CBSE GUESS PAPER

Quadrilateral and Area of Parallelogram for class9

Q.1. ABC and ABD are two triangles on the same base AB. If line segment CD is bisected by AB at O. Show that
ar(ABC)ar(ABD)

Q. 2. In the figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral and BEAC, also BE meets DC produced at E. Show that
ar(ADE)ar(ABCD)

Q. 3. A diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two congruent triangles Prove it.

Q. 4 The diagonals of a quadrilateral are perpendicular to each other. Show that the quadrilateral formed by joining
the mid points of its sides is a rectangle.
Q.5. Prove that The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular to each other.
Q.6.ABC is an isosceles triangle in which ABAC. AD bisects exterior <PAC and CDAB. Show that
(i) <DAC< BCA (ii) ABCD is a parallelogram
Q. 7.ABCD is parallelogram, AEDC and CF AD If AB16cm, AE8cm, CF10cm, find AD.

Q.8.The side AB of parallelogram ABCD is produced to any point P. A line through A and parallel to CP meets CB

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produced at Q and then parallelogram PBQR is completed. Show that ar (ABCD)ar (PBQR)

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Q.9. In the figure ABC, is an isoceles triangle in which ABAC, AD bisects exterior angle PAC and CDAB. Prove
that ABCD is a parallelogram

Q10.In the figure ABCD is a parallelogram and AP, CQ are perpendiculars drawn from vertices A and C on diagonal
BD. Show that (i) APB CQD (ii) AP CQ

Q.11.ABCD is a quadrilateral in which L, M, N and O are the mid points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively
as in the figure below. Show that
(i) ONAC and ON 1/2AC (ii) ON LM (iii) LMNO is a gm.

Q12.Show that the line segments joining the mid points of the opposite sides of a quadrilateral bisect each other.
Q.13.AC and BD are diagonals of a trapezium ABCD with ABCD intersect each other at O. show that ar
(AOD)ar(BOC)
Q.14. XY is a line parallel to side BC of ABC If BEAC and CFAB meet XY at E and F respectively. Show that ar

Q.15. Show that the bisectors of angles of a parallelogram form a rectangle.

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(ABE)ar(ACF)

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Q.16. ABC is a triangle right angled at C. A line through the mid point M of hypotenuse AB and parallel to BC
intersects AC at D. Show that:
(i) D is mid point of AC (ii) MD AC (iii) CMMA1/2AB
Q.17.Show that the quadrilateral formed by joining the mid points of adjacent sides of a rectangle is a rhombus.
Q.18. ABC is an isosceles triangle with ABAC. A circle through B and C intersect AB and AC at D and E respectively
prove that BCDE.
Q.19. Two consecutive angles of a parallelogram are (x60)and(2x30)What special name can you give to this
parallelogram ?
Q.20.PQR is an equilateral triangle with PM QR. Show that ar( PQM)ar(PRM).
Q.21. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram in which E and F are mid-points of DC and AB respectively. If AE and
DF intersect at X and CF and BE intersect at Y, then show that XEYF is a parallelogram.

Q.22.PQRS is a trapezium with PQ SR. A line drawn parallel to PR meets PQ at A and QR at B. Show that ar
(PAS)ar (PBR).

Q.23. In the figure, P, Q and R are the mid points of sides BC, AC and AB of ABC. If BQ and PR intersect at X and CR and PQ

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intersect at Y, then show that XY1/4 BC.

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Q.24.In the figure, ABC is an equilateral triangle with each side of length 10 cm and O is a point in the interior of the
triangle. If P, Q and R are mid-points of AO, BO and CO respectively, then find the perimeter of PQR.

Q.25. PQRS is a trapezium in which PQSR and PSQR. Show that < P< Q.
Q.26.PQRS is a quadrilateral. A line through S parallel to PR meets QR produced in X. Show that ar (PQRS)ar
(PXQ).

Q.26. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus whose side AB is produced to points P and Q such that APABBQ. PD and QC are
produced to meet at a point R. Show that <PRQ90.

Q.27. In triangle PQR, S and T are points on PQ and PR respectively. If ar (QSR) = ar(QTR).
Show that <OST = <ORQ

Q.28. If a triangles and a parallelogram are on the same base and between the same parallels, then prove that the
area of the triangle is equal to half the area of the parallelogram.

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29. ABCD is a parallelogram. Bisector of angle A also bisects BC at X. Prove that AD = 2AB
30. In quadrilateral ABCD, < B = 900 , < C < D = 600 and < A < C < D = 100. Find < A, < C and < D.

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