INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR

GARG EDUCATION CENTER

Class IX, Mathematics
By: Er. N.K.Garg
Worksheet-Triangles
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Q. No. Questions of 1 Mark each.
1. Which of the following is not a criterion for congruence of triangles?
(A) SAS (B) ASA (C) SSA (D) SSS
2. If AB=QR, BC=PR and CA=PQ, then

(A) ∆𝐴𝐵C ≅∆PQR (B) ∆C𝐵A ≅∆PRQ (C) ∆𝐵AC ≅∆RPQ (D) ∆PQR ≅∆BAC
3. In triangles ABC and PQR, AB=AC, ∠C = ∠P and ∠B = ∠Q. The two triangles are:
Congruent
Isosceles but not Isosceles and Neither congruent
(A) (B) (C) but not (D)
congruent congruent nor isosceles.
isosceles
4. Observe the given triangles and choose the right answer.

(A) ∆ABC ≅∆QPR (B) ∆ABC ≅∆PQR (C) ∆ABC ≅∆PRQ (D) ∆BAC ≅∆RPQ
5. It is given that ∆ABC ≅∆FDE and AB= 5cm, ∠B = 40° and ∠A = 80°. Then which of the following is
true?
DF=5cm, DE=5cm, DF=5cm, DE=5cm,
(A) (B) (C) (D)
∠B = 60° ∠E = 60° ∠E = 60° ∠D = 40°

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 In figure, if AB=DC, ∠ABD =∠CDB, which congruence
rule would you apply to prove ∆ABD ≅∆CDB?
6.

7. In the given figure, prove that ∆ABD ≅∆BAC?

Given ∆OAP ≅∆OBP in the figure below. Prove

criteria by which the triangles are congruent.

8.

9. In the given figure, ∠ACB=∠BDA, ∠ABD =∠BAC. Prove that ∆AOB is isosceles.

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10. In the figure, if AF = CD, ∠AFE =∠CDE,
Prove that EF = ED.

Questions of 2 marks each

11. Prove that the angle opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal.
12. ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. P and Q are
points on AB and AC respectively such that AP= AQ,
Prove that ∠ACP =∠ABQ, and CP =BQ.

13. In the figure below, ABCD is a square and P is the mid-

point of AD. BP and CP are joined. Prove that
∠PCB=∠PBC.

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14. In figure, AB=EF, BC=ED, AB ⊥ BD, EF⊥ EC, Prove
that ∆ABD ≅∆FEC.

15. In the given figure, if AB‖ DC and P is the mid-point of BD,

Prove that P is also the mid-point of AC.

Questions of 3 marks each

16. In the figure, OA=OB, OC=OD and ∠AOB=∠COD. Prove that
AC = BD.

17. In figure, ∆ABC ≅∆ABD are such that AD=BC, ∠1=∠2 and
∠3=∠4. Prove that BD = AC.

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18. In fig. AD= CD and AB = CB. State three pairs of equal parts in ∆ABD≅∆CBD. Is ∆ABD≅∆CBD? Why
or why not? Does BD bisect ∠ABC? Give reasons.

Questions of 4 marks each

19. CASE STUDY:

A triangular based agricultural field ABC is divided

by the farmer in four parts. In two parts of his field he
wants to grow sugarcane and other two parts he wants
to grow wheat. He wants to grow wheat on the field
division exactly which are exactly same in shape and
size, the same he wants to do sugarcane.

If ∆ABC and ∆DBC are two isosceles triangles on the same base BC and vertices A and D are on the same
side BC. AD is extended to intersect BC at P.

With reference to the figure given, answer the following questions.

i)Prove that ∆ABD ≅∆ACD.

ii) Prove that ∆APB ≅∆APC.

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20. AB is a line segment. P and Q are points on
opposite sides of AB such that each of them is
equidistant from the points A and B. Show that the
line PQ is the perpendicular bisector of AB.

Answers
1 C 2 B 3 A 4 QA
AD=BC, OA=OB,
AB=BA
5 C 6 SAS 7 8 ∠1=∠2, OP=OP
∠D=∠C=90°
BY SAS
By RHS
∠C=∠D, AF=CD, ∠1=∠2, AB=AC,AP=AQ,
AB=AB ∠AFE=∠CDE AD=AD,
9 10 11 AB=AC 12 ∠A=∠A
∠ABD=∠BAC ∠E=∠E
Answers

By AAS By SAS By SAS

By AAS
AB=EF OA=OB,
BP=DP,
AP=DP,AB=DC ∠B=∠E=90° OC=OD,
∠1=∠2,
13 ∠A=∠D=90° 14 BC=ED 15 16 ∠AOB=∠COD
∠3=∠4
By SAS BC+CD=ED+CD ∠AOC=∠BOD
By AAS
BD=EC, By SAS By SAS
To be proved

17 By SAS 18 By SSS 19 By SAS 20 by using SSS

and SAS

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 CLASS IX

MATHEMATICS WORKSHEET

CH-7 “TRIANGLES”

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q.1 In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, if ∠𝐶 > ∠𝐵, then which two sides of the triangle can you relate?
A

B C
Q.2 It is given that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹. Is it true to say that AB = EF? Justify your answer.

Q.3 In triangles ABC and PQR, ∠𝐴 = ∠𝑄 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝐵 = ∠𝑅, Which side of ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 should be equal to side
AB of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 so that the two triangles are congruent? Give reason for your answer.
A Q

B C R P

Q.4 In ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, ∠𝑃 = 700 and ∠𝑄 = 300 . Which side of this triangle is the longest?

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q.5 If the corresponding angles of two triangles are equal, then they are always congruent. State true or
false and justify your answer.

Q.6 In Figure ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, if ∠𝑄 = 400 and ∠𝑅 = 720 , then find the shortest and the largest sides of the
triangle.

Q.7 Is it possible to construct a triangle with lengths of its sides 5cm, 3cm and 8cm? Give reason for your
answer.

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Q.8 In Figure, it is given that AB = CF, EF = BD and ∠𝐴𝐹𝐸 = ∠𝐶𝐵𝐷. Prove that ∆𝐴𝐹𝐸 ≅ ∆𝐶𝐵𝐷.

Q.9 S is any point on side QR of a ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅. Show that: 𝑃𝑄 + 𝑄𝑅 + 𝑅𝑃 > 2𝑃𝑆.

Q.10 In the given figure, T is a point on side QR of ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 and S is a point such that RT = ST. Prove that
𝑃𝑄 + 𝑃𝑅 > 𝑄𝑆.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q.11 ABC and DBC are two triangles on the same base BC such that A and D lie on the opposite sides of
BC, AB = AC and DB = DC. Show that AD is the perpendicular bisector of BC.

Q.12 ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right triangle such that AB = AC and bisector of angle C intersects the side AB at D.
Prove that AC + AD = BC.

Q.13 Prove that sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than twice the median with respect to the third
side.

Q.14 ABC is a triangle with∠𝐵 = 2∠𝐶. D is a point on BC such that AD bisects ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐷 = 𝐶𝐷.
Prove that ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 720 .

Q.15 Prove that in a triangle, other than an equilateral triangle, angle opposite the longest side is greater
2
than 3 of a right angle.

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 ANSWERS

1. 𝐴𝐵 > 𝐴𝐶
2. No

4. PQ

5. False

6. Shortest PR, largest PQ

7. NO.

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