Q17 of 33 Page 108

In the parallelogram ABCD, the bisectors of A and B meet CD at the point E. The length of the side BC is 2 cm. Let us write the length of the side AB.


In the figure, In the parallelogram ABCD, the bisectors of A and B meet CD at the point E and BC = 2 cm


Now,


ABE = CBE [BE is angle bisector of B]


ABE = BEC [Alternate interior angles]


CBE = BEC


BC = CE [Sides opposite to equal angles are equal] [1]


Similarly,


AD = DE


BC = DE [BC = AD, opposite sides of parallelogram are equal] [2]


Adding [1] and [2]


2BC = CE + DE


CD = 2BC


CD = 2(2) = 4 cm


Since, opposite sides of parallelogram are equal.


AB = CD = 4 cm


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