Question

ABCD is a trapezium. E is the point of intersection

of its diagonals. If the area of ∆ AED is 6sq.cm.

and the area of ∆ CED is 24sq.cm.,

a) Find the area of ∆ BCE.

b) Find the area of ∆ ABE.

c) Find the area of the whole trapezium.​

Answer 1

Answer:

ABCD is a trapezium in which, AB ∥ CD and diagonals AC and BD intersect each other at O.

In ΔAOB and ΔCOD we have

∠1=∠2 [Alt ∠s]

∠3=∠4 [vert opp. \angle s\therefor \Delta AOB \sim \Delta COD$$

[By AA criterion of similarity]

⇒

ar(ΔCOD)

ar(ΔAOB)

=

(CD)

2

(2CD)

2

[AB = 2CD (Given)]

=

CD

2

4CD

2

=4

=

ar(ΔCOD)

84

=4;

∴ar(ΔCOD)=84+4=21cm

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