In Fig. 15.88, ABCD and AEFD are two parallelograms. Prove that:


(i) PE=FQ


(ii) ar(ΔAPE):ar(Δ PFA)= ar(Δ QFD)=ar(Δ PFD)


(iii) ar(Δ PEA) = ar(Δ QFD)

(i) In and

PEA = QFD (Corresponding angle)


EPA = FQD (Corresponding angle)


PA = QD (Opposite sides of a parallelogram)


Then,


(By AAS congruence rule)


Therefore,


(c.p.c.t)


Since, and stand on equal bases PE and FQ lies between the same parallel EQ and FQ lies between the same parallel EQ and AD


Therefore,


() = Area (QFD) (1)


Since,


stand on the same base PF and lie between the same parallel PF and AD


Therefore,


Area ( = Area ( (2)


Divide the equation (1) by (2), we get


=


(iii) From (i) part,



Then,



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