Similarity : Exercise (8.3)- Solutions

Similarity of Triangles


Two triangles whose corresponding angles are equal and whose corresponding sides are proportional are said to be similar.

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Exercise (8.3)

  1. Use the given information to tell whether each pair of triangles is similar. Give a reason for each answer.

    (a)

    $\begin{array}{l} \text{ In}\ \triangle ABC,\ \angle B=80^{\circ} .\\\\ \text{ In}\ \triangle XYZ,\ \angle X=30^{\circ} .\\\\ \therefore \ \ \triangle ABC\ \text{and}\ \triangle XYZ\ \text{are not similar.} \end{array}$

    (b)

    $\begin{array}{l} \text{ In}\ \triangle ABE,\ \angle AEB=52^{\circ} .\\\\ \text{ In}\ \triangle DBC,\ \angle CDB=36^{\circ} .\\\\ \therefore \ \ \angle A = \angle D, \angle AEB=\angle C\\\\ \therefore \ \ \triangle ABE \sim \triangle DBC \end{array}$

    (c)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{AB}{BC}=\displaystyle\frac{16}{24}=\displaystyle\frac{2}{3}\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{BC}{BD}=\displaystyle\frac{24}{36}=\displaystyle\frac{2}{3}\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{AB}{BC}=\displaystyle\frac{BC}{AD}\\\\ \quad\quad \angle ABC = \angle CBD = 55^{\circ}\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle ABC \sim \triangle CBD\quad \text{(SAS)} \end{array}$

    (d)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{AC}{DF}=\displaystyle\frac{18}{6}=3\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{AB}{DE}=\displaystyle\frac{21}{7}=3\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{BC}{EF}=\displaystyle\frac{24}{8}=3\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{AC}{DF}=\displaystyle\frac{AB}{DE}=\displaystyle\frac{BC}{EF}\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle ABC \sim \triangle DEF\quad \text{(SSS)} \end{array}$

    (e)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad \text{ In}\ \triangle PQR\ \text{and}\ \triangle PST\\\\ \quad\quad \angle P = \angle P\quad (\text{common}\ \angle)\\\\ \quad\quad \angle PQR = \angle PST = 50^{\circ} \quad (\text{given})\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle PQR \sim \triangle PST\quad \text{(AA)} \end{array}$

    (f)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad \text{ In}\ \triangle ABC\ \text{and}\ \triangle ADE\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{AB}{AD}=\displaystyle\frac{48}{16}=3\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{AC}{AE}=\displaystyle\frac{30}{10}=3\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{AB}{AD}=\displaystyle\frac{AC}{AE}\\\\ \quad\quad \angle BAC = \angle DAE\quad (\text{vertically opposite}\ \angle\text{s})\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle ABC \sim \triangle ADE\quad \text{(SAS)} \end{array}$

    (g)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad \text{ In}\ \triangle PQR,\\\\ \quad\quad\angle Q=180^{\circ}-\left(34^{\circ}+82^{\circ} \right)= 64^{\circ}\\\\ \quad\quad \text{ In}\ \triangle PST, \\\\ \quad\quad\angle TPS=82^{\circ}\\\\ \therefore\quad \angle PST=180^{\circ}-\left(36^{\circ}+82^{\circ} \right)= 62^{\circ}\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle PQR\ \text{and}\ \triangle PST\ \text{are not similar}. \end{array}$

    (h)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad \text{ In}\ \triangle PQR\ \text{and}\ \triangle PST\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{PQ}{PS}=\displaystyle\frac{5}{3}\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{PR}{PT}=\displaystyle\frac{5}{3}\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{PQ}{PS}=\displaystyle\frac{PR}{PT}\\\\ \quad\quad \angle QPR = \angle SPT\quad (\text{vertically opposite}\ \angle\text{s})\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle PQR \sim \triangle PST\quad \text{(SAS)} \end{array}$

  2. In each of the following triangles, the lengths of certain segments are marked. Find the value of $x$, $y$, $z$, $w$ and $v$.

    (a)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad\text{Since}\ DE\parallel BC,\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{CE}{EA}=\displaystyle\frac{BD}{DA}\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{x}{5}=\displaystyle\frac{2}{6}\\\\ \therefore\quad x=\displaystyle\frac{5}{3}\\\\ \quad\quad\text{Since}\ DE\parallel BC,\triangle ADE \sim \triangle ABC\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{DE}{BC}=\displaystyle\frac{AD}{AB}\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{y}{4}=\displaystyle\frac{6}{8}\\\\ \therefore\quad y=3 \end{array}$

    (b)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad\text{Since}\ ST\parallel QR,\\\\ (1)\quad \displaystyle\frac{PS}{SQ}=\displaystyle\frac{PT}{TR}\\\\ (2)\quad \triangle PST \sim \triangle PQR\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{PT}{PR}=\displaystyle\frac{ST}{QR}\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{w}{w+5}=\displaystyle\frac{2}{6}\\\\ \quad\quad 3w=w+5\\\\ \quad\quad w=\displaystyle\frac{5}{2}\\\\ \quad\quad\text{From}\ (1),\\\\ \quad\quad \displaystyle\frac{1}{z}=\displaystyle\frac{w}{5}\\\\ \therefore\quad z=\displaystyle\frac{5}{w}\\\\ \quad\quad z=\displaystyle\frac{5}{5/2}\\\\ \therefore\quad z=2 \end{array}$

    (c)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad\text{In}\ \triangle ABC\ \text{and}\ \triangle AED,\\\\ \quad\quad\angle A= \angle A\quad (\text{common}\ \angle)\\\\ \quad\quad\angle ACB = \angle ADE \quad (\text{given})\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle ABC\sim \triangle AED\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{AB}{AE}=\displaystyle\frac{AC}{AD}\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{v+4}{6}=\displaystyle\frac{8}{4}\\\\ \therefore\quad v+4 = 12\\\\ \therefore\quad v=8 \end{array}$

  3. Find the marked lengths in each of the figures.

    (a)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad\text{Since}\ PQ\parallel AD, \triangle ABD\sim \triangle PBQ\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{BD}{BQ}=\displaystyle\frac{AD}{PQ}\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{12+a}{12}=\displaystyle\frac{9}{6}\\\\ \therefore\quad 12+a = 18\\\\ \therefore\quad a = 6\\\\ \quad\quad\text{Similarly}\ QR\parallel BC, \triangle BCD\sim \triangle QRD\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{BC}{QR}=\displaystyle\frac{BD}{QD}\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{b}{2}=\displaystyle\frac{12+a}{a}\\\\ \therefore\quad b = 6\\\\ \end{array}$

    (b)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad\text{Since}\ DE\parallel BC\\\\ (1)\quad \triangle ADE\sim \triangle ABC\\\\ (2)\quad \triangle BFC\sim \triangle EFD\\\\ \therefore\quad \displaystyle\frac{BF}{EF}=\frac{FC}{FD}=\frac{BC}{DE}\\\\ \therefore\quad \displaystyle\frac{d}{3}=\frac{5}{2}=\frac{c}{4}\\\\ \therefore\quad \displaystyle\frac{d}{3}=\frac{5}{2}\Rightarrow d=\frac{15}{2}=7.5\\\\ \quad\quad \displaystyle\frac{c}{4}=\frac{5}{2}\Rightarrow c=10\\\\ \quad\quad\text{Since}\ \triangle ADE\sim \triangle ABC, \\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{AD}{AE}=\frac{DE}{BC}\\\\ \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{5}{5+e}=\frac{4}{10}\\\\ \therefore\quad 5+e=\displaystyle\frac{25}{2}\\\\ \therefore\quad e=\displaystyle\frac{15}{2}=7.5\\\\ \end{array}$

    (c)

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    (d)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad\text{Since}\ DE\parallel BC\\\\ \quad\quad \triangle ADE\sim \triangle ABC\\\\ \therefore\quad \displaystyle\frac{AD}{AB}=\frac{DE}{BC}\\\\ \therefore\quad \displaystyle\frac{8}{8+m}=\frac{10}{15}\\\\ \therefore\quad 8+m=12\\\\ \therefore\quad m=4\\\\ \quad\quad\text{Since}\ DP\parallel BQ\\\\ \quad\quad \triangle ADP\sim \triangle ABQ\\\\ \therefore\quad \displaystyle\frac{AP}{AQ}=\frac{AD}{AB}\\\\ \therefore\quad \displaystyle\frac{p}{6}=\frac{8}{8+m}\\\\ \therefore\quad \displaystyle\frac{p}{6}=\frac{8}{12}\\\\ \therefore\quad p=4\\\\ \end{array}$

    (e)

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad\text{Since}\ DC\parallel AB, AD\parallel BE, AF\parallel BC\\\\ (1)\quad ABED\ \text{is a parallelogram.}\\\\ \therefore\quad DE=10\\\\ (2)\quad ABCF\ \text{is a parallelogram.}\\\\ \therefore\quad CF=10\\\\ (3)\quad \triangle FEO\sim \triangle FDA\\\\ \therefore\quad \displaystyle\frac{EO}{DA}=\frac{FE}{FD}\\\\ \quad\quad \displaystyle\frac{q}{14}=\frac{6}{6+10}\\\\ \quad\quad q=\displaystyle\frac{21}{4}=5.25\\\\ (4)\quad \triangle EOF\sim \triangle EBC \\\\ \therefore\quad \displaystyle\frac{OF}{BC}=\frac{EF}{EC}\\\\ \quad\quad \displaystyle\frac{r}{12}=\frac{6}{6+10}\\\\ \quad\quad r=\displaystyle\frac{9}{2}=4.5 \end{array}$

  4. In the figure, $X Y \parallel P R$ and $V T \parallel Q R$. If $\displaystyle \frac{P T}{T R}=\displaystyle \frac{3}{2}, \displaystyle \frac{Q Y}{Y R}=\displaystyle \frac{2}{1}$ and $P Q=15 \mathrm{~cm}$, calculate

    (a) the lengths of $P V, P X$ and $X V$.

    (b) the numerical values of $\displaystyle \frac{Y W}{W X}$ and $\displaystyle \frac{V W}{Q Y}$.


    $\begin{array}{ll} \text{(a)} & \quad\quad\text{Since}\ VT\parallel QR, \\\\ & \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{PV}{VQ}=\frac{PT}{TR}\\\\ & \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{PV}{15-PV}=\frac{3}{2}\\\\ & \quad\quad2 PV=45 - 3 PV\\\\ & \therefore\quad5 PV=45\\\\ & \quad\quad\therefore \quad PV=9\ \text{cm}\\\\ & \quad\quad\text{Since}\ XY\parallel PR, \\\\ & \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{XQ}{PX}=\frac{QY}{YR}\\\\ & \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{15-PX}{PX}=\frac{2}{1}\\\\ & \quad\quad 2PX=15-PX\\\\ & \quad\quad 3 PX=15\\\\ & \therefore\quad PX=5\ \text{cm}\\\\ & \therefore\quad XV=PV - PX= 9-5=4\ \text{cm}\\\\ & \therefore\quad QV=15-PV= 15-9=6\ \text{cm}\\\\ \text{(b)} & \text{Since}\ VT\parallel QR, \\\\ & \quad\quad\displaystyle\frac{YW}{WX}=\frac{QV}{VX}\\\\ & \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{YW}{WX}=\frac{6}{4}=\frac{3}{2}\\\\ & \text{Since}\ VT\parallel QR, \\\\ & \quad\quad \triangle XVW\sim \triangle XQY\\\\ & \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{VW}{QY}=\frac{XV}{XQ}\\\\ & \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{VW}{QY}=\frac{4}{10}=\frac{2}{5}\\\\ \end{array}$

  5. Given: Parallelogram $B I R D$,

               $I G$ bisects $\angle B I R$

    Prove: $\displaystyle\frac{B E}{E I}=\frac{R G}{G I}$

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad \text{Since}\ BIRD\ \text{is a parallelogram}, \angle B = \angle R\\\\ \quad\quad \text{Since}\ IG\ \text{bisects}\ \angle BIR, \angle BIE = \angle RIG\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle BIE\sim \triangle RIG\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{BE}{RG}=\frac{EI}{GI}\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{BE}{EI}=\frac{RG}{GI}\\\\ \end{array}$

  6. Given : $R Q \perp P Q$

                 $P Q \perp P T$

                 $S T \perp P R$

    Prove: $S T \cdot R Q=P S \cdot P Q$

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad \text{Since}\ P Q \perp P T\ \text{and}\ P Q \perp RQ,\\\\ \quad\quad PT\parallel QR\\\\ \therefore\quad \angle TPS = \angle PRQ\quad (\text{alternate}\ \angle\text{s})\\\\ \quad\quad \angle TSP = \angle PQR\quad (\text{alternate}\ \angle\text{s})\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle PST\sim \triangle RQP\\\\ \therefore\quad\displaystyle\frac{ST}{PQ}=\frac{PS}{QR}\\\\ \therefore\quad ST\cdot RQ = PS\cdot PQ \end{array}$

  7. Given : Parallelogram $A B C D$ ; $P Q \parallel M B$

    Prove : $\triangle A B M \sim \triangle C Q P$ .

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad \text{Since}\ PQ\parallel MB, \\\\ \quad\quad \theta=\beta\quad (\text{corresponding}\ \angle\text{s})\\\\ \quad\quad \text{Since}\ ABCD\ \text{is a parallelogram,} \\\\ \quad\quad \alpha=\beta\quad (\text{alternate}\ \angle\text{s})\\\\ \therefore\quad \alpha= \theta\\\\ \quad\quad \text{But we have}\ \angle A=\angle C \quad (\text{opposite angles of parallelogram})\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle ABM\sim \triangle XQY\quad (\text{AA}) \end{array}$

  8. $\triangle A B C$ and $\triangle C A D$ are drawn on opposite sides of AC such that $A B: B C: C A=C A: A D: D C$ Prove that $D C \parallel A B$.

    $\begin{array}{l} \quad\quad \text{Since}\ AB:BC:CA=CA:AD:DC, \\\\ \quad\quad \displaystyle\frac{AB}{CA}=\frac{BC}{AD}=\frac{CA}{DC}\\\\ \therefore\quad \triangle ABC\sim \triangle CAD\quad (\text{SSS})\\\\ \therefore\quad \angle BAC= \angle ACD\\\\ \therefore\quad DC\parallel AB \end{array}$

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