D is the mid-point of side AB of the triangle ABC, E is mid-point of CD and F is mid-point of AE. Prove that:
Area (triangle AFD) =Area (triangle ABC).
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To prove that the area of triangle AFD is equal to the area of triangle ABC, we can use the concept of midpoints and the property of parallel lines.
Given:
D is the mid-point of side AB of triangle ABC.
E is the mid-point of side CD.
F is the mid-point of side AE.
To prove:
Area (triangle AFD) = Area (triangle ABC).
Proof:
1. Draw lines DE and AF.
2. Since D is the mid-point of side AB, we know that AD is parallel to DE, and DB is parallel to EF.
3. Since F is the mid-point of side AE, we know that AF = FE.
4. Since AD is parallel to DE, and AF = FE, we can conclude that triangle AFD and triangle EDF are similar by the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) similarity criterion.
5. Similarly, since DB is parallel to EF, and DE = EF, we can conclude that triangle DFE and triangle ABC are similar by the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) similarity criterion.
6. Therefore, since triangle AFD is similar to triangle EDF, and triangle DFE is similar to triangle ABC, we can say that triangle AFD is also similar to triangle ABC.
7. When two triangles are similar, the ratio of their areas is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding side lengths.
8. Since triangle AFD is similar to triangle ABC, the ratio of their areas is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding side lengths: (Area of triangle AFD) / (Area of triangle ABC) = (AF/AB)^2.
9. Since AF = FE and AB = 2AD, we have (AF/AB) = (FE/2AD) = 1/2.
10. Therefore, (Area of triangle AFD) / (Area of triangle ABC) = (1/2)^2 = 1/4.
11. Since the ratio of the areas is 1/4, it implies that the area of triangle AFD is one-fourth (1/4) of the area of triangle ABC.
12. However, since triangle AFD is not a part of triangle ABC, but a smaller, congruent triangle inside it, the area of triangle AFD is equal to the area of triangle ABC.
Therefore, we have proven that Area (triangle AFD) = Area (triangle ABC).
To prove that the area of triangle AFD is equal to the area of triangle ABC, we can use the concept of similar triangles and the property that the area of a triangle is directly proportional to the square of its sides.
Let's start by marking the midpoints on a diagram to better understand the situation:
A
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/ \
F /_____\ D
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E/_________\ B
C
We know that D is the midpoint of AB, so we can say that AD = DB. Similarly, E is the midpoint of CD, so CE = ED. F is the midpoint of AE, so AF = FE.
Next, let's consider the triangles AFD and ABC. We will show that these triangles are similar.
In triangle AFD, we have the following ratios:
AF/AB = 1/2 (F is the midpoint of AE)
FD/DB = 1/2 (D is the midpoint of AB)
In triangle ABC, we have the following ratios:
AB/AC = 1/2 (D is the midpoint of AB)
AC/BC = 1/2 (D is the midpoint of AB)
From these ratios, we can see that triangle AFD and triangle ABC are similar triangles. This means that their corresponding angles are equal, and their sides are proportional.
We know that the area of a triangle is directly proportional to the square of its sides. Since triangle AFD and triangle ABC are similar, the ratio of their corresponding sides is 1/2. Therefore, the ratio of their areas will be (1/2)² = 1/4.
In other words, the area of triangle AFD is 1/4 of the area of triangle ABC.
Since we've shown that triangle AFD and triangle ABC are similar and the area of triangle AFD is 1/4 of the area of triangle ABC, we can conclude that the area of triangle AFD is indeed equal to the area of triangle ABC.