7th Grade > Mathematics
THE TRIANGLE AND ITS PROPERTIES MCQs
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(a) Solution: 1 Mark
Type of triangle: 1 Mark
(b) Solution: 1 Mark
Correct answer: 1 Mark
(a) For a triangle, sum of all angles = 180o
Or, (2x - 15o) + (x + 20o) + (x + 15o) = 180o
Or, 2x + x + x - 15o + 20o + 15o = 180o
Or, 4x + 20o = 180o
Or, 4x = 160o
Or, x = 1604 = 40o
The angles of the triangle will be, (2x - 15o = 65o), (x + 20o = 60o) and (x + 15o = 55o)
Since all angles are less than 90o, it's an 'acute angled triangle' and also all the angles are of different values therefore all the sides will be of different length, hence it is a 'scalene triangle'.
(b
In triangle ABD
⇒2x+4+90+30=180
⇒2x=180−124
⇒x=562
⇒x=28
In triangle ADC
⇒4x−k+90+10=180
⇒4x−k=180−100
⇒4(28)−k=80 (Substituting the value of x=28)
⇒k=4(28)−80
⇒k=112−80
⇒k=32
∴ The angles are 40∘,60∘ and 80∘ for the given triangle.
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A median is line joining a vertex of a triangle to the mid-point of the opposite side.
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B
A median connects a vertex of a triangle to the mid point of the opposite side.
An altitude is a perpendicular on one of the sides from the opposite vertex.
As OB is the altitude, B may or may not be the midpoint of CE.
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Let the exterior angles of the triangle be x, y and z respectively.
Then by exterior angle property, interior angles of the triangle will be (180−x)∘, (180−y)∘, (180−z)∘
Using angle sum property of a triangle,
(180 - x) + (180 - y) + (180 - z) = 180
540 - (x + y + z) = 180
Therefore, x + y + z = 360∘
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B
A triangle with all the three angles less than 60∘ is not possible, as the sum of all the angles of a triangle is 180∘.
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B
Sum of lengths of any two sides of a triangle should always be greater than the third side.
Here, 2 + 3 = 5
Therefore, this triangle is not possible.
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B
The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. This relation holds only in right-angled triangles.
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A
An obtuse angled triangle is the triangle in which one of the angles is greater than 90∘.
An isosceles triangle is the triangle in which two sides are equal.
1. Fig 1:
ΔPQR is isosceles [∵PQ=PR]
⇒∠Q=∠R
[∵ angles opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal]
∠P+∠Q+∠R =180∘
[angle sum property of a triangle]
∠P+25∘ +25∘ =180∘
⇒∠P=180∘ −50∘=130∘
ΔPQR is an obtuse angled triangle as one of the angles measures 130°.
2. Fig 2:
ΔABC is isosceles [∵AB=AC]
Similarly as above, we can find the angles of this triangle.
∠A=35∘,∠B=∠C=72.5∘
Since all angles are less than 90∘, ΔABC is an acute angled triangle.
3. Fig 3:
ΔXYZ is an isosceles as well as an obtuse angled triangle as angle Y measures 110°.
4. Fig 4:
ΔMNO is an isosceles as well as a right angled triangle.
Hence, only Fig 1 and Fig 3 are isosceles as well as obtuse angled triangles.
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By Exterior angle property of triangles,
x + y = ∠A + ∠B
= 50∘ + 70∘
= 120∘
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A
The third side of a triangle must be greater than the difference between the other two sides.