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Show That: the Ratio of the Areas of Two Triangles on the Same Base is Equal to the Ratio of Their Heights.

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प्रश्न

Show that:
The ratio of the areas of two triangles on the same base is equal to the ratio of their heights.

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उत्तर

Consider the following figure :

Here
Ar. ( ΔABC ) = `1/2` BM x AC
and, Ar. ( ΔADC ) = `1/2` DN x AC

`["Area"( Δ"ABD")]/["Area(Δ ADC )"] = [1/2 "BM" xx "AC"]/[1/2 "DN" xx "AC"]= "BM"/"DN"`

hence proved

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अध्याय 15: Area Theorems [Proof and Use] - Exercise 16 (B) [पृष्ठ २०१]

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सेलिना Concise Mathematics [English] Class 9 ICSE
अध्याय 15 Area Theorems [Proof and Use]
Exercise 16 (B) | Q 1.3 | पृष्ठ २०१

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