NCERT solutions for Mathematics Exemplar Class 9 chapter 9 - Areas of Parallelograms & Triangles [Latest edition]

The median of a triangle divides it into two ______.

In which of the following figures, you find two polygons on the same base and between the same parallels?

The figure obtained by joining the mid-points of the adjacent sides of a rectangle of sides 8 cm and 6 cm is ______.

In figure, the area of parallelogram ABCD is ______.

In figure if parallelogram ABCD and rectangle ABEF are of equal area, then ______.

The mid-points of the sides of a triangle ABC along with any of the vertices as the fourth point make a parallelogram of area equal to ______.

Two parallelograms are on equal bases and between the same parallels. The ratio of their areas is ______.

ABCD is a quadrilateral whose diagonal AC divides it into two parts, equal in area, then ABCD ______.

If a triangle and a parallelogram are on the same base and between same parallels, then the ratio of the area of the triangle to the area of parallelogram is ______.

ABCD is a trapezium with parallel sides AB = a cm and DC = b cm (figure). E and F are the mid-points of the non-parallel sides. The ratio of ar (ABFE) and ar (EFCD) is ______.

ABCD is a parallelogram and X is the mid-point of AB. If ar (AXCD) = 24 cm², then ar (ABC) = 24 cm².

PQRS is a rectangle inscribed in a quadrant of a circle of radius 13 cm. A is any point on PQ. If PS = 5 cm, then ar (PAS) = 30 cm².

PQRS is a parallelogram whose area is 180 cm² and A is any point on the diagonal QS. The area of ∆ ASR = 90 cm².

ABC and BDE are two equilateral triangles such that D is the mid-point of BC. Then ar (BDE) = `1/4` ar (ABC).

In figure, ABCD and EFGD are two parallelograms and G is the mid-point of CD. Then ar (DPC) = `1/2` ar(EFGD).

In figure, PSDA is a parallelogram. Points Q and R are taken on PS such that PQ = QR = RS and PA || QB || RC. Prove that ar (PQE) = ar (CFD).

X and Y are points on the side LN of the triangle LMN such that LX = XY = YN. Through X, a line is drawn parallel to LM to meet MN at Z (See figure). Prove that ar (LZY) = ar (MZYX)

The area of the parallelogram ABCD is 90 cm² (see figure). Find ar (ΔBEF)

The area of the parallelogram ABCD is 90 cm² (see figure). Find ar (ΔABD)

The area of the parallelogram ABCD is 90 cm² (see figure). Find ar (ΔBEF)

In ∆ABC, D is the mid-point of AB and P is any point on BC. If CQ || PD meets AB in Q (figure), then prove that ar (BPQ) = `1/2` ar(∆ABC).

ABCD is a square. E and F are respectively the midpoints of BC and CD. If R is the mid-point of EF (figure), prove that ar (AER) = ar (AFR)

O is any point on the diagonal PR of a parallelogram PQRS (figure). Prove that ar (PSO) = ar (PQO).

ABCD is a parallelogram in which BC is produced to E such that CE = BC (figure). AE intersects CD at F. If ar (DFB) = 3 cm², find the area of the parallelogram ABCD.

In trapezium ABCD, AB || DC and L is the mid-point of BC. Through L, a line PQ || AD has been drawn which meets AB in P and DC produced in Q (figure). Prove that ar (ABCD) = ar (APQD)

If the mid-points of the sides of a quadrilateral are joined in order, prove that the area of the parallelogram so formed will be half of the area of the given quadrilateral (figure).

A point E is taken on the side BC of a parallelogram ABCD. AE and DC are produced to meet at F. Prove that ar (ADF) = ar (ABFC)

The diagonals of a parallelogram ABCD intersect at a point O. Through O, a line is drawn to intersect AD at P and BC at Q. Show that PQ divides the parallelogram into two parts of equal area.

The medians BE and CF of a triangle ABC intersect at G. Prove that the area of ∆GBC = area of the quadrilateral AFGE.

In figure, CD || AE and CY || BA. Prove that ar (CBX) = ar (AXY).

ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC, DC = 30 cm and AB = 50 cm. If X and Y are, respectively the mid-points of AD and BC, prove that ar (DCYX) = `7/9` ar (XYBA

In ∆ABC, if L and M are the points on AB and AC, respectively such that LM || BC. Prove that ar (LOB) = ar (MOC)

In figure, ABCDE is any pentagon. BP drawn parallel to AC meets DC produced at P and EQ drawn parallel to AD meets CD produced at Q. Prove that ar (ABCDE) = ar (APQ)

If the medians of a ∆ ABC intersect at G, show that ar (AGB) = ar (AGC) = ar (BGC) = `1/3` ar (ABC)

In figure, X and Y are the mid-points of AC and AB respectively, QP || BC and CYQ and BXP are straight lines. Prove that ar (ABP) = ar (ACQ).

In figure, ABCD and AEFD are two parallelograms. Prove that ar (PEA) = ar (QFD).