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 Book 3B Lesson Worksheet 7C (Refer to §7.4)

7.4 Proofs Related to Parallelograms

Example 1 Instant Drill 1

In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. Prove In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. Prove
that △ADE  △CBF. that △AED  △CFB.
D F C A D

F
E

A B C
E B
Sol In △ADE and △CBF, Sol In △AED and △CFB,
ADE = CBF given AE = ____ given
AD = CB opp. sides of //gram DAE = ____ _________ of //gram
DAE = BCF opp. s of //gram
∴ △ADE  △CBF ASA

1. In the figure. ABCD is a parallelogram. 2. In the figure. ABCD is a parallelogram.

AC, BD and EG intersect at F. AEFC is a straight line.
A D A D

G E
F
F
E
B C
B C
(a) Prove that △ADF  △CBE.
(a) Prove that △AEF  △CGF.
(b) Prove that BE // FD.
(b) Prove that AE = CG.

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 New Century Mathematics (2nd Edition)
3. In the figure, ABCF is a parallelogram. 4. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus and
Prove that ED // BC. AEFC is a straight line. Prove that
E D △ABE  △CDF.
A
A
F
E
B C
B D
F

→ Ex 7C 1–6
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5. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. 6. In the figure, ABCD is a square.

A E D A D

B C
(a) Prove that △ABE  △DCE. B F C

(b) Prove that △BEC is an isosceles (a) Prove that △ADE  △CDF.
triangle. (b) Prove that ADF = CDE.

→ Ex 7C 7–10
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 New Century Mathematics (2nd Edition)
 Level Up Questions
7. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram with a diagonal BEFD. A D
(a) Prove that △DAF  △BCE. F
(b) If BF = 5 cm and EF = 1 cm, find BD. E
B C

8. In the figure, ABCD is a square. E

(a) Prove that △EBF  △ECF.
(b) Prove that △EAD is an isosceles triangle.
A D

B C
F

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