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Question
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In the given figure PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral PQ and SR produced meet at T.

(i) Prove  TPS ~ TRQ.

(ii) Find SP  if  TP = 18 cm,  RQ = 4 cm  and  TR = 6 cm.

(iii) Find area of quadrilateral PQRS if area of PTS = 27 cm2.

                   WiredFaculty

Solution

( i ) Since PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral,

QRT = SPT            ........( 1 )  ( exterior angle is equal to interior opposite angle )In TPS   and   TRQ,PTS = RTQ           .........( Common angle )QRT = SPT           .........( From ( 1 ) )  TPS   ~  TRQ   ........( AA similarity criterion )

 

( ii )  Since  TPS   ~  TRQ,  implies that corresponding sides are proportionali.e., SPQR = TPTR SP4 = 186 SP = 18 X 46 SP =12 cm

 

( iii )  Since  TPS   ~  TRQ,Area (TPS ) Area ( TRQ ) = SP2RQ2 27 Area ( TRQ ) = 12242Area ( TRQ ) = 27 X 4 X 412 X 12Area ( TRQ ) = 3 cm2Now,  Area (  PQRS ) = Area ( TPS ) - Area ( TRQ )                                       = 27 - 3                                       = 24 cm2