Q.

A farmer had a triangular piece of land. He put a fence, parallel to one of the sides of the field as shown in the figure.

Based on the above information answer the following questions:

 

(iii) (a) State whether BDAD=AEEC or not. Give reason

1 BDADAEEC  
2 ADDBAEEC  
3 BDAEDEEC  
4 BDAD=AEEC  

Ans.

(1)

No, because when in ΔABC, DE  BCADDB=AEEC(Using BPT)1AD/DB=1AE/ECBDAD=ECAEHence, BDADAEEC