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CBSE Class 10 Maths PYQ · Triangles · Similarity with Triangles · 5 Marks · March 2024 · Standard
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Sides AB and AC and median AD of a $\triangle ABC$ are respectively proportional to sides PQ and PR and median PM of another $\triangle PQR$. Show that $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle PQR$.
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Correct figure Produce AD to E such that $AD = DE$ and join EC. Produce PM to L such that $PM = ML$ and join LR. $\therefore \triangle ABD \cong \triangle ECD$ $\therefore AB = EC$ Similarly, $PQ = LR$ $\frac{AB}{PQ} = \frac{AC}{PR} = \frac{AD}{PM}$ $\frac{EC}{LR} = \frac{AC}{PR} = \frac{2AD}{2PM} = \frac{AE}{PL}$ $$\begin{aligned}& \therefore \triangle AEC \sim \triangle PLR \\ & \Rightarrow \angle 2 = \angle 4\end{aligned}$$ Similarly, $\angle 1 = \angle 3$ Adding both, $\angle BAC = \angle QPR$ $\therefore \triangle ABC \sim \triangle PQR$