NCERT solutions for class 9 Maths Chapter 7

NCERT solutions for class 9 Maths Chapter 7

Looking for NCERT solutions for chapter 7 of class 9 mathematics? In this post we are sharing the solutions to all the exercises of Chapter 7.


NCERT solutions for class 9 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise 7.1



Given: AC = AD and AB bisects ∠A, therefore, ∠CAB = ∠DAB

To prove: Triangle ABC ≅ Triangle ABD

Proof: In triangles ABC & ABD

AC = AD (Given)

AB = AB (Common)

∠CAB = ∠DAB (Given)

Triangle ABC ≅ Triangle ABD by SAS (Side-Angle-Side) criteria




Given: BC = AD and, ∠CBA = ∠DAB

To prove: Triangle ABC ≅ Triangle DAB, BD =AC and ∠ABD = ∠BAC

Proof:


In triangles ABC & DAB

BC = AD (Given)

∠CBA = ∠DAB (Given)

AB = AB (Common)

Therefore Triangle ABC ≅ Triangle DAB by SAS (Side-Angle-Side) criteria
BD = AC (by CPCT)
∠ABD = ∠BAC (by CPCT)





Given: BC = AD and ∠CBO = ∠OAD = 900



To prove: Triangle OBC ≅ Triangle 0AD

Proof: In triangles OBC & OAD

BC = AD (Given)

∠CBO = ∠OAD = 900

(Given)

∠BOC = ∠AOD (Vertically opposite angles)

Therefore Triangle OBC ≅ Triangle OAD by AAS

OA = OB (by CPCT)

Therefore CD bisects AB



Given: l//m, p//q and they all intersect each other

To prove: Triangle ABC ≅ Triangle CDA

Proof: l//m and p//q, therefore, ABCD is a //gm

In Triangles ABC & CDA

∠ABC = ∠ADC (Opposite angles of a //gm are equal)

AC = AC (Common)

∠BAC = ∠DCA (Alternate angles; BA//CD, AC is the transversal)

Therefore Triangle ABC ≅ Triangle CDA by AAS criteria


Given: l bisects ∠A, therefore ∠QAB = ∠BAP, ∠Q = ∠P = 900  



To prove: Triangle APB ≅ Triangle AQB and BP=BQ

Proof: In Triangles APB & AQC

∠AQB = ∠APB (both 900

; given)

AB = AB (Common)

∠QAB = ∠BAP (Given)

Therefore Triangle APB ≅ Triangle AQB by AAS criteria

BP = BQ (by CPCT)




Given: AC = AE, AB = AD and ∠BAD = ∠EAC

To prove: BC = DE

Proof:

∠BAD = ∠EAC

Adding ∠DAC on both sides

∠BAD + ∠DAC = ∠EAC + ∠DAC

∠BAC= ∠EAD … (1)




In Triangles ABC & ADE

AC = AE (Given)

AB = AD (Given)

∠BAC= ∠EAD (Proved above)

Therefore Triangle ABC ≅ Triangle ADE by SAS criteria

BC = DE (by CPCT)




Given: AP = PB (p is the midpoint of AB), ∠EPA = ∠DPB

and ∠BAD = ∠ABE

Proof:

∠EPA = ∠DPB

Adding ∠EPD on both sides

∠EPA + ∠EPD = ∠DPB + ∠EPD

∠DPA = ∠EPB … (1)




∠BAD = ∠ABE, can also be written as ∠PAD = ∠PBE … (2)




In triangles DAP and EBP

∠DPA = ∠EPB (Proved above)

∠PAD = ∠PBE (Shown above)

AP = PB (Given)

Therefore, Triangle DAP ≅ Triangle EBP by ASA criteria

AD = BE (by CPCT)



In triangles AMC and BMD

DM=MC (Given)

AM = MB (M is the midpoint of AB; given)

∠DMB = ∠AMC (Vertically opposite angles)

Triangle AMC ≅ Triangle BMD by SAS criteria

AC = BD (By CPCT)

AC = BD (proved above)

Equal sides have opposite angles equal therefore, 

∠DBC = ∠ACB = 900 

Hence ∠DBC is a right angle
In triangles ACB and DBC

BC=BC (Given)

BD = AC (proved above)

∠DBC = ∠ACB (proved above)


Triangle ACB ≅ Triangle DBC by SAS criteria

AB = CD (By CPCT)


AB = CD

AB = CM + MD

But MD = CM

AB = 2CM

1/2 AB = CM or CM = 1/2 AB

NCERT solutions for class 9 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise 7.2



AB=AC

Therefore ∠B = ∠C (Equal sides have opposite angles equal)

∠B & ∠C are bisected by BO and CO respectively therefore

∠OBC = ∠OCB & ∠OBA = ∠OCA … (1)

In triangles OBA and OCA

∠OBA = ∠OCA (from 1)

AB=AC (Given)

OA= OA (Common)

Triangle OBA ≅ Triangle OCA by SSA criteria

OB=OC (by CPCT)

∠BAO = ∠CAO (by CPCT) , therefore, OA bisects ∠A



In Triangles ADB and ADC

AD = AD (Common)

AD = DC (AD bisects BC; given)

∠ADC = ∠ADB (Both 900; given)

Triangle ADB ≅ Triangle ADC by SAS criteria

AB = AC (by CPCT)

Hence proved that Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle where AB = AC



In triangles ABE and ACF

AB = AC (Given)

∠AEB = ∠CFA (Both 900)

∠BAC = ∠CAB (Common angle)

Triangle ABE ≅ Triangle ACF by AAS criteria

BE = FC (by CPCT)

Hence proved that the altitudes are equal



In triangles ABE and ACF

BE = FC (Given)

∠AEB = ∠CFA (Both 900)



∠BAC = ∠CAB (Common angle)

Triangle ABE ≅ Triangle ACF by AAS criteria

AB = AC (by CPCT)



In triangle ABC

AB = AC (Given)

Therefore, ∠ABC = ∠ACB (Equal sides have opposite angles equal) …. (1)

In triangle BDC

BD = DC (Given)

Therefore, ∠DBC = ∠DCB (Equal sides have opposite angles equal) … (2)

Adding (1) and (2)

∠ABC + ∠DBC = ∠ACB + ∠DCB

∠ABD = ∠ACD

Hence proved



In triangle ABC

AB = AC (Given) … (1)

Therefore, ∠ABC = ∠ACB (Equal sides have opposite angles equal)

In triangle ADC

AD = AC (Given) … (2)

Therefore, ∠ADC = ∠ACD (Equal sides have opposite angles equal)

By (1) and (2)

AB = AC = AD

This means that ∠ABC = ∠ACB = ∠ADC = ∠ACD

Let each angles measure is x

In triangle ABC

∠ABC + ∠DCB +∠ADC = 1800 (Angle sum property of a triangle)

∠ABC + (∠DCA+ ∠BCA) +∠ADC = 1800

x+ x+ x+ x = 1800

4x= 1800

x = 450


Now, ∠DCB = ∠DCA+ ∠BCA

= 450 + 450 = 900

Hence proved



AB = AC (Given)

∠ACB = ∠ABC (Equal sides have opposite angles equal)

Let the measure of each angle be x

In triangle ABC

∠ABC + ∠BAC +∠ACB = 1800 (Angle sum property of a triangle)

x+ 900 + x = 1800

2x = 900

x = 450

∠ACB = ∠ABC = 450



Let ABC be the equilateral triangle

AB = BC = CA

Therefore ∠ABC = ∠BAC =∠ACB (Equal sides have opposite angles equal)

Let the measure of each angle be x

In triangle ABC

∠ABC + ∠BAC +∠ACB = 180
0 (Angle sum property of a triangle)

x+ x + x = 1800

3x = 1800

x = 600


∠ABC = ∠BAC =∠ACB = 
600


Hence proved

NCERT solutions for class 9 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise 7.3




  1. In triangles ABD and ACD

    AB = AC (ABC is an isosceles triangle)

    BD = DC (DBC is an isosceles triangle)

    AD = AD (Common)

    Triangle ABD ≅ Triangle ACD by SSS criteria

    ∠BAP = ∠CAP (by CPCT) … (1)


    In triangles ABP and ACP

    AB = AC (ABC is an isosceles triangle)

    ∠BAP = ∠CAP (Proved above)

    AP = AP (Common)

    Triangle ABP ≅ Triangle ACP by SAS criteria

    BP =PC (by CPCT) … (2)





    In triangles BDP and CDP

    BD = DC (ABC is an isosceles triangle)

    BP = PC (Proved above)

    DP = DP (Common)

    Triangle BDP ≅ Triangle CDP by SSS criteria

    ∠BDP = ∠CDP (by CPCT) … (3)

    By (1) & (3) it is clear that AP bisects both ∠A & ∠C




    ∠BPD = ∠CPD (by CPCT)


    In triangle ABC

    ∠BPD = ∠CPD (Proved above)

    ∠BPD + ∠CPD = 1800 (Linear Pair)


    x + x = 1800

    2x= 1800

    x= 900




    ∠BPD = ∠CPD = 900 … (4)

    By (2) & (4), it is clear that AP is perpendicular bisector of BC






AD is the altitude, therefore ∠ADB = ∠ADC = 900

In triangles ADB and ADC

AB = AC (ABC is an isosceles triangle)

∠ADB = ∠ADC (Given)

AD = AD (Common)

Triangle ADB≅ Triangle ADC by SAS criteria

AD =DC (by CPCT)

Therefore AD bisects BC

∠DAB = ∠DAC (by CPCT)

Therefore AD bisects ∠A



In triangles ABM and PQN

AB = PQ (Given)

AM = PN (Given)

BM = QN (Given)

Triangle ABM≅ Triangle PQN by SSS criteria

∠ABM = ∠PQN (by CPCT)

It can also be written as ∠ABC = ∠PQR since C & M and N & R

are collinear

In triangles ABC and PQR

AB = PQ (Given)

∠ABC = ∠PQR (Proved above)

BM = QN (Given)

So 2BM = 2QN => BC = QR

Triangle ABC≅ Triangle PQR by SAS criteria



In triangles BEC and CFB

BC = BC (Common)

∠BFC = ∠CEB (Both 900 )

BE = CF (Given)

Triangle BEC≅ Triangle CFB by RHS criteria

∠FBC= ∠ECB (by CPCT)

In triangle ABC

∠B= ∠C (proved above)

Therefore AB = AC (Angles opposite to the equal sides of a

triangle are equal)



In triangles APB and APC

AP = AP (Common)

∠APC = ∠APB (Both 900 )

AB = AC (Given)

Triangle APB≅ Triangle APC by RHS criteria

∠B= ∠C (by CPCT)



NCERT solutions for class 9 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise 7.4



In triangle ABC right angled at B

∠B > ∠C


AC > AB ( Side opposite to larger angle is longer) … (1)

∠B > ∠A


AC > BC ( Side opposite to larger angle is longer) … (2)

By (1) & (2)

AC is longer than both AB and BC, this proves that

hypotenuse is the longest side of the right triangle





∠PBC <∠QCB … (1)

∠PBC and ∠ABP from linear pair

Similarly, ∠QCB and ∠ACB from linear pair


can also be written as

∠PBC <∠QCB

1800 - ∠ABP < 1800 - ∠ACB

- ∠ABP < - ∠ACB

∠ACB > ∠ABP





AB > AC ( Side opposite to larger angle is longer) … (2)



∠A> ∠B


OB > OA ( Side opposite to larger angle is longer) … (1)

∠D > ∠C


OC > OD ( Side opposite to larger angle is longer) … (2)

Adding (1) & (2)

OB + OC > OA + OD

BC > AD







Construct diagonal AC

∠BAC>∠BCA (Angle opposite to longer side is larger) … (1)

∠DAC>∠DCA (Angle opposite to longer side is larger) … (2)

Adding (1) & (2)

∠A>∠C (Angle opposite to longer side is larger)

Similarly construct diagonal BD

∠ABD > ∠ADB (Angle opposite to longer side is larger) … (3)

∠DBC>∠BDC (Angle opposite to longer side is larger) … (4)

Adding (3) & (4)

∠B>∠D (Angle opposite to longer side is larger)




PR> PQ

PQR> PRQ (Angle opposite to longer side is larger) … (1)

∠QPS = RPS (PS bisects P) … (2)

In triangle PQS 

  PQS + PSQ + QPS = 1800 … (3)

In triangle PRS 

  PSR + PRS + SPR = 1800 … (4)


Using (1)

PQR> PRQ, Or PQS> PRS  

Using (2) and (3)

180 - PSQ - QPS > 180 - PSR - SPR

Using (3)

(-∠PSQ)> (-PSR)

PSR > PSQ