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Application of the mid-point theorem - class-IX

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 In any triangle are  the circumcentre, the centroid, the nine point centre and the orthocentro are all collinear ?

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

Mid-point theorem states that:

  1. The line segment joining the mid-points of two sides of a triangle is not parallel to the third side and equal to half the length of the third side.

  2. The line segment joining the mid-points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and equal to one-third the length of the third side.

  3. The line segment joining the mid-points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and equal to the length of the third side.

  4. The line segment joining the mid-points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and equal to half the length of the third side.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mid-point theorem states that

The line segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and is congruent to one half of the third side.
Hence, option D is correct.

In $\Delta ABC$, AB$ =5$cm, $BC=8$cm and $CA=7$cm. If D and E are respectively, the mid-points of AB and BC, then determine the length of DE.

  1. $3.5$ cm

  2. $2.5$ cm

  3. $2.8$ cm

  4. $2.0$ cm


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mid-Point Theorem : 
The line segment joining the mid-points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and equal to half the third side.

On applying the midpoint theorem, we get
 $DE = \cfrac {AC}{2} = \cfrac 72 = 3.5$cm

Suppose $ABCD$ is a rhombus. A straight line passing through $C$ meet $AD$ which is produced at $P$ and meet $AB$ produced at $Q$. Therefore if $DP=\dfrac {1}{2}AB$, then find the ratio between $BQ$ and $AB$?

  1. $2:1$

  2. $1:1$

  3. $1:3$

  4. $3:1$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$ ABCD $ is a rhombus. $ AB =BC = CD = DA $


$ \displaystyle \frac{DP}{AB} = \frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow DP =1 AB =2 $

In rhombus  $ \angle \theta _1 = \angle \theta _2 $

$ \angle Q $ is common for the $ \triangle BCQ \, and \, \triangle APQ $

$ \because \angle APQ = \angle BCQ $

$ \because \triangle BCQ $ is similar to $ \triangle APQ $ by $ AAA $ property. 

$ \displaystyle \frac{AP}{BC} = \frac{AQ}{BQ} = \frac{AD + DP}{BC} = \frac{3}{2} $

$ \displaystyle \frac{AQ}{BQ} = \frac{3}{2} \Rightarrow \frac{AB + BQ}{BQ} = \frac{3}{2} $

$ \displaystyle \frac{AB}{BQ} = \frac{3}{2} - 1 = \frac{1}{2} $

$ \displaystyle \frac{BQ}{AB} = \frac{2}{1} $

The median $AD$ of the triangle $ABC$ is bisected at $E$, $BE$ meets $AC$ in $F$, then $AF:AC$ is equal to ?

  1. $3:4$

  2. $1:3$

  3. $1:2$

  4. $none\ of\ these$


Correct Option: A

The incentre of the triangle formed by $(0, 0, 0), (3, 0, 0), (0, 3, 0)$.

  1. $(\dfrac{3}{4}, \dfrac{3}{4}, 0)$

  2. $(1, \dfrac{3}{4}, 0)$

  3. $(0, 1, 1)$

  4. $(1, 1, 1)$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

using formula incenter $x= \dfrac{ax _{1}+bx _{2}+cx _{3}}{a+b+c}$ 


    $y=\dfrac{ay _{1}+by _{2}+cy _{3}}{a+b+c}$ 
    $z=\dfrac{az _{1}+bz _{2}+cx _{3}}{a+b+c}$
    $a=5$    $x=\dfrac{5(0)+4(3)+3(0)}{5+4+3}$       ;     $x=1$


    $b=4$      $y=\dfrac{5(0)+4(0)+3(3)}{5+4+3}$       ; $y=\dfrac{3}{4}$


    $c=3$      $z=\dfrac{5(0)+4(0)+3(0)}{5+4+3}$        ; $z=0$

 incentre =$(1,\dfrac{3}{4},0)$ 

The mid-points of the sides of a triangle are $D(6,1),E(3,5)$ and $F(-1,-2)$ then vertex opposite to D is 

  1. $(-4,2)$

  2. $(-4,5)$

  3. $(2,2)$

  4. $(10,8)$


Correct Option: A

ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB=AC. D,E, F are mid point of sides BC,AB and AC respectively then line segment $A D \perp E F$ and is bisected by it.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Each side of $\triangle ABC$ is 12 units. D is the foot of the perpendicular dropped from A on BC and E is the mid point of AD. The length of BE in the same units is: 

  1. $\sqrt{18}$

  2. $\sqrt{28}$

  3. 6

  4. 7.93


Correct Option: D

In $ABC,E$ and $F$ are mid points of sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively then $EF // BC$

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

The sum of the squares of the sides of a triangle is $32$ then the sum of the squares of the medians of the triangle is 

  1. $20$

  2. $24$

  3. $16$

  4. $26$


Correct Option: B

State true or false:

In triangle $ ABC $, $ P $ is the mid-point of side $ BC $. A line through $ P $ and Parallel to $ CA $ meets $ AB $ at  point  $ Q $; and a line through $ Q $ and parallel to $ BC $ meets median $ AP $ at point $ R $. Can it be concluded that, $ BC= 4QP $

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given: $\triangle ABC$, P is mid point of BC, $QR \parallel BC$ and $PQ \parallel AC$

Since, $ PQ \parallel AC$ and P is mid point of BC, thus, by converse of mid point theorem
Q is mid point of AB.

Now, In $\triangle ABP$
Since, $QR \parallel BP$ and Q is mid point of AB. thus, by converse of Mid point theorem
R is mid point of AP.
Hence, $QR = \frac{1}{2} BP$ (Mid point theorem)
$QR = \frac{1}{2} (\frac{1}{2} BC)$ (P is midpoint of BC)
$BC = 4 QR$

In triangle $ ABC $; $ D $ and $ E $ are mid-points of the sides $ AB $ and $ AC $ respectively. Through $ E $, a straight line is drawn parallel to $ AB $ to meet $ BC $ at $ F $. Quadrilateral $ BDEF $ is a parallelogram.If $ AB= 16 $ cm, $ AC= 12 $ cm and $ BC= 18 $ cm, find the perimeter of the parallelogram $ BDEF $.

  1. 36 cm

  2. 44 cm

  3. 34 cm

  4. 54 cm


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Given: D and F are mid points of AB and AC respectively.
Hence, by mid point theorem, $DF \parallel BC$

Also, given $BD \parallel EF$
Since, opposite sides are parallel to each other. Hence, $BDEF$ is a parallelogram

Perimeter of BDEF = $2 (BD + BF)$ (Opposite sides of parallelogram are equal)
Perimeter of BDEF = $AB + BC$ (D and F are mid points of AB and BC respectively)
Perimeter of BDEF = $16 + 18$
Perimeter of BDEF = $34$ cm

In triangle $ ABC $; $ M $ is mid-point of $ AB $, $ N $ is mid-point of $ AC $ and $ D $ is any point in base $ BC $. Then:

  1. MN bisects AD

  2. MN divides AD in the ratio 1:3

  3. MN divides AD in the ratio 1:2

  4. MN divides AD in the ratio 1:4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In $\triangle ABC$, $M$ is mid point of $AB$ and $N$ is mid point of $AC$
$D$ is any point of BC
Now, Join AD and MN such that they met at O
In $\triangle ABC$
M is mid point of AB and N is mid point point of AC
Hence, $MN \parallel BC$ and $MN = \frac{1}{2} BC$

Now, In $\triangle ABD$
$MO \parallel BC$ and M is mid point of AB
Thus, $O$ is mid point of AD
Hence, $MN$ bisects $AD$

$P, Q, R$ and $S$ are the mid-points of sides $AB. BC, CD$ and $DA$ respectively of rhombus $ABCD$. Show that $PQRS$ is a rectangle.
Under what condition will $PQRS$ be a square ?

  1. When $ABCD $ is a square.

  2. When $ABCD$ is a parallelogram

  3. When $ABCD$ is a rectangle

  4. When $ABCD$ is a square or a rectangle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Given: $ABCD$ is a rhombus. $P, Q, R, S$ are mid points of $AB, BC, CD, DA$ respectively.
Join: $AC$ and $BD$

In $\triangle ABC$
$P$ is mid point of $AB$ and $Q$ is mid point of $AC$.
Thus, by mid point theorem, $PQ \parallel AC$ and $PQ = \dfrac{1}{2} AC$
Similarly, In $\triangle ACD$,
$S$ is mid point of $AD$ and $R$ is mid point of $CD$.
Thus, by mid point theorem, $SR \parallel AC$ and $SR = \dfrac{1}{2} AC$
Hence, $PQ \parallel SR$ and $PQ = SR$

Similarly, $PS = QR$ and $PS \parallel QR$
Thus, the opposite sides of $PQRS$ are equal and parallel.
We know the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at right angles.
Now, since $AC \perp BD$ thus, $PS \perp PQ$ (Angle between two lines is same as the angle between their corresponding parallel lines)

Now, the opposite sides of $PQRS$ are equal and parallel and the sides meet each other at right angles. Hence, $PQRS$ is a rectangle.

If $PQRS$ had to be a square, the diagonals must be equal and bisect at right angles. It is possible only if $ABCD$ is a square.

Tangents $PA$ and $PB$ drawn to ${ x }^{ 2 }+{ y }^{ 2 }=9$ from any arbitrary point $'P'$ on the line ${ x }+{ y }=25$. Locus of midpoint of chord $AB$ is

  1. $25({ x }^{ 2 }+{ y }^{ 2 })=9(x+y)$

  2. $25({ x }^{ 2 }+{ y }^{ 2 })=3(x+y)$

  3. $5({ x }^{ 2 }+{ y }^{ 2 })=3(x+y)$

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the point on the line $x+y=25$ be $P(a,b)$
Thus equation of chord of contact $AB$ from point $P$ to the circle is given by,
$T  =0 \Rightarrow ax+by = 9$  (i)
Let mid point of $AB$ be $R(h,k)$.
Now equation of chord $AB$ with mid point $R$ is given by,
$T = S _1 \Rightarrow hx+ky = h^2+k^2$ (ii)
Both line (i) and (ii) represents the same line $AB$
$\therefore \displaystyle \frac{a}{h}=\frac{b}{k} = \frac{9}{h^2+k^2}$
$\Rightarrow  a=\cfrac{9h}{h^2+k^2}, b = \cfrac{9k}{h^2+k^2}$
Also point $(a,b)$ lie on the line $x+y = 25$
$\Rightarrow a+b = 25\Rightarrow \cfrac{9h}{h^2+k^2}+ \cfrac{9k}{h^2+k^2}=25$
$ \Rightarrow 25(h^2+k^2) = 9(h+k)$
Hence required locus of $R(h,k)$ is given by $25(x^2+y^2) = 9(x+y)$

In $\Delta ABC$, point P,Q and R are the mid points of the sides AB, BC and CA respectively. If area of $\Delta ABC$ is 32 sq units, then area of $\Delta PQR$ is

  1. $8$ sq cm

  2. $16$ sq cm

  3. $64$ sq cm

  4. $24$ sq cm


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The line joining the midpoints of the sides of the triangle form four triangles, each of which is similar to the original triangle.

$ΔABC\sim ΔPQR$

In $ΔABC$, $P$ and $R$ are mid points of $AB$ and $AC$ respectively.

$∴ PR || BC$ (midpoint theorem)

In $ΔABC$ and $ΔAPR$:

$∠A$ is common and $∠APR = ∠ABC$ (corresponding angles)

Therefore, $ΔABC\sim ΔAPR$ (AA similarity)

In $ΔABC$ and $ΔPQR$, since $P, Q, R$ are the midpoints of $AB, BC$ and $AC$ respectively,

$PR =\dfrac {1}{2}BC$; (midpoint theorem)

$∴ ΔABC\sim ΔPQR$ (SSS similarity)

$\dfrac { Ar(ΔPQR) }{ Ar(ΔABC) } =\dfrac { PR^{ 2 } }{ BC^{ 2 } } =\left( \dfrac { 1 }{ 2 }  \right) ^{ 2 }=\dfrac { 1 }{ 4 }$ 

Now, it is given that area of $ΔABC$ is $32$ sq. units. Therefore, we have:

$\dfrac { Ar(ΔPQR) }{ 32 } =\dfrac { 1 }{ 4 } \\ Ar(ΔPQR)=\dfrac { 32 }{ 4 } \\ Ar(ΔPQR)=8$

Hence, the area of $ΔPQR$ is $8$ sq units.

If the sides of a right triangle are $9,\,12\;$and$\;15\;cm$ long, then the sum of squares of medians is

  1. $227.5$

  2. $337.5$

  3. $537.5$

  4. $53$


Correct Option: B

In $\triangle ABC, D$ is a point on AB and E is a point on BC such that DE || AC and $ar (DBE) = \dfrac {1}{2} ar (ABC)$. Find $\dfrac{AD}{AB}$

  1. $\dfrac{1 - \sqrt 2}{2}$

  2. $\dfrac{\sqrt 2 - 1}{\sqrt 2}$

  3. $\dfrac{\sqrt 2 - 1}{2}$

  4. $\dfrac{\sqrt 2 + 1}{2}$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In $\triangle ABC$

$DE \parallel BC$
$ \cfrac{AD}{BD} = \cfrac {AE}{EC} $ Basic proportionality theorm
$ AD = \cfrac{BD}{2}$
$ \cfrac {AD}{BD} = \cfrac{1}{3}$
$ \cfrac {area(DBE)}{area(ABC)} = \left (\cfrac {AD}{AB} \right)^{2} $

$ \sqrt {\cfrac {area(DBE)}{area(ABC)}} = \left (\cfrac {AD}{AB} \right) $
$ 1 - \cfrac{AD}{AB}$
$ = 1- \cfrac{1}{\sqrt {2}}$
$ = \cfrac {\sqrt{2} - 1}{\sqrt{2}}$

In any triangle ABC state whether following statements are true or false:
(1) the bisectors of the angles A, B, and C meet in a point,
(2) the medians, i.e. the lines joining each vertex to the middle point of the opposite side, meet in a point, and
(3) the straight lines through the middle points of the sides perpendicular to the sides meet in a point.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

D,E,F are midpoints of sides BC, CA and AB of $\Delta ABC$. If perimeter of $\Delta ABC$ is 12.8 cm, then perimeter of $\Delta DEF$ is :

  1. $17 cm$

  2. $38.4 cm$

  3. $25.6 cm$

  4. $6.4 cm$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Given in $\triangle ABC$, $D,E,F$ are the mid points of sides $AB,BC$ and $CA$ respectively

Now using mid point theorem line segment joining the mid points of two sides is parallel to third side and also half of it.
$\therefore DF=\dfrac{1}{2}BC$
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{DF}{BC}=\dfrac{1}{2}.......(i)$
Similarly $\dfrac{DE}{AC}=\dfrac{1}{2}.........(ii)$
$\dfrac{EF}{AB}=\dfrac{1}{2}...........(iii)$
Using $(i),(ii)$ and $(iii)$
$\dfrac { DF }{ BC } =\dfrac { DE }{ AC } \dfrac { EF }{ AB } =\dfrac { 1 }{ 2 } $
$\dfrac { DF }{ BC } =\dfrac { DE }{ AC } \dfrac { EF }{ AB } =\dfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \ \therefore \triangle ABC\sim \triangle DEF$
Now if triangles are similar then ratio of their perimeter is equal to ratio of  of their corresponding sides.
$\ \dfrac { Perimeter(\triangle DEF) }{ Perimeeter(\triangle ABC) } =\dfrac { 1 }{ 2 } $
$\Rightarrow $ Perimeter of $\triangle ABC=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 12.8=6.4$ cm

If A, B and C are the midpoint of the sides PQ, QR and PR of $\triangle $PQR respectively, then the area of $\triangle $ABC equals if area of $\triangle PQR$ is $4$ units

  1. $1$

  2. $2$

  3. $3$

  4. $4$


Correct Option: A

The sides $AB, BC$ and $CA$ of a triangle $ABC$ have $3, 4$ and $5$ interior points respectively on them.The number of triangles that can be constructed using these interior points as vertices is 

  1. 60

  2. 205

  3. 115

  4. 405


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

No. of ways $={^{ 3 }{ { C } _{ 1 } }}\times {^{ 4 }{ { C } _{ 1 }} }\times {^{ 5 }{ { C } _{ 1 } }}+{^{ 3 }{ { C } _{ 2 } }}\left( ^{ 4 }{ { C } _{ 1 } }+{^{ 5 }{ { C } _{ 1 } }}\right)+{^{ 4 }{ { C } _{ 2 }} } \left(^{ 3 }{ { C } _{ 1 } }+{^{ 5 }{ { C } _{ 1 }} }\right) +{^{ 5 }{ { C } _{ 2 }} }\left( ^{ 3 }{ { C } _{ 1 } }+{^{ 4 }{ { C } _{ 1 } }}\right)$

$\Rightarrow$ No of ways $=60+3\left( 4+5\right) +6\left( 3+5\right) +10 \left( 3+4\right)$
$\Rightarrow$ No of ways $=60+27+48+70=205.$
Hence, the answer is $205.$

In $\triangle ABC, D$ and $E$ are the mid point of $\bar {BC}$ and $\bar {AC}$ respectively. $\bar {AD}$ and $\bar {BE}$ intersect each other in $G.A$ line $m$ passing through $D$ and parallel to $\overleftrightarrow { BE } $ intersects $\bar {AC}$ in $K$.
then $AC=4CK$

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
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