Chapter 7: Triangles

1. In the given figure, is the bisector of . show that

1
= 2 ( ).

2. If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal, prove that the bisectors of the
interior angles on the same side of transversal intersect each other at right angles.

3. In , = 45, = 55 and bisector of meets BC at a point D. find

.

4.
(i) The sides BC, CA and AB of a , are produced in order, forming exterior angles
, . Show that + + = 360

(ii) In the given figure, if , = 40 = 30, .

5.
(i) In the given figure, = 62, = 54. If are bisectors of
respectively of , find .

(ii) In the given figure, if , = 35 = 53, find .

6.
(i) Sides , of a triangle are produced to , , respectively as shown
in figure if = 100 and = 35, find all the angles of the triangle.

(ii) In the given figure, the side BC of is produced to form ray as shown. Ray
is drawn parallel to . Show directly, without using the angle sum property of a
triangle that = + and deduce that + + = 180
7. Prove that the angle between internal bisector of one base angle and the external
bisector of the other base angle of a triangle is equal to one-half of the vertical angle.

8.
(i) is a triangle. The bisector of the exterior angle at B and the bisector of
1
intersect each other at D. Prove that = 2 .

(ii) In the given figure and is the bisector of . If = 65 = 33,

find .

(iii) In , . If and intersect at , prove that

= 180 .

9. If D is the mid-point of the hypotenuse AC of a right triangle ABC, prove that =

1

2

10. In the given figure is a quadrilateral and and are respectively points on
and such that = , = and = . Prove that = .

11. In right triangle ABC, right angle at C, M is the mid-point of the hypotenuse AB. C is
joined to M and produced to a point D such that DM=CM. Point D is joined to point B.
Show that:
(i)
(ii) =
(iii)
1
(iv) = 2
12.
(i) In the given figure, PQRS is a square and SRT is an equilateral triangle. Prove that
(a) PT=QT
(b) = 15

(ii) If the base of an isosceles triangle is produced on both sides, prove that the exterior
angles so formed are equal to each other.

(iii) In the given figure, = = , find the ratio :

13.
(i) In two right triangles, one side and an acute angle of one triangle are equal to one
side and the corresponding acute angle of the other triangle. Prove that the two
triangles are congruent.

(ii) In the given figure, = , = = . Prove that

triangles are congruent, and hence = = .
14.
(i) If the altitudes from two vertices of a triangle to the opposite sides are equal, prove
that the triangle is isosceles.

(ii) In the given figure, it is given that = = . Prove that

.

15.
(i) In the given figure, it is given that = , = , . Prove
that .

(ii) In the given figure, it is given that = = . Prove that

16.
(i) In a right angled triangle, one acute angle is double the other. Prove that the
hypotenuse is double the smallest side.

(ii) A triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle if any one of the following conditions hold:
(a) Altitude AD bisects
(b) Bisector of is perpendicular to the base BC

17.
(i) and are respectively altitudes of an isosceles triangle with = .
Prove that = .

(ii)In the given figure, line segment AB is parallel to another line segment CD. O is the
mid-point of AD. Show that:
(a)
(b) is also the mid-point of .

18.
(i) In the given figure, = and = . Prove that = and
=

(ii) In the given figure, = , is the point in the interior of such that
= . Prove that bisects .

19.
(i) is a triangle and is the mid-point of . The perpendiculars from to and
are equal. Prove that the triangle is isosceles.
(ii) ABC is a triangle in which are, respectively, the perpendiculars to the
sides . If = , prove that is isosceles.

(iii) is a square, and are points on sides respectively such that

= . Prove that = and = .

20. In the given figure, = . Show that >

21. In the given figure, > . Show that >

22.
(i) Prove that the perimeter of a triangle is greater than the sum of its three medians.

(ii) Show that the difference of any two sides of a triangle is less than the third side.

23.
(i) In the given figure, > . Show that > .
(ii) In the given figure, PQRS is a quadrilateral. PQ is its longest side and RS is its
shortest side. Prove that > > .

24.
(i) O is any point in the interior of . Prove that
(a) + > +
(b) + + > + +
1
(c) + + > 2 ( + + )

(ii) Prove that the perimeter of a triangle is greater than the sum of its altitudes.

25. Prove that in a quadrilateral the sum of all the sides is greater than the sum of its
diagonals.

Answer Key
3. = 95 = 85
4. (ii) = 50 ; = 80
5. () = 32 ; = 121
(ii) = 92
6. () = 35, = 65 = 80
8. (ii)16
12. (iii) 1:1