PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT

MATHEMATICS
CLASS IX
CHAPTER- TRIANGLES

1 Line segment joining the mid point of any side with the opposite vertex is

A. Altitude B. Median C. Perpendicular D. Angle bisector

bisector

2 The length of perpendicular drawn from the opposite vertex to any side is

A. Altitude B. Median C. Perpendicular D. Angle bisector

bisector

3 The point of intersection of all the altitudes of a triangle is

A. Orthocentre B. Incentre C. Circumcentre D. Centroid

4 The point of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of all sides of a triangle is

A. Orthocentre B. Incentre C. Circumcentre D. Centroid

5 The point of intersection of all the medians of a triangle is

A. Orthocentre B. Incentre C. Circumcentre D. Centroid

6 In a quadrilateral ABCD, AC=AD and AB bisects ∠A and ΔABC ≌ ΔABD. The relation between
BC and BD is

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 A. BC < BD B. BC > BD C. BC = BD D. BC = ½ BD

7 In a quadrilateral ABCD, AD = BC and ∠DAB = ∠CBA. If ΔABD ≌ ΔBAC. The relation

between ∠ABD and ∠BAC is

A. ∠ABD < B. ∠ABD > C. ∠ABD = D. ∠ABD = ½

∠BAC ∠BAC ∠BAC ∠BAC

8 Identify the rule by which the following triangles are congruent.

A. RHS B. SSS C. SAS D. ASA

9 The following triangles are congruent under PRQ ↔ XYZ. Which part of Δ XYZ corresponds to
PQ?

A. XY B. YZ C. XZ D. YX

10 Which of the following relation is correct if PQ = PS, PR = PT and ∠QPS = ∠TPR?

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 A. QR = ST B. QR > ST C. QR < ST D. QR = QP

11 What is the value of ∠PQB if PQ ⊥ PB and RS ⊥ AR and RS = PQ, AP = BR?

A. 50° B. 40° C. 80° D. 100°

12 Which of the following option is correct if ∠PQS = ∠TQR, ∠SRP = ∠TPR and PQ = QR?

A. QS = QT B. QS = 2QT C. PT = 2RS D. PT = ½ RS

13 What is the relation between ∠1 and ∠2 if AD = CD?

A. ∠1 > ∠2 B. ∠1 < ∠2 C. ∠1 = ∠2 D. ∠1 = ½ ∠2

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 14 Assertion : In the adjoining figure, X and Y are respectively two points on equal sides AB and AC
of ΔABC such that AX = AY then CX = BY.

Reason: If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are equal to two sides and the included
angle of the other triangle, then the two triangles are congruent

A. Both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

B. Both Assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for Assertion

C. Assertion is true but the reason is false.

D. Both Assertion and reason are false.

15 Assertion : ΔABC and ΔDBC are two isosceles triangles on the same base BC and vertices A and
D are on the same side of BC. If AD is extended to intersect BC at E, then ΔABD ≅ ΔACD

Reason: If in two right triangles, hypotenuse and one side of a triangle are equal to the hypotenuse
and one side of the other triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

A. Both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

B. Both Assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for Assertion

C. Assertion is true but the reason is false.

D. Both Assertion and reason are false.

16 In a ΔPQR, if PQ = QR and L, M and N are the mid-points of the sides PQ, QR and RP,
respectively. Prove that LN = MN.

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 17 In the figure, PQRS is a square, and SRT is an equilateral triangle. Prove that
(i) PT = QT (ii) ∠ TQR = 15°

18 In two right triangles, one side and an acute angle of one triangle are equal to the corresponding
side and angle of the other. Prove that the triangles are congruent.

19 If the bisector of the exterior vertical angle of a triangle is parallel to the base, show that the
triangle is isosceles.

20 PQR is a triangle in which PQ = PR and is any point on the side PQ. Through S, a line is drawn
parallel to QR and intersecting PR at T. Prove that PS = PT.

21 ABC is a triangle, and D is the midpoint of BC. The perpendiculars from D to AB and AC are
equal. Prove that the triangle is isosceles.

22 If perpendiculars from any point within an angle on its arms are congruent. Prove that it lies on the
bisector of that angle.

23 Observe the figure and state the three pairs of equal parts in triangles ABC and DCB.
(i) Is ΔABC = ΔDCB? Why?
(ii) Is AB = DC? Why?
(iii) Is AC = DB? Why?

24 CDE is an equilateral triangle formed on a side CD of a square ABCD (Fig.). Show that ∆ ADE ≅
∆ BCE.

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 25 In Fig., l || m and M is the mid-point of a line segment AB. Show that M is also the mid-point of
any line segment CD, having its end points on l and m, respectively.

26 The image of an object placed at a point A before a plane mirror LM is seen at the point B by an
observer at D as shown in Fig. Prove that the image is as far behind the mirror as the object is in
front of the mirror.

27 Two lines l and m intersect at the point O and P is a point on a line n passing through the point O
such that P is equidistant from l and m. Prove that n is the bisector of the angle formed by l and m.

28 Line segment joining the mid-points M and N of parallel sides AB and DC, respectively of a
trapezium ABCD is perpendicular to both the sides AB and DC. Prove that AD = BC.

29 ABCD is a quadrilateral such that diagonal AC bisects the angles A and C. Prove that AB = AD
and CB = CD.

30 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.
31 In the given figure, T and M are two points inside a parallelogram PQRS such that PT = MR and
PT || MR. Then prove that
(a) ΔPTR ≌ ΔRMP
(b) RT || PM and RT = RM

32 In the given figure, PS is median produced up to F and QE and RF are perpendiculars drawn from
Q and R, prove that QE = RF.

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 33 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 = 72° .
34 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.

35 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 in the other two parts he wants to grow wheat. He wants to
grow wheat on the field division exactly the 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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