(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Important Questions

In the given diagram, ABC is a triangle, where B(4, – 4) and C(– 4, –2). D is a point on AC.

1. Write down the coordinates of A and D.
2. Find the coordinates of the centroid of ΔABC.
3. If D divides AC in the ratio k : 1, find the value of k.
4. Find the equation of the line BD.

In the given figure ∠BAP = ∠DCP = 70°, PC = 6 cm and CA = 4 cm, then PD : DB is ______.

In the given figure, AC || DE || BF. If AC = 24 cm, EG = 8 cm, GB = 16 cm, BF = 30 cm.

1. Prove ΔGED ∼ ΔGBF
2. Find DE
3. DB : AB

In the given diagram, ΔABC ∼ ΔPQR. If AD and PS are the bisectors of ∠BAC and ∠QPR, respectively, then ______.

In the given diagram, ΔADB and ΔACB are two right-angled triangles with ∠ADB = ∠BCA = 90°. If AB = 10 cm, AD = 6 cm, BC = 2.4 cm and DP = 4.5 cm.

1. Prove that ΔAPD ∼ ΔBPC
2. Find the length of BD and PB
3. Hence, find the length of PA
4. Find area ΔAPD : area ΔBPC.

Use ruler and compasses only for the following questions. All constructions lines and arcs must be clearly shown.

Construct the locus of points at a distance of 3.5 cm from A.

Use ruler and compasses only for the following questions. All constructions lines and arcs must be clearly shown

Construct the locus of points equidistant from AC and BC.

Use ruler and compasses only for the following questions. All constructions lines and arcs must be clearly shown

Mark 2 points X and Y which are a distance of 3.5 cm from A and also equidistant from AC and BC. Measure XY.

Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 5.5 cm, AC = 6 cm and ∠BAC = 105°

Hence:

1) Construct the locus of points equidistant from BA and BC

2) Construct the locus of points equidistant from B and C.

3) Mark the point which satisfies the above two loci as P. Measure and write the length of PC.

Use ruler and compasses only for this question:

I. Construct  ABC, where AB = 3.5 cm, BC = 6 cm and ABC = 60o.
II. Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from BA and BC.
III. Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from B and C.
IV. Mark the point P which is equidistant from AB, BC and also equidistant from B and C. Measure and records the length of PB.

Use ruler and compass to answer this question. Construct ∠ABC = 90°, where AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm.

1. Construct the locus of points equidistant from B and C.
2. Construct the locus of points equidistant from A and B.
3. Mark the point which satisfies both the conditions (a) and (b) as 0. Construct the locus of points keeping a fixed distance OA from the fixed point 0.
4. Construct the locus of points which are equidistant from BA and BC.

Use ruler and compasses for the following question taking a scale of 10 m = 1 cm. A park in a city is bounded by straight fences AB, BC, CD and DA. Given that AB = 50 m, BC = 63 m, ∠ABC = 75°. D is a point equidistant from the fences AB and BC. If ∠BAD = 90°, construct the outline of the park ABCD. Also locate a point P on the line BD for the flag post which is equidistant from the corners of the park A and B.

In the figure, m∠DBC = 58°. BD is the diameter of the circle. Calculate:

1) m∠BDC

2) m∠BEC

3) m∠BAC

In the given figure, ∠BAD = 65°, ∠ABD = 70°, ∠BDC = 45°

1) Prove that AC is a diameter of the circle.

2) Find ∠ACB

Calculate the area of the shaded region, if the diameter of the semicircle is equal to 14 cm. Take `pi = 22/7`

Using ruler and a compass only construct a semi-circle with diameter BC = 7cm. Locate a point A on the circumference of the semicircle such that A is equidistant from B and C. Complete the cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, such that D is equidistant from AB and BC. Measure ∠ADC and write it down.

In the given figure, PQ is a tangent to the circle at A. AB and AD are bisectors of ∠CAQ and ∠PAC. if ∠BAQ = 30°. Prove that:

1. BD is a diameter of the circle.
2. ABC is an isosceles triangle.

Draw a line AB = 5 cm. Mark a point C on AB such that AC = 3 cm. Using a ruler and a compass only, construct:

1. A circle of radius 2.5 cm, passing through A and C.
2. Construct two tangents to the circle from the external point B. Measure and record the length of the tangents.

In the figure given below, O is the centre of the circle and SP is a tangent. If ∠SRT = 65°,
find the value of x, y and z.

In the figure given below, diameter AB and chord CD of a circle meet at P. PT is a tangent to the circle at T. CD = 7.8 cm, PD = 5 cm, PB = 4 cm. Find: 

1) AB.

2) the length of tangent PT.