The Triangle and its Properties
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Medians and Altitudes of a Triangle
SubtopicMedians and Altitudes of a Triangle under The Triangle and its Properties for Grade 7 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Does every triangle have exactly 3 altitudes?
A.Yes
B.No, only right triangles have 3
C.No, some have only 1
D.No, it depends on the angles
- 2.
The point of intersection of the altitudes of a triangle is called the:
A.Orthocentre
B.Centroid
C.Incentre
D.Circumcentre
- 3.
In a triangle, can a median and an altitude be the same line segment?
A.Never
B.Only in a right-angled triangle
C.Only in an isosceles or equilateral triangle
D.Always
- 4.
The altitude of a triangle always forms an angle of ____ with the base.
A.B.C.D. - 5.
In a triangle , the altitude is cm and the median is cm. Which of the following is true about and ?
A.and are the same point
B.and are different points
C.Triangle must be equilateral
D.Triangle must be isosceles with
- 6.
In an equilateral triangle, what is the relationship between the centroid and the orthocentre?
A.They are at different locations
B.They are the same point
C.The centroid is always above the orthocentre
D.The orthocentre is always outside
- 7.
Which point of concurrency is equidistant from the vertices of a triangle? (Note: This relates to medians/altitudes as special cases)
A.Centroid
B.Orthocentre
C.Circumcentre
D.Incentre
- 8.
In an acute-angled triangle, the point where all three altitudes intersect is called the Orthocentre. Where does this point lie?
A.Outside the triangle
B.Inside the triangle
C.On the longest side
D.At the vertex with the largest angle
- 9.
A point lies inside such that it is the intersection of the medians. If the distance from to the midpoint of is units, what is the distance from to the vertex ?
A.units
B.units
C.units
D.units
- 10.
In , and are altitudes. If , which of the following must be true about ?
A.B.C.D.All sides are different
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Exterior Angle of a Triangle and its Property
SubtopicExterior Angle of a Triangle and its Property under The Triangle and its Properties for Grade 7 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Find the value of in the figure below.
A.B.C.D. - 2.
If two interior opposite angles are and , find the exterior angle.
A.B.C.D. - 3.
In an equilateral triangle, what is the measure of each exterior angle?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Which of the following can never be the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
In , the exterior angle at is . If the interior angle at is and the interior angle at is , find .
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Two exterior angles of a triangle are and . Find the third exterior angle.
A.B.C.D. - 7.
The exterior angle at vertex of is . If and , find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A triangular plot has an exterior angle of at one vertex. The difference between the two interior opposite angles is . Find the measure of the larger interior opposite angle.
A.B.C.D. - 9.
An architect extended the base of a pyramid-shaped facade. The exterior angle formed is . The two interior opposite angles are and . Determine the measure of the exterior angle.
A.B.C.D. - 10.
For a specialized folding bracket, the exterior angle is and one of the interior opposite angles is . If the interior angle adjacent to the exterior angle is , what is the value of (the other interior opposite angle)?
A.B.C.D.
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Angle Sum Property of a Triangle
SubtopicAngle Sum Property of a Triangle under The Triangle and its Properties for Grade 7 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following sets of angles can form a triangle?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Find the value of and in the following figure if the triangle is right-angled at and .
A.B.C.D. - 3.
In an isosceles triangle, the vertex angle is . Find the measure of each base angle.
A.B.C.D. - 4.
In the given triangle, find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 5.
In the figure, find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 6.
In a triangle, one angle is more than the smallest angle, and the third angle is more than the smallest angle. Find the smallest angle.
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Find the value of if the angles of a triangle are , , and .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
In , if , what is the measure of ?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
For a school project, a student draws a triangle where one angle is the average of the other two. If the difference between the largest and the smallest angle is , find the measure of the largest angle.
A.B.C.D. - 10.
A triangular park has and . Calculate the measure of the smallest angle in the park.
A.B.C.D.
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Sum of the Lengths of Two Sides of a Triangle
SubtopicSum of the Lengths of Two Sides of a Triangle under The Triangle and its Properties for Grade 7 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In the figure, is a point in the interior of . Which of the following is always true?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
If the sides of a triangle are , what is the smallest integer value of for which the triangle exists?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Can a triangle have sides of , , and ?
A.Yes, it is an isosceles triangle
B.No, because is not greater than
C.Yes, because all sides are positive
D.No, because the sides are too small
- 4.
Which inequality represents the Triangle Inequality Theorem for sides ?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
In the figure, is an interior point. Which relation is true for the perimeter of ?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Which set of lengths can be the sides of a triangle?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
If the sides of a triangle are , , and , where is an integer, how many possible values can take?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
If the sides of a triangle are in the ratio , and the shortest side is cm, what is the sum of the lengths of the two shorter sides, and is it greater than the third side?
A.cm; Yes
B.cm; No
C.cm; Yes
D.cm; Yes
- 9.
A fence is to be built around a triangular plot. If two sides are m and m, and the perimeter must be less than m, which of the following could be the length of the third side?
A.m
B.m
C.m
D.m
- 10.
In triangle , if the difference between lengths of sides and is units, and the sum of lengths and is units, which of the following could be the length of side ?
A.units
B.units
C.units
D.units
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Right-angled Triangles and Pythagoras Property
SubtopicRight-angled Triangles and Pythagoras Property under The Triangle and its Properties for Grade 7 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is and one side is , find the other side.
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Which set of numbers cannot be the sides of a right-angled triangle?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
The property that 'In a right-angled triangle, the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares on the legs' is named after which mathematician?
A.Euclid
B.Pythagoras
C.Aryabhata
D.Newton
- 4.
A man goes due west and then due north. How far is he from the starting point?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
In the given right-angled triangle , the side has a length of cm and the side has a length of cm. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse .
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 6.
A m long ladder is placed against a wall to reach a window at a height of m from the ground. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from the base of the wall.
A.m
B.m
C.m
D.m
- 7.
In the figure, if , , , and , find the length of .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A square has a diagonal of length cm. What is the area of the square?
A.100 sq cm
B.200 sq cm
C.50 sq cm
D.400 sq cm
- 9.
In triangle , the side cm, cm, and cm. Which angle of the triangle is a right angle?
A.B.C.D.None
- 10.
A wire is attached to the top of a 15 m high flag pole and to a hook on the ground. If the wire is 17 m long, how far is the hook from the base of the pole?
A.2 m
B.8 m
C.10 m
D.32 m
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