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Triangles: Class 10 Maths Chapter 6 Hinglish mein

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  • 1 simulation
  • 38 practice questions
  • 14 MCQs

Is chapter mein aap kya seekhenge

  • Similar aur congruent figures mein fark pehchaano, aur matching angles aur matching side ratios se do polygons ki similarity test karo.
  • Enlargements, reductions, maps aur plans mein lengths nikaalne ke liye scale factor use karo.
  • Basic Proportionality Theorem aur uska converse state aur prove karo, aur unse lengths nikaalo aur dikhao ki lines parallel hain.
  • Similarity statements mein vertices ko matching order mein likho.
  • AA, SSS ya SAS criterion se prove karo ki do triangles similar hain.
  • Similar triangles se unknown sides, angles aur heights nikaalo, jismein shadow problems aur altitudes, medians aur angle bisectors ke ratios bhi shaamil hain.

NCERT Mathematics Class 10, Chapter 6, pp. 73–98 par based original companion text. Yeh NCERT se juda nahi hai aur NCERT ne ise endorse nahi kiya hai.

6.1 Introduction

Apne phone par kisi photo ko pinch karke zoom in karo. Picture badi ho jaati hai, phir bhi usmein kuch bhi pichakta nahi: chehre, khidkiyan aur patang apni shape banaye rakhte hain. Class 9 mein tumne congruent figures padhe the, jo shape aur size dono mein match karte hain. Yeh chapter un figures ke baare mein hai jo sirf shape mein match karte hain. Inhe similar figures (समरूप आकृतियाँ) kehte hain.

Similarity ek measuring tool bhi hai. School ke flagpole par koi measuring tape lekar nahi chadhta. Iske bajaye, kisi dhoop wali subah flagpole ko ek metre stick se compare karo: dono ek hi pal mein shadows banaate hain, aur shadows se height pata chal jaati hai (Fig. 6.1).

3/3Dono right triangles ke angles same hain, isliye height ÷ shadow dono ke liye same hai: h=7.5 m.

Fig. 6.1Parallel sun rays same shape ke do right triangles banaati hain.

Ek flat ground line, left mein ek metre stick aur ek lamba flagpole jis par tiranga hai. Pehle step mein sirf shadows dikhte hain: stick ki 1.6 m aur flagpole ki 12 m. Doosre step mein har object ke top se uski shadow ki tip tak dashed sun rays bani hain; dono rays parallel hain. Teesre step mein har object, uski shadow aur ray se bane do right triangles shade kiye gaye hain, aur flagpole ki height h = 7.5 m di gayi hai.

Har triangle mein height ÷ shadow ek hi number hai. Stick ke liye yeh 11.6 hai, isliye flagpole 121.6=7.5 m lamba hai. Surveyors isi idea se pahadiyon ki heights aur nadiyon ki widths nikaalte hain, aur yeh tumhe trigonometry (Chapters 8 aur 9) mein phir milega. Is chapter mein tum seekhoge ki do triangles theek kab similar hote hain aur yeh kaise prove karte hain.

6.2 Similar Figures

Shapes ki kuch families hamesha similar hoti hain. Koi bhi do circles similar hote hain: ₹1 ka sikka aur dinner plate sirf size mein alag hain. Koi bhi do squares similar hote hain, aur koi bhi do equilateral triangles bhi. In har family mein sirf ek hi shape hai; sirf size badal sakta hai.

Congruent figures shape aur size dono mein match karte hain, isliye congruent figures ka har pair similar bhi hota hai. Ulta sach nahi hai: 2 cm ka square aur 5 cm ka square similar hain lekin congruent nahi. Kuch pairs kabhi similar nahi hote, unka size chahe kuch bhi ho. Jaise ek circle aur ek square: koi bhi enlargement ek smooth curve ko chaar corners mein nahi badal sakta.

2/3Har length 1.6 se multiply hoti hai aur shape wahi rehti hai: copy similar hai lekin congruent nahi.

Fig. 6.2Same size, barabar enlargement, ya sirf ek direction mein stretching.NCERT Fig. 6.1 · p. 74

Left mein ghar ki ek chhoti shape (triangular roof wala square, ek door aur ek window) hai, jis par original likha hai. Uske paas ek doosra ghar hai. Pehle step mein doosra ghar same size ki exact copy hai, jis par congruent likha hai. Doosre step mein woh barabar badhta hai taaki har length 1.6 guna lambi ho jaaye, aur us par similar likha hai. Teesre step mein woh iske bajaye sirf side mein khinchta hai, width 2.2 guna par height wahi, isliye roof chapti ho jaati hai; us par not similar likha hai.

Circles aur squares ke saath aankh hi kaafi hai. Do quadrilaterals ya do pentagons ke saath nahi: do four-sided shapes ek jaisi dikh sakti hain aur phir bhi thodi alag ho sakti hain. Humein ek aisa test chahiye jise hum check kar sakein.

Ek photo print karne ke baare mein socho. Ek shop 9 cm × 12 cm ke print ko 15 cm × 20 cm tak enlarge karti hai. Picture ki har length ek hi number se multiply hoti hai, 159=2012=53. Har angle waisa hi rehta hai: window ka corner ab bhi right angle hai. Ab photo ko kisi editing app mein kholo aur sirf uski width ko 9 cm se 18 cm tak drag karo. Chehre chaude dikhte hain aur har tircha angle badal jaata hai, isliye stretched photo original ke similar nahi hai.

Definition
Similar polygons

Same number of sides wale do polygons tab similar hote hain jab yeh dono baatein sach hon. (i) Ek ka har angle doosre ke matching angle ke barabar ho. (ii) Ek ki har side doosre ki matching side ka same multiple ho.

ExampleEk 9 cm × 12 cm photo aur uska 15 cm × 20 cm enlargement: saare angles 90∘ hain aur har side ka multiplier hai 53.

Yeh common multiple scale factor hai, jise representative fraction bhi kehte hain. Maps aur building plans ek scale par banaye jaate hain. 1 : 50 000 scale wale map par paper ka 2 cm ground ke 100 000 cm ko dikhata hai, yaani 1 km.

3/3Shadow ka har corner O se do guna door hai: OA′=2×OA. Har side double hoti hai aur har angle wahi rehta hai.

Fig. 6.3Ek point se enlargement: O se har distance double ho jaati hai.NCERT Fig. 6.4 · p. 76

Left mein ek point O hai jise torch mark kiya gaya hai. Uske thoda right mein ek chhota kite ABCD hai. Pehle step mein sirf torch aur chhota kite dikhte hain. Doosre step mein O se dashed rays kite ke har corner se hokar right ki taraf aage jaati hain. Teesre step mein in rays par corners A′, B′, C′ aur D′ wala ek bada kite dikhta hai; har corner O se chhote kite ke matching corner ke mukable do guna door hai, saath mein notes OA′ = 2 × OA, A′B′ = 2 × AB aur angles wahi.

Light seedhi lines mein chalti hai, isliye A′ ray OA par hai, B′ ray OB par, aur isi tarah aage. Corners jode banaate hain: A ke saath A′, B ke saath B′. Hum A↔A′ likhte hain aur aise pairs ko corresponding vertices kehte hain. Corresponding vertices se bani sides aur angles corresponding parts hain: AB ka corresponding A′B′ hai aur ∠B ka ∠B′.

SimulationSimilar copy banao

Dono axes par 0 se 11 tak ek square grid. Fixed points A (7, 2), B (10, 2) aur C (7, 4) ek right triangle banaate hain jiski sides AB = 3, BC = root 13 aur CA = 2 bani hain aur naapi gayi hain. Fixed points P (1, 6) aur Q (7, 6) ke beech 6 ki doori hai, jo AB ka double hai. Point R (5, 9) se shuru hota hai aur ise whole-number positions par drag kar sakte ho; jaise-jaise tum ise hilaate ho, length QR naapi jaati hai, taaki tum woh jagah dhoondh sako jahan PQR ki har side ABC ki matching side ki double ho.

Fig. 6.4Triangle ABC fixed hai, aur PQ=2×AB. R ko aise drag karo ki PQR, ABC ka scale factor 2 wala enlargement ban jaaye.
Try karo
  • R ki woh jagah dhoondo jahan QR=213 aur PR=4 ho. Uske coordinates kya hain?
  • Kya PQ ke neeche R ki koi doosri jagah hai jo bhi kaam kare? Kya woh triangle bhi ABC ke similar hai?
  • Shuru mein QR, BC ke barabar hai. Isse PQR, ABC ke similar kyun nahi ban jaata?

Ek aur fact check karna aasaan hai. Agar pehla polygon doosre ke similar hai, aur doosra teesre ke, to pehla teesre ke similar hai. (Dono scale factors ko multiply karo.)

Triangles ke liye, jaisa tum Section 6.4 mein dekhoge, ek condition hamesha doosri ko saath le aati hai. Doosre polygons ke liye aisa nahi hota: tumhe dono conditions check karni padti hain. Fig. 6.5 dikhata hai kyun.

2/33 cm side wala rhombus: har side ratio 1.5 hai, lekin uske angles 60∘ aur 120∘ hain. Similar nahi.

Fig. 6.5Quadrilaterals ke liye sirf equal angles, ya sirf proportional sides, kaafi nahi hain.NCERT Figs. 6.6–6.7 · p. 77

Left mein 2 cm side ka square hai, right-angle marks ke saath. Right mein ek-ek karke shapes ko usse compare kiya jaata hai. Pehle 3 cm by 2 cm ka rectangle: uske saare angles right angles hain, lekin side ratios 1.5 aur 1 hain, isliye yeh similar nahi hai. Doosra 3 cm side ka rhombus jiska ek angle 60 degree hai: har side ratio 1.5 hai lekin angles alag hain, isliye yeh similar nahi hai. Teesra 3 cm side ka square: saare ratios 1.5 hain aur saare angles 90 degree hain, isliye yeh similar hai.

Quick check
3 mein se 1
Figures ka kaun sa pair hamesha similar hota hai?
Answer dekho

Answer (C) do regular hexagons

Har regular hexagon ki chhah equal sides aur chhah 120∘ angles hote hain, isliye ek hexagon doosre ka enlargement hai. Rectangles lambe ya chaude-chapte ho sakte hain, aur rhombuses patle ya mote, isliye unki shapes badalti rehti hain.
Practice · 4 questions

Practice 6.1: answers ke saath

  1. Quick answerEasyNCERT Exercise 6.1, Q1

    Har statement poora karo.

    1. 3 cm aur 5 cm radii wale do circles hain lekin congruent nahi.

      Answer dekho

      Answer similar

      Same shape, alag-alag sizes.
    2. Do squares ke diagonals barabar hain. Unke liye sabse exact word hai:

      Answer dekho

      Answer (B) congruent

      Barabar diagonals se sides barabar hoti hain, isliye squares congruent hain (aur isliye similar bhi).
    3. Kaun se triangles hamesha ek doosre ke similar hote hain?

      Answer dekho

      Answer (C) equilateral

      Har equilateral triangle ke teen 60∘ angles aur equal sides hote hain. Baaki kinds kai shapes mein aate hain.
    4. Do pentagons similar hon, iske liye matching angles ka har pair hona chahiye aur matching sides ka har pair hona chahiye.

      Answer dekho

      Answer (1) equal, (2) proportional

      Polygons ke liye dono conditions zaroori hain.
  2. Short answerEasyNCERT Exercise 6.1, Q2

    Roz ki cheezon ke do aise pairs batao jo similar hain aur do aise jo nahi hain. Har ek ka reason do.

    Solution dikhao

    Similar: ₹1 ka coin aur ₹5 ka coin (dono circles); ek A4 sheet aur ek A5 sheet (A5, A4 ko aadha fold karne se banti hai, aur dono ki sides lagbhag 1 : 1.41 ke ratio mein hain).

    Similar nahi: geometry box ke do set squares (ek ke angles 30∘,60∘,90∘ hain, doosre ke 45∘,45∘,90∘); ek cricket pitch aur ek carrom board (lambe rectangle aur square ke side ratios alag hote hain).

  3. Short answerEasyNCERT Exercise 6.1, Q3

    Har pair ke do quadrilaterals similar hain ya nahi, yeh tay karo. Reason bhi do.

    1. 2 cm side ka ek square aur 5 cm side ka ek rhombus jiska ek angle 70∘ hai.

      Solution dikhao

      Similar nahi. Sides ek hi ratio (2.5) mein hain, lekin square ke angles 90∘ hain aur rhombus ke 70∘ aur 110∘.

    2. Ek 3 cm × 2 cm rectangle aur ek 7.5 cm × 5 cm rectangle.

      Solution dikhao

      Similar. Saare angles 90∘ hain, aur 7.53=52=2.5, isliye sides ek hi ratio mein hain.

  4. Quick answerEasy

    Ek 10 cm × 15 cm photo ko aise enlarge kiya jaata hai ki uski chhoti side 25 cm ho jaaye. Lambi side kitni lambi hogi, cm mein?

    cm
    Answer dekho

    Answer 37.5 cm

    Scale factor 2510=2.5, isliye lambi side 15×2.5=37.5 cm hai.

6.3 Similarity of Triangles

Triangle bhi ek polygon hai, isliye test nahi badalta: matching angles equal hon, aur matching sides sab ek hi ratio mein hon. Jin triangles ke matching angles equal hote hain, unhe equiangular triangles kehte hain.

Thales of Miletus ne equiangular triangles ke baare mein ek khaas baat notice ki: matching sides ke har pair ka ratio same hota hai. Yaani triangles ke liye equal angles apne aap proportional sides le aate hain. Iski chaabi ek theorem hai jo triangle ki ek side ke parallel line ke baare mein hai.

3/3Har tirchi side par DE ke upar 4 equal gaps hain aur neeche 3: AD:DB=AE:EC=4:3.

Fig. 6.6Barabar doori wali parallel lines dono sides ko equal tukdon mein kaatti hain.NCERT Fig. 6.9 · p. 79

Page par aath parallel ruled lines hain. Triangle ABC ka A sabse upar wali line par hai aur B aur C aathvi line par. Pehle step mein sirf lines aur triangle dikhte hain. Doosre step mein A ke neeche ki chauthi line ko AB par D aur AC par E ke beech highlight kiya gaya hai. Teesre step mein dots dikhate hain ki har ruled line dono sides ko kahan kaatti hai, jisse har side par DE ke upar 4 equal gaps aur neeche 3 dikhte hain, saath mein notes AD : DB = 4 : 3 aur AE : EC = 4 : 3.

Yeh fact Basic Proportionality Theorem (आधारभूत समानुपातिकता प्रमेय) hai. Iska proof triangles ke areas ko compare karta hai; Fig. 6.7 woh teen pairs of triangles dikhata hai jo proof mein use hote hain.

2/4△ADE aur △BDE ki height EN same hai, isliye unke areas ka ratio hai AD:DB.

Fig. 6.7Area ke teen comparisons se theorem prove hota hai.NCERT Fig. 6.10 · p. 80

Triangle ABC jismein D, AB par aur E, AC par hai, aur DE, BC ke parallel hai, jo arrowheads se mark kiya gaya hai. Pehle step mein sirf yahi dikhta hai. Doosre step mein BE joda gaya hai, triangles ADE aur BDE shade kiye gaye hain aur E se AB par perpendicular EN banaya gaya hai: dono ki height EN same hai. Teesre step mein CD joda gaya hai, triangles ADE aur CDE shade kiye gaye hain aur D se AC par perpendicular DM banaya gaya hai: dono ki height DM same hai. Chauthe step mein triangles BDE aur CDE ek saath shade kiye gaye hain: unka base DE same hai aur woh same parallels ke beech hain, isliye unke areas equal hain.

Theorem 6.1Basic Proportionality Theorem (Thales’ theorem)

Agar triangle ki ek side ke parallel koi line baaki do sides ko alag-alag points par kaatti hai, to woh unhe same ratio mein divide karti hai.

Kya converse bhi sach hai? Maan lo ek line triangle ki do sides ko proportionally kaatti hai. Kya tab use teesri side ke parallel hona hi padega? Karke dekho.

Theorem 6.2Converse of the Basic Proportionality Theorem

Jo line triangle ki do sides ko proportionally divide karti hai, woh baaki bachi side ke parallel hoti hai.

2/3DE′∥BC banao. Theorem 6.1 se E′, AC ko AD:DB ke ratio mein divide karta hai, bilkul E ki tarah.

Fig. 6.8Agar D aur E sides ko same ratio mein kaatte hain, to E ke paas parallel par aane ke alawa koi jagah nahi.NCERT Fig. 6.12 · p. 82

Triangle ABC jismein D, AB ke beech wale hisse mein hai. Pehle step mein ek dashed line D ko AC par ek point E se jodti hai, aise banayi gayi jaise DE, BC ke parallel na ho. Doosre step mein D se BC ke parallel line banayi gayi hai, jo AC ko E ke upar ek doosre point E′ par milti hai. Teesre step mein point E upar khisak kar E′ par aa jaata hai aur dashed line gaayab ho jaati hai, aur DE, BC ke parallel reh jaati hai, saath mein note ki E′ aur E ek hi point hain.

InteractiveBPT lab

Ek triangle ABC jiske across ek line DE hai, aur slider controls. Parallel line mode mein ek slider D ko AB ke saath chalata hai aur E uske saath aise chalta hai ki DE, BC ke parallel rahe; ek table AD, DB, AE aur EC centimetres mein aur ratios AD/DB aur AE/EC dikhati hai, jo hamesha equal rehte hain. Equal ratios mode mein do sliders D ko AB par aur E ko AC par alag-alag set karte hain; DE sirf tab green hoti hai aur parallel marks dikhte hain jab dono ratios equal hon, aur ek doosri table angle ADE ko angle ABC se compare karti hai. New triangle button triangle ki shape badal deta hai.

Fig. 6.9D (aur E) ko sides ke saath slide karo aur dono ratios compare karo: ADDB aur AEEC.
Example 6.1NCERT Example 1 · p. 82

Theorem ka ek aur form

△ABC mein DE∥BC, jahan D, AB par aur E, AC par hai. (a) Dikhao ki ADAB=AEAC. (b) Agar AD=3 cm, AB=7.5 cm aur AC=10 cm hai, to AE nikaalo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Table 6.4Theorem 6.1 ke teen forms, sab tab sach jab DE∥BC
FormYeh compare karta hai
ADDB=AEEChar side ke do tukde
ADAB=AEACupar wala tukda poori side se
DBAB=ECACneeche wala tukda poori side se

Forms ko kabhi mix mat karo: yeh do fractions barabar nahi hain: ADAB aur AEEC. Ek form chuno aur dono taraf same tukde rakho.

2/3Diagonal PR banao. △PSR mein XZ∥SR.

Fig. 6.10Ek diagonal trapezium ko do triangles mein baant deta hai.NCERT Figs. 6.14–6.15 · p. 83

Ek trapezium PQRS jiski lambi side PQ neeche hai aur chhoti parallel side SR upar. Uske across ek fence XY dono ke parallel chalti hai, PS par X se QR par Y tak. PX 12 m hai, XS 8 m hai, QY 15 m hai aur YR unknown hai. Pehle step mein sirf khet aur fence dikhte hain. Doosre step mein diagonal PR banaya gaya hai jo fence ko Z par milta hai, aur triangle PSR shade kiya gaya hai. Teesre step mein iske bajaye triangle RPQ shade kiya gaya hai.

Example 6.2NCERT Example 2 · p. 83

Trapezium ki shape wale khet ke across ek fence

Ek khet PQRS trapezium hai jismein PQ∥SR (Fig. 6.10). Ek seedhi fence XY, jo PQ ke parallel hai, PS par X se QR par Y tak jaati hai. PX=12 m, XS=8 m aur QY=15 m. YR nikaalo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Example 6.3NCERT Example 3 · p. 83

Equal ratios, phir ek isosceles triangle

△KLM mein X, KL par aur Y, KM par hai, jahan KX:XL=KY:YM=3:4. Saath hi ∠KXY=68∘ aur ∠K=44∘. ∠KML nikaalo aur dikhao ki △KLM isosceles hai.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Quick check
4 mein se 1
△PQR mein ST∥QR, jahan S, PQ par aur T, PR par hai. PS=2 cm, SQ=5 cm aur PT=3 cm. TR cm mein nikaalo.
cm
Answer dekho

Answer 7.5 cm

PSSQ=PTTR se milta hai 25=3TR, isliye TR=7.5 cm. PSPQ ko PTTR se compare karne par (mixed forms) galat answer 10.5 aata.
Practice · 10 questions

Practice 6.2: answers ke saath

  1. NumericalEasyNCERT Exercise 6.2, Q1

    Fig. 6.11 ke dono triangles mein DE∥BC.

    Fig. 6.11Lengths cm mein; dono mein DE∥BC.NCERT Fig. 6.17 · p. 84

    Panel (a): triangle ABC jismein D, AB par aur E, AC par hai, DE, BC ke parallel hai; AD 2.4 hai, DB 3.6 hai, AE 2 hai aur EC par question mark hai. Panel (b): ek aur triangle ABC jismein DE, BC ke parallel hai; AD par question mark hai, AE 2.8 hai, EC 4.2 hai aur note mein AB = 9 likha hai. Saari lengths centimetres mein hain.

    1. EC nikaalo.

      cm
      Solution dikhao

      ADDB=AEEC se milta hai 2.43.6=2EC, isliye EC=2×3.6÷2.4=3 cm.

    2. AD nikaalo.

      cm
      Solution dikhao

      AC=2.8+4.2=7 ke saath ADAB=AEAC use karo: AD=9×2.87=3.6 cm.

  2. Quick answerEasyNCERT Exercise 6.2, Q2

    E aur F, △PQR ki sides PQ aur PR par hain. Har case mein, kya EF∥QR? (Lengths cm mein.)

    1. PE=2.4, EQ=3.2, PF=1.8, FR=2.4

      Answer dekho

      Answer (A) parallel

      2.43.2=0.75=1.82.4, isliye Theorem 6.2 se EF∥QR.
    2. PE=5, EQ=4, PF=6, FR=5

      Answer dekho

      Answer (B) parallel nahi

      54=1.25 lekin 65=1.2. Ratios alag hain, isliye EF, QR ke parallel nahi hai.
    3. PQ=2.25, PE=0.75, PR=3.6, PF=1.2

      Answer dekho

      Answer (A) parallel

      PEPQ=13=PFPR, isliye har side 1:2 ke ratio mein kati hai aur EF∥QR.
  3. ProofMediumNCERT Exercise 6.2, Q3 aur Q5

    PQRS ek quadrilateral hai aur X uske diagonal PR par ek point hai. X se RQ ke parallel line PQ ko Y par milti hai, aur X se RS ke parallel line PS ko Z par milti hai.

    1. Prove karo ki PYYQ=PZZS.

      Solution dikhao

      △PQR mein XY∥RQ, isliye PYYQ=PXXR (Theorem 6.1).

      △PSR mein XZ∥RS, isliye PZZS=PXXR. Dono ek hi ratio ke barabar hain: PXXR.

    2. Isse prove karo ki YZ∥QS.

      Solution dikhao

      △PQS mein Y aur Z, PQ aur PS ko same ratio mein divide karte hain (part a), isliye Theorem 6.2 se YZ∥QS.

  4. NumericalHardNCERT Exercise 6.2, Q4

    △XYZ mein L, XY par ek point hai. L se XZ ke parallel line YZ ko M par milti hai, aur L se XM ke parallel line YM ko N par milti hai. Agar YN=9 cm aur NM=3 cm hai, to MZ cm mein nikaalo.

    cm
    Solution dikhao

    △YXM mein LN∥XM, isliye YNNM=YLLX.

    △YXZ mein LM∥XZ, isliye YLLX=YMMZ.

    Isliye YNNM=YMMZ, jahan YM=9+3=12: 93=12MZ, aur MZ=4 cm.

  5. ProofMediumNCERT Exercise 6.2, Q6

    O, △PQR ke andar ek point hai. Points A, B, C kramshah OP, OQ, OR par hain, jahan AB∥PQ aur BC∥QR. Prove karo ki AC∥PR.

    Solution dikhao

    △OPQ mein AB∥PQ se milta hai: OAAP=OBBQ.

    △OQR mein BC∥QR se milta hai: OBBQ=OCCR.

    Isliye OAAP=OCCR, aur △OPR mein Theorem 6.2 se AC∥PR milta hai.

  6. ProofEasyNCERT Exercise 6.2, Q7

    △PQR mein M, PQ ka mid-point hai, aur M se QR ke parallel line PR ko N par milti hai. Theorem 6.1 use karke dikhao ki N, PR ka mid-point hai.

    Solution dikhao

    MN∥QR, isliye PNNR=PMMQ=1, kyunki PM=MQ. Isliye PN=NR aur N, PR ka mid-point hai.

  7. ProofEasyNCERT Exercise 6.2, Q8

    △PQR mein M aur N, PQ aur PR ke mid-points hain. Theorem 6.2 use karke dikhao ki MN∥QR.

    Solution dikhao

    PMMQ=1=PNNR, isliye M aur N dono sides ko same ratio mein divide karte hain, aur Theorem 6.2 se MN∥QR.

  8. Long answerHardNCERT Exercise 6.2, Q9

    Trapezium PQRS mein PQ∥SR, aur diagonals PR aur QS, O par milte hain.

    1. Prove karo ki POOR=QOOS.

      Solution dikhao

      PS par T lekar OT∥PQ banao; tab OT∥SR bhi hai.

      △PSR mein TO∥SR: PTTS=POOR.

      △SPQ mein TO∥PQ: STTP=SOOQ, isliye PTTS=QOOS.

      Isliye POOR=QOOS.

    2. Agar PO=2x−3, OR=2x−2, QO=2x+4 aur OS=3x+1 hai, to x nikaalo.

      Solution dikhao

      Cross-multiply karo: (2x−3)(3x+1) =(2x+4)(2x−2).

      Isliye 6x2−7x−3=4x2+4x−8, jisse 2x2−11x+5=0 milta hai, yaani (2x−1)(x−5)=0.

      x=12 lene par PO negative ho jaata hai, isliye x=5. Check: 78=1416.

  9. ProofHardNCERT Exercise 6.2, Q10

    Ek quadrilateral ABCD ke diagonals O par milte hain, aur AOOC=BOOD. Prove karo ki ABCD ek trapezium hai.

    Solution dikhao

    AD par E lekar OE∥DC banao. △ADC mein Theorem 6.1 se milta hai: AEED=AOOC=BOOD.

    Isliye △DAB mein E aur O, DA aur DB ko same ratio mein divide karte hain, aur EO∥AB (Theorem 6.2).

    Tab AB∥EO∥DC, isliye ABCD mein parallel sides ka ek pair hai: yeh ek trapezium hai.

  10. NumericalMedium

    △ABC mein DE∥BC, jahan D, AB par aur E, AC par hai. AD=x+1, DB=3x−1, AE=x+3 aur EC=3x+4 (cm mein). x nikaalo.

    Solution dikhao

    x+13x−1=x+33x+4. Cross-multiply karne par: 3x2+7x+4=3x2+8x−3, isliye x=7.

    Check: 820=1025=0.4.

6.4 Criteria for Similarity of Triangles

Definition ke hisaab se, △ABC aur △DEF tab similar hain jab angles ke teeno pairs match karein, ∠A=∠D, ∠B=∠E aur ∠C=∠F, aur teeno side ratios barabar hon:

ABDE=BCEF=CAFD
(6.4)

Iske liye hum symbol ∼ use karte hain, jise "is similar to" padhte hain. Yaani △ABC∼△DEF yeh kehne ka chhota tareeka hai ki dono triangles similar hain, aur A,B,C kramshah D,E,F se match karte hain. Class 9 mein symbol ≅ congruence ke liye yahi kaam karta tha.

Har baar chhah facts check karna dheema kaam hai. Class 9 mein tumne dekha tha ki teen sahi chune gaye facts congruence tay kar dete hain (SSS, SAS, ASA, RHS). Similarity ke liye bhi kam facts kaafi hain; har aisa shortcut ek similarity criterion hai. Agli teen activities inhe dhoondhti hain.

3/3∠DPQ=∠E, isliye PQ∥EF, aur Theorem 6.1 se milta hai: DPDE=DQDF.

Fig. 6.12△ABC ki copy ko corner D mein rakhne se problem Theorem 6.1 ban jaati hai.NCERT Fig. 6.24 · p. 87

Left mein ek chhota triangle ABC aur right mein ek bada triangle DEF, jismein B aur E, C aur F, aur A aur D par matching arc marks hain. Pehle step mein dono saath-saath hain. Doosre step mein chhota triangle aise khisakta hai ki A, D par aa jaaye aur uski sides DE aur DF ke saath hon; uske baaki corners DE par P aur DF par Q par aate hain. Teesre step mein PQ ko EF se match karte parallel marks ke saath highlight kiya gaya hai, aur note PQ ∥ EF dikhta hai.

Theorem 6.3AAA similarity criterion

Agar do triangles ke angles pairs mein equal hain, to unki corresponding sides proportional hoti hain, isliye triangles similar hote hain.

CorollaryAA similarity criterion

Jab ek triangle ke do angles doosre triangle ke do angles ke barabar hon, to triangles similar hote hain.

Theorem 6.4SSS similarity criterion

Agar ek triangle ki teeno sides doosre triangle ki teeno sides ke proportional hain, to unke corresponding angles equal hote hain, isliye triangles similar hote hain.

Theorems 6.3 aur 6.4 milkar triangles ke baare mein ek khaas baat kehte hain: equal angles se sides proportional ho jaati hain, aur proportional sides se angles equal ho jaate hain. Quadrilaterals ke liye yeh fail ho gaya tha (Fig. 6.5), lekin triangles ke liye tumhe dono conditions mein se sirf ek check karni hoti hai.

Theorem 6.5SAS similarity criterion

Do triangles similar hote hain agar ek triangle ka ek angle doosre ke ek angle ke barabar ho aur in angles ko gherne wali sides proportional hon.

3/3SAS: equal angles ka ek pair, aur unhe banane wali sides ek hi ratio mein.

Fig. 6.13Har criterion ko sirf teen facts chahiye.NCERT p. 90

Ek chhota triangle ABC aur ek bada triangle DEF, jo dedh guna bada hai. AA step mein matching arcs B aur E ke equal angles aur C aur F ke equal angles mark karte hain. SSS step mein chhote triangle ki sides par 4, 6 aur 5 aur bade triangle ki sides par 6, 9 aur 7.5 likha hai, har side 1.5 se multiply hui hai. SAS step mein sirf B aur E ke equal angles mark hain, aur unke aas-paas ki sides par 4 aur 6, phir 6 aur 9 likha hai.

Compare

Congruence aur similarity ke tests

Congruent (Class 9)

  • SSS: teeno sides equal
  • SAS: do sides aur unke beech ka angle equal
  • ASA ya AAS: do angles aur ek side equal
  • RHS: right angle, hypotenuse aur ek side equal

Similar (yeh chapter)

  • SSS: teeno sides proportional
  • SAS: proportional sides ke beech ek equal angle
  • AA: do angles equal (koi side nahi chahiye)
  • RHS: right angle, hypotenuse aur ek side proportional
Quick check
4 mein se 1
△PQR aur △XYZ ke baare mein facts ke har set ko us criterion se match karo jo woh use karta hai.

Left mein koi item tap karo, phir right mein uska match.

Answer dekho
Answer
  • ∠P=∠X, ∠Q=∠Y : AA
  • PQXY=QRYZ=RPZX : SSS
  • ∠Q=∠Y, PQXY=QRYZ : SAS
AA ko sirf angles chahiye, SSS ko sirf sides, aur SAS ko ek angle aur use banane wali do sides.

Ab criteria use karte hain. Har example mein pehle equal angles ya proportional sides ke pairs dhoondo, phir criterion ka naam likho, phir vertices ko matching order mein rakh kar similarity likho.

2/3Alternate angles equal hain (same marks), aur C par vertically opposite angles bhi.

Fig. 6.14Parallel lines aur vertically opposite angles se do similar triangles bante hain.NCERT Fig. 6.29 · p. 91

Segments AE aur BD, C par ek doosre ko kaatte hain. Left mein AB triangle ABC ki ek vertical side hai; right mein DE triangle EDC ki ek chhoti vertical side hai, jo AB ke parallel hai. AB 9 cm hai, AC 6 cm hai, CE 4 cm hai aur DE unknown hai. Pehle step mein sirf figure aur lengths dikhte hain. Doosre step mein matching arcs A aur E ke, aur B aur D ke equal alternate angles, aur C par vertically opposite angles mark karte hain. Teesre step mein triangle EDC ki ek dashed copy C ke around aadha chakkar ghoomti hai aur triangle ABC ke andar aa jaati hai, uski side AB ke parallel hoti hai.

Example 6.4NCERT Example 4 · p. 91

Bow-tie jaise triangles

Fig. 6.14 mein AB∥ED, aur segments AE aur BD, C par ek doosre ko kaatte hain. AB=9 cm, AC=6 cm aur CE=4 cm. Dikhao ki △ABC∼△EDC aur DE nikaalo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Example 6.5NCERT Example 5 · p. 91

Matching angle dhoondo

△ABC mein AB=3 cm, BC=6 cm, CA=33 cm, ∠A=90∘ aur ∠B=60∘. △PQR mein PQ=12 cm, QR=63 cm aur RP=6 cm. ∠Q nikaalo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Example 6.6NCERT Example 6 · p. 92

Product se similar triangles tak

Segments AC aur BD, O par ek doosre ko kaatte hain, jahan OA=6 cm, OC=4 cm, OB=3 cm aur OD=8 cm. (a) Check karo ki OA⋅OC=OB⋅OD. (b) Prove karo ki ∠OAB=∠ODC. (c) Agar DC=10 cm hai, to AB nikaalo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Jab question mein lengths ka product diya ho, jaise Example 6.6 mein, to divide karke use ratio bana do. Phir un sides ke beech ek equal angle dhoondo.

3/3Right triangles ABE aur CDE mein ∠E common hai, isliye woh similar hain (AA).

Fig. 6.15Bachcha jitna door chalta hai, shadow utni lambi hoti hai.NCERT Fig. 6.32 · p. 92

Left mein ek post AB ke top par street lamp A hai. Pehle step mein ek bachcha post ke paas khada hai aur chhoti shadow banata hai; lamp se ek dashed ray bachche ke sir ko chhooti hui ground par shadow ki tip par milti hai. Doosre step mein bachcha 5 seconds mein post se 6 m door chala gaya hai, D par khada hai aur uska sir C par hai, aur woh lambi shadow DE banata hai. Teesre step mein do right triangles ABE aur CDE shade kiye gaye hain, jahan AB = 4.5 m, CD = 1.5 m, BD = 6 m aur shadow DE = x.

Example 6.7NCERT Example 7 · p. 92

Street lamp ke neeche ek shadow

1.5 m lamba ek bachcha 4.5 m oonche street lamp ke post se 1.2 m/s ki speed se door chalta hai. 5 seconds baad bachche ki shadow kitni lambi hogi?

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Dhyaan do ki yahan shadow hamesha bachche ki post se distance ki aadhi hai, kyunki BD+xx=3 se milta hai x=BD2. Bachcha jaise-jaise door jaata hai, shadow badhti jaati hai.

Example 6.8NCERT Example 8 · p. 93

Similar triangles ke altitudes

△ABC∼△PQR, aur AD aur PS altitudes hain (AD⊥BC, PS⊥QR). (a) Prove karo ki △ABD∼△PQS. (b) Prove karo ki ADPS=ABPQ. (c) Agar AB=10 cm, PQ=6 cm aur AD=8 cm hai, to PS nikaalo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Yahi baat medians aur angle bisectors ke liye bhi sach hai, jaise tum Practice 6.3 mein prove karoge. Similar triangles ke matching segments sides ke ratio mein hote hain.

Quick check
3 mein se 1
Ek hi pal mein 1.2 m lamba ek ladka 0.9 m ki shadow banata hai aur ek neem ka ped 6 m ki shadow. Ped kitna lamba hai, metres mein?
m
Answer dekho

Answer 8 m

Height ÷ shadow dono ke liye same hai: h6=1.20.9, isliye h=8 m.
Practice · 16 questions

Practice 6.3: answers ke saath

  1. Quick answerMediumNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q1

    Fig. 6.16 ke har pair ke liye woh criterion chuno jo dikhata hai ki triangles similar hain, ya batao ki woh similar nahi hain. Phir similarity statement likho.

    1/4Pair (a): sirf angles.

    Fig. 6.16Har step mein triangles ka ek pair. Lengths cm mein.NCERT Fig. 6.34 · p. 95

    Chaar steps, har ek mein triangles ka ek pair. (a) Triangle ABC jismein angle A 65 degree aur angle B 45 degree hai, aur ek bada mirrored triangle XYZ jismein angle Y 45 degree aur angle Z 70 degree hai. (b) Triangle DEF jiski sides 4, 6 aur 5 hain, aur triangle NLM jiski sides 6, 9 aur 7.5 hain. (c) Triangle GHI jismein H par 50 degree angle ke aas-paas sides 3 aur 4 hain, aur triangle JKL jismein K par 50 degree angle ke aas-paas sides 6 aur 9 hain. (d) Triangle RST jismein S par 80 degree angle ke aas-paas sides 3 aur 4.5 hain, aur triangle WVU jismein V par 80 degree angle ke aas-paas sides 6 aur 9 hain.

    1. △ABC: ∠A=65∘, ∠B=45∘. △XYZ: ∠Y=45∘, ∠Z=70∘.

      Solution dikhao

      ∠C=70∘ aur ∠X=65∘. Isliye A↔X, B↔Y, C↔Z: △ABC∼△XYZ (AA).

    2. DE=4, EF=6, FD=5; LM=9, MN=7.5, NL=6.

      Solution dikhao

      Size ke hisaab se pair karo: DENL=FDMN=EFLM=23. E (DE aur EF par) L (NL aur LM par) se match karta hai, D, N se aur F, M se: △DEF∼△NLM (SSS).

    3. GH=3, ∠H=50∘, HI=4; JK=6, ∠K=50∘, KL=9.

      Solution dikhao

      GHJK=12 lekin HIKL=49. 50∘ angles ke aas-paas ki sides proportional nahi hain, aur △GHI mein koi doosra 50∘ angle nahi hai (uske baaki angles lagbhag 48∘ aur 82∘ hain), isliye triangles similar nahi hain.

    4. RS=3, ∠S=80∘, ST=4.5; UV=9, ∠V=80∘, VW=6.

      Solution dikhao

      RSVW=36 aur STVU=4.59, yaani dono 12, aur unke beech ∠S=∠V hai. Isliye R↔W, S↔V, T↔U: △RST∼△WVU (SAS).

  2. Short answerEasyNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q2

    Segments PR aur QS, O par ek doosre ko kaatte hain, aur △POQ∼△ROS. Agar ∠QOR=128∘ aur ∠OPQ=30∘ hai, to ∠POQ, ∠OQP aur ∠ORS nikaalo.

    Solution dikhao

    Answer52∘, 98∘, 30∘

    ∠POQ=180∘−128∘=52∘ (line PR par linear pair).

    △POQ mein: ∠OQP=180∘−52∘−30∘=98∘.

    P, R se match karta hai, isliye ∠ORS=∠OPQ=30∘.

  3. Long answerMediumNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q3

    Trapezium WXYZ mein WX∥ZY, aur diagonals WY aur XZ, O par milte hain.

    1. Ek similarity criterion use karke dikhao ki OWOY=OXOZ.

      Solution dikhao

      ∠OWX=∠OYZ aur ∠OXW=∠OZY (alternate angles, WX∥ZY).

      Isliye △OWX∼△OYZ (AA), aur matching sides se milta hai: OWOY=OXOZ=WXYZ.

    2. Agar WX=15 cm, ZY=10 cm aur WY=20 cm hai, to WO nikaalo.

      cm
      Solution dikhao

      WOOY=1510=32, isliye WO=35×20=12 cm (aur OY=8 cm).

  4. ProofHardNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q4

    △LMN mein ∠LMN=∠LNM. K, MN par ek point hai, aur J, ML ko L ke aage badhane par ek point hai, aise ki LN⋅MN=MK⋅MJ. Prove karo ki △LMK∼△JMN.

    Solution dikhao

    M aur N par equal angles se LM=LN milta hai, isliye diya gaya fact LM⋅MN=MK⋅MJ ban jaata hai, yaani LMJM=MKMN.

    ∠LMK aur ∠JMN, M par ek hi angle hain. SAS se △LMK∼△JMN.

  5. Short answerMediumNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q5

    △PQR mein S, PQ par aur T, PR par hai, jahan ∠PST=∠PRQ.

    1. Prove karo ki △PST∼△PRQ.

      Solution dikhao

      ∠P common hai aur ∠PST=∠PRQ, isliye AA se triangles similar hain.

    2. Agar PS=4 cm, PT=3 cm aur PR=8 cm hai, to PQ nikaalo.

      cm
      Solution dikhao

      PSPR=PTPQ: 48=3PQ, isliye PQ=6 cm. Dhyaan do ki S, R se match karta hai, Q se nahi, isliye yahan ST, QR ke parallel nahi hai.

  6. ProofEasyNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q6

    △ABC mein AB=AC. AB par point D aur AC par point E aise hain ki BD=CE. Dikhao ki △ADE∼△ABC.

    Solution dikhao

    AD=AB−BD=AC−CE=AE. Isliye ADAB=AEAC, aur ∠A common hai.

    SAS se △ADE∼△ABC (aur Theorem 6.2 se DE∥BC).

  7. ProofMediumNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q7

    Ek acute triangle XYZ mein altitudes XL (YZ par) aur ZM (XY par) H par milte hain. Prove karo ki:

    1. △XMH∼△ZLH

      Solution dikhao

      ∠XMH=∠ZLH=90∘ aur ∠XHM=∠ZHL (vertically opposite): AA.

    2. △XYL∼△ZYM

      Solution dikhao

      ∠XLY=∠ZMY=90∘ aur ∠Y common hai: AA.

    3. △XMH∼△XLY

      Solution dikhao

      ∠XMH=∠XLY=90∘ aur ∠MXH=∠LXY (X par ek hi angle): AA.

    4. XH⋅HL=ZH⋅HM

      Solution dikhao

      (a) se XHZH=HMHL; cross-multiply karo.

  8. ProofMediumNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q8

    ABCD ek parallelogram hai. P, side BC par ek point hai, aur DP ko aage badhane par woh aage badhayi gayi AB ko Q par milti hai. Prove karo ki:

    1. △DCP∼△QBP

      Solution dikhao

      ∠DPC=∠QPB (vertically opposite) aur ∠DCP=∠QBP (alternate angles, DC∥AQ): AA.

    2. △QBP∼△QAD

      Solution dikhao

      ∠Q common hai aur ∠QBP=∠QAD (corresponding angles, BC∥AD): AA.

  9. Short answerMediumNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q9

    △ABC mein ∠B=90∘, AB=8 cm aur BC=6 cm. D, AC par woh point hai jahan AD=5 cm, aur AB par E lekar DE⊥AB.

    1. Prove karo ki △AED∼△ABC.

      Solution dikhao

      ∠AED=∠ABC=90∘ aur ∠A common hai: AA.

    2. DE aur AE nikaalo.

      Solution dikhao

      AnswerDE=3 cm, AE=4 cm

      AC=64+36=10 cm, isliye ADAC=12. Tab DE=12BC=3 cm aur AE=12AB=4 cm.

  10. Long answerMediumNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q10

    △PQR∼△XYZ. PS, ∠P ko bisect karta hai aur XW, ∠X ko, jahan S, QR par aur W, YZ par hai.

    1. Prove karo ki △PQS∼△XYW.

      Solution dikhao

      ∠Q=∠Y (di gayi similarity), aur ∠QPS=12∠P=12∠X=∠YXW: AA.

    2. Prove karo ki PSXW=PQXY, aur PS nikaalo jab PQ=6 cm, XY=9 cm aur XW=7.5 cm ho.

      cm
      Solution dikhao

      (a) ke triangles ki matching sides se milta hai: PSXW=PQXY. Isliye PS=7.5×69=5 cm.

  11. ProofMediumNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q11

    △PQR mein PQ=PR aur PS⊥QR. T, QR ko R ke aage badhane par ek point hai, aur U, T se line PQ par daale gaye perpendicular ka foot hai.

    1. Prove karo ki △PSR∼△TUQ.

      Solution dikhao

      ∠PRS=∠PQR (base angles, PQ=PR), aur ∠TQU wahi angle hai jo ∠PQR hai.

      Saath hi ∠PSR=∠TUQ=90∘. AA se △PSR∼△TUQ.

    2. Agar PS=8 cm, SR=6 cm aur QT=15 cm hai, to TU nikaalo.

      cm
      Solution dikhao

      PR=64+36=10 cm. (a) se TUPS=TQPR=1510, isliye TU=8×1.5=12 cm.

  12. ProofHardNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q12

    △ABC aur △PQR mein AD aur PM medians hain, aur ABPQ=BCQR=ADPM. Prove karo ki △ABC∼△PQR.

    Solution dikhao

    BD=12BC aur QM=12QR, isliye BDQM=BCQR. Tab ABPQ=BDQM=ADPM, aur △ABD∼△PQM (SSS), isliye ∠B=∠Q.

    Ab ABPQ=BCQR aur in sides ke beech ∠B=∠Q hai, isliye △ABC∼△PQR (SAS).

  13. Short answerMediumNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q13

    △PQR mein S, QR par ek point hai jahan ∠PSR=∠QPR.

    1. Prove karo ki PR2=QR⋅SR.

      Solution dikhao

      △RSP aur △RPQ mein ∠R common hai aur ∠RSP=∠RPQ, isliye △RSP∼△RPQ (AA).

      Isliye RSRP=RPRQ, yaani PR2=QR⋅SR.

    2. Agar QR=9 cm aur SR=4 cm hai, to PR nikaalo.

      cm
      Solution dikhao

      PR2=9×4=36, isliye PR=6 cm.

  14. ProofHardNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q14

    △ABC aur △PQR mein AD aur PM medians hain, aur ABPQ=ACPR=ADPM. Prove karo ki △ABC∼△PQR.

    Solution dikhao

    In points ke saath ABEC ek parallelogram hai (uske diagonals ek doosre ko bisect karte hain), isliye CE=AB aur BE=AC. Isi tarah RL=PQ aur QL=PR.

    △ACE aur △PRL mein sides AC, CE, AE=2AD, sides PR, RL, PL=2PM ke proportional hain, isliye triangles similar hain (SSS) aur ∠CAE=∠RPL.

    Isi tarah △ABE∼△PQL, isliye ∠BAE=∠QPL. Jodne par ∠BAC=∠QPR, aur SAS se △ABC∼△PQR milta hai.

  15. NumericalEasyNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q15

    Shaam 4 baje 1.8 m lamba ek ladka 2.4 m lambi shadow banata hai, aur paas ka ek mobile tower 36 m lambi shadow banata hai. Tower kitna ooncha hai, metres mein?

    m
    Solution dikhao

    Dono vertical khade hain aur rays parallel hain, isliye right triangles similar hain (AA). h36=1.82.4, isliye h=27 m.

  16. Short answerMediumNCERT Exercise 6.3, Q16

    △ABC∼△PQR, aur AD aur PM medians hain.

    1. Prove karo ki ABPQ=ADPM.

      Solution dikhao

      ABPQ=BCQR=2BD2QM=BDQM, aur ∠B=∠Q.

      Isliye △ABD∼△PQM (SAS), jisse milta hai: ADPM=ABPQ.

    2. Agar AB=9 cm, PQ=6 cm aur AD=6.3 cm hai, to PM nikaalo.

      cm
      Solution dikhao

      PM=6.3×69=4.2 cm.

6.5 Summary

2/3Corresponding angles equal hain, isliye △ADE∼△ABC (AA).

Fig. 6.17Poora chapter ek triangle mein.

Triangle ABC jismein D, AB par aur E, AC par hai, aur DE, BC ke parallel hai. Pehle step mein DE highlight hai aur note mein AD : DB = AE : EC likha hai, yaani Basic Proportionality Theorem. Doosre step mein chhota triangle ADE shade kiya gaya hai aur D aur B, aur E aur C par matching angle marks dikhate hain ki AA se triangle ADE, triangle ABC ke similar hai. Teesre step mein note mein DE ÷ BC = AD ÷ AB = AE ÷ AC likha hai, yaani parallel segment, BC ka utna hi fraction hai.

Recap

Summary aur key points

  1. Similar figures ki shape same hoti hai; congruent figures ka size bhi same hota hai (Section 6.2).
  2. Same number of sides wale polygons tab similar hote hain jab matching angles equal hon aur matching sides proportional; aam taur par dono zaroori hain (Section 6.2).
  3. Matching sides ka common ratio scale factor hai (Section 6.2).
  4. BPT: triangle ki ek side ke parallel line baaki do sides ko proportionally kaatti hai (Theorem 6.1).
  5. Converse: jo line do sides ko proportionally kaatti hai, woh teesri side ke parallel hoti hai (Theorem 6.2).
  6. AA: equal angles ke do pairs se triangles similar hote hain (Theorem 6.3).
  7. SSS: proportional sides ke teen pairs se triangles similar hote hain (Theorem 6.4).
  8. SAS: proportional sides ke beech ek equal angle se triangles similar hote hain (Theorem 6.5).
  9. Triangles ke liye equal angles aur proportional sides saath-saath aate hain, isliye ek condition kaafi hai (Section 6.4).
  10. Similarity statements mein matching vertices ko order mein likho (Order zaroori hai).
  11. Similar triangles woh cheezein naap lete hain jahan tum pahunch nahi sakte, jaise shadows se heights (Example 6.7).
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Practice · 8 questions

Practice questions answers ke saath (NCERT “Board exam ki practice”)

  1. Quick answerEasy

    △ABC∼△DEF, ∠A=47∘ aur ∠E=63∘. ∠C kya hai?

    Answer dekho

    Answer (C) 70∘

    ∠B=∠E=63∘, isliye ∠C=180∘−47∘−63∘=70∘. 110∘ to ∠A+∠E hai, teesra angle nahi.
  2. Quick answerEasy

    Inmein se kaun sa similar triangles ka test nahi hai?

    Answer dekho

    Answer (D) SSA

    Do sides aur ek aisa angle jo unke beech nahi hai, shape fix nahi karte: do alag triangles mein aisa same data ho sakta hai.
  3. Quick answerMedium

    Assertion (A): D aur E, △ABC ki sides AB aur AC par hain, jahan AD=2 cm, DB=5 cm, AE=3 cm aur EC=7.5 cm, isliye DE∥BC. Reason (R): jo line triangle ki do sides ko proportionally divide karti hai, woh teesri side ke parallel hoti hai.

    Answer dekho

    Answer (A) A aur R dono sach hain, aur R, A ka sahi explanation hai.

    25=0.4=37.5, isliye A sach hai, aur R (Theorem 6.2) hi iski wajah hai.
  4. Short answerMedium

    Case study: pinhole camera. Pinhole camera ek band box hota hai jiske aage ek bahut chhota hole hota hai. Kisi object ke top aur bottom se aane wali light hole se guzarti hai aur peeche ki deewar par ulti image banati hai.

    1. Object aur hole se bana triangle, aur image aur hole se bana triangle, similar kyun hain?

      Solution dikhao

      Top aur bottom se aane wali rays hole par cross karti hain, isliye hole par bane angles vertically opposite aur equal hain. Object aur image dono vertical hain, isliye woh parallel hain aur alternate angles equal hain. AA se triangles similar hain.

    2. Box 15 cm lamba hai. 2.4 m lamba ek ped hole se 12 m aage khada hai. Uski image kitni lambi hai, cm mein?

      cm
      Solution dikhao

      image2.4=0.1512, isliye image 0.03 m hai, yaani 3 cm.

  5. NumericalMedium

    1.6 m lambi ek ladki lamp-post ke foot se 3 m door khadi hai. Uski shadow 2 m lambi hai. Lamp kitna ooncha hai, metres mein?

    m
    Solution dikhao

    Lamp-post wala triangle aur ladki wala triangle shadow ki tip par bana angle share karte hain, aur dono mein right angle hai: AA. Isliye h1.6=3+22, aur h=4 m.

  6. NumericalMedium

    △ABC mein DE∥BC, jahan D, AB par aur E, AC par hai. Agar ADDB=23 aur BC=15 cm hai, to DE cm mein nikaalo.

    cm
    Solution dikhao

    ∠ADE=∠ABC (corresponding angles) aur ∠A common hai, isliye △ADE∼△ABC (AA).

    DEBC=ADAB=25, isliye DE=25×15=6 cm. (Yahan 23 use karna ek aam galti hai: DE ko poori BC se compare kiya jaata hai.)

  7. ProofHard

    Basic Proportionality Theorem state aur prove karo.

    Solution dikhao

    Statement: agar △ABC ki side BC ke parallel ek line AB ko D par aur AC ko E par milti hai, to ADDB=AEEC.

    Construction: BE aur CD ko jodo; EN⊥AB aur DM⊥AC banao.

    Proof: ar(ADE)ar(BDE)=ADDB (same height EN) aur ar(ADE)ar(CDE)=AEEC (same height DM).

    ar(BDE)=ar(CDE): same base DE, parallels DE aur BC ke beech. Isliye dono ratios equal hain. Poora write-up Theorem 6.1 mein dekho.

  8. NumericalHard

    6 m aur 4 m oonche do vertical poles kuch doori par khade hain. Har pole ke top se doosre pole ke foot tak ek wire jaata hai. Wires ground se kitni height par cross karte hain, metres mein?

    m
    Solution dikhao

    Maan lo gap p+q hai, jise crossing point se daale gaye perpendicular ka foot baantta hai. Har foot par similar right triangles se milte hain: h6=qp+q aur h4=pp+q.

    Jodo: h6+h4=1, isliye 5h12=1 aur h=2.4 m, poles ke beech ki distance chahe kuch bhi ho.

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  1. 6.2 Similar Figures3 questions
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Key terms (English + Hindi)

Basic Proportionality Theoremआधारभूत समानुपातिकता प्रमेयaadhaarbhoot samaanupaatikta pramey
Triangle ki ek side ke parallel line baaki do sides ko same ratio mein divide karti hai.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
congruent figuresसर्वांगसम आकृतियाँsarvaangsam aakritiyaan
Same shape aur same size wale figures.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
converseविलोमvilom
Woh statement jo kisi theorem mein diye gaye aur nikale gaye hisson ko aapas mein badalne se banta hai.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
corresponding partsसंगत भागsangat bhaag
Do figures ke vertices ki di gayi pairing ke hisaab se unke matching vertices, sides aur angles.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
equiangular trianglesसमानकोणिक त्रिभुजsamaankonik tribhuj
Aise do triangles jinke angles pairs mein equal hain.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
scale factorस्केल गुणकscale gunak
Do similar figures ki matching sides ka common ratio.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
similar figuresसमरूप आकृतियाँsamroop aakritiyaan
Aise figures jinki shape ek hi ho, size chahe kuch bhi ho: ek doosre ka exact enlargement ya reduction hota hai.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
similarity criterionसमरूपता की कसौटीsamroopta ki kasauti
Facts ka ek chhota set (AA, SSS ya SAS) jo do triangles ko similar prove karne ke liye kaafi hai.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →

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