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ABCD is a parallelogram in which the side BC is produced to E such that CE = BC.AE intersects CD at F.If area triangle DFB is equal to 3 cm², find the area of parallelogram ABCD.

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Answered by Annabeth
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Given:
ABCD is a parallelogram
BC=CE
arΔDBF = 3cm²
To Find:
ar(║gm ABCD)
Steps are as follow:
∵AD║BC
∴AD║BE

In ΔADF and ΔCEF,
∠AFD = ∠EFC      (vertically opposite angles)
∠DAF = ∠CEF      (alt. angles equal when AD║BE cut by transversal AE)
   AD   =    EC        (∵AD=BC and BC=EC ∴AD=EC)
∴ By AAS Congruence Criterion, 
ΔADF is congruent to ΔCEF
∴By CPCT, DF=FC
∴F bisects DC

Since DF = 1/2DC
∴ The area of ΔDFB = 1/2(1/2DC×h)           (area of Δ = 1/2×base×height)
                                  =1/4 DC×h
                                  = 1/4 ar(║gm ABCD)   (area of ║gm = base×height)

But, arΔDFB = 3cm²
∴ 3cm² = 1/4 ar(║gm ABCD)
∴12cm² = ar(║gm ABCD)

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