Equilateral triangles are drawn on the sides of a right triangle prove that area of the right triangle drawn on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of triangles drawn on the other two sides
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ABCis a right ∆. Angle ABC= 90°.AC is hypotenuse. Equilateral triangles PAB, QBC,RCA are drawn on the sides AB, BC, CA.
To Prove:
ar(∆PAB)+ar(∆QBC)= ar(∆RCA)
Proof & figure is in the attachment.
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prove : triangle PAB and triangle QBC and triangle RCR similar since all the triangle are equilateral
Two triangle PNB similar triangle QBC similar triangle RCA
Hence,
Area of triangle PAV / area of triangle are RCA.= ab square upon ac square --------------(1)
Area of triangle ABC / area of triangle are = BC square + AC square
------------(2)
Adding equation (1) and (2)
area of triangle PAB / area of triangle RCA + area of triangle QBC / area of triangle RCA = AB square /AC square + BC square / AC square - AB square - BC square / AC Square
area of triangle PAB + area of triangle QBC / area of triangle RCA = AC square / AC square = 1
area of triangle PAB+ area of triangle QBC = area of triangle RCA
Hence proved
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