ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and its diagonals intersect each other at the point O. Show that 

The figure is given below:



Construct a line EF through point O, such that EF is parallel to CD.



In ΔADC, EO is parallel to CD


 


Now, using basic proportionality theorem, we obtain


 


AE/ED = AO/OC (i)


 


In ΔABD, OE is parallel to AB


 


So, using basic proportionality theorem, we get


 


ED/AE = OD/BO


 


AE/ED = BO/OD (ii)


 


From (i) and (ii), we get


 



Therefore, 


 


 

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