Exercise 7.1 - Chapter 7 Triangles class 9 ncert solutions Maths - SaraNextGen [2024-2025]

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Question 1:

In quadrilateral ACBD, AC = AD and AB bisects ∠A (See the given figure). Show that ΔABC ≅ ΔABD. What can you say about BC and BD?

Answer:

In ΔABC and ΔABD,

AC = AD (Given)

∠CAB = ∠DAB (AB bisects ∠A)

AB = AB (Common)

∴ ΔABC ≅ ΔABD (By SAS congruence rule)

∴ BC = BD (By CPCT)

Therefore, BC and BD are of equal lengths.

Question 2:

ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AD = BC and ∠DAB = ∠CBA (See the given figure). Prove that

(i) ΔABD ≅ ΔBAC

(ii) BD = AC

(iii) ∠ABD = ∠BAC.

Answer:

In ΔABD and ΔBAC,

AD = BC (Given)

∠DAB = ∠CBA (Given)

AB = BA (Common)

∴ ΔABD ≅ ΔBAC (By SAS congruence rule)

∴ BD = AC (By CPCT)

And, ∠ABD = ∠BAC (By CPCT)

Question 3:

AD and BC are equal perpendiculars to a line segment AB (See the given figure). Show that CD bisects AB.

Answer:

In ΔBOC and ΔAOD,

∠BOC = ∠AOD (Vertically opposite angles)

∠CBO = ∠DAO (Each 90º)

BC = AD (Given)

∴ ΔBOC ≅ ΔAOD (AAS congruence rule)

∴ BO = AO (By CPCT)

⇒ CD bisects AB.

Question 4:

l and m are two parallel lines intersected by another pair of parallel lines p and q (see the given figure). Show that ΔABC ≅ ΔCDA.

Answer:

In ΔABC and ΔCDA,

∠BAC = ∠DCA (Alternate interior angles, as p || q)

AC = CA (Common)

∠BCA = ∠DAC (Alternate interior angles, as l || m)

∴ ΔABC ≅ ΔCDA (By ASA congruence rule)

Question 5:

Line l is the bisector of an angle ∠A and B is any point on l. BP and BQ are perpendiculars from B to the arms of ∠A (see the given figure). Show that:

(i) ΔAPB ≅ ΔAQB

(ii) BP = BQ or B is equidistant from the arms of ∠A.

Answer:

In ΔAPB and ΔAQB,

∠APB = ∠AQB (Each 90º)

∠PAB = ∠QAB (l is the angle bisector of ∠A)

AB = AB (Common)

∴ ΔAPB ≅ ΔAQB (By AAS congruence rule)

∴ BP = BQ (By CPCT)

Or, it can be said that B is equidistant from the arms of ∠A.

Question 6:

In the given figure, AC = AE, AB = AD and ∠BAD = ∠EAC. Show that BC = DE.

Answer:

It is given that ∠BAD = ∠EAC

∠BAD + ∠DAC = ∠EAC + ∠DAC

∠BAC = ∠DAE

In ΔBAC and ΔDAE,

AB = AD (Given)

∠BAC = ∠DAE (Proved above)

AC = AE (Given)

∴ ΔBAC ≅ ΔDAE (By SAS congruence rule)

∴ BC = DE (By CPCT)

Question 7:

AB is a line segment and P is its mid-point. D and E are points on the same side of AB such that ∠BAD = ∠ABE and ∠EPA = ∠DPB (See the given figure). Show that

(i) ΔDAP ≅ ΔEBP

(ii) AD = BE

Answer:

It is given that ∠EPA = ∠DPB

⇒ ∠EPA + ∠DPE = ∠DPB + ∠DPE

⇒ ∠DPA = ∠EPB

In  DAP and  EBP,

∠DAP = ∠EBP (Given)

AP = BP (P is mid-point of AB)

∠DPA = ∠EPB (From above)

∴ ΔDAP ≅ ΔEBP (ASA congruence rule)

∴ AD = BE (By CPCT)

Question 8:

In right triangle ABC, right angled at C, M is the mid-point of hypotenuse AB. C is joined to M and produced to a point D such that DM = CM. Point D is joined to point B (see the given figure). Show that:

(i) ΔAMC ≅ ΔBMD

(ii) ∠DBC is a right angle.

(iii) ΔDBC ≅ ΔACB

(iv) CM =  AB

Answer:

(i) In ΔAMC and ΔBMD,

AM = BM (M is the mid-point of AB)

∠AMC = ∠BMD (Vertically opposite angles)

CM = DM (Given)

∴ ΔAMC ≅ ΔBMD (By SAS congruence rule)

∴ AC = BD (By CPCT)

And, ∠ACM = ∠BDM (By CPCT)

(ii) ∠ACM = ∠BDM

However, ∠ACM and ∠BDM are alternate interior angles.

Since alternate angles are equal,

It can be said that DB || AC

⇒ ∠DBC + ∠ACB = 180º (Co-interior angles)

⇒ ∠DBC + 90º = 180º

⇒ ∠DBC = 90º

(iii) In ΔDBC and ΔACB,

DB = AC (Already proved)

∠DBC = ∠ACB (Each 90 )

BC = CB (Common)

∴ ΔDBC ≅ ΔACB (SAS congruence rule)

(iv) ΔDBC ≅ ΔACB

∴ AB = DC (By CPCT)

⇒ AB = 2 CM

∴ CM = AB