4th Class Mental Ability Geometry Question Bank Geometry

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    Which one of the following is not true for the equilateral triangle ABC given below?

    A)  \[\frac{\text{AB}+\text{AC}}{2}=\text{BC}\]

    B) \[\angle \text{BAC}+\angle \text{ACB}=120{}^\circ \]

    C) \[\frac{\text{AB}}{\text{AC}}=\frac{\text{AC}}{\text{BC}}\]

    D)  \[\frac{\angle \text{BAC}+\angle \text{ACB}+\angle \text{ABC}}{2}=2\times 90{}^\circ \]

    E) None of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Explanation: Option (d) is correct. Since, \[\vartriangle \text{ABC}\] is an equilateral triangle, therefore, \[\angle \text{ABC}=\angle \text{ACB}=\angle \text{BAC}=60{}^\circ \] (each) and, AB = BC = AC = 1 unit (say) Now, in option (a); \[\frac{\text{AB+AC}}{2}=\frac{1\text{unit}+1\text{unit}}{2}\] \[=\frac{2\text{units}}{2}=1\text{unit=BC}\] In option (b); \[\angle \text{BAC}+\angle \text{ACB}=60{}^\circ +60{}^\circ =120{}^\circ \] In option (c); \[\frac{\text{AB}}{\text{BC}}=\frac{1\text{unit}}{1\text{unit}}=1;=\frac{\text{AC}}{\text{BC}}=\frac{1\text{unit}}{1\text{unit}}=1\] In option (d); \[\frac{\angle \text{BAC}+\angle \text{ACB}+\angle \text{ABC}}{2}\] \[=\frac{60{}^\circ +60{}^\circ +60{}^\circ }{2}=\frac{180{}^\circ }{2}=90{}^\circ \] \[=1\times 90{}^\circ =1\] right angle (not 2 right angles).


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