MP Board Class 9th Maths Solutions Chapter 8 Quadrilaterals Ex 8.1
Question 1.
 The angles of quadrilateral are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 9 : 13. Find all Ijbe angles of the quadrilateral.
 
 Solution:
 ∠A = 3x, ∠B = 5x, ∠C = 9x, ∠D = 13x
 In quadrilateral ABCD
 ∠A + ∠B + ∠C + ∠D = 360°
 (∴ Sum of all the angles of ♢ is equal to 360°)
 
 3x + 5x + 9x + 13x = 360°
 30x = 360°
 x = \(\frac{360^{\circ}}{30^{\circ}}\)
 Let angle in ratio be x then angles are x= 12°
 ∠A = 3 x 12° = 36°
 ∠B = 5 x 12° = 60°
 ∠C = 9 x 12° = 108°
 ∠D = 13 x 12° = 156°
Question 2.
 If the diagonals of a parallelogram are equal, then show that it is a rectangle.
 Solution:
 Given
 ABCD is a parallelogram in which
 AC =DB
 To prove:
 ABCD is a rectangle.
 Proof
 In ∆DAB and ∆CBA
 DB = CA (given)
 AB = BA (common)
 AD = BC (∴ opposites sides of ∥gm are equal)
 ∆DAB = ∆CBA (by SSS)
 and so ∠DAB = ∠CBA
 AD∥BC and AB is the transversal (by CPCT)
 ∴ ∠A + ∠B = 180° (CIA’s)
 ⇒ ∠A + ∠A = 180° (∴ ∠A = ∠B)
 ∴ ∠A = 90°
 ∠A = ∠C = 90°
 and ∠B = ∠D = 90°
 In ∥gm ABCD, all the angles are right angles.
 ABCD is a rectangle.

Question 3.
 Show that if the diagonals ofa quadrilateral bisect each other at right angles, then it is a rhombus.
 Solution:
 Given
 OA = OC, OB = OD and ∠AOD = 90°
 To prove:
 ABCD is a rhombus.
 Proof:
 In ∆AOD and ∆COB
 
 OA = OC (given)
 OD = OB (given)
 ∠1 = ∠2 (V.O.A.’s)
 ∴ ∆AOD = ∆COB (by SAS)
 and so AD = CB (by CPC 7)
 ∠3 = ∠4 (by CPCT)
 ∠3 and ∠4 are A.I.A.’s and are equal
 ∴ AD ∥ PC (proved)
 AD = BC
 ∴ ABCD is a parallelogram
 In ∆AOD and ∆COD,
 OA = OC (given)
 OD = OD (common)
 ∠1 = ∠5 = 90°
 (∴ ∠1 + ∠5 = 180° ⇒ 90° + ∠5 = 180° ∴ ∠5 = 90°)
 ∴ ∠AOD = ∠COD (by SAS)
 and so AD = CD (by CPCT)
 In ∥gm APCD, all the sides are equal.
 ABCD is rhombus.
Question 4.
 Show that the diagonals of a square are equal and bisect each other at right angles.
 Solution:
 Given
 ABCD is a square.
 To prove:
- AC = BD
- OA = OC and OB = OD
- ∠AOD = 90°
Proof:
 In ∆DAB and ACBA,
 DA = CB (given)
 AB = BA (common)
 ∠A = ∠B (each 90°)
 ∴ ∆DAB = ∆CBA (by SAS)
 and so BD =AC (by CPCT)
2. In ∆AOD and ∆COB, AD = CB(given)
 
 ∠4 = ∠5 (A.I.A.’s)
 ∠6 = ∠7 (A.I.A. ’s)
 ∆AOD = ∆COB (by ASA)
 and so OA=OC , (byCPCT)
 OD = OB (byCPCT)
3. In ∆AOD and ∆COD,
 AO = CO (proved)
 OD = OD (common)
 AD = CD (given)
 ∆AOD = ∆COD (by SSS)
 and so ∠1 = ∠3 (byCPCT)
 ∠1 + ∠3 = 180° (LPA’S)
 ⇒ ∠1 + ∠1 = 180° (∠1 = ∠3)
 ⇒ 2∠1 = 180°
 ∴ ∠1 = \(\frac{180^{\circ}}{2}\)
Question 5.
 Show that if the diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal and bisect each other at right angles, then it is a square.
 Solution:
 
 Give
 ABCD is in which
 AC = BD
 OA = OC
 and OB = OD
 ∠AOD = 90°
 To prove
 ABCD is a square
 Proof:
 In ∆AOD and ∆COB,
 OA = OC (given)
 OD = OB (given)
 ∠7 = ∠8 (V.CXA.’s)
 ∴ ∆AOD = ∠COB
 and so AD = BC
 and ∠3 = ∠1 (byCPCT)
 ∠3 and ∠1 are A.I.A.’s and are equal
 ∴ AD ∥ BC
 Similarly, AB ∥ CD
 ∴ ABCD is a parallelogram.
 In ∆AOD and ∆COD,
 OA = OC (given)
 OD = OD (common)
 ∠7 = ∠9 (each 90°)
 ∆AOD = ∠COD (by SAS)
 AD = CD (byCPCT)
 In ∥gmABCD, adjacent sidesAD = CD
 ∴ ABCD is a rhombus
 In ∆DAB and ∆CBA,
 DA = CB (proved)
 AB = BA (common)
 DB = CA (given)
 ∆DAB = ∆CBA (bySSS)
 ∠A = ∠B (by CPCT)
 ∠A + ∠B = 180° (CIA’s)
 2∠A = 180°
 ∠A =90°
 ABCD is a square.

Question 6.
 Diagonals AC of a parallelogram ABCD bisects ∠A (see Fig). Show that
- it bisects ∠C also,
- ABCD is a rhombus.

 Solution:
 Given
 ABCD is a parallelogram in which ∠1 = ∠2
 To prove:
- ∠3 = ∠4
- ABCD is a rhombus.
Proof
 1. ∠1 = ∠4 (A.I.A.’s) ….(i)
 (∴ AD ∥ SC and AC is the transversal)
 ∠2 = ∠3 (A.I.A.’s) …(ii)
 (∴ AB ∥ DC and AC is the transversal)
 ∠1 = ∠2 (given) …(iii)
 
 From (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
 ∠4 = ∠3
 (ii) From (ii) and (iii), we get,
 ∠1 = ∠3
 In ∆ADC,
 ∠1 = ∠3
 ∴ AD = DC (In a A, sides opposites to equal angles are equal) and so ABCD is a rhombus
 (∴ In a ∥gm, if adjacent sides are equal then it is a rhombus)
Question 7.
 ABCD is a rhombus, show that diagonal AC biusects ∠A as well as ∠C and diagonal BD biusects ∠B as well as ∠D.
 Solution:
 Given
 ABCD is a rhombus.
 To prove
 ∠1 = ∠2, ∠3 = ∠4, ∠5 = ∠6, ∠7 = ∠8.
 Proof:
 In ∆ADC and ∆ABC.
 
 AD = AB (Adj. sides of a rhombus)
 DC = BC (Adj. sides of a rhombus)
 AC = AC (common)
 ∴ ∆ADC = ∆ABC (by SSS)
 so ∠1 = ∠2 (by CPCT)
 and ∠3 = ∠4 (by CPCT)
 ∴ AC bisects ∠A and ∠C
 Similarly, ∠5 = ∠6 and ∠7 = ∠8
 BD bisects ∠B and ∠D.
Question 8.
 ABCD is a rectangle in which diagonal AC bisects ∠A as well as ∠C. Show that
- ABCD is a square
- diagonal BD bisects ∠B as well as ∠D.
Solution:
 Given
 ABCD is a rectangle.
 ∠1 = ∠2 and ∠3 = ∠4
 To prove:
- ABCD is a square
- ∠5 = ∠6 and ∠7 = ∠8
Proof:
 1. ∠A = ∠C
 (∵ Rectangle is ∥gm and in a ∥gm opp. angles are equal.)
 
 \(\frac{1}{2}\)∠A = \(\frac{1}{2}\)∠C
 ∠A = ∠C
 ∠2 = ∠4
 In ∆ABC, ∠2 = ∠4
 AB = BC
 (In a A, sides opp. to equal angles are always equal)
 ABCD is a rectangle in which adjacent sides are equal.
 ∴ ABCD is a square.
2. In ∆ABD,
 AB = AD (∴ ABCD is a square)
 ∴ ∠5 = ∠7 (∴ In a A, angles opp. to equal sides are equal) ….(1)
 AB ∥ DC and BD is the transversal
 ∴ ∠6 = ∠7 …(2)
 AD ∥ BC and BD is the transversal.
 ∴ ∠5 = ∠8 …(3)
 From (1) and (3), we get
 ∠7 = ∠8
 From (1) and (2), we get
 ∠5 = ∠6
 Diagonal BD bisects ∠B as well as ∠D.
Question 9.
 In parallelogram ABCD, two points P and Q are taken on diagonal BD such that DP = BQ (see Fig.). Show that
 
- ∆APD = ∆CQB
- AP = CQ
- ∆AQB = ∆CPD
- AQ = CP A
- APCQ is a parallelogram
Given
 ABCD is a parallelogram.
 ∴ AD = BC, AB= DC and DP = BQ
 To prove:
- ∆APD = ∆CQB
- AP = CQ
- ∆AQB = ∆CPD
- AQ = CP
- APCQ is a parallelogram
Proof:
 In ∆APD and ∆CQB
 PD = QB (given)
 AD = CB (given)
 ∠2 = ∠1 (AIA’s)
 ∆APD = ∆CQB (by SAS)
 and so AP = CQ (by CPCT)
 
 In ∆AQB and ∆CPD,
 AB = CD (given)
 ∠3 = ∠4 (AIA’s)
 BQ = DP (given)
 ∆AQB = ∆CPD (by SAS)
 and so AQ = CP (by CPCT)
 In quadrilaterals AQCP,
 AP = CQ
 AQ = CP
 AQCP is a parallelogram.

Question 10.
 ABCD is a parallelogram and AP and CQ are perpendicular from vertices A and C on diagonal BD (see Fig.). Show that
- ∆APB = ∆CQD
- AP = CQ

 Solution:
 Given
 ABCD is a ∥gm in which Ap ⊥ BD and CQ ⊥ BD.
 To prove:
- ∆APB = ∆CQD
- AP = CQ
Proof:
 In ∆APB and ∆CQD,
 ∠P = ∠Q (each 90°)
 ∠1 = ∠2 (AIA’s)
 AB = CD (given)
 ∆APB ≅ ∆CQD (byAAS)
 and so AP = CQ (by CPCT)
Question 11.
 In ∆ABC and ∆DEF, AB = DE, AB ∥ DE, BC = EF and BC ∥ EE. Vertices A, B and C are joined to vertices, D,E and F respectively (see Fig.). Show that
- quadrilateral ABED is a parallelogram
- quadrilateral BEFC is a parallelogram
- AD ∥ CF and AD = CF
- quadrilateral ACFD is a parallelogram
- AC = DF
- ∆ABC = ∆DEF.
Solution:
 Given
 AB = DE and AB ∥ DE
 BC = EF and BC ∥ EF
 To prove
- ABED is a ∥gm
- BEFC is a ∥gm
- AD ∥ CF and AD – CF
- ACFD is a ∥gm
- AC =DF
- ∆ABC ≅ ∆DEF

 Proof:
 1. AB = DE and AB ∥ DE (given)
 ABED is ∥gm
 and so AD ∥ BE and AD = BE …(1)
2. BC = EF and BC ∥ FC (given)
 BEFC is a ∥gm
 and so BE ∥ CF and BE = CF …..(2)
3. From (1) and (2), we get
 AD ∥ CF and AD = CF
4. AD ∥ CF and AD = CF (proved)
 ACFD is a ∥gm
5. and so AC = DF
 (In a parallelogram, opp. sides are equal)
6. In ∆ABC and ∆DEF,
 AB = DE (given)
 BC = EF (given)
 AC = DF (proved)
 ∆ABC = ∆DEF (by SSS)

Question 12.
 ABCD is a trapezium in which AB ∥ CD and AD = BC (see Fig.). Show that:
- ∠A = ∠B
- ∠C = ∠D
- ∆ABC ≅ ∆BAD
- Diagonal AC = diagonal BF)
[Hint: Extend AB and draw line through C parallel to DA intersecting AB produced at E.]
 Solution:
 Given
 AB ∥ CD, AD = BC
 To prove:
- ∠A = ∠B
- ∠C = ∠D
- ∆ABC ≅ ∆BAD
- diagonal AC = diagonal BD

 Construction:
 Draw a line CE ∥ DA which intersect AB produced at E.
 Proof:
 1. In quadrilateral ADCE,
 AD ∥ EC (by const)
 and AE ∥ DC ( AB ∥ DC)
 ∴ ADCE is a parallelogram
 and so AD = EC (opp. sides of a ∥ are equal)…(i)
 AD = BC (given) ….(ii)
 From (i) and (ii), we get
 BC = EC
 In ∆BCE BC = EC (proved)
 ∠4 = ∠3
 (∴ In a ∆, angles opp. to equal sides are equal)
 ∠2 + ∠3 = 180° (LPA’s) …(iii)
 ∠1 + ∠4 = 180° (CIA’s) …(iv)
 From (iii) and (iv), we get
 ∠2 + ∠3 = ∠1 + ∠4
 ∠2 = ∠1 (∠3 = ∠4)
 i.e., ∠A = ∠B
2. ∠3 = ∠5 (AIA’s) …(v)
 ∠6 = ∠4
 (∴ ADCE is a ∥gm and in a ∥gm opp. angles are equal) …(vi)
 ∠4 = ∠3 (proved) …(vii)
 From (v), (vi) and (vii), we get
 ∠5 = ∠6
 i.e., ∠C = ∠D
3. In ∆ABC and ∆BAD,
 AB = BA (common)
 BC = AD (given)
 ∠2 = ∠1 (proved)
 ∆ABC ≅ ∆BAD (by SAS)
 and so AC =BD (by CPCT)
4. diagonal AC = diagonal BD (proved)

Mid Point Theorem:
 The line segment joining the mid-points of the sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and equal to half of it.
 Given.
 ABC is a A in which D and E are the mid-points of sides AB and AC respectively.
 To prove.
 DE ∥ BC and DE = \(\frac{1}{2}\) BC
 Construction:
 Extend DE uptoFsuch that DE = EF. Join CF.
 Proof:
 In ∆AED and ∆CEE
 AE = CE (E is the mid – point of AC)
 ∠AED = ∠CEF (VOA’s)
 DE = FE (By constriction)
 ∆AED = ∆CEF , (By SAS)
 and so ∠DAE = ∠FCE (By CPCT)
 AD = CF (By CPCT)
 ∠DAE and ∠FCE are alternate interior angles and are equal.
 
 AD ∥ FC
 ⇒ DB ∥ FC
 Now, AD = DB and AD = FC
 DB = FC
 In BCFD, DB ∥ FC and DF = BC
 BCFD is a ∥gm
 and so DF ∥ BC and DF = BC
 ⇒ DF ∥ BC and 2DF = BC
 DE ∥ BC and DE = \(\frac{1}{2}\) BC
Converse of mid point theorem:
 The line drawn through the mid – point of one side of a triangle and parallel to another side, bisects the third side.
 Given
 ABC is a A in which D is the mid-point of AB and DE ∥ BC.
 To Prove:
 E is the mid – point of AC.
 Construction:
 Mark a point F on AC and join DF.
 Proof:
 Let E be not the mid – point of AC. Let us assume that F be the mid – point of AC.
 Then by mid-point theorem
 
 DF ∥ BC
 DE ∥ BC (Given)
 From (i) and (ii), we get
 DE ∥ DF
 But lines DE and DF are intersecting lines, intersecting at D. This is a contradiction. So our supposition is wrong. Hence E is the mid – point of AC.