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Circles

Question
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ABCD is a parallelogram in which P is the mid-point of DC and Q is a point on AC such that CQ equals 1 fourth AC (see figure). If PQ produced meets BC at R, prove that R is the mid-point of BC.


Solution

Given: ABCD is a parallelogram in which P is the mid-point of DC and Q is a point on AC such that
CQ equals 1 fourth

AC. PQ produced meets BC at R.
To Prove: R is the mid-point of BC.
Construction: Join BD to intersect AC at O.
Proof: ∵ ABCD is a parallelogram and the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each that
therefore space space space AO equals OC equals 1 half AC
Now comma space space CQ equals 1 fourth AC
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals 1 fourth left parenthesis 2 space OC right parenthesis
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals space OC over 2

rightwards double arrow  Q is the mid-point of CO
In ∆CDO,
∵ P is the mid-point of DC and Q is the midpoint of CO
∴ PQ || DO | by mid-point theorem
⇒ PR || DB
⇒ QR || OB
Now, in ∆COB,
∵ Q is the mid-point of CO and QR || OB
∴ R is the mid-point of BC
| by converse of mid-point theorem


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ABCD is a rhombus. Show that diagonal AC bisects ∠A as well as ∠C and diagonal BD bisects ∠B as well as ∠D.

ABCD is a rectangle in which diagonal AC bisects ∠A as well as ∠C. Show that (i) ABCD is a square (ii) diagonal BD bisects ∠B as well as ∠D.

In parallelogram ABCD, two points P and Q are taken on diagonal BD such that DP = BQ (see figure). Show that:


(i)    ∆APD ≅ ∆CQB
(ii)   AP = CQ
(iii)  ∆AQB ≅ ∆CPD
(iv)  AQ = CP
(v)   APCQ is a parallelogram.

ABCD is a parallelogram and AP and CQ are perpendiculars from vertices A and C on diagonal BD respectively (see figure). Show that:
(i) ∆APB ≅ ∆CQD
(ii) AP = CQ.

In ∆ABC and ∆DEF, AB = DE, AB || DE, BC = EF and BC || EF. Vertices A, Band C are joined to vertices D, E and F respectively (see figure). Show that:
(i)     quadrilateral ABED is a parallelogram
(ii)    quadrilateral BEFC is a parallelogram
(iii)   AD || CF and AD = CF
(iv)   quadrilateral ACFD is a parallelogram



(v)     AC = DF
(vi)    ∆ABC ≅ ∆DEF. [CBSE 2012

ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || CD and AD = BC (see figure): Show that
(i)      ∠A = ∠B
(ii)    ∠C = ∠D
(iii)    ∆ABC = ∆BAD
(iv)    diagonal AC = diagonal BD.



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