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## Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th Maths Solutions Chapter 4 Geometry Ex 4.5

Question 1.
If in triangles ABC and EDF, $$\frac { AB }{ DE }$$ = $$\frac { BC }{ FD }$$ then they will be similar, when ……….
(1) ∠B = ∠E
(2) ∠A = ∠D
(3) ∠B = ∠D
(4) ∠A = ∠F
Answer:
(3) ∠B = ∠D
Hint:

Question 2.
In ∆LMN, ∠L = 60°, ∠M = 50°. If ∆LMN ~ ∆PQR then the value of ∠R is ……………
(1) 40°
(2) 70°
(3) 30°
(4) 110°
Answer:
(2) 70°
Hint:
Since ∆LMN ~ ∆PQR
∠N = ∠R
∠N = 180 – (60 + 50)
= 180 – 110°
∠N = 70° ∴ ∠R = 70°

Question 3.
If ∆ABC is an isosceles triangle with ∠C = 90° and AC = 5 cm, then AB is ………
(1) 2.5 cm
(2) 5 cm
(3) 10 cm
(4) 5 $$\sqrt { 2 }$$ cm
Answer:
(4) 5 $$\sqrt { 2 }$$ cm
Hint:

AB2 = AC2 + BC2
AB2 = 52 + 52
(It is an isosceles triangle)
AB = $$\sqrt { 50 }$$ = $$\sqrt{25 \times 2}$$
AB = 5 $$\sqrt { 2 }$$

Question 4.
In a given figure ST || QR, PS = 2 cm and SQ = 3 cm. Then the ratio of the area of ∆PQR to the area of ∆PST is …………….

(1) 25 : 4
(2) 25 : 7
(3) 25 : 11
(4) 25 : 13
Answer:
(1) 25 : 4
Hint. Area of ∆PQR : Area of ∆PST
$$\frac{\text { Area of } \Delta \mathrm{PQR}}{\text { Area of } \Delta \mathrm{PST}}=\frac{\mathrm{PQ}^{2}}{\mathrm{PS}^{2}}=\frac{5^{2}}{2^{2}}=\frac{25}{4}$$
Area of ∆PQR : Area of ∆PST = 25 : 4

Question 5.
The perimeters of two similar triangles ∆ABC and ∆PQR are 36 cm and 24 cm respectively. If PQ =10 cm, then the length of AB is ………….
(1) 6 $$\frac { 2 }{ 3 }$$ cm
(2) $$\frac{10 \sqrt{6}}{3}$$
(3) 66 $$\frac { 2 }{ 3 }$$ cm
(4) 15 cm
Answer:
(4) 15 cm
Hint:

Question 6.
If in ∆ABC, DE || BC. AB = 3.6 cm, AC = 2.4 cm and AD = 2.1 cm then the length of AE is ………..
(1) 1.4 cm
(2) 1.8 cm
(3) 1.2 cm
(4) 1.05 cm
Answer:
(1) 1.4 cm
Hint:

Question 7.
In a ∆ABC, AD is the bisector of ∠BAC. If AB = 8 cm, BD = 6 cm and DC = 3 cm.
The length of the side AC is ………….
(1) 6 cm
(2) 4 cm
(3) 3 cm
(4) 8 cm
Answer:
(2) 4 cm
Hint:

Question 8.
In the adjacent figure ∠BAC = 90° and AD ⊥ BC then ………..

(1) BD.CD = BC2
(2) AB.AC = BC2
(3) BD.CD = AD2
(4) AB.AC = AD2
Answer:
(3) BD CD = AD2
Hint:

Question 9.
Two poles of heights 6 m and 11m stand vertically on a plane ground. If the distance between their feet is 12 m, what is the distance between their tops?
(1) 13 m
(2) 14 m
(3) 15 m
(4) 12.8 m
Answer:
(1) 13 m
Hint:

AC2 (Distance between the two tops)
= AE2 + EC2
= 52 + 122
= 25 + 144= 169
AC = $$\sqrt { 169 }$$ = 13 cm

Question 10.
In the given figure, PR = 26 cm, QR = 24 cm, ∠PAQ = 90°, PA = 6 cm and QA = 8 cm. Find ∠PQR.

(1) 80°
(2) 85°
(3) 75°
(4) 90°
Answer:
(4) 90°
Hint.
PR = 26 cm, QR = 24 cm, ∠PAQ = 90°
In the ∆PQR,

In the right ∆ APQ
PQ2 = PA2 + AQ2
= 62 + 82
= 36 + 64 = 100
PQ = $$\sqrt { 100 }$$ = 10
∆ PQR is a right angled triangle at Q. Since
PR2 = PQ2 + QR2
∠PQR = 90°

Question 11.
A tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the
(1) centre
(2) point of contact
(3) infinity
(4) chord
Solution:
(2) point of contact

Question 12.
How many tangents can be drawn to the circle from an exterior point?
(1) one
(2) two
(3) infinite
(4) zero
Answer:
(2) two

Question 13.
The two tangents from an external points P to a circle with centre at O are PA and PB.
If ∠APB = 70° then the value of ∠AOB is ……….
(1) 100°
(2) 110°
(3) 120°
(4) 130°
Answer:
(2) 110°
Hint.

∠OAP = 90°
∠APO = 35°
∠AOP = 180 – (90 + 35)
= 180 – 125 = 55
∠AOB = 2 × 55 = 110°

Question 14.
In figure CP and CQ are tangents to a circle with centre at 0. ARB is another tangent touching the circle at R. If CP = 11 cm and BC = 7 cm, then the length of BR is …….

(1) 6 cm
(2) 5 cm
(3) 8 cm
(4) 4 cm
Answer:
(4) 4 cm
Hint.
BQ = BR = 4 cm (tangent of the circle)
PC = QC = 11 cm (tangent of the circle)
QC = 11 cm
QB + BC = 11
QB + 7 = 11
QB = 11 – 7 = 4 cm
BR = BQ = 4 cm

Question 15.
In figure if PR is tangent to the circle at P and O is the centre of the circle, then ∠POQ is ………….

(1) 120°
(2) 100°
(3) 110°
(4) 90°
Answer:
(1) 120°
Hint.
Since PR is tangent of the circle.
∠QPR = 90°
∠OPQ = 90° – 60° = 30°
∠OQB = 30°
In ∆OPQ
∠P + ∠Q + ∠O = 180°
30 + 30° + ∠O = 180°
(OP and OQ are equal radius)
∠O = 180° – 60° = 120°