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In the figure, given below, straight lines AB and CD intersect at P, and AC//BD.

If BD = 2.4 cm, AC = 3.6 cm, PD = 4.0 cm and PB = 3.2 cm, find the lengths of PA and PC.

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PA = 4.8 cm, PC = 6 cm
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ICSE-SIMILARITY (WITH APPLICATIONS TO MAPS AND MODELS)-EXERCISE 15(A)
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  3. In a trapezium ABCD, side AB is parallel to side DC, and the diagonals...

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  4. In a trapezium ABCD, side AB is parallel to side DC, and the diagonals...

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  5. P is a point on side BC of a parallelogram ABCD. If DP produced meets ...

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  6. P is a point on side BC of a parallelogram ABCD. If DP produced meets ...

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  7. In quadrilateral ABCD, the diagonals AC and BD intersect each other at...

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  8. In quadrilateral ABCD, the diagonals AC and BD intersect each other at...

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  9. In DeltaABC, angle ABC is equal to twice the angle ACB, and bisector o...

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  10. In DeltaABC, angle ABC is equal to twice the angle ACB, and bisector o...

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  12. In the given figure, DE////BC, AE = 15 cm, EC = 9 cm, NC = 6 cm and BN...

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  13. In the given figure, DE////BC, AE = 15 cm, EC = 9 cm, NC = 6 cm and BN...

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  14. In the given figure, AD = AE and AD^2 = BD xx EC. Prove that : trian...

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  15. In the given figure, AB////DC, BO = 6 cm and DQ = 8 cm, find: BP xx D...

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  16. Angle BAC of triangle ABC is obtuse and AB = AC. P is a point in BC su...

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  17. State, true or false : Two similar polygons are necessarily congruen...

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  18. State, true or false : Two congruent polygons are necessarily simila...

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  19. State, true or false : All equiangular triangles are similar.

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  20. State, true or false : All isosceles triangles are similar.

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