Mensuration


  1. Three medians AD, BE and CF of DABC intersect at G. The area of ∆ABC is 36 sq. cm. Then the area of ∆CGE is









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    Medians intersect at point G.
    ∴ ∆ABG = ∆BGC = ∆AGC.
    GE bisects ∆CGE.
    ∴ ∆AGE = ∆CGE
    ∴ Area of ∆CGE

    =
    1
    × Area of ∆ABC
    6

    =
    1
    × 36 = 6 sq.cm.
    6

    Correct Option: B


    Medians intersect at point G.
    ∴ ∆ABG = ∆BGC = ∆AGC.
    GE bisects ∆CGE.
    ∴ ∆AGE = ∆CGE
    ∴ Area of ∆CGE

    =
    1
    × Area of ∆ABC
    6

    =
    1
    × 36 = 6 sq.cm.
    6


  1. The length of the two parallel sides of a trapezium are 16m and 20m respectively. If its height is 10m, its area in square metre is









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    Area of trapezium =
    1
    (sum of parallel sides) × perpendicular distance
    2

    =
    1
    (20 + 16) × 10
    2

    =
    1
    × 36 × 10 = 180 sq. metre
    2

    Correct Option: D

    Area of trapezium =
    1
    (sum of parallel sides) × perpendicular distance
    2

    =
    1
    (20 + 16) × 10
    2

    =
    1
    × 36 × 10 = 180 sq. metre
    2



  1. If h, C, V are respectively the height, the curved surface and the volume of a cone, then 3πVh³ – C²h² + 9V² = ?









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    Slant height = l units Radius = r units

    ∴ l = √r² + h² , V =
    1
    πr²h , C = πrl
    3

    ∴ 3πVh³ - C²h² + 9V²
    = 3π ×
    1
    πr²h × - (πrl)²h² +
    1
    πr²h
    33

    = π²r²h4 - π²r²l²h² + π²r4
    = π²r²h4 - π²r²h²(r² + h²) + π²r4
    = π²r²h4 - π²r4h² - π²r4
    = 0

    Correct Option: A

    Slant height = l units Radius = r units

    ∴ l = √r² + h² , V =
    1
    πr²h , C = πrl
    3

    ∴ 3πVh³ - C²h² + 9V²
    = 3π ×
    1
    πr²h × - (πrl)²h² +
    1
    πr²h
    33

    = π²r²h4 - π²r²l²h² + π²r4
    = π²r²h4 - π²r²h²(r² + h²) + π²r4
    = π²r²h4 - π²r4h² - π²r4
    = 0


  1. A right circular cylindrical tunnel of diameter 5m and length 10m is to be constructed from a sheet of iron. The area of iron sheet required will be :









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    Surcface area of cylindrical tunnel = 2πrh

    = 2 × π ×
    5
    × 10sq.metre
    2

    = 50π sq.m.

    Correct Option: B

    Surcface area of cylindrical tunnel = 2πrh

    = 2 × π ×
    5
    × 10sq.metre
    2

    = 50π sq.m.



  1. Let ABCDEF be a prism whose base is a right angled triangle, where sides adjacent to 90° are 9 cm and 12 cm. If the cost of painting the prism is Rs. 151.20, at the rate of 20 paise per sq cm then the height of the prism is :









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    Total surface area of prism =
    151.2.
    =
    1215
    = 756 sq.cm.
    0.202

    Hypotenuse of the triangular base = √9² + 12² = √81 + 144
    = √225 = 15 cm.
    ∴ Perimeter of base = 9 + 12 + 15 = 36 cm.
    ∴ Total surface area = Perimeter of base × height + 2 × area of base
    ⇒ 756 = 36 × h + 2 ×
    1
    × 9 × 12
    2

    →756 = 36h + 108
    ⇒ 36h = 756 – 108 = 648
    ⇒ h =
    648
    = 18 cm.
    36

    Correct Option: B

    Total surface area of prism =
    151.2.
    =
    1215
    = 756 sq.cm.
    0.202

    Hypotenuse of the triangular base = √9² + 12² = √81 + 144
    = √225 = 15 cm.
    ∴ Perimeter of base = 9 + 12 + 15 = 36 cm.
    ∴ Total surface area = Perimeter of base × height + 2 × area of base
    ⇒ 756 = 36 × h + 2 ×
    1
    × 9 × 12
    2

    →756 = 36h + 108
    ⇒ 36h = 756 – 108 = 648
    ⇒ h =
    648
    = 18 cm.
    36