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In below fig. ABCD is a parallelogram and E is the mid-point of side B If DE and AB when produced meet at F, prove that AF = 2AB.

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In below fig. ABCD is a parallelogram and E is the mid-point of side B If DE and AB when produced meet at F, prove that AF = 2AB.

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In Δ BEF and  ΔCED

`∠`BEF = `∠`CED         [Verified opposite angle]

BE = CE                  [ ∵ E is the mid-point of BC]

`∠`EBF = `∠`ECD        [∵ Alternate interior angles are equal]

∴ ∇ BEF ≅  Δ CED         [Angle side angle congruence]

  ∴ BF = CD                 [Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles]

AF = AB + AF

AF = AB + AB

AF = 2 AB

 

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Chapter 13: Quadrilaterals - Exercise 13.2 [Page 20]

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 9
Chapter 13 Quadrilaterals
Exercise 13.2 | Q 10 | Page 20

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