CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Standard 2026: question 2
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 30/4/1, section A, question 2, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 30/4/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Match the vertices in the order they are written.
Hint 2
A corresponds to E and B corresponds to D.
Step-by-step solution
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matches A↔E, B↔D, C↔F, so and , not .
- 1 mark
Options (A), (B) and (D) follow from proportional corresponding sides, so (C) is the statement that is not true.
Answer: Option (C)
Where the marks are
- Identifies (C) as the false statement (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Triangles (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
- Topic: Problems on Similar Triangles
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