Question

show that a median of a triangle divides it into two triangles of equal area

Answer 1

this is answer to prove the question

Answer 2

Given : In ΔABC, AD is the median of the triangle.

To prove : ar ΔABD = ar ΔADC

Construction : Draw AP ⊥ BC.

Proof : ar ΔABC = $\sf \frac{1}{2}$ × BC × AP...... (i)

ar ΔABD = $\sf \frac{1}{2}$ × BD × AP

ar ΔABD = $\sf \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{BC}{2} \times AP$

[AD is the median of ΔABC]

ar ΔABD = $\sf \frac{1}{2}$ × ar ΔABC.. (ii)

ar ΔADC = $\sf \frac{1}{2}$ × DC × AP

ar ΔADC = $\sf \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{BC}{2} \times AP$

ar ΔADC =$\sf \frac{1}{2}$ × ar ΔABC.. (iii)

From equation (i), (ii) and (iii)

ar ΔABD = ar ΔADC = $\sf \frac{1}{2}$ ar ΔABC

Hence, it is proved.