P is the mid-point of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD. A line through C parallel to PA intersects AB at Q and DA produced at R. Prove that DA = AR and CQ = QR.
Solution.
Given: In a parallelogram ABCD, P is the mid-point of DC
To Prove: DA = AR and CQ = QR
Proof: ABCD is a parallelogram
BC = AD and
Also, DC = AB and
P is mid-point of DC
Now and
So APCQ is a parallelogram
…..(1) { DC = AB}
In & AQ = BQ {from equation 1}
{vertically opposite angles}
{alternate angles of transversal}
{AAS congruence}
AR = BC {by CPCT}
BC = DA
AR = DA
Also, CQ = QR {by CPCT}
Hence Proved .