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Q:

Consider the following statements:

1) The perimeter of a triangle is greater than the sum of its three medinas.

2) In any triangle ABC, if D is any point on BC, then AB + BC + CA > 2AD.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) 1 only	B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2	D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

Let ABC be the triangle and D. E and F are midpoints of BC, CA and AB respectively.

Recall that the sum of two sides of a triangle is greater than twice the median bisecting the third side,(Theorem to be remembered)

Hence in ΔABD, AD is a median

⇒

AB + AC > 2(AD)

Similarly, we get

BC + AC > 2CF

BC + AB > 2BE

On adding the above inequations, we get

(AB + AC) + (BC + AC) + (BC + AB )> 2AD + 2CD + 2BE

2(AB + BC + AC) > 2(AD + BE + CF)

∴

AB + BC + AC > AD + BE +CF

2.

To prove: AB + BC + CA > 2AD

Construction: AD is joined

Proof: In triangle ABD,

AB + BD > AD [because, the sum of any two sides of a triangle is always greater than the

third side]

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1

In triangle ADC,

AC + DC > AD [because, the sum of any two

sides of a tri

angle is always greater than the

third side]

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2

Adding 1 and 2 we get,

AB + BD + AC + DC > AD + AD

=> AB + (BD + DC) + AC > 2AD

=> AB + BC + AC > 2AD

Hence proved

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Consider the following inequalities in respect of any triangle ABC:

1) AC –AB < BC

2) BC –AC < AB

3) AB –BC < AC

Which of the above are correct?

A) 1 and 2 only	B) 2 and 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only	D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

AC-AB<BC Or AB+BC>AC

BC-AC<AB Or AB+AC>BC

AB-BC<AC Or AC+BC>AB

Sum of 2 sides of triangle is always greater than the third side

So all three statements are true

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Consider the following statements:

1) The number of circles that can be drawn through three non-collinear points is infinity.

2) Angle formed in minor segment of a circle is acute.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) 1 only	B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2	D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

(1)

Only one circle can be drawn through 3 non collinear points

Angle in the minor segment is always obtuse

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Consider the following statements:

1) The number of circles that can be drawn through three non-collinear points is infinity.

2) Angle formed in minor segment of a circle is acute.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) 1 only	B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2	D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

(1)

Only one circle can be drawn through 3 non collinear points

Angle in the minor segment is always obtuse

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Q:

Two equal circles intersect such that each passes through the centre of the other. If the length of the common chord of the circles is 10√3 cm, then what is the diameter of the circle?

A) 10 cm	B) 15 cm
C) 20 cm	D) 30 cm

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20 cm

Explanation:

Let there be 2 circles with centre O1 and OAB is the common chord

Since both passes through the center of each other as shown in figure

So O1O is the radius of both

Let O1O = r = AO1= AO

AX = AB / 2 = 5√3 cm (since OX perpendicular to chord bisects it)

AOO1 forms an equilateral triangle with on side = radius = r

Sin 60 = √3/2 = AX / AO = 5√3/r

So r = 10 cm

So diameter = 20 cm

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A ladder is resting against a vertical wall and its bottom is 2.5 m away from the wall. If it slips 0.8 m down the wall, then its bottom will move away from the wall by 1.4 m. What is the length of the ladder?

A) 6.2 m	B) 6.5 m
C) 6.8 m	D) 7.5 m

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6.5 m

Explanation:

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Q:

Consider the following statements:

1) An isosceles trapezium is always cyclic.

2) Any cyclic parallelogram is a rectangle.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) 1 only	B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2	D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

Since it is an isosceles trapezium

So angle C = angle D = x

let A = 180 –D = 180 –x (since AB is parallel to CD)

B = 180-x

A+C = 180 –x + x = 180 degrees (Property of cyclic quadrilateral)

ABCD is cyclic parallelogram with AB // CD and AD // BC

Considering angles A = C = y (Property of parallelogram) and B=D = x Also since it is cyclic A+C = B+D = 180 degrees

So x=y=90 degrees And also opposite sides are equal being a parallelogram

Thus ABCD is a rectangle

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In a circle of radius 8 cm, AB and AC are two chords such that AB = AC = 12 cm. What is the length of chord BC?

A) 2√6 cm	B) 3√6 cm
C) 3√7 cm	D) 6√7 cm

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