Theorems related to triangles - class-X

theorems related to triangles

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The sides of triangle are in A.P. and the greatest angle exceeds the least by 90. The sides are in the ratio _____________.

  1. $1 : 2 : \sqrt { 2 }$
  2. $1 : \sqrt { 3 } : 2$
  3. $\sqrt { 7 } + 1 : \sqrt { 7 } : \sqrt { 7 } - 1$
  4. $\sqrt { 3 } + 1 : 1 : \sqrt { 3 } - 1$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If  H is orthocenter of triangle PQR then PH + QH + RH is 

  1. QR cot P + PR cot Q + PQ cot R
  2. (pq + QR + RP) (cot P + cot Q + copt R)
  3. $\dfrac{1}{2r}(cot P + cotQ + cot R)$
  4. none of these
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

ABC is a triangle right angle at B. D is a point on AC such that $\angle ABD = 45^0$. If AC =$6$ and AD =$2$ , then AB is 

  1. $\dfrac{6}{\sqrt{5}}$
  2. ${3}{\sqrt{2}}$
  3. $\dfrac{12}{\sqrt{5}}$
  4. $2$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

consider a triangle PQR in which the relation $ QR^2+PR^2=5*PQ^2$ holds. let G be the point of intersection of the medians PM and QN . then angle QGM is always

  1. less then 45 degree
  2. obtuse
  3. a right angle
  4. acute and larger than 45 degree
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If in a $\Delta ABC,\sin A=\sin^{2} B$ and $2\cos^{2}A=3\cos^{2}B$, then the $\Delta ABC$ is 

  1. Right angled
  2. Obtuse angled
  3. Isosceles
  4. Equilateral
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following  can be the sides of a right-angled triangle?

  1. $0.5cm, 1.2 cm, 1.3cm$
  2. $2.4cm, 3.2 cm, 7.9cm$
  3. $5.0cm, 5.25 cm, 7.25cm$
  4. $1.6cm, 3.0 cm, 3.4cm$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let $\Delta _1$ denotes the area of the triangle formed by the vertices $(a^3m^3 _1, am _1), (a^3m^3 _2am _2), (a^3m^3 _3, am _3)$ and $\Delta _2$ denotes the area of the triangle formed by the vertices $(2am _1m _2, a^2(m^2 _1+m^2 _2))$, $(2am _2m _3, a^2(m^2 _2+m^2 _3))$ and $(2am _3m _1, a^2(m^2 _3+m^2 _1))$. Then $\dfrac{\Delta _1}{\Delta _2}(a > 0)$ equals?

  1. $\dfrac{a}{2}$
  2. $2a$
  3. $\dfrac{a^3}{8}$
  4. $8a^3$
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The sides of $\Delta ABC$ are 5, 7, 8 units then $AG^2 + BG^2 + CG^2$ where G is centroid of $\Delta ABC$ is 

  1. $48.2$
  2. $49.2$
  3. $92.2$
  4. $69.2$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a right-angled triangle, two small sides are of $6$cm and $8$cm length. Length of third side will be

  1. $14$cm
  2. $9$cm
  3. $10$cm
  4. none of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In $\Delta ABC, , m \angle B = 90$ and $\overline{BM}$ is an altitude. If AB = 2 AM, then AC = ......

  1. 2 AM
  2. 4 AM
  3. 6 AM
  4. 8 AM
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

P, Q, R are the points of intersection of a line 1 with sides BC, CA, AB of a $\Delta$ ABC 
respectively, then $\dfrac{BP}{PC} \dfrac{CQ}{QA} \dfrac{AR}{RB}$

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. -1
  4. -2
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sides of triangle are given below. Determine which of them are right triangles. In case of a right triangle, write the length of its hypotenuse.

  1. 7 cm, 24 cm, 25 cmj
  2. 3 cm, 8 cm, 6 cm
  3. 50 cm, 80 cm, 100 cm
  4. 13 cm, 12 cm, 5 cm
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The hypotenuse and the semi-perimeter of right triangle are 20 cm and 24 cm, respectively. The other two sides of the triangle are :

  1. 16 cm, 15 cm
  2. 14 cm, 16 cm
  3. 20 cm, 16 cm
  4. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In $\Delta PQR,\angle P$ is right angle and $\bar{PM}$ is an altitude. $PQ=\sqrt{20}$ and QM=4 then RM=____.

  1. 8
  2. 5
  3. 9
  4. 1
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The lengths of the medians through acute angles of a right-angled triangle are 3 and 4. Find the area of the triangle:

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{4}{3}\sqrt{11}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}\sqrt{11}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\sqrt{11}$
  4. None of these
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The length of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle whose one side is $4\surd {2}\ cm$  is___________$cm$

  1. $12$
  2. $8$
  3. $8\surd {2}$
  4. $12\surd {2}$
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let $ABC$ be a fixed triangle and $P$ be variable point in the plane of a triangle $ABC$. Suppose $a, b, c$ are lengths of sides $BC,  CA,AB$ opposite to angles $A, B, C $ respectively. If $a(PA)^{2} + b(PB)^{2} + c(PC)^{2}$ is minimum, then the point $P$ with respect to $\triangle{ABC}$ is

  1. Centroid
  2. Circumcenter
  3. Orthocenter
  4. Incenter
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $AD,BE$ and $CF$ are the medians of a $\Delta ABC,$ then evaluate  $\displaystyle \left ( AD^{2}+BE^{2}+CF^{2} \right ):\left ( BC^{2}+CA^{2}+AB^{2} \right )=$

  1. $3:4$
  2. $4:3$
  3. $5:3$
  4. $4:1$
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The distances of the circumcentre of the acute-angled $  \Delta \mathrm{ABC}  $ from the sides $  \mathrm{BC},  $ CA and AB are in the ratio

  1. asinA: bsinB:csinC
  2. $

    \cos A : \cos B : \cos C

    $
  3. $

    \operatorname{acot} A : \operatorname{bcot} B : \operatorname{ccot} C

    $
  4. none of these
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let ABC be a triangle having its centroid at G. If S is any point in the plane of the triangle, then $S\vec { A } +S\vec { B } +S\vec { C } =$

  1. $S\vec { G } $
  2. $2S\vec { G } $
  3. $3S\vec { G } $
  4. $\vec { 0 } $
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mark the correct alternative of the following.
In a right triangle, one of the acute angles is four times the other. Its measure is?

  1. $68^o$
  2. $84^o$
  3. $80^o$
  4. $72^o$
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the perimeter of an isosceles right triangle with each of its congruent as 7cm.

  1. $7\sqrt 2$ cm
  2. $14$ cm
  3. $(2+ \sqrt 2)$ cm
  4. $7(2+ \sqrt 2)$ cm
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the sides of a triangle are in the ratio $1, :, \sqrt2, :, 1$, then the triangle is:

  1. an equilateral triangle
  2. an isosceles triangle
  3. a right angled triangle
  4. a right angled isosceles triangle
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In $\triangle ABC$, AP is the median. If $AP=7$ and $AB^2+AC^2=260$, then find BC.

  1. $14$ cm
  2. $18$ cm
  3. $15$ cm
  4. $12$ cm
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the length of median. If the sides of triangle are:
$a = 5, b = 6, c = 8$. and $m = 3, n = 2$.

  1. $\sqrt{\dfrac{206}{5}}$
  2. $\sqrt{206}$
  3. $\dfrac{\sqrt{206}}{5}$
  4. None
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a $\Delta$ $ABC, AD = 3, BC = 2, AB = 1$, find the value of $AC$. (Use Apollonius theorem).

  1. $2.35$
  2. $3.42$
  3. $4.35$
  4. $5.61$
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a $\Delta$ $ABC, AC = 6, BC = 2, AB = 4$, find the value of $AD$. (Use Apollonius theorem).

  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 2
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a $\Delta$ $ABC, AC = 8, BC = 2, AB = 6$, find the value of $AD$. (Use Apollonius theorem).

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a $\Delta$ $ABC, AC = 4, BC = 2, AB = 6$, find the value of $AD$. (Use Apollonius theorem).

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In any triangle, the sum of the squares on any two sides is equal to twice the square on half the third side together with twice the square on the median which bisects the third side is called ______ theorem.

  1. Pythagoras
  2. Apollinius
  3. Stewart
  4. Ceva's
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a $\Delta$ $ABC, AC = 6, BC = 2, AB = 8$, find the value of $AD$. (Use Apollonius theorem).

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following formula is used to find apollinius theorem for isosceles triangle?

  1. $a^{2}+b^{2}=2m^{2}+\dfrac{c}{2}^{2}$
  2. $b^{2}=m^{2}+\dfrac{c}{4}^{2}$
  3. $b^{2}+b^{2}=2m^{2}+\dfrac{c}{2}^{2}$
  4. $a^{2}+b^{2}=2m^{2}+\dfrac{b}{2}^{2}$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a $\triangle ABC$, $AB= 4$ cm and $AC = 8$ cm. If M is the midpoint of BC and $AM = 3$ cm, then the length of $BC$ in cm is:

  1. ${2\sqrt{26}}$
  2. ${2\sqrt{31}}$
  3. ${\sqrt{31}}$
  4. ${\sqrt{26}}$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In $\triangle PQR$, $\angle P=30^o$, $\angle Q=60^0$, $\angle R= 90^o$ and $PQ=10 $ units. 

Find $PR$ and $QR$.

  1. $PR =$ $10$ units, $QR =$ $5\sqrt 3$ units
  2. $PR =$ $5$ units, $QR =$ $5\sqrt 3$ units
  3. $PR =$ $5\sqrt 3$ units, $QR =$ $5$ units
  4. $PR =$ $5$ units, $QR =$ $10\sqrt 3$ units
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Apolloneous Theorem, if $\overline AD$ is a median of $\triangle ABC$, then $AB^{2}+AC^{2}=$

  1. $AD+BD$
  2. $AD-BD$
  3. $2(AD^{2}+BD^{2})$
  4. $2(AD^{2}-BD^{2})$

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