CBSE 2025 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q31 · 3 marks
Rectangle ABCD circumscribes the circle of radius $\displaystyle 10$ cm. Prove that ABCD is a square. Hence, find the perimeter of ABCD.
Marking-scheme solution
OR
\(\displaystyle \frac{x-2}{x-3}+\frac{x-4}{x-5}=\frac{10}{3}\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow \frac{(x-2)(x-5)+(x-4)(x-3)}{(x-3)(x-5)}=\frac{10}{3}\)
Simplifying, we get \(\displaystyle 2 x^{2}-19 x+42=0\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow(x-6)(2 x-7)=0\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow x=6\) or \(\displaystyle x=\frac{7}{2}\)
As, \(\displaystyle \frac{\mathrm{AB}}{\mathrm{PQ}}=\frac{\mathrm{BC}}{\mathrm{QR}}=\frac{\mathrm{AC}}{\mathrm{PR}}=\frac{3}{5}\)
\[\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow \triangle \mathrm{ABC} \sim \triangle \mathrm{PQR} \\
& \Rightarrow \angle \mathrm{C}=\angle \mathrm{R}
\end{aligned}
\](i) In \(\displaystyle \triangle \mathrm{ADC}\) and \(\displaystyle \triangle \mathrm{PSR}\),
\[\begin{aligned}
& \angle \mathrm{ADC}=\angle \mathrm{PSR} \\
& \text { and } \angle \mathrm{C}=\angle \mathrm{R} \\
& \therefore \triangle \mathrm{ADC} \sim \triangle \mathrm{PSR} \\
& \text { (ii) } \frac{\mathrm{AD}}{\mathrm{PS}}=\frac{\mathrm{AC}}{\mathrm{PR}}=\frac{3}{5} \\
& \Rightarrow \frac{4}{\mathrm{PS}}=\frac{3}{5} \\
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{PS}=\frac{20}{3} \mathrm{~cm}
\end{aligned}
\]OR
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