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Q.I. Solve the following : (4)
(i) In the adjoining figure,
line l || line m ||line n.
Lines p and q are transversals.
From given information
find ST.
(ii) In the adjoining figure,
seg BE seg AB and
seg BA seg AD.
If BE = 6 and AD = 9
find
A ( ABE)
A ( ABD)

Q.II. Attempt the following : (9)

(i) In the adjoining figure,
RP : PK = 3 : 2 then
find the values of :
(a) A (ATRP) : A (ATPK)
(b) A (ATRK) : A (ATPK)
(c) A (ATRP) : A (ATRK)
(ii) In the adjoining figure,
ML || BC and NL || DC.
Then prove that :
AM AN
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AB AD
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(iii) In PQR, if QS is the angle bisector
of ZQ then, show that
A ( PQS)
A ( QRS)

=
PQ
QR
Q.III. Solve the following : (12)
(i) In the adjoining figure,
AB || DC.
Using the information given
find the value of x.
(ii) Let X be any point on side BC of ABC,
XM and XN are drawn parallel to BA
and CA. MN meets produced CB in T.
Prove that TX
2
= TB . TC.
(iii) In the adjoining figure,
DEFG is a square and ZBAC = 90
Prove that :
(a) AAGF ~ ADBG
(b) AAGF ~ AEFC
(c) ADBG ~ AEFC
(d) DE
2
= BD . EC
Q.IV. Solve the following : (5)
(i) Two poles of height a meters and
b meters are p meters apart.
Prove that the height h drawn from
of the point of intersection N of the
lines joining the top of each pole to
the foot of the opposite pole is
ab
a + b
meters.
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Q.I. Solve the following : (4)
(i) Find the side of square whose diagonal is 16 2cm.
(ii) In ABC ~ DEF and A (ABC) = 9 cm
2
, A (DEF) = 64 cm
2
, DE = 5.6 cm,
then find AB.
Q.II. Attempt the following : (9)
(i) The ratio of the areas of two triangles with the common base is 6 : 5.
Height of the larger triangle is 9 cm. Then find the corresponding
height of the smaller triangle.
(ii) In the adjoining figure,
seg ED || seg QO and
seg DF || seg OR.
Prove that seg EF || side QR.
(iii) A vertical stick 12 m long casts a shadow 8 m long on the ground. At
the same time a tower casts the shadow 40 m on the ground.
Determine the height of the tower.
Q.III. Solve the following : (12)
(i) In ABC, PQ is a line segment intersecting AB at P and AC at Q such
that PQ || BC. If PQ divides DABC into two equal parts means equal
in area , find
BP
AB
.
(ii) In the adjoining figure,
ABCD is a square. The ABCE on
side BC and AACF on the diagonal AC
are similar to each other. Then show
that A (ABCE) =
1
A (ACF)
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(iii) ABC is a triangle in which AB = AC
and D is any point on BC.
Prove that : AB
2
AD
2
= BD. CD.
Q.IV. Solve the following : (5)
(i) G is the centroid of ABC.
GE and GF are drawn parallel
to AB and AC respectively.
Find A (AGEF) : A (AABC).
(Hint : Draw the median AD.
Then GD : AD = 1 : 3.
A (AGED) : A (AABD) = 1 : 9)
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Q.I. Solve the following : (4)
(i) In PQR, seg PM is the median. If PM = 9 and PQ
2
+ PR
2
= 290. Find
QR.
(ii) D is a point on side BC of AABC such that ZADC = ZBAC. Show that
AC
2
= BC DC.
Q.II. Attempt the following : (9)
(i) ABD is a triangle in which A = 90
and seg AC hypotenuse BD.Show that :
(a) AB
2
= BC . BD
(b) AD
2
= BD . CD
(c) AC
2
= BC . CD
(ii) In the adjoining figure,
ZPQR = 90.
T is the mid point of the side QR.
Prove that PR
2
= 4PT
2
3PQ
2
.
(iii) If the sides of a triangle measure 18 cm,
18 3
cm and 36 cm, show
that it is a 30 - 60 - 90 triangle.
Q.III. Solve the following : (12)
(i) Seg AD is the median of ABC,
and AM BC. Prove that :
(a) AC
2
= AD
2
+ BC DM +
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2
(b) AB
2
= AD
2
BC DM +
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BC
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Duration : 1 hr. 15 min.
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(ii) In the adjoining figure,
if LK =
6 3
find MK, ML, KN, MN
and the perimeter of MNKL.
(iii) AABC is a triangle where ZC = 90. Let BC = a, CA = b, AB = c and let
p be the length of the perpendicular from C on AB. Prove that
(a) cp = ab, (b) 2 2 2
1 1 1
= +
p a b
Q.IV. Solve the following : (5)
(i) In ABC, seg DE || side BC. If 2A (ADE) = A (DBCE), find AB : AD
and show BC = 3.DE
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