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Question
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In figure, AD is median of triangle ABC, E is the mid-point of AD and F is the mid-point of AE.
Prove that ar open parentheses ABF close parentheses equals 1 over 8 ar left parenthesis ABC right parenthesis.

Solution
Given: AD is median of triangle ABC. E is the mid-point of AD and F is the mid-point of AE.
 T o space P r o v e space colon space space ar left parenthesis ABF right parenthesis equals 1 over 8 ar left parenthesis abc right parenthesis
Proof : because space AD is a median of increment ABC
therefore space space space ar left parenthesis increment ABD right parenthesis equals ar left parenthesis increment ACD right parenthesis equals 1 half ar left parenthesis increment ABC right parenthesis space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space... left parenthesis 1 right parenthesis  

V A median of a triangle divides it into two triangles of equal areas
∵ E is the mid-point of AD
∴ BE is a median of ΔABD
 ∴ ar(ΔBED) = ar(ΔBEA) = 1/2 ar(ΔABD)
∵ A median of a triangle divides it into two triangles of equal areas
rightwards double arrow space ar left parenthesis increment BEA right parenthesis equals 1 half.1 half ar space open parentheses increment ABCD close parentheses
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∵ F is the mid-point of AE ∴ BF is a median of ΔABE
therefore space space a r space open parentheses increment B E F close parentheses equals 1 half a r left parenthesis increment A B E right parenthesis
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                               [ because A median of a triangle divides it into two triangles of equal areas]
rightwards double arrow space space ar left parenthesis increment space ABF right parenthesis space equals space 1 half space ar left parenthesis increment space ABE right parenthesis
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