Question

ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and the diagonals AC and

BD intersect each other at O. Find the ratio of area of ∆ AOD to

that of the area of ∆ BOC​
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Answer 1

Answer:

Given that ABCD is a trapezium with AB || DC and Diagonal AC and BD intersect each other at O.

To prove: Area (AOD) = Area (BOC)

Proof: ΔADC and ΔBDC are on the same base DC and between same parallel AB and DC.

∴Area (ΔADC) = Area (ΔBDC) [triangles on the same base and between same parallel are equal in area]

Subtract Area (ΔDOC) from both side

Area (ΔADC) – Area (ΔDOC) = Area (ΔBDC) – Area (ΔDOC)

Area (ΔAOD) = Area (ΔBOC)

Hence proved.