Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and QR and median PM of △…
CBSE Class 10 Maths PYQ · Triangles · Similarity with Triangles · 5 Marks · March 2023 · Standard
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Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and QR and median PM of $\triangle PQR$. Show that $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle PQR$.
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In $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle PQR$ $\frac{AB}{PQ} = \frac{BC}{QR} = \frac{AD}{PM}$ $\frac{AB}{PQ} = \frac{2 BD}{2 QM} = \frac{AD}{PM}$ ($\therefore$ D is midpoint of BC and M is midpoint of QR) $\frac{AB}{PQ} = \frac{BD}{QM} = \frac{AD}{PM} \Rightarrow \triangle ABD \sim \triangle PQM$ $\Rightarrow \angle B = \angle Q$ -(i) Now, In $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle PQR$ $\frac{AB}{PQ} = \frac{BC}{QR}$ (given) $\angle B = \angle Q$ from (i) $\therefore \triangle ABC \sim \triangle PQR$