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ABC is an isosceles triangle right angled at B. Similar triangles ACD and ABE are constructed in sides AC and AB. Find the ratio between the areas of $\triangle ABE$ and $\triangle ACD$.

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  1. $2:1$

  2. $1:1$

  3. $1:2$

  4. none

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In $\triangle ABC$

$\implies { AB }^{ 2 }+{ BC }^{ 2 }={ AC }^{ 2 }$
$\implies\quad { AB }^{ 2 }+{ AB }^{ 2 }={ AC }^{ 2 }$
$\implies\quad { AC }^{ 2 }={ 2AB }^{ 2 }\quad -(1)$
Ratio of areas of similar triangle is equal to ratio of squares of their corresponding sides.
$\implies\quad \cfrac { Area\quad (\triangle ABE) }{ Area\quad (\triangle ACD) } =\cfrac { { AB }^{ 2 } }{ { AC }^{ 2 } } $
 using(1)
$\implies\quad \cfrac { Area\quad (\triangle ABE) }{ Area\quad (\triangle ACD) } =\cfrac { { AB }^{ 2 } }{ { 2AB }^{ 2 } } =\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } $

Area of similar triangles are in the ratio $25:36$ then ratio of their similar sides is _________?

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  1. $5:7$

  2. $5:6$

  3. $6:5$

  4. $6:7$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The areas and sides of similar triangles are related as 

$\dfrac{Ar(\Delta ABC)}{Ar(\Delta PQR)}=\left(\dfrac {AB}{PQ}\right)^2\\dfrac {25}{36}=\left(\dfrac {AB}{PQ}\right)^2\\dfrac{AB}{PQ}=\sqrt {\dfrac {25}{36}}=\dfrac 56$

If $\Delta ABC \sim \Delta QRP, \displaystyle \frac{ar (ABC)}{ar (PQR)} = \frac{9}{4}, AB = 18 cm$ and $BC=15 cm$; then PR is equal to

maths similarity areas of similar figures areas of similar triangles relations between the areas of triangles

  1. $10\ cm$

  2. $12\ cm$

  3. $\displaystyle \frac{20}{3}\ cm$

  4. $8\ cm$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Given :

Area of ∆ ABCArea of ∆QRP = 94


AB = 18 cm , BC = 15 cm So PR = ?

We know when two triangles are similar then " The areas of two similar triangles are proportional to the squares of their corresponding sides.

Area of ∆ ABCArea of ∆ QRP = $AB^2QR^2$ = $Bc^2PR^2$ = $AC^2QP^2$
So, we take 
Area of ∆ ABC Area of ∆ QRP = $BC^2PR^2$

Now substitute all given values and get

94 = 152PR2

Taking square root on both hand side, we get

32 = 15PR

PR = 10 cm

If $\Delta ABC \sim \Delta PQR$ and $\displaystyle {{PQ} \over {AB}} = {5 \over 2}$ then area $(\Delta ABC):$ area $(\Delta PQR) = ?$

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  1. $\displaystyle {{25} \over 4}$

  2. $\displaystyle {4 \over {25}}$

  3. $\displaystyle {5 \over 2}$

  4. $\displaystyle {{25} \over 2}$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
$\Delta ABC\sim \Delta PQR$

Also $\dfrac{PQ}{AB}=\dfrac{5}{2}$

If triangles are similar then the ratio of their is equal to ratio of square of the sides

$\dfrac{ar(ABC)}{ar(PQR)}=\dfrac{AB^2}{PQ^2}=\dfrac{4}{25}$.

The perimeter of two similar triangles is 30 cm and 20 cm. If one altitude of the former triangle is 12 cm, then length of the corresponding altitude of the latter triangle is 

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  1. 8 cm

  2. 10 cm

  3. 12 cm

  4. 15 cm

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
$\Delta$ABC and $\Delta$DEF be two similar triangle. Perimeter of first and second triangles are $30$cm and $20$cm respectively.
Then $\dfrac{AB}{DE}=\dfrac{BC}{EF}=\dfrac{AC}{DF}=k$ (say)
$\therefore AB=kDE, BC=kEF, AC=kDF$
$AB+BC+AC=k(DE+EF+DF)$
$\Rightarrow 30=k\times 20$
$\Rightarrow k=\dfrac{3}{2}$
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{AB}{DE}=\dfrac{3}{2}$
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{12}{DE}=\dfrac{3}{2}$
$\Rightarrow DE=8$.

The perimeter of two similar triangles is 40 cm and 50 cm. Then the ratio of the areas of the first and second triangles is 

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  1. 4 : 5

  2. 5 : 4

  3. 25 : 16

  4. 16 : 25

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
We know the ratio of perimeters of $2$ similar triangles are equal to ratio of corresponding sides

i.e., $\dfrac{perimeter \,of \,1^{st}}{perimeter\, of \,2^{nd}}=\dfrac{side\, of\, 1^{st}}{side\, of\, 2^{nd}}$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{40}{50}=\dfrac{side\, of\, 1^{st}}{side\, of \,2^{nd}}=\dfrac{4}{5}$

As both the triangles are similar 

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{Area\, of\, 1^{st}}{Area\, of\, 2^{nd}}=\left(\dfrac{(side \,of\, 1^{st})^2}{(side\, of\, 2^{nd})^2}\right)=\dfrac{16}{25}$.

If the vector $a=2i+3j+6k$ and $b$ are collinear and $|b|=21$, then $b=$

maths similarity areas of similar figures areas of similar triangles relations between the areas of triangles

  1. $\pm(2i+3j+6k)$

  2. $\pm3(2i+3j+6k)$

  3. $(2i+j+k)$

  4. $\pm21(2i+3j+6k)$

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Correct Option: A

 The area of the ratio of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the square of their corresponding sides.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

The areas of two similar triangles are $49 \ {cm}^{2}$ and $64 \ {cm}^{2}$ respectively. The ratio of their corresponding sides is:

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  1. $49:64$

  2. $7:8$

  3. $64:49$

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Areas of two similar triangles are $49 $ cm $^2$ and $64$ cm $^2.$
For similar triangles the ratio of areas is equal to the ratio of square of corresponding sides.
Hence, $\dfrac{A _1}{A _2} = \dfrac{(s _1)^2}{(s _2)^2}$
$\Longrightarrow \dfrac{49}{64} = \dfrac{(s _1)^2}{(s _2)^2}$
$\Longrightarrow\dfrac{s _1}{s _2} = \dfrac{7}{8}$

$\Delta ABC \sim  \Delta PQR$ and $\displaystyle\frac{A( \Delta ABC)}{A( \Delta PQR)}=\dfrac{16}{9}$. If $PQ=18$ cm and $BC=12$ cm, then $AB$ and $QR$ are respectively:

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  1. $9$ cm, $24$ cm

  2. $24$ cm, $9$ cm

  3. $32$ cm, $6.75$ cm

  4. $13.5$ cm, $16$ cm

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$\displaystyle\frac{16}{9}=\left[\frac{AB}{PQ}\right]^2=\left[\frac{BC}{QR}\right]^2$

$\displaystyle\Rightarrow \frac{16}{9}=\left[\frac{AB}{18}\right]^2$ and $\displaystyle\frac{16}{9}=\left[\frac{12}{QR}\right]^2$

$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \frac{4}{3}=\frac{AB}{18}$ and $\displaystyle \frac{4}{3}=\frac{12}{QR}$

$\Rightarrow AB=24$ cm, $QR=9$ cm.