Question 9.

In the given Fig. if AB = 2, BC = 6, AE = 6, BF = 8, CE = 7, and CF = 7, compute the ratio

of the area of quadrilateral ABDE to the area of ACDF.

Solution:
Given: AB = 2,
BC = 6,
AE = 6,
BF = 8,
CE = 7 and
CF = 7
Consider ∆AEC and ∆BCF,
In ∆AEC,
AC = 8,
AE = 6,
CE = 7
In ∆BCF,
BF = 8,
BC = 6,
CF = 7
∴ ∆AEC ≅ ∆BCF
∴ Area of ∆AEC = Area of ∆BCF
Subtract.area of ∆BDC both sides, we get
Area of ∆AEC – Area of ∆BDC = Area of ∆BCF – Area of ∆BDC
⇒ Area of quadrilateral ABDE = Area of ∆CDF
∴ The required ratio is 1 : 1

Question 10.
In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle and EFGH is a parallelogram. Using the measurements
given in the figure, what is the length d of the segment that is perpendicular
to HE¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ and FG¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ?
Solution:
Area of ABCD = length × breadth.
= DC × BC = 10 × 8 = 80.
Area of ∆AEH = Area of ∆CGF [since they are congruent by RHS rule]
Similarly, Area of ∆BEF = Area of ∆DGH
∴ Area of parallelogram = EFGH = Area of rectangle ABCD – 2(area of ∆AEH) – 2(area of
∆BEF)

Question 11.
In parallelogram ABCD of the accompanying diagram, line DP is drawn bisecting BC at N
and meeting AB (extended) at P. From vertex C, line CQ is drawn bisecting side AD at M
and meeting AB (extended) at Q. Lines DP and CQ meet at O. Show that the area of triangle
QPO is 98 of the area of the parallelogram ABCD.

Solution:
Area of ∆QDP = Area of ∆QMA + Area of ∆MNO + Area of MNBS + Area of ∆MAB
= Area of ∆DCM + Area of ∆MNO + Area of MNBA + Area of ∆NDC
= 2Area of ∆OMN + Area of ∆MNO + 4 Area of ∆OMN + 2 Area of ∆OMN