In a trapezium, the lengths of parallel sides are 18 and 26 unit. Then the length of line joining the midpoints of the diagonal of the trapezium is (A)8 unit (B)4 unit (C)2 unit (D)0 unit Plz solve this question not post unknown answers plz help me.
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Answer:
ABCD is a trapezium and E,F are mid-points of diagonal AC and BD
AB∥CD [ one par of opposite side is parallel in trapezium ]
In △CDF and △GBF
⇒ DF=BF [ Since, F is mid-point of diagonal BD ]
⇒ ∠DCF=∠BGF [ DC∥GB and CG is a transversal ]
⇒ ∠CDF=∠GBF [ DC∥GB and BD is a transversal ]
∴ △CDF≅△GBF [ By ASA congruence rule ]
⇒ CD=GB [ C.P.C.T ] ---- ( 1 )
In △CAG, the points E and F are the mid-points of AC and CG respectively.
∴ EF=
2
1
(AG)
⇒ EF=
2
1
(AB−GB)
From ( 1 )
⇒ EF=
2
1
(AB−CD)