ABCD is a parallelogram, a line through A cuts DC at point P and BC produced at Q. Prove that triangle BCP is equal in area to triangle DPQ.
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ABCD is a parallelogram, a line through A cuts DC at point P and BC produced at Q. Prove that triangle BCP is equal in area to triangle DPQ.

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We know that, Area of a triangle is half that of a parallelogram on the same base and between the same parallels. Since, triangle APB and parallelogram ABCD are on the same base AB and between the same parallels AB and DC. ∴ Area of △ APB = Area of || gm ABCD ........(1) Since, triangle ADQ and parallelogram ABCD are on the same base AD and between the same parallels AD and BQ. ∴ Area of △ ADQ = Area of || gm ABCD ........(2) Adding equations (1) and (2), we get : ⇒ Area of △ APB + Area of △ ADQ = Area of || gm ABCD + Area of || gm ABCD ⇒ Area of △ APB + Area of △ ADQ = Area of || gm ABCD ...........(3) From figure, ⇒ Area of △ APB + Area of △ ADQ = Area of quadrilateral ADQB - Area of △ BPQ ..............(4) From equation (3) and (4), we get : ⇒ Area of quadrilateral ADQB - Area of △ BPQ = Area of || gm ABCD ⇒ Area of quadrilateral ADQB - Area of △ BPQ = Area of quadrilateral ADQB - Area of △ DCQ ⇒ Area of △ BPQ = Area of △ DCQ ⇒ Area of △ BPQ - Area of △ PCQ = Area of △ DCQ - Area of △ PCQ ⇒ Area of △ BCP = Area of △ DPQ. Hence, proved that area of △ BCP = area of △ DPQ.

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ABCD is a parallelogram, a line through A cuts DC at point P and BC produced at Q. Prove that triangle BCP is equal in area to triangle DPQ.

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