Extra Practice Questions
Quadrilaterals (R.D. Sharma Level – Class 9)
1. The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 9 : 13. Find all the angles of the quadrilateral.
Let the angles be 3x, 5x, 9x, and 13x.
The sum of angles in a quadrilateral is 360°.
3x + 5x + 9x + 13x = 360°
30x = 360° => x = 12°.
The angles are:
3x = 3 × 12 = 36°
5x = 5 × 12 = 60°
9x = 9 × 12 = 108°
13x = 13 × 12 = 156°.
Answer: The angles are 36°, 60°, 108°, and 156°.
2. In a parallelogram, show that the angle bisectors of two adjacent angles intersect at a right angle.
Given: Parallelogram ABCD. Bisectors of adjacent angles ∠A and ∠B intersect at point P.
To Prove: ∠APB = 90°.
Proof:
Since AD || BC, the sum of consecutive interior angles is 180°.
So, ∠A + ∠B = 180°.
Dividing by 2, we get: (1/2)∠A + (1/2)∠B = 90°.
In ΔAPB, the sum of angles is 180°.
∠PAB + ∠PBA + ∠APB = 180°.
Since AP and BP are angle bisectors, ∠PAB = (1/2)∠A and ∠PBA = (1/2)∠B.
So, (1/2)∠A + (1/2)∠B + ∠APB = 180°.
Substituting from the second step: 90° + ∠APB = 180° => ∠APB = 90°.
(Proved)
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3. Prove that the quadrilateral formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of a kite is a rectangle.
Given: A kite ABCD with AB=AD and CB=CD. P, Q, R, S are mid-points of AB, BC, CD, DA.
To Prove: PQRS is a rectangle.
Proof:
Join diagonals AC and BD. We know the diagonals of a kite are perpendicular, so AC ⊥ BD.
In ΔABC, by Mid-point Theorem, PQ || AC and PQ = 1/2 AC.
In ΔADC, by Mid-point Theorem, SR || AC and SR = 1/2 AC.
In ΔABD, by Mid-point Theorem, PS || BD and PS = 1/2 BD.
Since PQ || AC and PS || BD, and AC ⊥ BD, it follows that PQ ⊥ PS. So, ∠SPQ = 90°.
Also, since PQ || SR, PQRS is a parallelogram. A parallelogram with one right angle is a rectangle.
(Proved)
4. In a triangle ABC, D, E and F are respectively the mid-points of sides BC, CA and AB. If the lengths of sides AB, BC and CA are 7cm, 8cm and 9cm respectively, find the perimeter of ΔDEF.
Given: AB=7, BC=8, CA=9. D, E, F are mid-points of BC, CA, AB.
By the Mid-point Theorem:
DE = 1/2 AB = 1/2 (7) = 3.5 cm.
EF = 1/2 BC = 1/2 (8) = 4 cm.
FD = 1/2 CA = 1/2 (9) = 4.5 cm.
Perimeter of ΔDEF = DE + EF + FD = 3.5 + 4 + 4.5 = 12 cm.
(Note: The perimeter of the triangle formed by joining the mid-points is half the perimeter of the original triangle. Original perimeter = 7+8+9=24. Half is 12).
Answer: The perimeter of ΔDEF is 12 cm.
5. In parallelogram ABCD, the bisector of ∠C meets AD at E and the bisector of ∠A meets BC at F. Show that the bisectors of ∠B and ∠D meet at a point on the line segment EF.
This is a more complex proof requiring advanced properties. A simpler, more common question of this type is to prove AFCE is a parallelogram, which can be done by showing AE=FC.
Let’s prove AFCE is a parallelogram.
In ΔABF, ∠BAF = 1/2 ∠A. Since AD||BC, ∠AFB = ∠DAF = 1/2 ∠A. So ΔABF is isosceles with AB=BF.
Similarly, in ΔCDE, ∠DCE = 1/2 ∠C. ∠DEC = ∠BCE = 1/2 ∠C. So ΔCDE is isosceles with CD=DE.
Since AB=CD, it follows that BF=DE. Also AD=BC. AD-DE = BC-BF => AE=FC.
Since AE||FC and AE=FC, AFCE is a parallelogram.
(The original question is quite advanced and might be out of scope for standard Class 9 exams).
Conclusion: Proving AFCE is a parallelogram is a standard related problem.
6. Show that the line segments joining the mid-points of opposite sides of a quadrilateral bisect each other.
Given: Quadrilateral ABCD. P, Q, R, S are mid-points of AB, BC, CD, DA.
To Prove: PR and QS bisect each other.
Proof:
First, we join the mid-points to form the quadrilateral PQRS.
From Exercise 8.2 Q1, we know that the quadrilateral formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of another quadrilateral is always a parallelogram (PQRS is a parallelogram).
The line segments PR and QS are the diagonals of the parallelogram PQRS.
We know that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
Therefore, PR and QS bisect each other. (Proved)
7. If one angle of a parallelogram is 24 degrees less than twice the smallest angle, find all the angles of the parallelogram.
Let the smallest angle be x. Then the adjacent angle is 180°-x.
Let the other angle be 2x – 24. Since adjacent angles can be different, we assume this is the same angle, or the opposite angle. If it’s the opposite angle, then x = 2x – 24 => x=24. If it’s the adjacent angle, 180-x = 2x-24 => 204=3x => x=68.
Let’s assume the angles are x and (2x-24). They must be adjacent, so their sum is 180°.
x + (2x – 24) = 180°
3x = 204° => x = 68°.
The smallest angle is 68°. The adjacent angle is 180° – 68° = 112°.
Check: 2(68) – 24 = 136 – 24 = 112°. This matches.
Answer: The angles are 68°, 112°, 68°, 112°.
8. ABCD is a rhombus. If ∠ACB = 40°, find ∠ADB.
In a rhombus, all sides are equal. So, in ΔABC, AB=BC.
Therefore, ∠BAC = ∠BCA = 40°.
The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors. Let them intersect at O. ∠BOC=90°.
In ΔOBC, ∠OBC = 180° – (90° + 40°) = 50°.
Since AD || BC, ∠ADB = ∠DBC (alternate interior angles).
Therefore, ∠ADB = 50°.
Answer: ∠ADB = 50°.
9. Prove that the figure formed by joining the mid-points of the consecutive sides of a rectangle is a rhombus, but not necessarily a square.
Proof: This was proved in Exercise 8.2, Q3.
Let the rectangle be ABCD and mid-points be P, Q, R, S.
By Mid-point theorem, PQ=SR=1/2 AC and PS=QR=1/2 BD.
Since diagonals of a rectangle are equal (AC=BD), all four sides of PQRS are equal (PQ=QR=RS=SP).
Hence, PQRS is a rhombus.
PQRS would be a square only if its angles are 90°. This happens if the diagonals of PQRS are equal.
The diagonals of PQRS connect opposite mid-points. For a rectangle, these are not necessarily equal unless the rectangle itself is a square.
Therefore, PQRS is a rhombus, but not necessarily a square. (Proved)
10. In ΔABC, E is the mid-point of median AD. Show that Area(ΔBED) = 1/4 Area(ΔABC).
Given: ΔABC, AD is a median, E is the mid-point of AD.
To Prove: Area(ΔBED) = 1/4 Area(ΔABC).
Proof:
AD is the median of ΔABC, so it divides the triangle into two triangles of equal areas.
Area(ΔABD) = 1/2 Area(ΔABC). —(1)
In ΔABD, BE is the median (since E is the mid-point of AD).
A median divides a triangle into two triangles of equal areas.
Area(ΔBED) = 1/2 Area(ΔABD). —(2)
Substitute (1) into (2):
Area(ΔBED) = 1/2 [1/2 Area(ΔABC)] = 1/4 Area(ΔABC).
(Proved)
