Question

In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and E is the midpoint of side BC. If DE and AB when produced meet at F, prove that AF = 2AB.

Answer 1

Solution :
Given: ABCD is a parallelogram.
BE = CE (E is the mid point of BC)
DE and AB when produced meet at F.
To prove: AF = 2AB
Proof:
In parallelogram ABCD, we have:
AB || DC
∠DCE = ∠EBF
(Alternate interior angles)
In ∆DCE and ∆BFE, we have:
∠DCE = ∠EBF
(Proved above)
∠DEC = ∠BEF
(Vertically opposite angles)
Also, BE = CE
(Given)
∴ ∆DCE ≅​ ∆BFE (By ASA congruence rule)
∴ DC = BF
(CPCT)
But DC = AB, as ABCD is a parallelogram.
∴ DC = AB = BF
...(i)
Now, AF = AB + BF
From (i), we get:
AF = AB + AB = 2AB
Hence, proved.