ICSE-VIII-Mathematics

17: Special Types of Quadrilaterals Class 8 Maths

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  • Qstn #10
    In an Isosceles-trapezium, show that the opposite angles are supplementary.
    Ans :
    Given: ABCD is isosceles trapezium in which AD = BC
    To Prove : (i) ∠A + ∠C = 180°
    (ii) ∠B + ∠D = 180°
    Proof: AB || CD
    ⇒ ∠A + ∠D = 180°
    But ∠A = ∠B [Trapezium is isosceles]
    ∠B + ∠D = 180°
    Similarly ∠A + ∠C = 180°
    Hence the result.
  • Qstn #11
    ABCD is a parallelogram. What kind of quadrilateral is it if :
  • #11-i
    AC = BD and AC is perpendicular to BD?
    Ans :
    AC = BD (Given)
    & AC ⊥ BD (Given)
    i.e., Diagonals of quadrilateral are equal and they are ⊥r to each other.
    ∴ ABCD is square.
  • #11-ii
    AC is perpendicular to BD but is not equal to it?
    Ans :
    AC ⊥BD (Given)
    But AC & BD are not equal
    ∴ ABCD is a Rhombus.
  • #11-iii
    AC = BD but AC is not perpendicular to BD?
    Ans :
    AC = BD but Ac & BD are not ⊥r to each other.
    ∴ ABCD is a rectangle.
  • Qstn #12
    Prove that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
    Ans : dlt21985512572657282403">

    Given: ||gm ABCD in which diagonals AC and BD bisect each other.
    To Prove: OA = OC and OB = OD
    Proof: AB || CD (Given)
    ∠1 = ∠2 (alternate ∠s)
    ∠3 = ∠4 (alternate ∠s)
    and AB = CD (opposite sides of //gm)
    ∆COD = ∆AOB (A.S.A. rule)
    OA = OC and OB = OD
    Hence the result.
  • Qstn #13
    If the diagonals of a parallelogram are of equal lengths, the parallelogram is a rectangle. Prove it.
    Ans :
    Given: //gm ABCD in which AC = BD
    To Prove : ABCD is rectangle.
    Proof : In ∆ABC and ∆ABD
    AB = AB (Common)
    AC = BD (Given)
    BC = AD (opposite sides of ||gm)
    ∆ABC = ∆ABD (S.S.S. Rule)
    ∠A = ∠B
    But AD // BC (opp. sides of ||gm are ||)
    ∠A + ∠B = 180°
    ∠A = ∠B = 90°
    Similarly, ∠D = ∠C = 90°
    Hence, ABCD is a rectangle.
  • Qstn #14
    In parallelogram ABCD, E is the mid-point of AD and F is the mid-point of BC. Prove that BFDE is a parallelogram.
    Ans :
    Given: //gm ABCD in which E and F are mid-points of AD and BC respectively.
    To Prove: BFDE is a ||gm.
    Proof : E is mid-point of AD. (Given)
    DE = 1/2 AD
    Also F is mid-point of BC (Given)
    BF = 1/2 BC
    But AD = BC (opp. sides of ||gm)
    BF = DE
    Again AD || BC
    ⇒ DE || BF
    Now DE || BF and DE = BF
    Hence BFDE is a ||gm.
  • Qstn #15
    In parallelogram ABCD, E is the mid-point of side AB and CE bisects angle BCD. Prove that : (i) AE = AD, (ii) DE bisects and ∠ADC and (iii) Angle DEC is a right angle.
    Ans :
    Given: ||gm ABCD in which E is mid-point of AB and CE bisects ZBCD.
    To Prove : (i) AE = AD
    (ii) DE bisects ∠ADC
    (iii) ∠DEC = 90°
    Const. Join DE
    Proof :(i) AB || CD (Given)
    and CE bisects it.
    ∠1 = ∠3 (alternate ∠s) ...(i)
    But ∠1 = ∠2 (Given) ...(ii)
    From (i) & (ii)
    ∠2 = ∠3
    BC = BE (sides opp. to equal angles)
    But BC = AD (opp. sides of ||gm)
    and BE = AE (Given)
    AD = AE
    ∠4 = ∠5 (∠s opp. to equal sides)
    But ∠5 = ∠6 (alternate ∠s)
    ⇒ ∠4 = ∠6
    DE bisects ∠ADC.
    Now AD // BC
    ⇒ ∠D + ∠C = 180°
    ⇒ 2∠6 + 2∠1 = 180°
    DE and CE are bisectors.
    ∠6 + ∠1 = 180°/2
    ⇒ ∠6 + ∠1 = 90°
    But ∠DEC + ∠6 + ∠1 = 180°
    ⇒ ∠DEC + 90° = 180°
    ⇒ ∠DEC = 180° - 90°
    ⇒ ∠DEC = 90°
    Hence the result.
  • Qstn #16
    In the following diagram, the bisectors of interior angles of the parallelogram PQRS enclose a quadrilateral ABCD.

    Show that:
    Ans : Given: In parallelogram ABCD bisector of angles P and Q, meet at A, bisectors of ∠R and ∠S meet at C. Forming a quadrilateral ABCD as shown in the figure.
    To prove:
  • #16-i
    ∠PSB + ∠SPB = 90°
    Ans : ∠PSB + ∠SPB = 90°
  • #16-ii
    ∠PBS = 90°
    Ans : ∠PBS = 90°
  • #16-iii
    ∠ABC = 90°
    Ans : ∠ABC = 90°
  • #16-iv
    ∠ADC = 90°
    Ans : ∠ADC = 90°
  • #16-v
    ∠A = 90°
    Ans : ∠A = 9°