Question 15 Marks
In parallelogram $\text{ABCD, E}$ is a point in $AB$ and $DE$ meets diagonal $AC$ at point $F$. If $DF: FE = 5:3$ and area of $\triangle ADF$ is $60 \ cm^2$; find,$(i)$ area of $\triangle ADE.(ii)$ if $AE: EB = 4:5$, find the area of $\triangle ADB.(iii)$ also, find the area of parallelogram $\text{ABCD}.$
Answer
$\triangle ADF$ and $\triangle AFE$ have the same vertex $A$ and their bases are on the same straight line $DE.$
$\therefore \frac{ A (\Delta ADF )}{ A (\Delta AFE )}=\frac{ DF }{ FE }$
$\Rightarrow \frac{60}{ A (\Delta AFE )}=\frac{5}{3}$
$\Rightarrow A(\triangle A F E)=\frac{60 \times 3}{5}=36 \ cm ^2$
Now, $A(\triangle ADE) = A(\triangle ADF) + A(\triangle AFE) = 60 + 36 = 96 \ cm^2.$
$\triangle ADE$ and $\triangle EDB$ have the same vertex $D$ and their bases are on the same straight line $AB.$
$\therefore \frac{ A (\Delta ADE )}{ A (\Delta EDB )}=\frac{ AE }{ EB }$
$\Rightarrow \frac{96}{ A (\Delta EDB )}=\frac{4}{5}$
$\Rightarrow A (\Delta EDB )=\frac{96 \times 5}{4}=120 \ cm ^2$
Now, $A( \triangle ADB )$ and $\|^m \text{ABCD}$ are on the same base $AB$ and between the same parallels $AB$ and $DC.$
$\therefore A(\triangle A D B)=\frac{1}{2} A\left(\|^m A B C D\right)$
$\Rightarrow 216=\frac{1}{2} A \left(\|^{ m } ABCD \right)$
$\Rightarrow A( \|^m ABCD ) = 2 \times 216 = 432 \ cm^2 .$
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$\triangle ADF$ and $\triangle AFE$ have the same vertex $A$ and their bases are on the same straight line $DE.$
$\therefore \frac{ A (\Delta ADF )}{ A (\Delta AFE )}=\frac{ DF }{ FE }$
$\Rightarrow \frac{60}{ A (\Delta AFE )}=\frac{5}{3}$
$\Rightarrow A(\triangle A F E)=\frac{60 \times 3}{5}=36 \ cm ^2$
Now, $A(\triangle ADE) = A(\triangle ADF) + A(\triangle AFE) = 60 + 36 = 96 \ cm^2.$
$\triangle ADE$ and $\triangle EDB$ have the same vertex $D$ and their bases are on the same straight line $AB.$
$\therefore \frac{ A (\Delta ADE )}{ A (\Delta EDB )}=\frac{ AE }{ EB }$
$\Rightarrow \frac{96}{ A (\Delta EDB )}=\frac{4}{5}$
$\Rightarrow A (\Delta EDB )=\frac{96 \times 5}{4}=120 \ cm ^2$
Now, $A( \triangle ADB )$ and $\|^m \text{ABCD}$ are on the same base $AB$ and between the same parallels $AB$ and $DC.$
$\therefore A(\triangle A D B)=\frac{1}{2} A\left(\|^m A B C D\right)$
$\Rightarrow 216=\frac{1}{2} A \left(\|^{ m } ABCD \right)$
$\Rightarrow A( \|^m ABCD ) = 2 \times 216 = 432 \ cm^2 .$
















