In the adjoining figure, is a
in which
and
are the midpoints of
and
respectively. If
is a line segment that cuts
and
at
and
respectively, prove that
Here, ABCD is parallelogram.
By the properties of parallelogram,
AD || BC and AB || DC
AD = BC and AB = DC
Also,
AB = AE + BE and DC = DF + FC
This means that,
AE = BE = DF = FC
Now, DF = AE and DF || AE, that is AEFD is a parallelogram.
Hence, AD || EF
Similarly, BEFC is also a parallelogram.
Hence, EF || BC
∴ AD || EF || BC
Thus, AD, EF and BC are three parallel lines cut by the transversal line DC at D, F and C, respectively such that DF = FC.
Also, the lines AD, EF and BC are also cut by the transversal AB at A, E and B, respectively such that AE = BE.
Similarly, they are also cut by GH.
Hence by intercept theorem,
∴ GP = PH
Hence proved.