let the sides of the right angled be a,b,c

let c be the hypotenuse such that a^2+b^2=c^2

area of equilateral of side x is given as :area= {(x^2)*sqrt(3)}/4

as c^2=a^2 + b^2..if we multiply both sides by sqrt(3)/4

we get {(c^2)*sqrt(3)}/4 = {(a^2)*sqrt(3)}/4 + {(b^2)*sqrt(3)}/4

hence proved area of the equilateral drawn on the hypotenuse = the sum of the
areas of the equilateral drawn on the other two sides of the .

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Q. 8.3 - 4 ) In triangle ABC, XY || AC and XY divides the triangle into two parts of equal
area. Find the ratio of AX/ XB .




Q. 8.3 - 5 ) Prove that the ratio of areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of
the ratio of their corresponding medians.

Given: ABC ~ DEF. AP is the median to side BC of ABC and DQ is the median to side
EF of DEF.
ACDF=BCEF {Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional}
ACDF=2PC2QF=PCQF (1)
{P is the mid-point of BC and Q is the mid-point of EF}

To Prove: ar(ABC)ar(DEF)=AP2DQ2

Proof: ar(ABC)ar(DEF)=BC2EF2
{The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their
corresponding sides}
ar(ABC)ar(DEF)=(2PC)2(2QF)2=PC2QF2 (2)

In APC and DQF
ACDF=PCQF from (1)
And, C=F {Corresponding angles of similar triangles are equal}

Therefore, by SAS similarity criterion, APC ~ DQF
Therefore, APDQ=PCQF (3)

Putting (3) in (2), we get
ar(ABC)ar(DEF)=AP2DQ2

Hence Proved



Q. 8.4 1) Prove that the sum of squares of the sides of a rhombus is equal to the sum of the
squares of its diagonals.
Solution:

Given: ABCD is a rhombus. Diagonals AC and BD of rhombus intersect at point O.
To Prove: AB2+BC2+CD2+DA2=AC2+BD2

Proof:
In AOB
AOB=90 {Diagonals of rhombus intersect at 90}
Therefore, AO2+OB2=AB2 {By, pythagoras theorem} (1)
Similarly, AO2+OD2=AD2 {By, pythagoras theorem} (2)
Similarly, OD2+OC2=DC2 {By, pythagoras theorem} (3)
Similarly, OC2+OB2=BC2 {By, pythagoras theorem} (4)

Adding (1), (2), (3) and (4), we get
AB2+BC2+CD2+DA2=2OA2+2OB2+2OD2+2OC2 (5)

But, we have OA = OC and OB = OD {Diagonals of rhombus bisect each other} (6)

Putting (6) in (5), we get
AB2+BC2+CD2+DA2=4OA2+4OB2
AB2+BC2+CD2+DA2=(2OA)2+(2OB)2
AB2+BC2+CD2+DA2=AC2+BD2 {2OA = AC and 2OB= BD}

Hence Proved









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