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Abcd is a Parallelogram, E and F Are the Mid-points of Ab and Cd Respectively. Gh is Any Line Intersecting Ad, Ef and Bc at G, P and H Respectively. Prove that Gp = Ph

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ABCD is a parallelogram, E and F are the mid-points of AB and CD respectively. GH is any line intersecting AD, EF and BC at G, P and H respectively. Prove that GP = PH.

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Solution

In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a || gm in which E and F are the midpoints  of AB and CD respectively.

Since E and F are midpoints of AB and CD respectively

∴ AE = BE =`1/2` AB

And CF = DF =`1/2` CD

But, AB = CD

∴ `1/2` AB = `1/2` CD

⇒ BE = CF

Also, BE || CF                [∵ AB || CD]

∴ PHBE is a parallelogram

BE = PH         ....(i)

⇒ AEPG is parallelogram

∴ AE = GP          ....(ii)

But is the midpoint of AB

∴ AE = BE         ...(iii)

from (i), (ii) and (iii)

⇒ GP = PH

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Chapter 13: Quadrilaterals - Exercise 13.4 [Page 65]

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 9
Chapter 13 Quadrilaterals
Exercise 13.4 | Q 19 | Page 65

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