In the adjoining figures, is a parallelogram and
is the midpoint of side
If
and
when produced meet at
prove that
ABCD is parallelogram.
Also given that BE = CE
In ABCD, AB || DC
∠DCE = ∠EBF … Alternate angles with transversal DF
In ∆DCE and ∆BFE, we have,
∠DCE = ∠EBF …from above
∠DEC = ∠BEF … Vertically opposite angles
Also, BE = CE … given
Hence, by ASA congruence rule,
∆DCE ≅ ∆BFE
∴ DC = BF … by cpct
But DC = AB, as ABCD is a parallelogram.
∴ DC = AB = BF
Now, AF = AB + BF
From above, we get,
AF = AB + AB = 2AB
Hence, proved.