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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