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In △PQR, MN is parallel to QR and PMMQ=23.\dfrac{PM}{MQ} = \dfrac{2}{3}.

(i) Find MNQR\dfrac{MN}{QR}.

(ii) Prove that △OMN and △ORQ are similar.

(iii) Find area of △OMN : area of △ORQ.

In △PQR, MN is parallel to QR and PM/MQ = 2/3. (i) Find MN/QR (ii) Prove that △OMN and △ORQ are similar. (iii) Find area of △OMN : area of △ORQ. Similarity, ML Aggarwal Understanding Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

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(i) Considering △PMN and △PQR,

∠ P = ∠ P (Common angles)
∠ PMN = ∠ PQR (Corresponding angles are equal)

Hence, by AA axiom △PMN ~ △PQR.

Given,

PMMQ=23PMPQPM=233PM=2(PQPM)3PM=2PQ2PM3PM+2PM=2PQ5PM=2PQPMPQ=25.\dfrac{PM}{MQ} = \dfrac{2}{3} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{PM}{PQ - PM} = \dfrac{2}{3} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3PM = 2(PQ - PM) \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3PM = 2PQ - 2PM \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3PM + 2PM = 2PQ \\[1em] \Rightarrow 5PM = 2PQ \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{PM}{PQ} = \dfrac{2}{5}.

Since triangles are similar hence the ratio of the corresponding sides will be equal,

MNQR=PMPQ=25.\therefore \dfrac{MN}{QR} = \dfrac{PM}{PQ} = \dfrac{2}{5}.

Hence, MNQR=25\dfrac{MN}{QR} = \dfrac{2}{5}

(ii) Considering △OMN and △ORQ,

∠ MON = ∠ QOR (Vertically opposite angles are equal)
∠ OMN = ∠ ORQ (Alternate angles are equal)

Hence, by AA axiom △OMN ~ △ORQ.

(iii) We know that, the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the square of their corresponding sides.

Area of △OMNArea of △ORQ=MN2QR2Area of △OMNArea of △ORQ=2252Area of △OMNArea of △ORQ=425.\therefore \dfrac{\text{Area of △OMN}}{\text{Area of △ORQ}} = \dfrac{MN^2}{QR^2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{Area of △OMN}}{\text{Area of △ORQ}} = \dfrac{2^2}{5^2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{Area of △OMN}}{\text{Area of △ORQ}} = \dfrac{4}{25}.

Hence, the ratio of the Area of △OMN : Area of △ORQ = 4 : 25.

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