Home
Class 10
MATHS
In the given figure, DE is parallel to t...

In the given figure, DE is parallel to the base BC of triangle ABC and AD: DB = 5: 3. Find the ratio :

`(AD)/(AB)` and then `(DE)/(BC)`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
`5/8`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • SIMILARITY (WITH APPLICATIONS TO MAPS AND MODELS)

    ICSE|Exercise EXERCISE 15(A)|48 Videos

  • SIMILARITY (WITH APPLICATIONS TO MAPS AND MODELS)

    ICSE|Exercise EXERCISE 15(B)|17 Videos

  • SIMILARITY

    ICSE|Exercise MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS)|10 Videos

  • SOLVING (SIMPLE) PROBLEMS (BASED ON QUADRATIC EQUATIONS)

    ICSE|Exercise Exercise 6(e )|18 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

In the given figure, DE is parallel to the base BC of triangle ABC and AD: DB = 5: 4. Find the ratio : ("Area of "DeltaDEF)/("Area of"Delta BFC)

In the given figure, ABC is a triangle. DE is parallel to BC and (AD)/(DB) = 3/2 Determine the ratios and (AD)/(AB)

In the given figure if DE||BC, find the value of x.

In the given figure, ABC is a triangle. DE is parallel to BC and (AD)/(DB) = 3/2 What is the ratio of the areas of Delta DEF and Delta BFC ?

In the given figure, AC = AE, AB = AD and angle BAD = angle EAC . Show that : BC = DE.

In the given figure DE||BC and AD:DB =5:4 Find the ratio ar (Delta DEF) : ar (Delta CFB)

In the figure DE is parallel to BC and (AD)/(DB) = 2/3 if AE = 3.7 cm find EC.

In the given figure, DE // BC. Prove that Delta ADE and Delta ABC are similar

In figure, DE||BC and the ratio of the areas of triangleADE and trapezium BDEC is 4:5 . Find the ratio of DE:BC . If BD = 2cm. Then find AD.

In the given figure, BC is parallel to DE. Area of triangle ABC = 25 cm^2 , Area of trapezium BCED = 24 cm^2 and DE = 14 cm . Calculate the length of BC. Also, find the area of triangle BCD.

ICSE-SIMILARITY (WITH APPLICATIONS TO MAPS AND MODELS)-EXERCISE 15(E)
  1. In the given figure, DE is parallel to the base BC of triangle ABC and...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. In the following figure, XY is parallel to BC, AX = 9 cm, XB = 4.5 cm ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. In the following figure, XY is parallel to BC, AX = 9 cm, XB = 4.5 cm ...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. In the following figure, XY is parallel to BC, AX = 9 cm, XB = 4.5 cm ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. In the following figure, ABCD to a trapezium with AB // DC. If AB = 9 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. In the following figure, ABCD to a trapezium with AB // DC. If AB = 9 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. In the following figure, ABCD to a trapezium with AB // DC. If AB = 9 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. In the following figure, AB, CD and EF are perpendicular to the straig...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR. If AD and PM are correspondin...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR. If AD and PM are altitudes of...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR. If bisector of angle BAC meet...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. In the following figure, /AXY = /AYX.. If (BX)/(AX) = (CY)/(AY) , show...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. In the following diagram, lines l, m and n are parallel to each other....

    Text Solution

    |

  14. In the following figure, DE||AC and DC||AP. Prove that : (BE)/(EC) = (...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. In the figure given below, AB // EF // CD. If AB = 22.5 cm, EP = 7.5 c...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. In the figure given below, AB // EF // CD. If AB = 22.5 cm, EP = 7.5 c...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. In DeltaABC, /ABC = /DAC, AB = 8 cm,AC = 4 cm and AD = 5 cm.   Pro...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. In DeltaABC, /ABC = /DAC, AB = 8 cm,AC = 4 cm and AD = 5 cm. Find...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. In DeltaABC, /ABC = /DAC, AB = 8 cm,AC = 4 cm and AD = 5 cm. Find...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. In the given triangle P, Q and R are the mid points of sides AB, BC an...

    Text Solution

    |

  21. In the following figure, AD and CE are medians of DeltaABC. DF is draw...

    Text Solution

    |