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Q.

What will be the area of ∆BEC if the vertex A of ∆ABC is joined to a point D on BC and E is the midpoint of AD?


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a

1 2  ar( ∆ABC)

b

1 3  ar( ∆ABC)

c

1 4  ar( ∆ABC)

d

1 6  ar( ∆ABC) 

answer is A.

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It is given that the vertex A of ∆ABC is joined to a point D on BC and E is the midpoint of AD.
Question ImageWe have to find the area of ∆BEC.
We know that the median of a triangle runs from the vertex to the midpoint of the base and thus divides the triangle into two equal triangles.
AD is the median of the ABC  .
Hence, ar(∆ABD)= 1 2  ar(∆ABC)…..(1)
 BE is the median of the ABD  
Hence, ar(∆BED)= 1 2  ar(∆ABD)…..(2) 
 EC is the median of the ABD   Hence, ar(∆EDC)= 1 2  ar(∆ADC)…..(3) 
 From (2) and (3),
ar(∆BED)+ ar(∆EDC)= 1 2  ar(∆ABD)+ 1 2  ar(∆ADC)
 ar(∆BEC)= 1 2  [ar(∆ABD)+ ar(∆ADC)]
 ar(∆BEC)= 1 2  ar(∆ABC)
Therefore, option 1 is correct.
 
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