Q.

D and E are the mid-points of the sides AB and AC respectively of triangle ABC. DE is produced to F. Write an additional information required to prove that CF is equal and parallel to DA.


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a

FE=EF

b

DE=CF

c

DE=EF

d

DE=RF 

answer is C.

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Given that, in triangle ABC, D and E are midpoints of AB and AC. DE is produced to F.
Drawing the required figure,
 Question ImageWe consider triangles ADE and CFE.
Suppose that DE=EF.
Then we have:
AE=CE (Midpoint)
DE=EF (Assumed)
AED=FEC (Vertically opposite angles)
Thus, ADE  CFE.
Now, we know that:
AD=CF ADE=CFE AD=CF Therefore, the additional information that we need is,
DE=EF Therefore, option (3) is correct.
 
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D and E are the mid-points of the sides AB and AC respectively of triangle ∆ABC. DE is produced to F. Write an additional information required to prove that CF is equal and parallel to DA.