Class 9 Maths NCERT Solutions Chapter 6 – Measuring Space: Perimeter and Area

Exercise – 6.1

Q1. The perimeter of a circle is 44 cm. What is its radius?

Solution:
Given: C=44C = 44C=44 cm
Formula: C=2πrC = 2\pi rC=2πr

44=2×227×r44 = 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times r44=2×722​×r
44=447×r44 = \frac{44}{7} \times r44=744​×r
r=7r = 7r=7 cm

Answer: 7 cm



Q2. Calculate, correct to 3 significant figures, the circumference of a circle with:

(i) radius 7 cm

Solution:
C=2×227×7=44C = 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 7 = 44C=2×722​×7=44 cm

Answer: 44.0 cm


(ii) radius 10 cm

Solution:
C=4407=62.857C = \frac{440}{7} = 62.857C=7440​=62.857

3 significant figures → 62.9 cm


(iii) radius 12 cm

Solution:
C=5287=75.428C = \frac{528}{7} = 75.428C=7528​=75.428

3 significant figures → 75.4 cm



Q3. Calculate the length of the arc of a circle if:

(i) the radius is 3.5 cm and the angle at the centre is 60°

Solution:
Arc length =60360×2×227×3.5= \frac{60}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 3.5=36060​×2×722​×3.5
=16×22=3.67= \frac{1}{6} \times 22 = 3.67=61​×22=3.67 cm

Answer: 3.67 cm


(ii) the radius is 6.3 m and the angle at the centre is 120°

Solution:
=120360×2×227×6.3= \frac{120}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 6.3=360120​×2×722​×6.3
=13×39.6=13.2= \frac{1}{3} \times 39.6 = 13.2=31​×39.6=13.2 m

Answer: 13.2 m



Q4. Find the perimeter of a sector (i.e., the curved portion as well as the two straight portions) of a circle of radius 14 cm and sector angle 75°.

Solution:
Arc length:
=75360×2×227×14= \frac{75}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 14=36075​×2×722​×14
=524×88=18.33= \frac{5}{24} \times 88 = 18.33=245​×88=18.33 cm

Perimeter:
=18.33+28=46.33= 18.33 + 28 = 46.33=18.33+28=46.33 cm

Answer: 46.33 cm



Q6. If the diameter of a car tyre is 56 cm, then:

(i) How far does the car need to travel for the tyre to complete one revolution?

Solution:
C=πd=227×56=176C = \pi d = \frac{22}{7} \times 56 = 176C=πd=722​×56=176 cm

Answer: 176 cm


(ii) How many revolutions does the tyre make if the car travels 10 km?

Solution:
Distance =10,00,000= 10,00,000=10,00,000 cm
Revolutions =1000000176=5681.85682= \frac{1000000}{176} = 5681.8 \approx 5682=1761000000​=5681.8≈5682

Answer: 5682 revolutions



Q8. The ratio of the perimeters of two circles is 5 : 4. What is the ratio of their radii?

Solution:
C=2πrC1C2=r1r2C = 2\pi r \Rightarrow \frac{C_1}{C_2} = \frac{r_1}{r_2}C=2πr⇒C2​C1​​=r2​r1​​

Ratio of radii = 5 : 4

Exercise – 6.2

Q2. The parallel sides of a trapezium are 40 cm and 20 cm. If its non-parallel sides are both equal, each being 26 cm, find the area of the trapezium.

Solution:
Given:
Parallel sides = 40 cm, 20 cm
Non-parallel sides = 26 cm each

Since the trapezium is isosceles:

Difference of bases = 4020=2040 – 20 = 2040−20=20
Half difference = 101010

Height:
h=262102h = \sqrt{26^2 – 10^2}h=262−102​
=676100=576=24= \sqrt{676 – 100} = \sqrt{576} = 24=676−100​=576​=24 cm

Area of trapezium:
=12×(sum of parallel sides)×height= \frac{1}{2} \times (sum\ of\ parallel\ sides) \times height=21​×(sum of parallel sides)×height

=12×(40+20)×24= \frac{1}{2} \times (40 + 20) \times 24=21​×(40+20)×24
=12×60×24=720 cm2= \frac{1}{2} \times 60 \times 24 = 720 \text{ cm}^2=21​×60×24=720 cm2

Answer: 720 cm²



Q3. Find the area of a triangle, given that its sides are 8 cm and 11 cm long, and its perimeter is 32 cm.

Solution:
Third side = 32(8+11)=1332 – (8 + 11) = 1332−(8+11)=13 cm

Semi-perimeter:
s=322=16s = \frac{32}{2} = 16s=232​=16

Using Heron’s Formula:
Area=s(sa)(sb)(sc)Area = \sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}Area=s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c)​

=16(168)(1611)(1613)= \sqrt{16(16-8)(16-11)(16-13)}=16(16−8)(16−11)(16−13)​
=16×8×5×3= \sqrt{16 \times 8 \times 5 \times 3}=16×8×5×3​
=192043.8 cm2= \sqrt{1920} \approx 43.8 \text{ cm}^2=1920​≈43.8 cm2

Answer: 43.8 cm²



Q4. The sides of a triangular plot are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7; its perimeter is 300 m. Find its area.

Solution:
Let sides be 3x,5x,7x3x, 5x, 7x3x,5x,7x

3x+5x+7x=15x=300x=203x + 5x + 7x = 15x = 300 \Rightarrow x = 203x+5x+7x=15x=300⇒x=20

Sides = 60 m, 100 m, 140 m

Semi-perimeter:
s=150s = 150s=150

Using Heron’s Formula:
Area=150(15060)(150100)(150140)Area = \sqrt{150(150-60)(150-100)(150-140)}Area=150(150−60)(150−100)(150−140)​

=150×90×50×10= \sqrt{150 \times 90 \times 50 \times 10}=150×90×50×10​
=67500002598 m2= \sqrt{6750000} \approx 2598 \text{ m}^2=6750000​≈2598 m2

Answer: 2598 m²



Q5. One diagonal of a rhombus is twice as long as the other diagonal. If the rhombus has area 128 cm², find the length of the shorter diagonal.

Solution:
Let shorter diagonal = xxx
Longer diagonal = 2x2x2x

Area formula:
Area=12×d1×d2Area = \frac{1}{2} \times d_1 \times d_2Area=21​×d1​×d2​

128=12×x×2x128 = \frac{1}{2} \times x \times 2x128=21​×x×2x
128=x2128 = x^2128=x2

x=128=82x = \sqrt{128} = 8\sqrt{2}x=128​=82​ cm

Answer: 828\sqrt{2}82​ cm



Q6. ABCD is a parallelogram. P and Q are any two points on side AB. What can you say about the ratio area (ΔPCD) : area (ΔQCD)?

Solution:
Triangles PCD and QCD lie on the same base CD and between the same parallels.

Therefore, their areas are equal.

Answer: Ratio = 1 : 1



Q7. O is any point on the diagonal PR of a parallelogram PQRS. Prove that the areas of triangles PSO and PQO are equal.

Solution:
Triangles PSO and PQO lie on the same base PO and between the same parallels.

Hence, their areas are equal.

Proved



Q8. If the mid-points of the sides of a quadrilateral are joined in order, prove that the area of the parallelogram formed is half of the area of the quadrilateral.

Solution:
By joining the midpoints of the sides, a parallelogram is formed (Varignon’s Theorem).

Each triangle contributes equally, and the total area of the new figure becomes half of the original quadrilateral.

Answer: Area = 12\frac{1}{2}21​ of original quadrilateral



Q9. In ΔABC, the midpoint of BC is D. Median AD is drawn. P is any point on AD. Show that area (ΔABP) = area (ΔACP).

Solution:
Since D is the midpoint, BD = DC.

Triangles ABD and ADC have equal areas.

Point P lies on AD, dividing both triangles proportionally.

Therefore,
Area (ΔABP) = Area (ΔACP)

Proved



Q10. Given a square ABCD, let P be a point within it. Join PA, PB, PC, PD. What is the ratio of the areas of (ΔPAB and ΔPCD) and (ΔPBC and ΔPDA)?

Solution:
Opposite triangles in a square balance in area.

So,
Area (PAB + PCD) = Area (PBC + PDA)

Answer: Ratio = 1 : 1



Q11. In ΔABC, D is the midpoint of AB. P is any point on BC, and Q is a point on AB such that CQ ∥ PD. PQ is joined. Prove that Area (ΔBPQ) = 1/2 Area (ΔABC).

Solution:
Since D is midpoint and CQ ∥ PD, similar triangles are formed.

Using properties of parallel lines and proportional division:

Area (ΔBPQ) = 12\frac{1}{2}21​ Area (ΔABC)

Proved


Exercise – 6.3

Q1. Find the area of a sector of a circle with radius 7 cm if the angle of the sector is 60°.

Solution:
Formula:
Area of sector = θ360×πr2\frac{\theta}{360} \times \pi r^2360θ​×πr2

=60360×227×72= \frac{60}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 7^2=36060​×722​×72
=16×227×49= \frac{1}{6} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 49=61​×722​×49
=16×154= \frac{1}{6} \times 154=61​×154
=25.67 cm2= 25.67 \text{ cm}^2=25.67 cm2

Answer: 25.67 cm²



Q2. Find the area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 44 cm.

Solution:
Given: Circumference C=44C = 44C=44

C=2πrC = 2\pi rC=2πr

44=2×227×r44 = 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times r44=2×722​×r
r=7r = 7r=7 cm

Area of circle:
=πr2=227×49=154 cm2= \pi r^2 = \frac{22}{7} \times 49 = 154 \text{ cm}^2=πr2=722​×49=154 cm2

Area of quadrant:
=14×154=38.5 cm2= \frac{1}{4} \times 154 = 38.5 \text{ cm}^2=41​×154=38.5 cm2

Answer: 38.5 cm²



Q3. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 7 cm. Find the area swept by the minute hand in 10 minutes.

Solution:
In 60 min → 360°
In 10 min → 60°60°60°

Area swept:
=60360×227×72= \frac{60}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 7^2=36060​×722​×72
=16×154= \frac{1}{6} \times 154=61​×154
=25.67 cm2= 25.67 \text{ cm}^2=25.67 cm2

Answer: 25.67 cm²



Q4. A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends 90° at the centre. Find the area of the corresponding:

(i) minor sector (90°)

(ii) major sector (270°)

(Use π=3.14\pi = 3.14π=3.14)

Solution:

(i) Minor sector:
=90360×3.14×102= \frac{90}{360} \times 3.14 \times 10^2=36090​×3.14×102
=14×3.14×100= \frac{1}{4} \times 3.14 \times 100=41​×3.14×100
=78.5 cm2= 78.5 \text{ cm}^2=78.5 cm2

(ii) Major sector:
=270360×3.14×100= \frac{270}{360} \times 3.14 \times 100=360270​×3.14×100
=34×314= \frac{3}{4} \times 314=43​×314
=235.5 cm2= 235.5 \text{ cm}^2=235.5 cm2

Answer:
Minor = 78.5 cm²
Major = 235.5 cm²



Q5. A chord of a circle of radius 15 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find the areas of the corresponding minor and major segments.

(Use π=3.14\pi = 3.14π=3.14, 3=1.73\sqrt{3} = 1.733​=1.73)

Solution:

Area of sector:
=60360×3.14×152= \frac{60}{360} \times 3.14 \times 15^2=36060​×3.14×152
=16×3.14×225= \frac{1}{6} \times 3.14 \times 225=61​×3.14×225
=117.75 cm2= 117.75 \text{ cm}^2=117.75 cm2

Area of triangle:
=34×152= \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \times 15^2=43​​×152
=1.734×225=97.31 cm2= \frac{1.73}{4} \times 225 = 97.31 \text{ cm}^2=41.73​×225=97.31 cm2

Minor segment:
=117.7597.31=20.44 cm2= 117.75 – 97.31 = 20.44 \text{ cm}^2=117.75−97.31=20.44 cm2

Area of circle:
=3.14×225=706.5 cm2= 3.14 \times 225 = 706.5 \text{ cm}^2=3.14×225=706.5 cm2

Major segment:
=706.520.44=686.06 cm2= 706.5 – 20.44 = 686.06 \text{ cm}^2=706.5−20.44=686.06 cm2

Answer:
Minor = 20.44 cm²
Major = 686.06 cm²



Q6. A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has a blade of length 28 cm and sweeps through an angle of 120°. Find the total area cleaned at each sweep of the blades.

Solution:
Area cleaned by one wiper:
=120360×227×282= \frac{120}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 28^2=360120​×722​×282
=13×227×784= \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 784=31​×722​×784
=13×2464=821.33 cm2= \frac{1}{3} \times 2464 = 821.33 \text{ cm}^2=31​×2464=821.33 cm2

For two wipers:
=2×821.33=1642.67 cm2= 2 \times 821.33 = 1642.67 \text{ cm}^2=2×821.33=1642.67 cm2

Answer: 1642.67 cm²



Q7. A chord of a circle of radius r subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Show that the area of the corresponding minor segment is

πr2(1634)\pi r^2 \left(\frac{1}{6} – \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)πr2(61​−43​​)

Solution:
Area of sector:
=60360×πr2=16πr2= \frac{60}{360} \times \pi r^2 = \frac{1}{6}\pi r^2=36060​×πr2=61​πr2

Area of triangle:
=34r2= \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} r^2=43​​r2

Minor segment = Sector − Triangle

=πr2(1634)= \pi r^2 \left(\frac{1}{6} – \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)=πr2(61​−43​​)

Proved



Q8. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius r. Show that the ratio of the area of the triangle to the area of the circle is

334π\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{4\pi}4π33​​

Solution:
Side of triangle = 3r\sqrt{3}r3​r

Area of triangle:
=34(3r)2=334r2= \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} (\sqrt{3}r)^2 = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{4} r^2=43​​(3​r)2=433​​r2

Area of circle:
=πr2= \pi r^2=πr2

Ratio:
=334π= \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{4\pi}=4π33​​

Proved



Q9. A square is inscribed in a circle of radius r. Show that the ratio of the area of the square to the area of the circle is 2π\frac{2}{\pi}π2​.

Solution:
Diagonal = 2r2r2r

Side = 2r2=2r\frac{2r}{\sqrt{2}} = \sqrt{2}r2​2r​=2​r

Area of square:
=(2r)2=2r2= (\sqrt{2}r)^2 = 2r^2=(2​r)2=2r2

Area of circle:
=πr2= \pi r^2=πr2

Ratio:
=2π= \frac{2}{\pi}=π2​

Proved



Q10. A hexagon is inscribed in a circle of radius r. Show that the ratio of the area of the hexagon to the area of the circle is 332π\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2\pi}2π33​​.

Solution:
Hexagon = 6 equilateral triangles

Area of one triangle:
=34r2= \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} r^2=43​​r2

Total area:
=6×34r2=332r2= 6 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} r^2 = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} r^2=6×43​​r2=233​​r2

Area of circle:
=πr2= \pi r^2=πr2

Ratio:
=332π= \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2\pi}=2π33​​

Proved

End-of-Chapter Exercises

Q2. An isosceles triangle has perimeter 40 cm; the equal sides are 15 cm each. Find the area of the triangle.

Solution:
Perimeter = 40 cm
Equal sides = 15 cm each

Base = 40(15+15)=1040 – (15 + 15) = 1040−(15+15)=10 cm

Height:
h=15252h = \sqrt{15^2 – 5^2}h=152−52​
=22525=200=102= \sqrt{225 – 25} = \sqrt{200} = 10\sqrt{2}=225−25​=200​=102​

Area:
=12×10×102= \frac{1}{2} \times 10 \times 10\sqrt{2}=21​×10×102​
=50270.7 cm2= 50\sqrt{2} \approx 70.7 \text{ cm}^2=502​≈70.7 cm2

Answer: 70.7 cm²



Q3. An isosceles triangle has base 10 cm, and its area is 60 cm². What are the lengths of the equal sides?

Solution:
Area = 60 cm²
Base = 10 cm

60=12×10×h60 = \frac{1}{2} \times 10 \times h60=21​×10×h
h=12h = 12h=12 cm

Equal side:
=122+52= \sqrt{12^2 + 5^2}=122+52​
=144+25=169=13= \sqrt{144 + 25} = \sqrt{169} = 13=144+25​=169​=13 cm

Answer: 13 cm each



Q4. The area of a right-angled triangle is 54 cm². One of its legs has length 12 cm. Find its perimeter.

Solution:
Area=12×base×heightArea = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times heightArea=21​×base×height

54=12×12×h54 = \frac{1}{2} \times 12 \times h54=21​×12×h
h=9h = 9h=9 cm

Hypotenuse:
=122+92=144+81=225=15= \sqrt{12^2 + 9^2} = \sqrt{144 + 81} = \sqrt{225} = 15=122+92​=144+81​=225​=15

Perimeter:
=12+9+15=36= 12 + 9 + 15 = 36=12+9+15=36 cm

Answer: 36 cm



Q5. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4, and its perimeter is 45 cm. Find its area.

Solution:
Let sides = 2x,3x,4x2x, 3x, 4x2x,3x,4x

9x=45x=59x = 45 \Rightarrow x = 59x=45⇒x=5

Sides = 10, 15, 20 cm

Semi-perimeter:
s=22.5s = 22.5s=22.5

Using Heron’s formula:
Area=22.5(22.510)(22.515)(22.520)Area = \sqrt{22.5(22.5-10)(22.5-15)(22.5-20)}Area=22.5(22.5−10)(22.5−15)(22.5−20)​

=22.5×12.5×7.5×2.5= \sqrt{22.5 \times 12.5 \times 7.5 \times 2.5}=22.5×12.5×7.5×2.5​

72.6 cm2\approx 72.6 \text{ cm}^2≈72.6 cm2

Answer: 72.6 cm²



Q6. The sides of a triangle have lengths 7 cm, 24 cm, 25 cm. Find the area of the triangle in two different ways.

Solution:

Method 1 (Right triangle):
72+242=2527^2 + 24^2 = 25^272+242=252 → Right triangle

Area:
=12×7×24=84 cm2= \frac{1}{2} \times 7 \times 24 = 84 \text{ cm}^2=21​×7×24=84 cm2


Method 2 (Heron’s formula):
s=7+24+252=28s = \frac{7+24+25}{2} = 28s=27+24+25​=28

Area=28(287)(2824)(2825)Area = \sqrt{28(28-7)(28-24)(28-25)}Area=28(28−7)(28−24)(28−25)​
=28×21×4×3= \sqrt{28 \times 21 \times 4 \times 3}=28×21×4×3​
=7056=84 cm2= \sqrt{7056} = 84 \text{ cm}^2=7056​=84 cm2

Answer: 84 cm²



Q8. Find the area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 66 cm.

Solution:
C=2πrC = 2\pi rC=2πr

66=2×227×r66 = 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times r66=2×722​×r
r=10.5r = 10.5r=10.5 cm

Area of circle:
=227×(10.5)2=346.5= \frac{22}{7} \times (10.5)^2 = 346.5=722​×(10.5)2=346.5

Quadrant:
=14×346.5=86.625 cm2= \frac{1}{4} \times 346.5 = 86.625 \text{ cm}^2=41​×346.5=86.625 cm2

Answer: 86.63 cm²



Q9. The wheel of a car has an outer radius of 28 cm. Calculate how far the car travels after one complete turn of the wheel, and how many times the wheel turns during a journey of 1 km.

Solution:
Distance in one turn = circumference

=2×227×28=176= 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 28 = 176=2×722​×28=176 cm

Distance = 1 km = 100000 cm

Revolutions:
=100000176568= \frac{100000}{176} \approx 568=176100000​≈568

Answer:
Distance = 176 cm
Revolutions = 568



Q10. Two rectangles have the same area and the same perimeter. Does this mean that they are congruent to each other?

Solution:
No, same area and perimeter do not guarantee same dimensions.

Different length–breadth combinations can give same area and perimeter.

Answer: No, they are not necessarily congruent.



Q11. Show that the area of a trapezium is 12(a+b)h\frac{1}{2}(a+b)h21​(a+b)h.

Solution:
Area of trapezium = sum of areas of two triangles

By rearranging or using parallelogram concept:

Area=12(a+b)hArea = \frac{1}{2}(a+b)hArea=21​(a+b)h

Proved



Q12. By dividing a trapezium into two triangles, show that its area is half the sum of parallel sides multiplied by height.

Solution:
Divide trapezium into two triangles.

Add their areas:

=12ah+12bh= \frac{1}{2}ah + \frac{1}{2}bh=21​ah+21​bh

=12(a+b)h= \frac{1}{2}(a+b)h=21​(a+b)h

Proved



Q13. Show how two identical trapeziums form a parallelogram and derive the formula.

Solution:
Two identical trapeziums combine to form a parallelogram.

Area of parallelogram = (a+b)h(a+b)h(a+b)h

So trapezium = half of it:

=12(a+b)h= \frac{1}{2}(a+b)h=21​(a+b)h

Proved



Q14. Show that the area of a kite is half the product of its diagonals.

Solution:
Kite can be divided into two triangles along diagonals.

Area = sum of triangle areas:

=12×d1×d2= \frac{1}{2} \times d_1 \times d_2=21​×d1​×d2​

Proved



Q15. (i) Show that rectangle PQRS has 4 times the area of rectangle ABCD. Does it mean 4 copies will fit?

Solution:
Area scales with square of dimensions.

(2a×2b)=4ab(2a \times 2b) = 4ab(2a×2b)=4ab

Yes, 4 copies fit exactly.


(ii) Triangle sides doubled → area becomes 4 times.
But triangles may not fit perfectly due to shape.


(iii) Triangle sides tripled → area becomes 9 times.
Again, exact fitting not guaranteed.

Answer:
Area scales as square of scale factor; fitting depends on shape.