Through the mid-point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn intersecting AC in L and AD…
CBSE Class 10 Maths PYQ · Triangles · Similarity with Quadrilaterals · 5 Marks · March 2023 · Standard
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Through the mid-point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn intersecting AC in L and AD (produced) in E. Prove that EL = 2BL.
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In $\triangle BMC$ and $\triangle EMD$ MC = MD $\angle CMB = \angle EMD$ $\angle MBC = \angle MED$ $\therefore \triangle BMC \cong \triangle EMD$ $\Rightarrow$ BC = DE But AD = BC $\therefore$ AD = DE $\Rightarrow$ AE = $2$ BC In $\triangle AEL \sim \triangle CBL$ $\therefore \frac{EL}{BL} = \frac{AE}{BC}$ $\frac{EL}{BL} = \frac{2BC}{BC}$ $\frac{EL}{BL} = 2$ $\Rightarrow EL = 2 BL$