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Relation Between The Two Sides Of A Triangle And Their Opposite Angles

Class 8th Mathematics West Bengal Board Solution

Lets Work Out 9
Question 1.

Let’s see the isosceles triangles given below and without measuring let’s write which two sides are equal in length in each triangle.




Answer:

It is given that ∆ABC is isosceles and

∠A=70°


∠B=40°


And ∠C=70°


∴ ∠A=∠C


We know angles opposite to the equal sides are equal.


So, BA=BC



Question 2.

Let’s see the isosceles triangles given below and without measuring let’s write which two sides are equal in length in each triangle.




Answer:

It is given that ∆PQR is isosceles and

∠P=45°


∠R=45°


∴ ∠P=∠R


We know angles opposite to the equal sides are equal.


So, QP=QR



Question 3.

Let’s see the isosceles triangles given below and without measuring let’s write which two sides are equal in length in each triangle.




Answer:

It is given that ∆XYZ is isosceles and

∠X=35°


∠Z=35°


And ∠Y=110°


∴ ∠X=∠Z


We know angles opposite to the equal sides are equal.


So, XY=YZ



Question 4.

let’s see the isosceles triangles below and without measuring let’s write which angles are equal in measurement in each triangle.




Answer:

It is given that ∆ABC is isosceles and

AB=5cm


BC=5cm


∴BA=BC


We know angles opposite to the equal sides are equal.


So, ∠A=∠C



Question 5.

let’s see the isosceles triangles below and without measuring let’s write which angles are equal in measurement in each triangle.




Answer:

It is given that ∆PQR is isosceles and

PQ=8cm


PR=8cm


And QR=7cm


∴PQ=PR


We know angles opposite to the equal sides are equal.


So, ∠Q=∠R



Question 6.

Line segments AB and CD bisect each other at O. Let’s prove that AC and BD are parallel. Let’s write what kind of quadrilateral is ABCD.


Answer:


Given here two line segments AB and CD bisects each other at O.


∴ OA=OB and OC=OD


Now, in ∆AOC and ∆BOD,


∠AOC=∠BOD (vertically opposite angles)


OC=OD (given)


OA=OB (given)


∴ ∆AOC ≅ ∆BOD (by SAS rule)


∠ACO=∠ODB (by cpct )


∠CAO=∠OBD (by cpct )


But these are also the alternate interior angles.


So, AC||BD


Similarly, ∆AOD ≅ ∆BOC


And AD||BC


Hence ACBD is a parallelogram.



Question 7.

E and F are twp points on two parallel straight-line AB and CD respectively. O is the midpoint of line segment EF. We draw a straight line passing through O which intersect AB and CD at P and Q respectively. Let’s prove that O bisects the line segment PQ.


Answer:


E and F are two points on straight lines AB and CD respectively.


Also, O is the midpoint of EF and a straight line is drawn passing through O which intersect AB and CD at P and Q respectively.


OE=OF (O is the midpoint)


AB||CD


∠PEO=∠QFO (alternate interior angles) …………… (1)


∠POE=∠QOF (vertically opposite angles) …………. (2)


Now, in ΔPOE and ΔQOF,


OE=OF (O is the midpoint)


∠PEO=∠QFO (from (1))


∠POE=∠QOF (from (2))


∴ ΔPOE ≅ ΔQOF (by ASA rule)


So, OP=OQ (by cpct)


Hence, O bisects PQ



Question 8.

If we produce the base of an isosceles triangle in both sides then two exterior angles formed. Let’s prove that they are equal in measurement.


Answer:


Let an isosceles ΔEFG in which the side FG is extended on both sides to form two exterior angles.


EF=FG


So, ∠EFG=∠EGF…………(1)


As we know that sum of two interior angles is equal to the exterior angle of a triangle.


∠EFI=∠EFG+∠E…….(2)


∠EGJ=∠EGF+∠E…….(3)


Now, Subtracting equation (2) from (3)


∠EGJ-∠EFI=∠EGF+∠E-∠EFG-∠E


⇒ ∠EGJ-∠EFI=∠EGF -∠EFG=0 (from (1))


⇒ ∠EGJ-∠EFI=0


⇒ ∠EGJ=∠EFI


Proved.



Question 9.

Let’s prove that the length of the medians are equal in length in an equilateral triangle.


Answer:


Let an equilateral ΔABC with three medians AE, BF and CG


So, E, F and G are the midpoints of BC , AC and AB


∴ BE=EC, AF=FC and AG=GB


AB=BC=AC


⇒ � AB= � BC= � AC


⇒ AG=BE=AF


Now, in ΔAEC and ΔBFA,


EC=AF


AC=BC (given)


∠ACB=∠BAC (each 60° )


∴ ΔAEC ≅ ΔBFA (by SAS rule)


So, AE=BF (by cpct)………(1)


Similarly, ΔCGB≅ ΔBFA (by SAS rule)


So, CG=BF (by cpct)……….(2)


And, ΔCGB≅ ΔAEC


So, CG=AE…………..(3)


From (1),(2) and (3),


AE=BF=CG


Hence, proved.



Question 10.

In trapezium ABCD, AD||BC and ∠ABC=∠BCD, let’s prove that ABCD is an isosceles trapezium.


Answer:


Given a trapezium ABCD in which AD||BC and ∠ABC=∠BCD


Draw AEꞱBC and DFꞱBC


∠ABC=∠BCD (given)…………..(1)


∠AEB=∠DFC=90°………………(2)


Now, in ΔAEB,


∠BAE+∠AEB+∠ABE=180° (sum of all the angles of a Δ)……….(3)


In ΔDFC,


∠FDC+∠DFC+∠DCF=180° (sum of all the angles of a Δ)……….(4)


Subtracting equation (4) from (3)


∠BAE+∠AEB+∠ABE-∠FDC-∠DFC-∠DCF=180°-180°


⇒ ∠BAE-∠FDC+∠AEB-∠DFC+∠ABE-∠DCF=0


⇒ ∠BAE-∠FDC=0 (from (1) and (2))


⇒ ∠BAE=∠FDC………………..(5)


Now, in ΔBAE and ΔCDF,


AE=DF (by construction)


∠BAE=∠FDC (from (5))


∠AEB=∠DFC (each 90° )


∴ ΔBAE ≅ ΔCDF (by ASA rule)


So, AB=DC (by cpct)


Hence, the trapezium is isosceles as AB=CD.



Question 11.

AB is the hypotenuse of the isosceles right triangle AB. AD is the bisector of ∠BAC and AD intersects BC at D. Let’s prove AC + CD = AB.


Answer:


Let BC = AC = a and CD = b
In a right-angled triangle BCA,


By Pythagoras theorem,


AB2 = BC2 + AC2


AB2 = a2 + a2
AB = a√2
Given AD = b, we get
DB = BC – CD or DB = a – b
We have to prove that AC + CD = AB


or (a + b) = a√2.
By the angle bisector theorem, we get














C + CD = AB [we know that AC = a, CD = b and AB = a√2]
Hence proved.



Question 12.

Two isosceles triangles ABC and DBC whose AB = AC, DB = DC and they are situated on the opposite side of BC. Let’s prove that AD bisects BC perpendicularly.


Answer:


Given that ΔABC and ΔDBC are isosceles triangles.


Here, AB=AC and DB=DC


Also, ∠ABC=∠ACB


And ∠DBC=∠DCB


Now, in ΔABD and ΔACD,


AD=AD (common)


AB=AC (given)


BD=DC (given)


∴ ΔABD ≅ ΔACD (by SSS rule)


∠BAD=∠CAD (by cpct)


Again, in ΔABO and ΔACO,


AO=AO (common)


∠BAO=∠CAO (as ∠BAD=∠CAD)


AB=AC (given)


∴ ΔABD ≅ ΔACD (by SAS rule)


So, BO=OC (by cpct)


And ∠AOB=∠AOC(by cpct)


Also, ∠AOB+∠AOC=180° (straight angle)


⇒ ∠AOB+∠AOB=180°


⇒ 2∠AOB=180°


⇒ ∠AOB=90°


So, ∠AOC=∠AOB=90°


Hence, AD bisects BC perpendicularly.



Question 13.

Two line segments PQ and RS intersect each other at X in such a way that XP=XR and ∠PSX =∠ROX. Let’s prove thatPXS ROX.


Answer:


Given that two Two line segments PQ and RS intersect each other at X in such a way that XP=XR and ∠PSX =∠RQX


Now, ∠PSX=∠RQX and ∠RXQ=∠PXS (vertically opposite angles)……………(1)


In ΔRXQ,


∠RQX+∠RXQ+∠XRQ=180° ……………(2)


And in ΔPXS,


∠PXS+∠PSX+∠XPS=180° ………………(3)


Subtracting equation (2) from (3),


∠RQX+∠RXQ+∠XRQ-∠PXS-∠PSX-∠XPS=180° -180°


⇒ ∠RQX-∠PXS +∠RXQ-∠PSX +∠XRQ -∠XPS=0


⇒ ∠XRQ -∠XPS=0 (from (1))


⇒ ∠XRQ =∠XPS ……………..(4)


Now, in ΔPSX and ΔRQX,


XR=XP (given)


∠XRQ =∠XPS (from (4))


∠RXQ=∠PXS (vertically opposite angles)


∴ ΔPSX ≅ ΔRQX (by ASA rule)