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Question 4 (ii)
In the given figure, P is a point in the interior of a parallelogram ABCD. Show that:
(ii) ar(APD) + ar(PBC) = ar(APB) +ar(PCD)

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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)

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