ABCD is a parallelogram. Point P divides AB in the ratio 2:3 and point Q divides DC in the ratio 4:1. Prove that OC is half of OA

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Since opposite sides of parallelogram are equal AB = CD Let AB = CD = x Point P divides AB in ratio 2 : 3 Thus, 𝑨𝑷/𝑩𝑷=𝟐/πŸ‘ Adding 1 both sides 𝐴𝑃/𝐡𝑃+1=2/3+1 (𝐴𝑃 + 𝐡𝑃)/𝐡𝑃=(2 + 3)/3 𝐴𝐡/𝐡𝑃=5/3 Since AB = x π‘₯/𝐡𝑃=5/3 BP = πŸ‘/πŸ“ 𝒙 Also, AP = 𝟐/πŸ“ 𝒙 Point P divides AB in ratio 2 : 3 Thus, 𝑨𝑷/𝑩𝑷=𝟐/πŸ‘ Adding 1 both sides 𝐴𝑃/𝐡𝑃+1=2/3+1 (𝐴𝑃 + 𝐡𝑃)/𝐡𝑃=(2 + 3)/3 𝐴𝐡/𝐡𝑃=5/3Point Q divides DC in ratio 4 : 1 Thus, 𝑫𝑸/𝑸π‘ͺ=πŸ’/𝟏 Adding 1 both sides 𝐷𝑄/𝑄𝐢+1=4+1 (𝐷𝑄 + 𝑄𝐢)/𝑄𝐢=5 𝐷𝐢/𝑄𝐢=5 In Ξ”AOP & Ξ”COQ ∠ AOP = ∠ COQ ∠ APO = ∠ CQO ∴ Ξ”AOP ~ Ξ”COQ Since sides of similar triangle are proportional Thus, 𝑨𝑷/π‘ͺ𝑸=𝑢𝑨/𝑢π‘ͺ Putting AP = 𝟐/πŸ“ 𝒙 and QC = 𝟏/πŸ“ 𝒙 (𝟐/πŸ“ 𝒙)/(𝟏/πŸ“ 𝒙)=𝑢𝑨/𝑢π‘ͺ 2/1=𝑂𝐴/𝑂𝐢 πŽπ‚=𝟏/𝟐 πŽπ€ ∴ OC is half of OA Hence proved

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