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Q.

Tell whether the following statement is true or false:


In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and E is the midpoint of side BC. If DE and AB when produced meet at F, then AF = 2AB.


In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and E is the midpoint of side  BC. If DE and AB when produced meet at F, prove that AF = 2AB.

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answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Given ABCD is a parallelogram and E is the midpoint of side BC.
For the triangles DEC and FEB,
DCB = EBF        (Using alternate interior angle property)
CE = BE                   (given E is midpoint)
CED = BEF        (Using vertically opposite angle property)
Therefore, triangles DEC and FEB are congruent triangles using RHS postulate.
Now, as triangles are congruent, so CD = BF.
But, as ABCD is a parallelogram, therefore CD = AB.
So, BF = AB.     Now,
AF= AB + BF  AF= AB + AB  AF= 2AB   
Hence, the given statement is true.
Therefore, option 1 is correct.
 
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