Q15 of 40 Page 8

E is the mid-point of side AD of a parallelogram ABCD. A line through A parallel to EC meets BC at F and DC produced at G. Prove that
(i) DG = 2AB
(ii) AG = 2AF


In ΔADG, E is the mid-point of AD and EC ïï AG
... EC = AG and EC ïï AG ⇒  2EC = AG ...(i)
and C is the mid-point of DG.
... DG = DC + CG = 2DC...(ii)
but,  DC = AB ...(opposite sides of a parallelogram)
... DG = 2AB  
(ii) In AFCE, AE ïï FC and AF ïï EC,
... Quadrilateral AFCE is a parallelogram 
... EC = AF...(iii)
From equations (i) and (iii) we get,
2AF = AG ⇒ AG = 2AF

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