Let us draw a line segment MN, passing through point P and parallel to line segment AD. In parallelogram ABCD,
MN|| AD (By construction) ... (6)
ABCD is a parallelogram.
∴ AB || DC(Opposite sides of a parallelogram)
⇒ AM || DN... (7)
From equations(6) and(7), we obtain,
MN|| AD and AM || DN
Therefore, quadrilateral AMND is a parallelogram.
It can be observed that
ΔAPD and parallelogram AMND are lying on the same base AD and between the same parallel lines AD and MN.
∴Area(ΔAPD)=12Area(AMND)...(8) Similarly, for
ΔPCB and parallelogram MNCB,
Area(ΔPCB)=12Area(MNCB)...(9) Adding equations (8) and (9), we obtain,
Area(ΔAPD)+Area(ΔPCB)=12[Area(AMND)+Area(MNCB)] Area(ΔAPD)+Area(ΔPCB)=12Area(ABCD)...(10) On comparing equations (5) in the previous question and (10), we obtain,
Area(ΔAPD)+Area(ΔPBC)=Area(ΔAPB)+Area(ΔPCD)