Triangle on Same Base and between Same Parallels

Triangle on same base and between same parallels is equal in area.

In the adjoining figure, ∆ABD and ∆DEF are having equal base ‘a cm’ and are between the same parallels BF and AD.

Therefore, area of ∆ABD = Area of ∆DEF

Prove that the triangles on same base and between same parallels are equal in area.

Let ∆ABC and ∆ABD be on the same base AB and between the same parallel AB and CD. It is require to prove that ∆ABC = ∆ABD.

Construction: A parallelogram ABPQ is constructed with AB as base and lying between the same parallels AB and CD.

Proof: Since ∆ABC and parallelogram ABPQ are on the same base AB and between the same parallels AB and Q,

Therefore, ∆ABC = ½(Parallelogram ABPQ)

Similarly, ∆ABD = ½(Parallelogram ABPQ)

Therefore, ∆ABC = ∆ABD.

Note: Since the relationship between the areas of a triangle and a parallelogram on the same base and between the same parallels in known to us, so that parallelogram ABPQ is constructed]

Solved examples for the triangle on same base and between same parallels:

1. Shaw that the medians of the triangle divide it into triangles of equal area.

Solution:  

AD is the median of the ∆ABC and AE is the altitude of ∆ABC and also ∆ADC.

(AE ┴ BC)

AD is the median of ABC              

Therefore, BD = DC

Multiply both sides by AE,           

Then BD × AE = DC × AE                

1/2 BD × AE = 1/2 DC × AE              

Area of ∆ABD = Area of ∆ADC   

2. AD is the median of ∆ABC and ∆ADC. E is any point on AD. Show that area of ∆ABE = area of ∆ACE.

Solution:

Since, AD is the median of ∆ABC, therefore BD = DC

Since, ∆ABD and ∆ADC have equal bases BD = DC and are between the same parallels BC and l,

Therefore Area of ∆ABD = Area of ∆ADC

Since, E lies on AD,

Therefore, ED is the median of the BEC

Now, BED and CED have equal bases BD = DC and between the same parallels BC and m.

Therefore, area of ∆BED = Area of ∆CED

On subtracting (1) and (2), we get

Area of ∆ABD - Area of ∆BED = Area of ∆ACD - Area of ∆CED

Area of ∆ABE = Area of ∆ACE

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