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Chapter-6:Triangles
CBSE BOARD-1995
1. In figure, if∠𝐴 = ∠𝐶, then prove that, △ 𝐴𝑂𝐵 ∼△ 𝐶𝑂𝐷.

2. 𝑃 and 𝑄 are points on sides 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶 respectively of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 . If AP= 3 cm, PB =

6 cm, AQ = 5 cm and QC = 10 cm, show that, BC = 3PQ.
CBSE BOARD-1996
3. In figure, ABC is a triangle in which AB = AC. Points D and E are points on the sides AB and
AC respectively such that, AD = AE. Show that the points B, C, E and D are concyclic.

4. In figure, AD is the bisector of CA. If BD = 4cm, DC = 3 and AB = 6 cm, determine AC.

CBSE BOARD-1997
5. Prove that, the diagonal of a trapezium divide each other proportionally.
6. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AB = AD. The bisectors of ∠BAC and ∠CAD intersect the
sides BC and CD at the points E and F respectively. Prove that, EF II BD.
[CBSE 1991, 1997]
7. O is any point inside a triangle ABC. The bisectors of ∠AOB, ∠BOC and, ∠COA meet the
sides AB, BC and CA in points D, E and F respectively. Show that: AD × BE × CF = DB × EC
× FA. [CBSE 1992, 1997]
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐷
8. If the diagonal BD of a quadrilateral ABCD bisects both ∠B and ∠D, show that = .
𝐵𝐶 𝐶𝐷
9. 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a triangle in which, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐷 is a point on 𝐴𝐶 such that, 𝐶 2 = AC × CD.
Prove that BD = BC.

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10. Two poles of height 𝑎 metres and 𝑏 metres are P metres apart. Prove that height of the
point of intersection of the lines touching the top of each pole to the foot of the opposite
𝑎𝑏
pole is given by meters
𝑎+𝑏
11. Prove that the area of the equilateral triangle described on the side of a square is half the
area of the equilateral triangle described on its diagonal. [CBSE 1995, 1997 (C)]
CBSE BOARD-1998
1 1 1
12. 𝑃𝐴, 𝑄𝐵 and 𝑅𝐶 are each perpendicular to 𝐴𝐶. Prove that, + =
𝑥 𝑧 𝑦
[CBSE 1995 (C), 1998 (D.B.)]

13. If the bisector of an angle of a triangle bisects the opposite side, prove that, the triangle
is isosceles. [CBSE 1998 (C), 2002]
CBSE BOARD-1999
14. Let ABC be a triangle and D and E be two points on side AB such that AD = BE. If DP II BC
and EQ II AC, then prove that PQ IIAB [CBSE 1999 (D.B.)]
CBSE BOARD-2000
15. Two triangles BAC and BDC, right angled at A and D respectively are drawn on the same
base 𝐵𝐶 and on the same side of 𝐵𝐶. If 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐷𝐵 intersect at 𝑃, prove that : AP × PC =
DP × PB [CBSE 1995, 2000]
CBSE BOARD-2002
16. Any Point X inside △ DEF is joined to its vertices. From a point P in DX, PQ is drawn
parallel to 𝐷𝐸 meeting 𝑋𝐸 at 𝑄 and 𝑄𝑅 is drawn parallel to 𝐸𝐹 meeting 𝑋𝐹 in𝑅. Prove
that 𝑃𝑅 ∥ 𝐷𝐸. [CBSE 1995, 1996, 2002]
17. 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,
(i) 𝑐𝑝 = 𝑎𝑏
1 1 1
(ii) 2
= 2+ 2
P 𝑎 𝑏
[CBSE 1994, 1998, 1999 (C), 2002]
18. 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right-angled triangle right angled at 𝐴. A circle is inscribed in it. The lengths of
two sides containing the right angles are 6 cm and 8 cm. Find the radius of the circle.

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AB2 BC
19. ABD is a triangle in which ∠DAB = 90∘ and AC ⊥ BD . Prove that, = .
AD2 CD

CBSE BOARD-2005
20. In the figure, △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and △ 𝐷𝐵𝐶 are on the same base 𝐵𝐶. 𝐴𝐷 and 𝐵𝐶 intersect at 𝑂.
Prove that,
area(△ 𝐴𝐵𝐶) 𝐴𝑂
= .
area(△ 𝐷𝐵𝐶) 𝐷𝑂

CBSE BOARD-2006
21. In figure, ∠ACB = 90∘ , CD ⊥ AB. Prove that, CD2 = BD. AD.

22. In △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐷 is a median and 𝐸 is the mid-point of 𝐴𝐷. If 𝐵𝐸 is produced, it meets AC at

F. Show that AF = 1/3AC.
23. In a △ ABC, AD ⊥ BC and AD2 = BD × DC. Prove that, triangle ABC is a right triangle.
CBSE BOARD-2007
24. In figure, DE II AB and FE II DB. Prove that, DC2 = CF. AC.

25. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, to intersect the other two sides in
distinct point, prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
Using the above, prove the following:
In fig, DE ∥ BC and BD = CE. Prove that, ABC is an isosceles triangle.

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CBSE BOARD-2008
26. In figure, P and Q are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of ∆ABC such that, AP =
3.5 cm, PB = 7 cm, AQ = 3 cm and QC = 6 cm. if PQ = 4.5 cm, find BC.

27. In figure, PQ = 24 cm, QR = 26cm, ∠PAR = 90°, PA = 6cm and AR = 8 cm. Find ∠QPR.

28. The Perimeter of two similar triangles ABC and LMN are 60 cm and 48 cm respectively. If
LM = 8 cm, then what is length of AB?
𝐴𝐸 𝐷𝐸
29. In the given figure, AC is parallel to BD. Is = ? Justify your answer.
𝐶𝐸 𝐵𝐸

30. In the given figure, DE II BC. If AD = 2.4cm, DB = 3.6cm and AC = 5cm. Find AE.

31. E is a point on the side AD produced of a II gm ABCD and BE intersects CD at F. show that
∆ABE ~∆CFB.
𝐴𝐷 3
32. In figure, DE II BC and = . If AC = 4.8cm, find the length of AE.
𝐷𝐵 5

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33. In figure, △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and △ 𝐴𝑀𝑃 are right triangles right angled at 𝐵 and 𝑀 respectively.
Prove that, 𝐶𝐴 × 𝑀𝑃 = 𝑃𝐴 × 𝐵𝐶. [CBSE 2008 (SP)]

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34. In the given figure, 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝑂𝑄 and 𝐷𝐹 ∥ 𝑂𝑅. Show that, EF ∥ QR. [CBSE 2008]

35. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in
distinct points, prove that, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio. Using the
above, prove the following: In figure, 𝐴𝐵 ∥ 𝐷𝐸 and 𝐵𝐶 ∥ 𝐸𝐹. Prove that, 𝐴𝐶 ∥ 𝐷𝐹.
[CBSE 2008( F)]

CBSE BOARD-2009
36. In figure, ∠LM = ∠LN= 46°. Express x in terms of a, b, and c where a, b, c are lengths of
LM, MN and NK respectively.

37. In ∆LMN, ∠L = 50° and ∠N = 60°. If ∆LMN ~∆PQR, then find ∠Q.
38. In figure, DE II AB, find the length of AC.

39. In figure, ∆ABD is a right triangle, right angled at A and AC  BD. Prove that, AB2 = BC.
BD

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40. Prove that, if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two
sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio. Using the above
result, do the following: In figure, DE ∥ BC and BD = CE. Prove that, △ ABC is an
isosceles triangle.

41. In figure, △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right triangles right angled at 𝐶 and ⊥ 𝐴𝐵. Prove that, △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 −△
𝐴𝐷𝐸 and hence, find the lengths of 𝐴𝐸 and DE.

42. 𝐷𝐸𝐹𝐺 is a square and ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 90∘ , Show that DE 2 = BD × EC.

43. In figure, 𝑀 is mid-point of side 𝐶𝐷 of a parallelogram 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷. The line 𝐵𝑀 is drawn

intersecting 𝐴𝐶 at 𝐿 and 𝐴𝐷 produced at E. Prove that, 𝐸𝐿 = 2𝐵𝐿.

44. In figure, two triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐵𝐶 lie on the same side of base 𝐵𝐶. 𝑃 is a point on 𝐵𝐶
such that 𝑃𝑄 ∥ 𝐵𝐴 and PR ∥ BD. Prove that QR ∥ AD.

CBSE BOARD-2010
45. In figure, ∆AHK is similar to ∆ABC. If AK = 10cm, BC = 3.5cm and HK = 7cm, find AC.

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46. In figure, MN II AB, BC = 7.5cm, AM = 4cm and MC = 2cm. Find the length of BN.

47. In figure, PQ II AB and PR II AC.Prove that, QR II BC.

[CBSE 2002, 2005, 2007 2010]

48. Prove that, any line parallel to the parallel sides of a trapezium divides the non-parallel
sides proportionally. [CBSE 1993 (c), 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2010]
49. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in
distinct points, prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio. Using the
above, do the following :
In figure, 𝑃𝑄 ∥ 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝑄 ∥ 𝐶𝐵. Prove that, 𝐴𝑅2 = 𝑃𝑅. 𝐶𝑅. [CBSE 2010 (F)]

50. The diagonals AC and BD of a quadrilateral ABCD intersect each other at O such that
𝐴𝑂 𝐵𝑂
, = . Prove that the quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium.
𝑂𝐶 𝑂𝐷
OR
If the diagonals of a quadrilateral divide each other proportionally, prove that it is a
trapezium. [CBSE 2005, 2008, 2010]
51. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 a is trapezium such that, 𝐴𝐵 ∥ 𝐶𝐷. Its diagonals 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 intersect each other
𝐴𝑂 𝐵𝑂
at 𝑂. Prove that, = . [CBSE (SP) 2003, 2004, 2010]
𝑂𝐶 𝑂𝐷
CBSE BOARD-2011
52. In figure, 𝐷 is a point on the side 𝐵𝐶 of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 such that,∠ADC = ∠BAC. Prove that
CA CB
, = . [CBSE 1994, 1995, 1998, 2004 , 2011]
CD CA

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53.In Figure 1, E is a point on CB produced of an isosceles  ABC, with side AB = AC. If AD  BC
and EF  AC, prove that  ABD   ECF.

CBSE BOARD-2020
BE BC
54. In given figure, DE∥AC and DC∥AP.Prove that = .
EC CP

AD AE
55. In given figure, ∠D=∠E and = , prove that BAC is an isosceles triangle.
DB EC
56. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 15 cm respectively. If one side of the
triangle is 9 cm, then find the corresponding side of second triangle.
57. In ∆ABC, DE∥BC such that AD=2.4 cm, AB=3.2 cm and AC=8 cm, then what is the length of
AE?

58.In figure, DEFG is a square in a triangle ABC right angled at A. prove that
(i) ∆ABC ~∆DBG
(ii) ∆AGF ~∆EFC

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AD AE
59.In figure, ∠D=∠E and = , Prove that BAC is an isosceles triangle.
DB EC

60.If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct
points, prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio. (2023 CBSE )
CBSE BOARD-2021
61.In the given Figure, ∆ABC~ ∆PQR. Write similarity criterion by which ABC and PQR are
similar

62.Diagonals of a trapezium ABCD with AB DC intersect each other at the point O. If AB = 2 CD,
find the ratio of the areas of triangles AOB and COD.
AD 4
63.In a ABC, if DE is parallel to BC, = and AC = 15 cm, then find the length of AE.
DB 5
CBSE BOARD-2023
64. In the adjoining figure, A, B and C are points on OP, OQ and OR respectively such that
AB∥PQ and AC∥PR. Show that BC∥QR.

65.Observe the figures given below carefully and answer the questions
(i) name the figure(s) wherein two figures are similar
(ii) name the figure(s) wherein the figures are congruent
(iii) (a) prove that congruent triangles are also similar but not the converse
Or,

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What more is least needed for two similar triangles to be congruent.
66. In ∆ ABC, PQ∥BC. If PB=6 cm, AP=4 cm, AQ=8 cm, find the length of AC.

67. In the given figure, ∆ABC~∆QPR. If AC=6 cm, BC=5 cm, QR=3 cm and PR=x; then find the
value of x.

68.In the given figure, ∠ ADC=∠BCA; prove that ∆ACB~∆ADC. Hence find BD if AC=8 cm and
AD=3 cm.

69.In the given figure, ∠A=∠C, AB=6 cm, AP=12 cm, CP= 4 cm. Then find the length of CD.

70. In the given figure, AB∥ PQ. If AB= 6 cm, PQ= 2 cm and OB=3 cm, then find the length of
OP.

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71.Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ
and QR and median PM of ∆PQR. Show that ∆ABC ~ PQR.
72.Through the midpoint M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD , the line BM is drawn
intersecting AC in L and AD ( produced) in E. prove that EL=2BL.
73.In the given DE∥ BC. If AD =3 cm, AB=7 cm and EC= 3 cm, then find the length of AE.

74.In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which DE ∥ BC. If AD =x, DB=x-2, AE=x+2 and EC=x-1,
then find the value of x.

75.Diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD with AB∥DC intersect each other at point O.
OA OB
show that = .
OC OD
76.In the given figure, E is a point on the side CB produced of an isosceles triangle ABC with
AB= AC. If AD  BC and EF  AC, then prove that ABD ~ ECF.

77.In the given figure, CD is the perpendicular bisector of AB. EF is perpendicular to CD. AE
CF FG
intersects CD at G. prove that = .
CD DG

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