Inequalities of a triangle - class-VIII

inequalities of a triangle

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $O$ is any point in the interior of $\Delta ABC$. then "$2(OA+OB+OC)=(AB+BC+CA)$" the statement  is?

  1. True
  2. False
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In $\triangle {ABC},ABC,APQ$ and $\overline { PQ } \parallel \overline { BC } $. If $PQ=5,AP=4,AB=12$, then $BC=$_____

  1. $9.6$
  2. $20$
  3. $15$
  4. $5$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a,b,c are the sides of a triangle ABC, then $\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b} - \sqrt{c} $  is always:

  1. negative
  2. Positive
  3. non - negative
  4. non - positive
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a triangle ABC , if AB , BC and AC are the three sides of the triangle , then which of the following statements is necessarily true ?

  1. $\displaystyle AB + BC < AC$
  2. $\displaystyle AB + BC > AC$
  3. $\displaystyle AB + BC = AC$
  4. $\displaystyle AB^2 + BC^2 = AC^2$
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a triangle ABC, which of the following is true?

  1. ${ BC }^{ 2 }-{ AB }^{ 2 }={ AC }^{ 2 }$
  2. $AB-\,AC=BC$
  3. $(AB-\,AC)>BC$
  4. $ AB - AC< BC$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In $\triangle PQR$, if $\angle R\displaystyle>\angle Q$, then

  1. $QR>PR$
  2. $PQ>PR$
  3. $PQ<pr$< div=""></pr$<>
  4. $QR<pr$< div=""></pr$<>
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The perimeter of a triangle is $.........$ than the sum of its medians.

  1. Greater
  2. Lesser
  3. Equal
  4. May be greater or lesser
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is the $.......$ side

  1. Largest
  2. Shortest
  3. Can be largest or shortest
  4. None of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The sum of the three altitudes of a triangle is $......$ than its perimeter

  1. Less
  2. More
  3. Equal
  4. Less than or more than
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Can $6$ cm, $5$ cm and $3$ cm form a triangle?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Sometimes
  4. None of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two sides of a $\Delta$ le are $7$ and $10$ units. Which of the following length can be the length of the third side?

  1. $19$ cm
  2. $17$ cm
  3. $13$ cm
  4. $3$ cm
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a, b and c are the sides of a $\Delta$ le then

  1. a - b > c
  2. c > a + b
  3. c = a + b
  4. b < c + a
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statement is false?

  1. The sum of two sides of a $\Delta$ is greater than the third side
  2. In a right angled $\Delta$ hypotenuse is the longest side
  3. A, B, C are collinear if AB + BC = AC
  4. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If A is the area of a triangle in em", whose sides are 9 em, 10 cm and 11 em, then which one of the following is correct?

  1. $A < 40\:cm^2$
  2. $40\:cm^2 < A < 45\:cm^2$
  3. $45\:cm^2 < A < 50\:cm^2$
  4. $A>50\:cm^2$
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

ABCD is a quadrilateral. Then which of the following is true? 

  1. $\displaystyle AC+BC<(AB+BC+CD+DA)$
  2. $\displaystyle AC+BD<\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \left( AB+BC+CD+DA \right) $
  3. $\displaystyle AC+BD>\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \left( AB+BC+CD+DA \right) $
  4. $\displaystyle AC+BD<\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \left( AB+BC+CD+DA \right) $
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Can 6 cm 5 cm and 3 cm form a triangle?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Sometimes
  4. None
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two sides of a triangle have lengths $7$ and $9$. Which of the following could not be the length of the third side?

  1. $4$
  2. $5$
  3. $7$
  4. $11$
  5. $16$
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a triangle, the difference of any two sides is ____ than the third side.

  1. smaller
  2. equal
  3. greater
  4. cannot be determined
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sets of measurements can be used to construct a triangle?

  1. $4\ cm, 5\ cm, 6\ cm$
  2. $4\ cm, 3\ cm, 8\ cm$
  3. $5\ cm, 6\ cm, 12\ cm$
  4. $6\ cm, 3\ cm, 10\ cm$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two sides of an acute-angled triangle are $6\ cm$ and $2\ cm$ respectively. Which one of the following represents the correct range of the third side in cm?

  1. $(4, 8)$
  2. $(4, 2\sqrt {10})$
  3. $(4\sqrt {2}, 8)$
  4. $(4\sqrt {2}, 2\sqrt {10})$
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In $\Delta ABC, AD \bot BC; BE \bot AC; CF \bot AB.$ then which of the following option is correct:

  1. $AD - BE + CF < AB + BC - CA$
  2. $AD + BE - CF < AB - BC - CA$
  3. $AD + BE - CF < AB - BC + CA$
  4. $AD + BE + CF < AB + BC + CA$
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a $\Delta ABC$, which of the following relation is correct where A, B, C are the vertices and D, E, F are the corresponding mid-points?

  1. $AD + BE + CF < AB + BC + CA$
  2. $AB + BE + CF < AD + BC + CA$
  3. $AD + BC + CF < AB + BE + CA$
  4. $AD + BE + CF > AB + BC + CA$
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The longest side of a triangle is three times the shortest side and the third side is $2$ cm shorter than the longest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is at least $61$ cm, find the minimum length of the shortest-side.

  1. $9$ cm
  2. $11$ cm
  3. $16$ cm
  4. $61$ cm
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Triangle ABC has integral sides AB, BC measuring $2001$ unit and $1002$ units respectively. Then the number of such triangles, is?

  1. $3002$
  2. $2003$
  3. $1003$
  4. None of these
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$O$ is any point in the interior of $\Delta ABC.$ then 
$OA + OB + OC < \frac{1}{2}\left( {AB + BC + CA} \right)$ statement is ?

  1. True
  2. False
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

O if any point in the interior of a triangle ABC. 

then  $2(OA + OB + OC) < (AB + BC + AC)$. that relation is right then true  and otherwise false?

  1. True
  2. False
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following will form the sides of a triangle?

  1. $23\,cm,\,17\,cm,\,8\,cm$
  2. $12\,cm,\,10\,cm,\,25\,cm$
  3. $6\,cm,\,7\,cm,\,16\,cm$
  4. $8\,cm,\,7\,cm,\,16\,cm$
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The length  of altitude through $A$ of the triangle $ABC$, where $A = (-3,\ 0);\ B = (4,\ -1);\ C = (5,\ 2).$

  1. $\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{10}}$
  2. $\dfrac{4}{\sqrt{10}}$
  3. $\dfrac{11}{\sqrt{10}}$
  4. $\dfrac{22}{\sqrt{10}}$
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In triangle ABC, (a +b -c )(b+c -a)(c+a-b)-abc is always ;

  1. non negative
  2. non positive
  3. negative
  4. positive
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a triangle $ABC, \angle C=90^{o}, a=3, b=4$ and $D$ is a point on $AB$, so that $\angle BCD=30^{o}$. Then the length of $CD$ is 

  1. $\dfrac{18-24\sqrt{3}}{25}$
  2. $\dfrac{18+24\sqrt{3}}{25}$
  3. $\dfrac{8-24\sqrt{3}}{25}$
  4. $None\ of\ these$
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a triangle $ABC, \angle ABC=50^{o}, \angle BAC=30^{o}$, then the shortest sides is 

  1. $AB$
  2. $BC$
  3. $CA$
  4. $None$
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If two sides of a triangle are 8 cm and 13 cm, then the length of the third side is between a cm and b cm. Find the values of a and b such  that a is less than b.

  1. a = 2 cm and b =9 cm
  2. a = 7 cm and b = 12 cm
  3. a = 5 cm and b = 21 cm
  4. a = 8 cm and b = 24 cm
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two sides of a triangle are $7$ and $10$ units, which of the following length can be the length of the third side?

  1. $19$ units
  2. $17$ units
  3. $13$ units
  4. $3$ units
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If AB > AC and length of median from C is 4 units, then the length of median from B can be

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $k$ is an integer and $2 < k < 7$, for how many different values of $k$ is there a triangle with sides of lengths $2, 7$, and $k$?

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four
  5. Five
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

All equilateral triangles are ____.

  1. congruent
  2. will be congruent if their length of sides are equal
  3. never congruent
  4. none of these
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the length of the third side of the triangle inequality, if sides of a triangle have $a = 4$ and $b = 8$.

  1. $c = 10$
  2. $c = 2$
  3. $c = 3$
  4. $c = 4$
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In triangle $PQR$, an exterior angle at $A$ measures $160^o$, and $\angle$ $Q = 70 ^o$. Which is the longest side of the triangle?

  1. $\overline{PR}$
  2. $\overline{PA}$
  3. $\overline{PQ}$
  4. $\overline{QR}$
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mark the triplet that can be the lengths of the sides of a triangle.

  1. $2, 3, 5$
  2. $1, 4, 2$
  3. $7, 4, 4$
  4. $5, 6, 12$
  5. $9, 20, 8$
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two sides of a triangle have lengths $5$ and $8$, and the length of the third side is an integer. What is the greatest possible value of the perimeter of the triangle?

  1. $22$
  2. $24$
  3. $25$
  4. $26$
  5. $27$
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a triangle $ABC$, $(a+b+c)(b+c-a)=k$$bc$ if:

  1. $k< 0$
  2. $k> 6$
  3. $0< k< 4$
  4. $k> 4$
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$D$ is a point on the side $BC$ of a $\Delta$ $ABC$, such that $AD$ bisects $\angle $ $BAC$. Then:

  1. $BA = CD$
  2. $BA > BD$
  3. $BD > BA$
  4. $CD > CA$
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let a,b,c be the sides of a triangle. No two of them are equal and $\lambda  \in R.$ If the roots of the equation 

  1. $\lambda < \frac{4}{3}$
  2. $\lambda < \frac{5}{3}$
  3. $\lambda \in \left( {\frac{1}{3},\frac{5}{3}} \right)$
  4. $\lambda \in \left( {\frac{4}{3},\frac{5}{3}} \right)$
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The area of the triangle formed by the lines  $x ^ { 2 } - 3 x y + y ^ { 2 } = 0$  and  $x + y + 1 = 0$  is square units. is

  1. $\dfrac {1}{12}$
  2. $\dfrac { 1 } { 2 \sqrt { 5 } }$
  3. $\dfrac { 2 } { \sqrt { 3 } }$
  4. $\dfrac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 }$
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a triangle ABC. The relation which is true for its sides is-

  1. AB + BC < AC
  2. AB + BC > AC
  3. AB +BC = CA
  4. AB = BC + AC