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Show That: the Ratio of the Areas of Two Triangles of the Same Height is Equal to the Ratio of Their Bases. - Mathematics

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प्रश्न

Show that:

The ratio of the areas of two triangles of the same height is equal to the ratio of their bases.

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उत्तर

Consider  the following figure:

Here AP ⊥ BC

Since Ar. ( ΔABD ) = `1/2` BD x AP

And, Ar. ( ΔADC ) =`1/2` DC x AP

`["Area"( ΔABD)]/["Area"(Δ ADC )] = [1/2 BD xx AP]/[1/2 DC xx AP]= (BD)/(DC)`

Hence proved.

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

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पाठ 16 Area Theorems [Proof and Use]
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