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Prove diagonals of a quadrilateral ABCD intersect at O. AO/BO=CO/DO |
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Answer» Given: △ABCD is a trapezium with AB || CD and the DIAGONALS AC and BD intersect at ‘0'. To prove: OA/OC = OB/OD Proof: In the figure consider the triangle OAB and OCD ∠DOC = ∠AOB (Vertically opposite ANGLES are equal) since AB || DC, ∠DOC = ∠OAB (Alternate angles are equal) ∴ By AA corollary of similar triangles. ∴ △OAB ~ △OCB When the two triangle are similar, the side are proportionally. ⇒ OA/OC = OB/OD Hence proved. |
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