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Parallelograms on Same Base and between Same Parallels

Parallelograms on same base and between same parallels have same area.


In the adjoining figure, ABCD and BCEF are the two parallelograms on the same base BC and between the parallels BC and AE.

Parallelograms on Same Base and between Same Parallels

Therefore, area of parallelogram ABCD = Area of parallelogram BCEF.


Explanation:

Draw a parallelogram ABCD on a thick sheet of paper or a cardboard sheet.

Now, draw a line segment DE as shown in the figure.

Same Parallels






Next, cut a triangle A’D’E’ congruent to triangle ADE in a separate sheet with the help of a tracing paper and place ∆ A’D’E’ in such a way that A’D’ coincides with BC as shown in adjoining figure.

Two Parallelograms






Note that there are two parallelograms ABCD and EE’CD on the same base DC and between the same parallels AE’ and DC. What can you say about their areas?

As                                       ∆ADE ≅ ∆ A’ D’ E’

Therefore                             Area (ADE) = Area (A’ D’ E’)

Also                                    Area (ABCD) = Area (ADE) + Area (EBCD)

                                                             = Area (A’D’E’) + Area (EBCD)

                                                             = Area (EE’CD)

So, the two parallelograms are equal in area.


Solved Example:

Parallelograms ABCD and ABEF are situated on the opposite sides of AB in such a way that D, A, F are not collinear. Prove that DCEF is a parallelogram, and parallelogram ABCD + parallelogram ABEF = parallelogram DCEF.

Construction: D, F and C, E are joined.

Parallelograms on Same Base






Proof: AB and DC are two opposite sides of parallelogram ABCD,

Therefore, AB ∥ DC and AB = DC

Again, AB and EF are two opposite sides of parallelogram ABEF

Therefore, AB ∥ EF and AB ∥ EF

Therefore, DC ∥ EF and DC = EF

Therefore, DCEF is a parallelogram.

Therefore, ∆ADF and ∆BCE, we get

AD = BC (opposite sides of parallelogram ABCD)

AF = BE (opposite sides of parallelogram ABEF)

And DF = CE (opposite sides of parallelogram CDEF)

Therefore, ∆ADF ≅ ∆BCE (side – side – side)

Therefore, ∆ADF = ∆BCE

Therefore, polygon AFECD - ∆BCE = polygon AFCED - ∆ADF

Parallelogram ABCD +  Parallelogram ABEF = Parallelogram DCEF

Figure on Same Base and between Same Parallels

Parallelograms on Same Base and between Same Parallels

Parallelograms and Rectangles on Same Base and between Same Parallels

Triangle and Parallelogram on Same Base and between Same Parallels

Triangle on Same Base and between Same Parallels






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