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प्रश्न
In the given figure, 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)

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उत्तर
(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)
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ar (DBC) = ar (EBC). Prove that DE || BC.
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ar (ABCD) = ar (PBQR).
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In the following figure, ABC and BDE are two equilateral triangles such that D is the mid-point of BC. If AE intersects BC at F, show that

(i) ar (BDE) = 1/4 ar (ABC)
(ii) ar (BDE) = 1/2 ar (BAE)
(iii) ar (ABC) = 2 ar (BEC)
(iv) ar (BFE) = ar (AFD)
(v) ar (BFE) = 2 ar (FED)
(vi) ar (FED) = 1/8 ar (AFC)
[Hint : Join EC and AD. Show that BE || AC and DE || AB, etc.]
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(i) ar(PRQ) = 1/2 ar(ARC)
(ii) ar(RQC) = 3/8 ar(ABC)
(iii) ar(PBQ) = ar(ARC)
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In the following figure, CD || AE and CY || BA. Prove that ar (CBX) = ar (AXY).

In the following figure, X and Y are the mid-points of AC and AB respectively, QP || BC and CYQ and BXP are straight lines. Prove that ar (ABP) = ar (ACQ).

