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Centres of a Triangle Question 1:
ΔABC is inscribed in a circle with Centre O. If AB = 21 cm, BC = 20 cm and AC = 29 cm, then what is the length of the circumradius of the triangle?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Centres of a Triangle Question 1 Detailed Solution
Given:
ΔABC is inscribed in a circle with Centre O.
AB = 21 cm, BC = 20 cm, AC = 29 cm
Formula used:
Circumradius (R) of a triangle = \(abc\over4Δ\)
Where a, b and c are the sides of the triangle and Δ is the area of triangle.
Calculation:
Sides of the triangle are 21 cm, 20 cm, and 29 cm
Since (21, 20, 29) is the triplet. so the given triangle is a right-angle triangle.
So, area of the triangle = 1/2 × base × perpendicular
⇒ Area = 1/2 × 20 × 21 = 210 cm2
Now,
Circumradius = (21 × 20 × 29) / (4 × 210)
⇒ 29/2 = 14.5 cm
∴ The correct answer is option (4).
Centres of a Triangle Question 2:
In an equilateral ΔABC, O is the circumcenter and D is the mid-point of BC. If perimeter of triangle is 72 cm, then find the length of OD.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Centres of a Triangle Question 2 Detailed Solution
Given:
Perimeter of equilateral ΔABC = 72 cm
O is the circumcenter, D is the midpoint of BC
Formula used:
Side length of an equilateral triangle: \( a = \dfrac{\text{Perimeter}}{3} \)
Radius of circumcircle: \( R = \dfrac{a}{\sqrt{3}} \)
Median length: \( AD = \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \times a \)
Centroid divides median in 2:1 ratio: \( OD = \dfrac{1}{3} \times AD \)
Calculation:
\( a = \dfrac{72}{3} \) = 24 cm
\( R = \dfrac{24}{\sqrt{3}} \)
⇒ \( R = \dfrac{24\sqrt{3}}{3} \) = 8√3 cm
\( AD = \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \times 24 \)
⇒ \( AD = 12\sqrt{3} \)
\( OD = \dfrac{1}{3} \times 12\sqrt{3} \)
⇒ \( OD = 4\sqrt{3} \)
∴ The length of OD is 4√3 cm.
Centres of a Triangle Question 3:
Let O be the incentre of a triangle PQR and S be a point on the side QR such that OS ⊥ QR. If ∠QOS = 15°, then ∠PQR = ?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Centres of a Triangle Question 3 Detailed Solution
Given:
O is the incenter of triangle PQR.
S is a point on QR such that OS ⊥ QR.
∠QOS = 15°.
Formula used:
The incenter is the intersection of the angle bisectors of a triangle.
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180°.
In a right-angled triangle, the sum of the two acute angles is 90°.
Calculation:
In triangle OQS, ∠OSQ = 90° (given OS ⊥ QR).
∠QOS = 15° (given).
Therefore, ∠OQS = 180° - (90° + 15°) = 180° - 105° = 75°.
Since O is the incenter, OQ bisects ∠PQR.
Therefore, ∠PQR = 2 × ∠OQS = 2 × 75° = 150°.
∴ ∠PQR = 150°.
Centres of a Triangle Question 4:
S is a point on side QR of a triangle PQR such that PS ⊥ QR and PS is the bisector of ∠QPR. Then, which of the following statements is true?
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Centres of a Triangle Question 4 Detailed Solution
Given:
In triangle \(\triangle PQR\), point \(S\) lies on side \(QR\) such that:
- \(PS \perp QR\) (PS is perpendicular to QR)
- \(PS\) is the angle bisector of \(\angle QPR\)
Concept:
We will analyze triangle congruence using the following properties:
- Perpendicularity creates right angles (90°)
- Angle bisector divides an angle into two equal parts
- ASA (Angle-Side-Angle) congruence criterion
Analysis:
1. Since \(PS \perp QR\), both \(\triangle PQS\) and \(\triangle PSR\) are right-angled at \(S\):
\(\angle PSQ = \angle PSR = 90^\circ\)
2. \(PS\) is the angle bisector, so:
\(\angle QPS = \angle RPS\)
3. \(PS\) is common to both triangles (shared side)
4. Therefore, by ASA congruence:
- \(\angle QPS = \angle RPS\) (from angle bisector)
- \(PS = PS\) (common side)
- \(\angle PSQ = \angle PSR\) (both right angles)
Conclusion:
The triangles \(\triangle PQS\) and \(\triangle PSR\) are congruent by the ASA criterion.
\(\triangle PQS \cong \triangle PSR \text{ (by ASA)}\)
Centres of a Triangle Question 5:
In ΔPQR, if PT is the median, then which of the following is correct?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Centres of a Triangle Question 5 Detailed Solution
Given:
In triangle ΔPQR, PT is the median. We are asked to determine the correct relationship among the given options.
Concept used:
In any triangle, the following relationship holds when a median is drawn from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side:
The correct formula is:
PQ² + PR² = 2(PT² + QT²)
This formula is derived from the median theorem, which states that the sum of the squares of the two sides of a triangle (PQ and PR) is equal to twice the sum of the square of the median (PT) and the square of half the base (QT), i.e., the length of the segment from P to the midpoint of QR.
Conclusion:
The correct answer is: PQ² + PR² = 2(PT² + QT²)
Top Centres of a Triangle MCQ Objective Questions
ABC is a right-angled triangle. A circle is inscribed in it. The length of the two sides containing the right angle are 10 cm and 24 cm. Find the radius of the circle.
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Centres of a Triangle Question 6 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
ABC is a right-angled triangle. A circle is inscribed in it.
The length of the two sides containing the right angle are 10 cm and 24 cm
Calculations:
Hypotenuse² = 10² + 24² (Pythagoras theorem)
Hypotenuse = √676 = 26
Radius of the circle (incircle) inside a triangle = ( Sum of sides containing right angle – Hypotenuse)/2
⇒ (10 + 24 - 26)/2
⇒ 8/2
⇒ 4
∴ The correct choice is option 4.
What is the radius of circle which circumscribes the triangle ABC whose sides are 16, 30, 34 units, respectively?
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Centres of a Triangle Question 7 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Triangle first side (a) = 16 units
Triangle second side (b) = 30 units
Triangle third side (c) = 34 units
Formula used:
Heron's formula:
Area of triangle = √{s × (s - a) × (s - b) × (s - c)}
Where, semi - perimeter (s) = (a + b + c)/2
and a, b and c are the sides of a triangle.
Circum-radius of a triangle = (a × b × c)/(4 × area of triangle)
Calculation:
Semi - perimeter = (16 + 30 + 34)/2 = 80/2 = 40 units
Area of triangle = √{s × (s - a) × (s - b) × (s - c)}
⇒ √{40 × (40 - 16) × (40 - 30) × (40 - 34)}
⇒ √{40 × 24 × 10 × 6} = √57600 = 240 unit2
Circum-radius of a triangle = (a × b × c)/(4 × area of triangle)
⇒ (16 × 30 × 34)/(4 × 240) = 17 units
∴ The correct answer is 17 units.
Shortcut TrickCalculation:
The sides of a triangle given are Pythagorean triples.
So the hypotenuse = 34 units
and the circumradius of right angled triangle = 34/2 = 17 units
In ΔABC, O is the orthocenter and I is the incenter for the given triangle, If ∠BIC - ∠BOC = 90∘, then find the ∠A.
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Centres of a Triangle Question 8 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
In ΔABC, O is the orthocenter and I is the incenter for the given triangle,
If ∠BIC - ∠BOC = 90∘.
Formula used:
(1) In ΔABC, I is the incenter for the given triangle,
(1.1) ∠BIC = 90∘ + \(\frac{1}{2}\)∠A
(1.2) ∠AIC = 90∘ + \(\frac{1}{2}\)∠B
(1.3) ∠AIB = 90∘ + \(\frac{1}{2}\)∠C
(2) In ΔABC, O is the orthocenter for the given triangle,
(2.1) ∠BOC = 180∘ - ∠A
(2.2) ∠AOB = 180∘ - ∠C
(3.3) ∠AOC = 180∘ - ∠B
Calculation:
According to the question, the required image is:
As we know,
∠BOC = 180∘ - ∠A ----(1)
∠BIC = 90∘ + \(\frac{1}{2}\)∠A ----(2)
Now, subtract equation (1) from (2).
⇒ ∠BIC - ∠BOC = 90∘ + \(\frac{1}{2}\)∠A - (180∘ - ∠A )
⇒ 90∘ = 90∘ + \(\frac{1}{2}\)∠A - 180∘ + ∠A
⇒ 90∘ = \(\frac{3}{2}\)∠A - 90∘
⇒ 180∘ = \(\frac{3}{2}\)∠A
⇒ ∠A = 120∘
∴ The required answer is 120∘.
Additional Information
(1) Incenter - It is the intersection point of all three angle bisectors of a triangle.
(1.1) Angle bisector cuts the angle into two equal half.
(2) Orthocenter - It is the intersection point of all three altitudes drawn from the vertex to the opposite side of the triangle.
(2.1) The altitude of a triangle is perpendicular to the opposite side.
ΔPQR inscribes in a circle with centre O. If PQ = 12 cm, QR = 16 cm and PR = 20 cm, find the circumradius of a triangle.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Centres of a Triangle Question 9 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
In ΔPQR,
PQ = 12 cm, QR = 16 cm and PR = 20 cm
Concept used:
a, b and c denote the sides of the triangle and A denotes the area of the triangle,
Then the measure of the circumradius(r) is.
r = [abc/4A]
If the square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, then the angle opposite the biggest side is a right angle.
Hypotenuse2 = Perpendicular2 + Base2
Calculation:
Here, we can see that
(20)2 = (16)2 + (12)2 = 400
⇒ PR2 = QR2 + PQ2
So, ΔPQR is a right angle triangle.
Area of ΔPQR = (½ ) × base × Perpendicular
⇒ Area of ΔPQR = (½ ) × 16 × 12
⇒ Area of ΔPQR = 96 cm2
Circumradius (r) = [abc/4 × Area]
Circumradius (r) = [(12 × 16 × 20)/4 × 96] = 10 cm
∴ The circumradius of a triangle is 10 cm.
For a right-angled triangle, the circumcenter lies at the midpoint of the hypotenuse. All the vertices of a triangle are at an equal distance from the circumcenter.
PO = QO = OR = r
⇒ PO = PR/2
⇒ PO = 20/2 = 10 cm
∴ The circumradius of a triangle is 10 cm.
ΔABC is inscribed in a circle with centre O. If AB = 17 cm, BC = 10 cm and AC = 9 cm, find the length of AO
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Centres of a Triangle Question 10 Detailed Solution
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Concept used:
Length of circumradius = (A × B × C)/(4 × Δ)
where A, B, C are the lengths of the 3 sides of the triangle
Δ → Area of the triangle.
Area of triangle = √{s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)}
where a, b, c are the lengths of the 3 sides of the triangle
s → Semiperimeter
Calculation:
s = (a + b + c)/2
⇒ s = (10 + 9 + 17)/2
⇒ s = 18
Area of ΔABC = √{18(18 - 10)(18 - 9)(18 - 17)
⇒ √(18 × 8 × 9 × 1)
⇒ 36 cm2
Circumradius of the triangle = (a × b × c)/4Δ
⇒ (10 × 17 × 9)/(4 × 36)
⇒ 10.6 cm
∴ Circumradius of the triangle is 10.6 cm
In a triangle PQR, ∠QOR = 110° where O is the in-centre of triangle PQR, then the measure of ∠QPR is:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Centres of a Triangle Question 11 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
In-centre O and ∠QOR = 110°
Formula used:
In triangle PQR, If O is the in-centre then
∠QOR = 90° + ∠QPR/2
Calculation:
According to the question
∠QOR = 90° + ∠QPR/2
110° = 90° + ∠QPR/2
⇒ ∠QPR/2 = 20°
⇒ ∠QPR = 40°
∴ ∠QPR is 40°.
Additional Information
Incenter, ∠BIC = 90° + ∠P/2
Circumcenter, ∠BcC = 2∠A
In ΔXYZ, XY and XZ are 20 cm and 25 cm respectively, XP is angle bisector of ∠YXZ, YP = a cm and PZ = (a + 3) cm. If I is the incenter of the triangle then find the ratio of XI ∶ IP.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Centres of a Triangle Question 12 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
XY = 20 cm
XZ = 25 cm
YP = a cm
PZ = (a + 3) cm
Concept used:
In a given triangle, if AD is angle bisector of ∠BAC, and I is incenter then
BD ∶ DC = c ∶ b
AI ∶ ID = (c + b) ∶ a
Calculation:
As, XP is angle bisector and I is incenter, then
YP ∶ PZ = XY ∶ XZ
⇒ a ∶ (a + 3) = 20 ∶ 25
⇒ a/(a + 3) = 4/5
⇒ 5a = 4a + 12
⇒ a = 12 cm
YZ = a + a + 3 = 2a + 3
⇒ YZ = 27 cm
XI ∶ IP = (XY + XZ) ∶ YZ
⇒ XI ∶ IP = (20 + 25) ∶ 27 = 45 ∶ 27
∴ XI ∶ IP is 5 ∶ 3
O is the incentre of the triangle PQR. If angle POR = 140 degree, then what is the angle PQR?
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Centres of a Triangle Question 13 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
POR = 140 degree
Concept used:
The incenter of a triangle is equally inclined to all the sides of the triangle.
Angle at incentre = 90° + vertex angle/2
Calculation:
According to the concept,
90° + ∠PQR/2 = 140°
⇒ ∠PQR/2 = 140° - 90°
⇒ ∠PQR/2 = 50°
⇒ ∠PQR = 100°
∴ The angle PQR is 100°.
In ΔABC, perpendiculars AG, BH and CI meet at O. If ∠B = 44°, ∠C = 66°, find the measure of ∠BOC.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Centres of a Triangle Question 14 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
In ΔABC, perpendicular bisectors AG, BH and CI meet at O.
∠B = 44°, ∠C = 66°
Concepts used:
Sum of all three angles of triangle is 180°.
The points where perpendiculars meet is orthocentre.
Angle formed at orthocentre by given side = [180° - (angle opposite to given side)]
Calculation:
According to sum angle property of triangle,
∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
⇒ ∠A + 44° + 66° = 180°
⇒ ∠A = 180° - 110°
⇒ ∠A = 70°
Angle formed at orthocentre by given side = [180° - (angle opposite to given side)]
⇒ ∠BOC = 180° - 70° = 110°
∴ ∠BOC is equal to 110°.
Confusion Points The given point is orthocentre, according to the property of orthocentre,
The angle formed on orthocentre = [180° - (angle opposite to given side)]
XYZ is a triangle. If the medians ZL and YM intersect each other at G, then (Area of ΔGLM : Area of ΔXYZ) is:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Centres of a Triangle Question 15 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
ZL and YM intersect each other at G.
Concept:
Median divides the triangle into two equal parts.
Calculation:
If mid points of sides of a triangle joined, then the triangle is divided into four equal parts, [see figure (1)]
Let area of each triangle ΔXLM = ΔYLP = ΔPMZ = ΔLMP = 6 units
Total area of ΔXYZ = 24 units
Median divides the triangle into two equal parts, [see figure (2)]
Area of each triangle ΔLGM = ΔMGP = ΔPLG = 2 units
∴ Area of ΔGLM : Area of ΔXYZ = 2 : 24 = 1 : 12.