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Question
Diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD with AB || DC intersect each other at O. Prove that ar (AOD) = ar (BOC).
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Solution
It can be observed that ΔDAC and ΔDBC lie on the same base DC and between the same parallels AB and CD.
∴ Area (ΔDAC) = Area (ΔDBC)
⇒ Area (ΔDAC) − Area (ΔDOC) = Area (ΔDBC) − Area (ΔDOC)
⇒ Area (ΔAOD) = Area (ΔBOC)
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