NCERT Class 9 Maths Chapter 6 - Lines and Angles Exercise 6.2 has been developed to create problems related to the properties of parallel lines and the angles formed with transversals. NCERT Solutions Class 9 Maths provides the basis for having a concrete understanding of angle relationships that are important as we move further into mathematics.
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Students will be given angle problems based on three properties of angles formed when a transversal crosses two parallel lines:
Using the below properties to find unknown angles:
Here is a quick overview and access to solutions for all exercises from Chapter 6, Lines and Angles.
1. In figure, find the values of x and y and then show that AB∥CD.
Sol. x+50°=180° (Linear pair of angles)
=> x=130°
y=130° (Vertically opposite angles)
Now, x=y and the two angles form a pair of alternate angles made by a transversal intersecting the lines AB and CD.
Therefore, AB∥CD.
2. In figure, if AB∥CD, CD∥EF and y:z=3:7, find x.
Sol. Given AB∥CD and CD∥EF.
This implies AB∥EF.
So, x=z (Alternate angles)
Now, x+y=180° (Pair of interior angles on the same side of the transversal)
Substituting x=z:
z+y=180°
i.e., y+z=180°
Also, we are given that, y:z=3:7.
Let y=3k, z=7k.
3k+7k=180°
10k=180°
k=18°
Then y = 3 × 18° = 54°
And z = 7 × 18° = 126°
Since x=z, we have x=126°.
Therefore, x=126°.
3. In figure, if AB∥CD, EF⊥CD and ∠GED=126°, find ∠AGE,∠GEF and ∠FGE.
Sol. Given AB∥CD.
∠AGE=∠GED=126° (Alternate angles)
We know that ∠GED = ∠GEF + ∠FED.
Given EF⊥CD, so ∠FED = 90°.
=> ∠GEF+90°=126°
=> ∠GEF=36°
Also, angles on a straight line:
∠GEC+∠GED=180°
∠GEC+126°=180°
∠GEC=180°−126°=54°
∠FGE=∠GEC=54° (Alternate angles)
4. In figure, if PQ∥ST, ∠PQR=110° and ∠RST=130°, find ∠QRS.
Sol. Through R, we draw a line XRY parallel to PQ.
Since PQ∥ST and XRY∥PQ, it implies XRY∥ST.
For transversal QR intersecting parallel lines PQ and XRY:
∠PQR+∠QRX=180° (Interior angles on the same side of transversal)
110°+∠QRX=180°
=> ∠QRX=70°
For transversal SR intersecting parallel lines XRY and ST:
∠YRS+∠RST=180° (Interior angles on the same side of transversal)
∠YRS+130°=180°
=> ∠YRS=50°
Now, ∠QRX+∠QRS+∠YRS=180° (Angles on a straight line XRY)
=> 70°+∠QRS+50°=180°
=> 120°+∠QRS=180°
=> ∠QRS=60°
5. In figure, if AB∥CD, ∠APQ=50° and ∠PRD=127°, find x and y.
Sol. Given AB∥CD.
x = ∠APQ = 50° (Alternate angles)
For parallel lines AB and CD and transversal PR:
∠APR = ∠PRD (Alternate angles)
∠APQ + ∠QPR = ∠PRD
50° + y = 127°
y = 127° − 50° = 77°
6. In figure, PQ and RS are two mirrors placed parallel to each other. An incident ray AB strikes the mirror PQ at B, the reflected ray moves along the path BC and strikes the mirror RS at C and again reflects back along CD. Prove that AB∥CD.
Sol. Draw BE perpendicular to RS, then BE is also perpendicular to PQ (since PQ∥RS).
Draw CF perpendicular to PQ. Here, also CF is perpendicular to RS.
Consider transversal BC intersecting lines BE and CF.
We know that Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection.
So, ∠ABE=∠CBE (from mirror PQ) ... (1)
And ∠BCF=∠FCD (from mirror RS) ... (2)
Since BE⊥PQ and CF⊥PQ (or BE⊥RS and CF⊥RS), and PQ∥RS, then BE∥CF.
Since BE∥CF and BC is a transversal:
∠CBE = ∠BCF (Alternate interior angles) ... (3)
From (1), (2), and (3):
∠ABE = ∠CBE = ∠BCF = ∠FCD
Since ∠CBE = ∠BCF, substituting this into the sum of angles:
∠ABC = ∠ABE + ∠CBE = ∠CBE + ∠CBE = 2∠CBE
∠BCD = ∠BCF + ∠FCD = ∠BCF + ∠BCF = 2∠BCF
Since ∠CBE = ∠BCF (from alternate angles), then 2∠CBE = 2∠BCF.
Therefore, ∠ABC = ∠BCD.
Since these are alternate interior angles and they are equal, AB∥CD.
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