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Areas Of Parallelograms And Triangles

Question
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In figure, AP and BQ are perpendiculars to the line-segment AB and AP = BQ. Prove that O is the midpoint of line segments AB and PQ.


Solution

In ∆OAP and ∆OBQ,
AP = BQ    | Given
∠OAP = ∠OBQ    | Each = 90°
∠AOP = ∠BOQ
| Vertically Opposite Angles
∴ ∆OAP ≅ ∆OBQ    | AAS Axiom
∴ OA = OB    | C.P.C.T.
and    OP = OQ    | C.P.C.T.
⇒ O is the mid-point of line segments AB and PQ