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Triangles
1. Which of the following is not a criterion for congruence of triangles?
(a) SSS (b) SSA (c) ASA (d) SAS
2. In Δ ABC, BC = AB and ∠B = 80°. Then ∠A is equal to
(a) 100° (b) 50° (c) 40° (d) 80°
3. In Δ PQR, ∠R = ∠P and QR = 4 cm and PR = 5 cm. Then the length of PQ is
(a) 2.5 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 4 cm
4. It is given that Δ ABC ≅ Δ FDE and AB = 5 cm, ∠B = 40° and ∠A = 80°. Then which of the
following is true?
(a) DF = 5 cm, ∠E = 60° (c) DF = 5 cm, ∠F = 60°
(b) DE = 5 cm, ∠D = 40° (d) DE = 5 cm, ∠E = 60°
5. In triangles ABC and DEF, AB = FD and ∠A = ∠D. The two triangles will be congruent by
SAS axiom if
(a) BC = DE (b) AC = EF (c) AC = DE (d) BC = EF
6. If the altitudes from two vertices of a triangle to the opposite sides are equal then the triangle
is
(a) right angled (b) scalene (c) isosceles d) equilateral
7. In ΔABC and ΔDEF, it is given that AB = DE and BC = EF. In order that ΔABC ≅ ΔDEF, we
must have
(a) none of these (b) ∠C = ∠F (c) ∠B = ∠E (d) ∠A = ∠D
8. In ΔABC and ΔDEF, it is given that ∠B = ∠E and ∠C = ∠F. In order that ΔABC ≅ ΔDEF, we
must have
(a) ∠A = ∠D (b) BC = EF (c) AC = DE (d) AB = DF
9. Which is true?
(a) A triangle can have two right angles. (b) A triangle can have two obtuse angles.
(c) A triangle can have two acute angles.
(d) An exterior angle of a triangle is less than either of the interior opposite angles.
10. If ΔABC ≅ ΔPQR then which of the following is not true?
(a) AB = PQ (b) BC = QR (c) AC = PR (d) BC = PQ
Two marks Questions
11. In fig. BALAΔ, DE ∥ BC, such that BA = DE and BC = EF, show that ΔABC ≅ ΔDEF.
12. ΔRST, RT = 6x − 2. In ΔUVW, UW = 2x + 7, ∠R = ∠U and ∠S = ∠V . What must be the
value of x in order to prove that ΔRST ≅ ΔUVW?
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3 Marks Question
13. Find the perimeter of the quadrilateral ACOD if ∠CAB =
∠CAD and AB = AD.
14. ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC and BD and CF are its two medians. Show that
BD = CF.
5 Marks Question
15. In the given fig., two sides AB and BC and median AM of one triangle ABC are respectively
equal to sides PQ and QR and median PN of ΔPQR. Show that ΔABC ≅ ΔPQR.
Case study
16. Truss bridges are formed with a structure of connected elements that form triangular
structures to make up the bridge. Trusses are the triangles that connect to the top and
bottom cord and two end posts. You can see that there are some triangular shapes as
shown in the picture given alongside and these are represented as ΔABC, ΔCAD, and
ΔBEA.
(a) If AB = CD and AD = CB, then prove ΔABC ≅ ΔCDA
(b) If AB = 7.5 m, AC = 4.5 m and BC = 5 m. Find the perimeter of ΔACD, if ΔABC ≅ ΔCDA
by SSS congruence rule.
(c) If ΔABC ≅ ΔFDE, AB = 5 cm, ∠B = 40° and ∠A = 80°, then find the length of DF and ∠E