ABCD is a parallelogram, AD is produced to E so that DE=DC and EC produced meets AB produced in F. Prove that BF=BC.

Given,


ABCD is a parallelogram,


In ΔACE


D and O are the mid points of AE and AC


DO ⎸⎸EC


OB ⎸⎸CF and AB = BF (i)


DC = BF (AB = DC as ABCD is a parallelogram)



In ΔEDC and ΔCBF


DC = BC


EDC = CBF


ECD = CFB


So, by ASA congruency


ΔEDCΔCBF


DE = BC


DC = BC


AB = BC


BF = BC ( AB = BF from (i) )


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