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Mathematics - Properties of Triangles

Practise 7 BITSAT previous year questions on Properties of Triangles, compiled from papers spanning 2009 to 2022. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty BITSAT tests.

Properties of Triangles has been asked in 7 of the 16 years of BITSAT papers analysed (2009–2024), with 7 questions in all. 14% of them were easy, 43% moderate and 43% tough. Most of its questions came from 2022, with 1 question that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 1 question across 1 paper, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Sine Rule and its application (5 questions, 71%), Circle Connected to Triangle (1 question, 14%), and Cosine Rule and Projection Formula (1 question, 14%) have been asked the most. Sine Rule and its application has also led over the last five years, with 1 question. Sine Rule and its application has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1If in a , then is equal to2022Sine Rule and its application
  2. 2Let A B C be an acute-angled triangle and let D be the mid-point of B C . If A B = A D , then tan B tan C equal2019Sine Rule and its application
  3. 3In a if and the side then area of the triangle is2016Sine Rule and its application
  4. 4In a , the lengths of the two larger sides are 10 and 9 units, respectively. If the angles are in , then the length of the third side can be2015Cosine Rule and Projection Formula
  5. 5In a triangle if and , then b equals2012Sine Rule and its application
  6. 6In an equilateral triangle, the in radius, circumradius and one of the ex-radii are in the ratio2011Circle Connected to Triangle
  7. 7The random variable \( {X}\) has the following probability distribution \( {array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|} {x} & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\ {P}( {X}= {x}) 2009Sine Rule and its application

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Properties of Triangles?

This chapter includes 7 questions compiled from BITSAT papers spanning 2009 to 2022.

2.Are these questions only from BITSAT, or from other exams too?

These are BITSAT questions specifically for the Properties of Triangles chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Properties of Triangles an important chapter for BITSAT Mathematics?

Properties of Triangles has appeared in 7 of the 16 years of BITSAT papers covered here, with 7 questions across 7 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Properties of Triangles questions in BITSAT?

Of the 7 questions analysed for this chapter, 14% are easy, 43% moderate and 43% tough. 2022 had the most, with 1 question.

5.Which topics in Properties of Triangles should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Properties of Triangles:

  • Sine Rule and its application - 5 questions (71%)
  • Circle Connected to Triangle - 1 question (14%)
  • Cosine Rule and Projection Formula - 1 question (14%)
  • Sine Rule and its application has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is Properties of Triangles's weightage in BITSAT going up or down?

Across all 7 papers analysed, Properties of Triangles has averaged about 1.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has stayed about the same, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.