Question 11: The dimension of a model of a multi storied building are by
by
. If the scale factor is
, find the actual dimensions of the building. Also find:
(i) the floor area of a room of the building, if the floor are of the corresponding room in the model is
(ii) the space inside the room of them model if the space inside the corresponding room if the building is
Answer:
Dimension of model
Scale factor
Actual length
Actual breadth
Actual height
Therefore the actual dimension of the building
(i) Floor area
(ii) Volume of the model
Question 12: In
and
are two points on the base
, such that
and
. Prove that:
(i)
(ii)
(iii) . [2003]
Answer:
(i) Consider
(Given)
(Given)
(AAA postulate)
(ii) Since
(iii) Consider
(Given)
(common angle)
(AAA postulate)
Therefore
Question 13: In and
. Prove that:
.
Answer:
Consider
(Common)
(Given)
(AAA postulate)
… … … … (ii)
Consider
(Common)
(Given)
(AAA postulate)
… … … … (ii)
From (i) and (ii)
Hence Proved.
Question 14: A with
is enlarged to a
such that the longest side of
. Find the scale factor and hence, the lengths of the other sides of
.
Answer:
Scale factor
Therefore
Question 15: Two isosceles triangles have equal vertical angles. Show that the triangles are similar. If the ratios between the areas of these two triangles is , find the ratio between their corresponding altitudes.
Answer:
Consider
(Common)
(Given)
(SAS postulate)
Question 16: In and is extended to
so that
. Find:
(i)
(ii)
Answer:
(i) Consider
(alternate angles)
(alternate angles)
(AAA postulate)
or
(ii) Consider
(vertically opposite angles)
(alternate angles)
(AAA postulate)
Question 17:The following figure shows a
in which
and
. Show that:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Answer:
(i) Consider
(alternate angles)
(common angle)
(AAA postulate)
(ii) Therefore
(iii) Consider
(common angle)
(SAS postulate)
(iv) Therefore
Question 18: In the given figure,
is a triangle with
. Prove that
. If
and area of
. Calculate the:
(i) length of
(ii) area of [2010]
Answer:
Consider
(given)
(common)
Therefore
(AAA postulate)
(i) Given
(ii)
Area of
Question 19: In the given figure
is a right angled triangle with
.
(i) Prove
(ii) If , find
(iii) Find the ratio of the area of is to area of
. [2011]
Answer:
(i) Let
Therefore
Therefore (AAA postulate)
(ii)
Therefore
(iii)
Question 20: In the given figure
and
are perpendiculars to
.
(i) Prove that
(ii) If and
, calculate
(iii) Find the ratio of the . [2013]
Answer:
(i) From
(given)
(common angle)
(AAA postulate)
(ii) Since
In ,
and
Therefore
(iii) Since
Therefore the