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Diagonals ac and bd of a trapezium abcd with ab parallel to CD intersect each other at o.prove that area of triangle aod equals area of boc?
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∙ 6y ago
They share a common base, CD, and their height is the distance between the parallel lines AB and CD.
Consequently, area(ACD) = area(BCD) . . . . . . . . eqn 1
But ACD = AOD + OCD and BCD = BOC + OCD
So area(ACD) = area(AOD) + area(OCD)
and area(BCD) = area(BOC) + area(OCD)
Substituting in eqn 1,
area(AOD) + area(OCD) = area(BOC) + area(OCD)
area(AOD) = area(BOC)
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∙ 13y agoFirst consider triangles ACD and BCD.
They share a commom base, CD, and their height is the ditance between the parallel lines AB and CD.
Consequently, area(ACD) = area(BCD) . . . . . . . . eqn 1
But ACD = AOD + OCD and BCD = BOC + OCD
So area(ACD) = area(AOD) + area(OCD)
and area(BCD) = area(BOC) + area(OCD)
Substituting in eqn 1,
area(AOD) + area(OCD) = area(BOC) + area(OCD)
area(AOD) = area(BOC)
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