ABC is a triangle and through A, B, C lines are drawn parallel to BC, CA and AB respectively intersecting at P, Q and R. Prove that the perimeter of ΔPQR is double the perimeter of ΔABC.
Given : In ΔABC,
Through A, B and C, lines are drawn parallel to BC, CA and AB respectively meeting at P, Q and R.
To prove : Perimeter of ΔPQR=2× perimeter of ΔABC
Proof : ∵ PQ||BC and QR||AB
∴ ABCQ is a || gm
∴ BC =AQ
Similarly , BCAP is a || gm
∴ BC = AP ....(i)
∴ AQ =AP =BL
→PQ = 2BC
Similarly, we can prove that
QR =2AB and PR= 2AC
Now perimeter of ΔPQR.
=PQ+QR+PR = 2AB+2BC+2AC
=2(AB+BC+AC)
= 2 perimeter of ΔABC
Hence proved.