Triangles Class 10 Worksheet Maths Chapter 6

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: Which of the following triangles have the same side lengths?
(a) Scalene
(b) Isosceles
(c) Equilateral
(d) None of these

Q2: Area of an equilateral triangle with side length a is equal to:
(a) (√3/2)a
(b) (√3/2)a²
(c) (√3/4) a²
(d) (√3/4) a

Q3: D and E are the midpoints of side AB and AC of a triangle ABC, respectively, and BC = 6 cm. If DE || BC, then the length (in cm) of DE is:
(a) 2.5
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6
Q4: The diagonals of a rhombus are 16 cm and 12 cm, in length. The side of the rhombus in length is:
(a) 20 cm
(b) 8 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 9 cm

Q5: Corresponding sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio of 2:3. If the area of the small triangle is 48 sq.cm, then the area of the large triangle is:
(a) 230 sq.cm.
(b) 106 sq.cm
(c) 107 sq.cm.
(d) 108 sq.cm

Q6: If the perimeter of a triangle is 100 cm and the length of two sides are 30 cm and 40 cm, the length of the third side will be:
(a) 30 cm
(b) 40 cm
(c) 50 cm
(d) 60 cm

Q7: If triangles ABC and DEF are similar and AB = 4 cm, DE = 6 cm, EF = 9 cm, and FD = 12 cm, the perimeter of triangle ABC is:
(a) 22 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 21 cm
(d) 18 cm

Q8: The height of an equilateral triangle of side 5 cm is:
(a) 4.33 cm
(b) 3.9 cm
(c) 5 cm
(d) 4 cm

Q9: If ABC and DEF are two triangles and AB/DE = BC/FD, then the two triangles are similar if
(a) ∠A = ∠F
(b) ∠B = ∠D
(c) ∠A = ∠D
(d) ∠B = ∠E

Q10: Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4: 9. Areas of these triangles are in the ratio
(a) 2: 3
(b) 4: 9
(c) 81: 16
(d) 16: 81

Solve the following Questions

Q1: The areas of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are in the ratio 9 : 16. If BC = 4.5 cm, find the length of QR.

Q2: Determine whether the triangle having sides (b − 1) cm, 2√b cm and (b + 1) cm is a right angled triangle.

Q3: Sides of triangles are given below. Determine which of them are right triangles.In case of a right triangle, write the length of its hypotenuse.
(i) 7 cm, 24 cm, 25 cm
(ii) 3 cm,4 cm,5 cm
(iii) 40 cm, 80 cm, 100 cm
(iv) 13 cm, 12 cm, 5 cm

Q4: In ΔABC, AD is perpendicular to BC. Prove that:
a. AB² + CD² = AC² + BD² 
b. AB² − BD² = AC² − CD²

Q5: Triangle ABC is right- angled at B and D is the mid - point of BC.
Prove that: AC² = 4AD² − 3AB²

Q6: ABC is an isosceles triangle, right -angled at C. Prove that AB² = 2BC² .

Q7: A vertical pole of length 6 m casts a shadow 4 m long on the ground and at the same time a tower casts a shadow 28 m long. Find the height of the tower.

Q8: The foot of a ladder is 6 m away from a wall and its top reaches a window 8 m above the ground. If the ladder is shifted in such a way that its foot is 8 m away from the wall, to what height does its tip reach?

Q9: The areas of two similar triangles are 121 cm² and 64 cm² respectively. If the median of the first triangle is 12.1 cm, find the corresponding median of the other.

Q10: DEF is an equilateral triangle of side 2b. Find each of its altitudes.

You can access the solutions to this worksheet here.