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Find the following ratios.

(i) A(PST)A(QST)

(ii) A(PST)A(RST)

(iii) A(QST)A(RST)

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Solution

Construction: Draw perpendiculars TM and SN on sides PQ and PR, respectively.



Proof :
If the area of 1 is A1 and the area of 2 is A2, then: A1A2=b1×h1b2×h2Here, b1 and b2 are the bases and h1 and h2 are the heights of the respective triangles.

(i) Here, b1=PS and h1=TM b2=QS and h2=TM A(PST)A(QST)=PS×TMQS×TM A(PST)A(QST)=PSQS

(ii) Here, b1=PT and h1=SNb2=TR and h2=SNA(PST)A(RST)=PT×SNTR×SN

A(PST)A(QST)=PTTR

(iii) We know that the triangles that lie between two parallel lines have equal heights.Also, the triangles with common bases and equal heights are equal in area. A(QST)=A(RST)Or,A(QST)A(RST)=11

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