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ABCD is a trapezium with parallel sides AB=a cm and DC=b cm. E and F are the mid-points of the non-parallel sides. The ratio of ar(ABFE) and ar(EFCD) is

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a:b
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(3a+b):(a+3b)
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(a+3b):(3a+b)
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(2a+b):(3a+b)
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Solution

The correct option is B (3a+b):(a+3b)
Given- ABCD is a trapezium. EF is the line joining the mid points\\ of AD and BC at E and F respectively. AB=a,CD=b

To find out- The ratio of arABFE and arEFCD)

Construction- A perpendicular mn is dropped from m on DC to AB.

mn meets AB at n and intersects EF at O.

Solution-
Let the height of the trapezium ABCD be h.

its area =12×(AB+CD)×h=12×(a+b)×h ..........(i)

Since E and F are the mid points of AD and BC, the line EF divides the height of the trapezium into two equals.

mO=On=h2 .........(ii)

Let EF=x

arABFE=12×(a+x)×h2=h4×(a+x) ......(from (i) )

and arDCFE=12×(b+x)×h2=h4×(b+x) ,,,,,,,,,,,,(iii)

Now arABFE+arDCFE=arABCD

h4×(a+x)+h4×(b+x)=h2×(a+b) .....[from (i), (ii) and (iii)]

a+b2+x=a+b

x=a+b2

Substituting this value of x (i) and (ii), we have

arABFE=14h(a+a+b2)=18h(3a+b)
And arDCFE=14h(b+a+b2)=18h(a+3b)

arABFE:arDCFE=18h(3a+b):18h(a+3b)=(3a+b):(a+3b)

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