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Question : ABCD is a square. Draw a triangle QBC on side BC considering BC as a base and draw a triangle PAC on AC as its base such that $\Delta$QBC$\sim\Delta$PAC. Then, $\frac{\text{Area of $\Delta$QBC}}{\text{Area of  $\Delta$PAC}}$ is equal to:

Option 1: $\frac{1}{2}$

 

Option 2: $\frac{2}{1}$

Option 3: $\frac{1}{3}$

Option 4: $\frac{2}{3}$


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: $\frac{1}{2}$


Solution :
We have,
$\Delta$QBC$\sim\Delta$PAC
Since ABCD is a square,
AB = BC = CD = DA
In $\Delta$ABC,
$ ⇒AC=\sqrt{(AB)^2+(BC)^2}$
$⇒ AC=\sqrt{(2BC)^2}$
$⇒AC=\sqrt{2}BC$
In similar triangles, the ratio of their areas is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.
$⇒\frac{\text{Area of $\Delta$QBC}}{\text{Area of  $\Delta$PAC}}=(\frac{BC}{AC})^2$
$⇒\frac{\text{Area of $\Delta$QBC}}{\text{Area of  $\Delta$PAC}}=(\frac{BC}{\sqrt{2}BC})^2$
$⇒\frac{\text{Area of $\Delta$QBC}}{\text{Area of  $\Delta$PAC}}=\frac{1}{2}$
Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{1}{2}$.

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