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In the given figure, AB || EF || DC; AB = 67.5 cm, DC = 40.5 cm and AE = 52.5 cm.

(i) Name the three pairs of similar triangles.

(ii) Find the length of EC and EF.

In the figure, AB || EF || DC; AB = 67.5 cm, DC = 40.5 cm and AE = 52.5 cm. (i) Name the three pairs of similar triangles. (ii) Find the length of EC and EF. Similarity, Concise Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

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(i) The three pairs of similar triangle are :

In △BEF and △BDC

⇒ ∠FBE = ∠CBD [Common angle]

⇒ ∠BFE = ∠BCD [Corresponding angles are equal]

∴ △BEF ~ △BDC [By AA]

In △CEF and △CAB

⇒ ∠FCE = ∠BCA [Common angle]

⇒ ∠CFE = ∠CBA [Corresponding angles are equal]

∴ △CEF ~ △CAB [By AA]

In △ABE and △CDE

⇒ ∠AEB = ∠CED [Vertically opposite angles are equal]

⇒ ∠BAE = ∠ECD [Alternate angles are equal]

∴ △ABE ~ △CDE [By AA]

(ii) Since, △ABE and △CDE are similar,

ABCD=AECE67.540.5=52.5CECE=40.5×52.567.5CE=31.5 cm.\therefore \dfrac{AB}{CD} = \dfrac{AE}{CE} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{67.5}{40.5} = \dfrac{52.5}{CE} \\[1em] \Rightarrow CE = \dfrac{40.5 \times 52.5}{67.5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow CE = 31.5 \text{ cm}.

Since, △CEF and △CAB are similar,

CECA=EFAB31.5CE+AE=EF67.531.531.5+52.5=EF67.5EF=31.5×67.584EF=2126.2584EF=25516 cm.\therefore \dfrac{CE}{CA} = \dfrac{EF}{AB} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{31.5}{CE + AE} = \dfrac{EF}{67.5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{31.5}{31.5 + 52.5} = \dfrac{EF}{67.5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow EF = \dfrac{31.5 \times 67.5}{84} \\[1em] \Rightarrow EF = \dfrac{2126.25}{84} \\[1em] \Rightarrow EF = 25\dfrac{5}{16}\text{ cm}.

Hence, CE = 31.5 cm and EF = 2551625\dfrac{5}{16} cm.

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