)
iv) Now Ramesh move behind such that distance between pole and Ramesh is 13 meters. He
place mirror between him and pole to see the reflection of light in right position. What is the distance
between mirror and Ramesh? [2 Marks]
4. Tania is very intelligent in maths. She always try to relate the concept of maths in daily life. One day she
plans to cross a river and want to know how far it is to the other side. She takes measurements on her
side of the river and make the drawing as shown below.

i) Which similarity criterion is used in solving the above problem? [1 Mark]

ii) Consider the following statement : 𝑆1 = ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = ∠𝐷𝐶𝐸𝑆2 = ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = ∠𝐶𝐷𝐸.
Which of the above statement is/are correct.

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 (a) 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 both (b) 𝑆1 (c) 𝑆2 (d) None. [1 Mark]
Consider the following statement :
𝐴𝐵 𝐶𝐴 𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐵 𝐶𝐴 𝐷𝐸
𝑆3 = = 𝑆4 = = 𝑆5 = =
𝐷𝐸 𝐶𝐷 𝐶𝐸 𝐷𝐸 𝐶𝐷 𝐴𝐵
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 𝑆3 and 𝑆5 (b) 𝑆4 and 𝑆5 (c) 𝑆3 and 𝑆4 (d) All three. [1 Mark]
iii) What is the distance 𝑥 across the river? [2 Marks]
(OR)
iv) What is the approximate length of AD shown in the figure? [2 Marks]
5. Two poles, 30 feet and 50 feet tall, are 40 feet apart and perpendicular to the ground. The poles are
supported by wires attached from the top of each pole to the bottom of the other, as in the figure. A
coupling is placed at C where the two wires cross.

i) What is the horizontal distance from C to the taller pole?

ii) How high above the ground is the coupling?
iii) How far down the wire from the smaller pole is the coupling?
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Prepared By: Abdurahiman. K
Faculty of Mathematics
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