two triangles having the same base and equal areas lie between the same parallels
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PRESENTATION TO SHOW
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EXAMPLE- 1
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Show that a median of
a triangle divides it into
two triangles of equal
areas.
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Let ABC be a triangle and let AD be one of its medianssuppose, you wish to show area(ABD) = area(ACD) Since the formula for area involves altitude ,let us draw
AN┴BC.
Now area(ABD) = 1 ∕ 2 x base x altitude(of ∆ADB)
= 1 ∕ 2 x BD x AN
= 1 ∕ 2 x CD x AN(As BD = CD)
= 1 ∕ 2 x base x altitude(of ∆ACD)
= area(ACD)
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EXAMPLE- 2
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ABCD is a quadrilateral and BE||AC and also BE meets DC produced at E. Show that area of ∆ADE is equal to the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.
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Solution:- In the given figure ∆BAC and ∆EAC lie on the same base
AC and between the same parallels AC and BE.
Therefore, area(BAC) = area(EAC)(two triangles on the same base and between the same parallels are equal in area)
So, area(BAC) +area(ADC) = area(EAC) + area(ADC)
(adding same areas on both sides)
area(ABCD) = area(ADE)
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