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In given figure equilateral triangles are drawn on the sides of a right triangle. Show that the area of the triangle on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of triangles on the other two sides.
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Given A right angled triangle ABC with right angle at B. Equilateral triangles PAB, QBC and RAC are described on sides AB, BC and Ca respectively.

To prove Area(PAB)+Area(QBC)=Area(RAC).

Proof Since triangles PAB, QBC and RAC are equilateral. Therefore, they are equiangular and hence similar.

Area(PAB)Area(RAc)+Area(QBC)Area(RAC)=AB2AC2+BC2AC2

Area(PAB)Area(RAC)+Area(QBC)Area(RAC)=AB2+BC2AC2

Area(PAB)Area(RAC)+Area(QBC)Area(RAC)=AC2AC2=1

[ is a right angled triangle with B=900AC2=AB2+BC2]

Area(PAB)+Area(QBC)Area(RAC)=1

Area(PAB)+Area(QBC)=Area(RAC) [Hence proved]

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