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In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and X is the mid-point of BC. The line AX produced meets DC produced at Q. The parallelogram AQPB is completed. Prove that :

(i) ΔABX ≅ ΔQCX.

(ii) DC = CQ = QP.

In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and X is the mid-point of BC. The line AX produced meets DC produced at Q. The parallelogram AQPB is completed. Prove that. Quadrilaterals, R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 9.

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Answer

(i) Considering △ABX and △QCX we have,

⇒ ∠XBA = ∠XCQ (Alternate angles are equal)

⇒ XB = XC (As X is mid-point of BC)

⇒ ∠AXB = ∠CXQ (Vertically opposite angles are equal)

Hence, △ABX ≅ △QCX by ASA axiom.

(ii) Since, △ABX ≅ △QCX

∴ AB = CQ (By C.P.C.T.C.) …….(1)

AB = CD and AB = QP (Opposite sides of parallelogram are equal) ……..(2)

From (i) and (ii) we get,

⇒ AB = DC = CQ = QP

⇒ DC = CQ = QP

Hence, proved that DC = CQ = QP.

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