0 is the point of intersection of the diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD with AB || DC. Through 0, a line segment PQ is drawn parallel to AB meeting AD in Point and BC in Q, prove that PO = QO.
Given,
ABCD is a trapezium,
Diagonals AC and BD are intersect at 0.
To prove PQ || AB || DC.
PO = QO
in ∆ABD and ∆POD,
PO || AB [∵ PQ || AB]
∠D = ∠D [common angle]
∠ABD = ∠POD [corresponding angles]
∴ ∆ABD ∼ ∆POD [by AAA similarity criterion]
Then,
OP/AB = PD/AD …(i) [by basic proportionality theorem]
In ∆ABC and ∆OQC,
OQ || AB [∵ OQ || AB]
∠C = ∠C [common angle]
∠BAC = ∠QOC [corresponding angle]
∴ ∆ABC ∼ ∆OQC [by AAA similarity criterion]
Then,
OQ/AB = QC/BC …(ii) [by basic proportionality theorem]
Now, in ∆ADC,
OP || DC
∴ AP/PD = 0A/0C [by basic proportionality theorem] …(iii)
In ∆ABC, OQ || AB
∴ BQ/QC = OA/OC [by basic proportionality theorem] …(iv)
From Equation (iii) and (iv),
AP/PD = BQ/QC
Adding 1 on both sides, we get,
= AP/PD + 1 = BQ/QC + 1
= ((AP + PD))/PD = (BQ + QC)/QC
= AD/PD = BC/QC
= PD/AD = QC/BC
= OP/AB = OQ/BC [from Equation (i) and (ii)]
⇒ OP/AB = OQ/AB [from Equation (iii)]
⇒ OP = OQ
Hence proved.