ABCD is a parallelogram, AD is produced to E so that DE = DC and EC produced meets AB produced in F.
ABCD is a parallelogram, AD is produced to E so that DE = DC and EC produced meets AB produced in F. Prove that BF = BC.
Draw a parallelogram ABCD with AC and BD intersecting at O.
Produce AD to E such that DE = DC
Join EC and produce it to meet AB produced at F.
In ΔDCE,
∠DCE = ∠DEC ... (i) [In a triangle, equal sides have equal angles]
AB ∥ CD [Opposite sides of the parallelogram are parallel]
∴ AE ∥ CD [AB lies on AF]
AF∥CD and EF is the Transversal.
∠DCE = ∠BFC ... (ii) [Pair of corresponding angles]
From (i) and (ii) we get
∠DEC = ∠BFC
In ΔAFE,
∠AFE = ∠AEF [∠DEC = ∠BFC]
Therefore, AE = AF [In a triangle, equal angles have equal sides opposite to them]
⟹ AD + DE = AB + BF
⟹ BC + AB = AB + BF [Since, AD = BC, DE = CD and CD = AB, AB = DE]
⟹ BC = BF
Hence proved.