Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles

Question

In figure given below, AD is the median of ∆ABC.
BE ⊥ AD, CF ⊥ AD. Prove that BE = CF.

Answer

Given: AD is the median of ∆ABC. BE ⊥ AD, CF ⊥ AD.
To Prove: BE = CF
Proof: In ∆DEB and ∆DFC,
DB = DC
| ∵ AD is the median of ∆ABC
∠DEB = ∠DFC | Each = 90°
∠BDE = ∠CDF
| Vertically opposite angles
∴ ∆DEB ≅ ∆DFC
| AAS congruence rule
∴ BE = CF    | CPCT

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