Question

In the given figure, X and Y are the mid-points of AC and AB respectively, QP || BC and CYQ and BXP are straight lines. Prove that ar (Δ ABP) = ar (Δ ACQ).

Answer 1

Given:

(1) X and Y are the, midpoints of AC and AB respectively.

(2) QP|| BC

(3) CYQ and BXP are straight lines.

To prove:

Proof: Since X and Y are the, midpoints of AC and AB respectively.

So XY||BC

ΔBYC and ΔBXC are on the same base BC and between the same parallels XY and BC.

Therefore

…… (1)

Similarly the quadrilaterals XYAP and XYQA are on the same base XY and between the same parallels XY and PQ. Therefore

…… (2)

Adding equation 1 and 2 we get

Hence we had proved that