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Question 11. Length of the sides of a triangle are a, b and c respectively. If a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca then the triangle is:
  1.    Isosceles
  2.    Equilateral
  3.    Scalene
  4.    Right-angled
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Equilateral
a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + cb + ca
This is true only when a = b = c
So, triangle will be equilateral
Question 12. If in ΔABC, DE || BC, AB = 7.5 cm BD = 6 cm and DE = 2 cm then the length of BC in cm is:
  1.    6 cm
  2.    8 cm
  3.    10 cm
  4.    10.5 cm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 10 cm
$$\eqalign{
& \vartriangle ADE \simeq \vartriangle ABC \cr
& \frac{{AD}}{{AB}} = \frac{{DE}}{{BC}} \cr
& \frac{{1.5}}{{7.5}} = \frac{2}{{BC}} \cr
& BC = 10\,{\text{cm}} \cr} $$
Question 13. Incenter of ΔABC is I. ∠ABC = 90° and ∠ACB = 70°. ∠BIC is:
  1.    115°
  2.    100°
  3.    110°
  4.    105°
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 100°
∵ Sum of all angles of a triangle = 180°
So, ∠BAC = 180 - (90 + 70)
∠BAC = 20°
So, ∠BIC = 90 + $$\frac{1}{2}$$ ∠A
∠BIC = 90° + $$\frac{1}{2}$$ × 20°
∠BIC = 100°
Question 14. Which of the set of three sides can't form a triangle?
  1.    5cm, 6cm, 7cm
  2.    5cm, 8cm, 15cm
  3.    8cm, 15cm, 18cm
  4.    6cm, 7cm, 11cm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 5cm, 8cm, 15cm
For a triangle sum of 2 sides is always greater than the third side.
Hence, combination (5, 8, 15) never be possible
Question 15. PQR is an equilateral triangle. MN is drawn parallel to QR such that M is on PQ and N is on PR. If PN = 6 cm, then the length of MN is:
  1.    3 cm
  2.    6 cm
  3.    12 cm
  4.    4.5 cm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 6 cm
∵ ΔPQR ∼ ΔPMN
∵ ΔPQR is equilateral
∴ PQ = PR = QR
So, ΔPMN must be equilateral
So, MN = PN = 6 cm
Question 16. If the measures of the sides of triangle are (x2 - 1), (x2 + 1) and 2x cm, then the triangle would be :
  1.    Equilateral
  2.    Acute-angled
  3.    Right-Angled
  4.    Isosceles
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Right-Angled
According to question,
Sides AB = x2 - 1
          BC = 2x
          AC = x2 + 1
By using Pythagoras theorem
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
(x2 + 1)2 = (x2 - 1)2 + (2x)2
x4 + 1 + 2x2 = x2 + 1 - 2x2 + 4x2
(x2 + 1)2 = (x2 + 1)2
∴ The triangle is right angle Δ
Question 17. Let ABC be an equilateral triangle and AX, BY, CZ be the altitude. Then the right statement out of the four give responses is :
  1.    AX = BY = CZ
  2.    AX ≠ BY = CZ
  3.    AX = BY ≠ CZ
  4.    AX ≠ BY ≠ CZ
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> AX = BY = CZ
According to question,
In an equilateral triangle
AB = BC = AC
∠A = ∠B = ∠C = 60°
∴ AX = BY = CZ
(All altitudes are same in an equilateral triangles)
Question 18. In ΔABC, ∠C is an obtuse angle. The bisectors of the exterior angles at A and B meet BC and AC produced at D and E respectively. If AB = AD = BE, then ∠ACB = ?
  1.    105°
  2.    108°
  3.    110°
  4.    135°
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 108°
According to question,
Let ∠CAB = x and ∠CBA = y
$$\eqalign{
& \Rightarrow \angle CAD = \frac{{180 - x}}{2} = 90 - \frac{x}{2} \cr
& {\text{and}} \cr
& \Rightarrow \angle EBC = \frac{{180 - y}}{2} = 90 - \frac{y}{2} \cr
& {\text{also}}\,\angle AEB = \angle EAB = x \cr} $$
(∵ AB = EB ⇒ ABE is an isosceles triangle)
and ∠ADB = ∠ABD = y
(∵ AB = AD ⇒ ADB is an isosceles triangle)
In ΔAEB,
∠AEB + ∠ABE + ∠BAE = 180°
x + x + y + 90 - $$\frac{y}{2}$$ = 180°
⇒ 4x + y = 180°
Similarly in ΔADB
4y + x = 180°
⇒ 4y + x + 4x + y = 180 + 180
⇒ 5x + 5y = 360°
⇒ x + y = 72°
In triangle ABC,
∠ACB + x + y = 180°
⇒ ∠ACB = 180 - 72
⇒ ∠ACB = 108°
Question 19. In ΔABC, DE || AC, D and E are two points on AB and CB respectively. If AB = 10 cm and AD = 4 cm, then BE : CE is
  1.    2 : 3
  2.    2 : 5
  3.    5 : 2
  4.    3 : 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 3 : 2
According to question,
Given :
AB = 10 cm
AD = 4 cm
DE || AC
ΔABC ∼ ΔDBE
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \frac{{BD}}{{AD}} = \frac{{BE}}{{CE}} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\frac{{BE}}{{CE}} = \frac{6}{4} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\frac{{BE}}{{CE}} = \frac{3}{2} \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,BE:CE = 3:2 \cr} $$
Question 20. If the three angles of a triangle are: $${\left(x + 15 \right)^ \circ },$$   $${\left({\frac{{6x}}{5} + 6} \right)^ \circ }$$  and $${\left({\frac{{2x}}{3} + 30} \right)^ \circ }$$   then the triangle is:
  1.    Isosceles
  2.    Equilateral
  3.    Right angled
  4.    Scalene
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Equilateral
According to question,
 $$ \Rightarrow \left( {x + {{15}^ \circ }} \right) + {\left( {\frac{{6x}}{5} + 6} \right)^ \circ } + $$      $${\left( {\frac{{2x}}{3} + 30} \right)^ \circ } = $$    $${180^ \circ }$$
 $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left\{ {\angle A + \angle B + \angle C = {{180}^ \circ }} \right\}$$
 $$ \Rightarrow x + \frac{{6x}}{5} + \frac{{2x}}{3} = $$     $${180^ \circ } - \left(15 + 6 + 30\right)$$
$$\eqalign{
& \Rightarrow \frac{{15x + 18x + 10x}}{{15}} = 180 - 51 \cr
& \Rightarrow 43x = 129 \times 15 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = {45^ \circ } \cr
& \Rightarrow {\text{each}}\,{\text{angle}} \cr
& \Rightarrow {\left( {x + 15} \right)^ \circ } = 45 + 15 = {60^ \circ } \cr
& \Rightarrow {\left( {\frac{{6x}}{5} + 6} \right)^ \circ } = {60^ \circ } \cr
& \Rightarrow {\left( {\frac{{2x}}{3} + 30} \right)^ \circ } = {60^ \circ } \cr} $$
∵ All three angles are equal 60°
⇒ Triangle will be equilateral triangle

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