Question
In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a parallelogram whose diagonals intersect each other at O. A line segment EOF is drawn to meet AB at E and DC at F. Prove that OE = OF.
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Answer
Given: A parallelogram ABCD, in which diagonals intersect at O. E and F are the points on AB and CDTo Prove: $\text{OE = OF}$
Proof: In $\triangle\text{AOE}$ and $\triangle\text{COF},$ we have
$\angle\text{CAE}=\angle\text{DCA}$ [Alternate angles]
$\text{AO = CO}$ [diagonals are equal and bisect each other]
and, $\angle\text{AOE}=\angle\text{COF}$ [Vertically opposite angles]
Thus by Angle-Side-Angle criterion of congruence, we have,
$\therefore\triangle\text{AOE}\cong\triangle\text{COF}$ [By ASA]
The corresponding parts of the congruent triangles are equal.
$\therefore\text{OE = OF}$ [By C.P.C.T.]
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