In Fig. 9.27, ABCDE is a pentagon. A line through B parallel to AC meets DC produced at F. Show that:
(i) ar (ACB) = ar (ACF)
(ii) ar (AEDF) = ar (ABCDE)
(i) ΔACB and ΔACF lie on the same base AC and are between the same parallels AC and BF
Area (ΔACB) = Area (ΔACF)
(ii) It can be observed that:
Area (ΔACB) = Area (ΔACF)
Area (ΔACB) + Area (ACDE) = Area (ACF) + Area (ACDE)
Area (ABCDE) = Area (AEDF)