Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Geometry

Question:

In $\triangle A B C, \angle A=90^{\circ}, \mathrm{M}$ is the midpoint of $\mathrm{BC}$ and $\mathrm{D}$ is a point on $\mathrm{BC}$ such that $\mathrm{AD} \perp \mathrm{BC}$. If $\mathrm{AB}=7 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $\mathrm{AC}=24 \mathrm{~cm}$, then $\mathrm{AD}: \mathrm{AM}$ is equal to:

Options:

336 : 625

24 : 25

32 : 43

168 : 275

Correct Answer:

336 : 625

Explanation:

In right angled \(\Delta \)ABC, \({90}^\circ\) at A

\( {BC }^{2 } \) = \( {AB }^{2 } \) + \( {AC }^{2 } \) = \( {7 }^{2 } \) + \( {24 }^{2 } \) = 49 + 576 = 625

= BC = \(\sqrt {625 }\) = 25

If, M is the midpoint of BC, then

AM = MC = BM = \(\frac{25}{2}\)

As we know,

AD x BC = AB x AC

= AD x 25 = 7 x 24

= AD = \(\frac{7 \;×\;24 }{25}\)

Therefore, ratio of AD : AM = \(\frac{7 \;×\;24 }{25}\) : \(\frac{25}{2}\) = 336 : 625