In the adjoining figure, is a trapezium in which and are the midpoints of and respectively. and when produced meet at Also, and intersect at Prove that (i) (ii) (iii)

Here, ABCD is trapezium.


Hence, AB || DC


Also given that AP = PD and BQ = CQ


(i) In ∆QCD and ∆QBE, we have,
DQC = BQE …Vertically opposite angles


DCQ = EBQ …Alternate angles with transversal BC
BQ
= CQ P is the midpoint


Hence, by AAS test of congruency,
QCD
QBE
Hence, DQ = QE …by cpct


(ii) Also, in ∆ADE, P and Q are the midpoints of AD and DE respectively


PQ || AE


Hence, PQ || AB || DC


ie. AB || PR || DC


(iii) PQ, AB and DC are cut by transversal AD at P such that AP = PD.
Also they are cut by transversal BC at Q such that BQ = QC.

Similarly, lines PQ, AB and DC are also cut by AC at R.


Hence, by intercept theorem,
AR = RC


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