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n the given figure, ABC and ABD are two triangles on the same base AB. If line-segment CD is bisected by AB at O, show that ar(ABC) = ar(ABD).

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Consider ΔACD.
Line-segment CD is bisected by AB at O. Therefore, AO is the median of ΔACD. Area(ΔACO)=Area(ΔADO)...(1)
Considering ΔBCD,BO is the median.
Area(ΔBCO)=Area(ΔBDO)...(2)
Adding equations(1) and (2), we obtain;
Area(ΔACO)+Area(ΔBCO)=Area(ΔADO)+Area(ΔBDO)
Area(ΔABC)=Area(ΔABD)

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