XY is a line parallel to side BC of a triangle ABC. If BE || AC and CF || AB meet XY at E and F respectively, show that ar (ABE) = ar (ACF)

 


It is given that:


In Δ ABC, XY||BC &  BE||BC & CF||AB


To prove: Ar(Δ ABE) =Ar(Δ ACF)


Proof:


Let XY intersect AB & BC at points M and N respectively.


The figure of the question is:



Now, XY || BC


And, we know that the parts of the parallel lines are parallel


⇒ EN || BC 


Also, it is given that BE || AC


⇒  BE || CN


Therefore, BCNE is a parallelogram (because both the pair of opposite sides are parallel)


Now, the parallelogram BCNE & ΔABE have a common base i.e. BE & BE is parallel to AC.


⇒ ar(ΔABE) = ½ area of parallelogram BCNE ...(i)


Similarly, we BCFM is also a parallelogram.


And, the ΔACF and the parallelogram BCFM lie on the same base i.e. CF


⇒ ar(ΔACF) = ½ area of parallelogram BCFM ...(ii)


Now,


Parallelograms BCNE and BCFM are on the same base BC and between the same parallels BC and EF


⇒ Area (BCNE) = Area (BCFM)...(iii)


From the equations (i), (ii) and (iii), we can write that, 


Ar(Δ ABE) =Ar(Δ ACF)


 

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