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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 $AD$ to $\triangle ABC$ 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 $N$ such that $PM = MN$ and join $NR$ $\triangle ADB \cong \triangle EDC$ $\therefore AB = EC$ Similarly, $PQ=NR$ Since, $\frac{AB}{PQ} = \frac{AC}{PR} = \frac{AD}{PM}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{EC}{NR} = \frac{AC}{PR} = \frac{AE}{PN}$ $\therefore \triangle AEC \sim \triangle PNR$ $\Rightarrow \angle 1 = \angle 2$ Similarly, $\angle 3 = \angle 4$ Hence $\angle 1 + \angle 3 = \angle 2 + \angle 4$ or $\angle A = \angle P$ Also, $\frac{AB}{PQ} = \frac{AC}{PR}$ $\therefore \triangle ABC \sim \triangle PQR$