SRI VIDYAMANYA VIDYA KENDRA

(Affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi)

UNITWISE WORKSHEET - 3
Grade: 10th Subject: Mathematics Date: /01/25
UNIT – GEOMETRY
1. PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and Q intersect at a point T (see the Figure).
Find the length TP
2. Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point P as in the figure. Prove that
∠APB = 2∠OAB.
3. O is the center of a circle of radius 5 cm. T is a point such that OT = 13 cm and OT intersects the circle at E. If AB is
tangent to the circle at E as in the figure, find the length of AB.
4. In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which ∠B = 900, BC = 48 cm and AB = 14 cm. A circle is inscribed in the
triangle, whose center is O. Find radius of the circle.

𝐴𝐹 𝐴𝐷
5. In the figure, 𝐵𝐸̂ 𝐷 = 𝐵𝐷 ̂ 𝐸 and ‘E’ is the middle point of BC. Prove that =
𝐶𝐹 𝐵𝐸
6. In the figure given, 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐵 = 900 and CD ⊥ AB. Prove that CD2 = BD × AD.
7. In Δ ABC, P and Q are points on AB and AC respectively such that PQ ǁ BC. Prove that the median AD, drawn from A to
BC, bisects PQ.
8. Through the midpoint M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn, Intersecting AC in L and AD
produced in E. Prove that EL = 2BL.

9. In Fig., from an external point P, a tangent PT and a line segment PAB is drawn to a circle with centre O. ON is
perpendicular on the chord AB. Prove that : i) PA × PB =PN2 – AN2 ii) PN2 – AN2 = OP2 – OT2 iii) PA × PB =PT2
10. In the below figure, XY and X′Y′ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent AB
with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X′Y′ at B. Prove that ∠AOB = 90°.
11. In the below figure, two equal circles, with centres O and O', touch each other at X. OO' produced meets
the circle with centre O' at A. AC is tangent to the circle with centre O, at the point C. O'D is perpendicular to
AC. Find the value of DO ' /CO

12. In Fig 6.13, OB is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment DE, FA ⊥ OB and F E intersects OB at the point C.
1 1 2
Prove that 𝑂𝐴 + 𝑂𝐵 = 𝑂𝐶
13. In the figure given, Δ NSQ≅Δ MTR and 1̂ = 2̂. Prove that Δ PTS ~Δ PRQ.
14. In the given figure, ABC and CEF are two triangles where BA is parallel to CE and AF : AC = 5 : 8
(i) Prove that ∆ADF ~ ∆CEF ii) Find AD if CE = 6cm
𝐴𝐷 3
15. In the figure, ABC is a triangle. DE is parallel to BC and 𝐵𝐷 = 2.
𝐴𝐷 𝐷𝐸 𝐸𝐹
(i) Determine the ratio 𝐴𝐵 & 𝐵𝐶 (ii) Prove that ∆DEF ~ ∆CBF. Also find 𝐹𝐵

16. If two tangents inclined at an angle 60° are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm, then find the length of each tangent.
17. If a chord AB subtends an angle of 60° at the centre of a circle, then prove that angle between the tangents at A and
B is 120°.
18. Prove that the ratio of corresponding sides of similar triangles is same as the ratio of their corresponding medians.

19. Legs (sides other than the hypotenuse) of a right triangle are of lengths 16cm and 8 cm. Find the length of the side
of the largest square that can be inscribed in the triangle.

20. Prove that the tangent to the circum-circle of an isosceles triangle ABC at A, in which AB = AC, is parallel to BC.
21. AB is a diameter of a circle and AC is its chord such that ∠BAC = 30°. If the tangent at C intersects AB extended at D,
then BC = BD.
22. Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.
23. If from an external point P of a circle with centre O, two tangents PQ and PR are drawn such that ∠QPR = 1200.
Prove that 2PQ = PO.
24. From a point P, two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O. If OP = 2r, show that ∆APB is
equilateral.
25. ABC is an isosceles triangle, in which AB = AC, circumscribed a circle with center O. Show that BC is bisected at the
point of contact.
26. Show that the line joining the midpoints of non - parallel sides of a trapezium is parallel to parallel sides.
27. ABCD is a trapezium with AB || DC. E and F are points on non-parallel sides AD and BC respectively such that EF is
𝐴𝐸 𝐵𝐹
parallel to AB. Show that 𝐸𝐷 = 𝐹𝐶 .
28. Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and QR and median PM
of PQR. Show that ABC ~  PQR.
29. Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and PR and median PM
of PQR. Show that ABC ~  PQR.

30. O is the point of intersection of the diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD with AB ∥ DC. Through O, a line
segment PQ is drawn parallel to AB meeting AD in P and BC in Q. Prove that PO = QO.

31. Two circles with centres O and O' of radii 3 cm and 4 cm, respectively intersect at two points P and Q such that OP
and O'P are tangents to the two circles. Find the length of the common chord PQ.

32. In a right triangle ABC in which ∠B = 90°, a circle is drawn with AB as diameter intersecting the hypotenuse AC and
P. Prove that the tangent to the circle at P bisects BC.

33. If a, b, c are the sides of a right triangle where ‘c’ is the hypotenuse, prove that the radius ‘r’ of the circle which
𝑎+𝑏−𝑐
touches the sides of the triangle is given by 𝑟 = 2
34. Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles at the center of
the circle.
35. In the given figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. AE divides the line segment BD in the ratio 1 : 2. If BE = 1.5 cm, then
find the length of BC.
36. ABCD is a parallelogram, P is a point on side BC and DP when produced meets AB produced at L.
Prove that
𝐷𝑃 𝐷𝐶
(i) =
𝑃𝐿 𝐵𝐿
𝐷𝐿 𝐴𝐿
(ii) =
𝐷𝑃 𝐷𝐶
(iii) If 𝐿𝑃: 𝑃𝐷 = 2 ∶ 3, then find 𝐵𝑃: 𝐵𝐶
𝐴𝑂 𝐵𝑂 1
37. In the given figure, 𝑂𝐶 = 𝑂𝐷 = 2 and AB = 5 cm. Find the length of DC.
38. In the given figure, ABC is a triangle with ∠𝐵 = ∠𝐶 and BD = CE. Prove that 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐵𝐶.

39. In a circle, two chords AB and CD intersect at a point P inside the circle as in the given figure. Prove that

(i) ∆𝑃𝐴𝐶 ~ ∆𝑃𝐷𝐵 (ii) 𝑃𝐴 × 𝑃𝐵 = 𝑃𝐶 × 𝑃𝐷.

40. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, D and E are two points on AB such that AD = BE as in the figure. If 𝐷𝑃 ∥ 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐸𝑄 ∥ 𝐴𝐶, prove that 𝑃𝑄 ∥
𝐴𝐵.
41. ABCD is a quadrilateral and P, Q, R, S are the points of trisection of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively as in the
figure. Prove that PQRS is a parallelogram.
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42. ABCD is a parallelogram in which P is the midpoint of DC and Q is a point on Ac such that 𝐶𝑄 = 4 𝐴𝐶. If PQ produced
meets BC at R, prove that R is the midpoint of BC. (see the figure)
43. In an isosceles triangle ABC, the base AB is produced both ways in P and Q such that AP × BQ = AC2. Prove that Δ
ACP ~Δ BCQ.

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44. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, AD is a median and E is the midpoint of AD. If BE is produced, it meets AC in F. Show that 𝐴𝐹 = 3 𝐴𝐶.
45. In a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, AB = AC and D is a point on AC such that BC2 = AC × DC. Prove that BD = BC.

46. 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a triangle in which D, E, F are the midpoints of sides BC, AC and AB respectively. Prove that (i)
∆𝐴𝐹𝐸 ~ ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 (ii) ∆𝐹𝐵𝐷 ~ ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 (iii) ∆𝐸𝐷𝐶 ~ ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 (iv) ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 ~ ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶

47. In the given figure, DEFG is a square and ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 900 . Prove that
i) ΔAGF ~Δ DBG ii) ΔAGF ~Δ EFC iii)Δ DBG ~Δ EFC iv) DE2 = BD × EC.

48. In the given figure two chords AB and CD of a circle intersect at a point P outside the circle. Prove that (i)
∆𝑃𝐴𝐶 ~ ∆𝑃𝐷𝐵 (ii) 𝑃𝐴 × 𝑃𝐵 = 𝑃𝐶 × 𝑃𝐷.
49. In a right triangle ABC, right angled at B and 𝐵𝐷 ⊥ 𝐴𝐶. If 𝐷𝑃 ⊥ 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐷𝑄 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶, prove that (𝑖)𝐷𝑄2 = 𝐷𝑃. 𝑄𝐶
(𝑖𝑖)𝐷𝑃2 = 𝐷𝑄. 𝐴𝑃
𝑎𝑟(∆𝐴𝐵𝐶) 𝐴𝑂
50. In the given figure, ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and ∆𝐷𝐵𝐶 are on the same base BC. If AD intersects BC at O, prove that 𝑎𝑟(∆𝐷𝐵𝐶) = 𝐷𝑂
51. In the given figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral. Diagonal BD bisects ∠𝐵 and ∠𝐷 both. Prove that
(i) ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷~∆𝐶𝐵𝐷 (ii) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶

𝐷𝑂 1
52. Diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD intersect at O, where AB ∥ DC. If 𝑂𝐵 = 2, then show that 𝐴𝐵 = 2𝐶𝐷

𝐵𝐸 𝐴𝐶
53. In the given figure, DB ⊥ BC, DE ⊥ AB and AC ⊥ BC.Prove that 𝐷𝐸 = 𝐵𝐶