D and E are the mid-points of the sides AB and AC,

Question:

D and E are the mid-points of the sides AB and AC, respectively, of ΔABC. DE is produced to F. To prove that CF is equal and parallel to

DA, we need an additional information which is

(a) ∠DAE = ∠EFC

(b) AE = EF

(c) DE = EF

(d) ∠ADE = ∠ECF

Solution:

(c) in $\triangle A D E$ and $\triangle C F E$, suppose $D E=E F$

Now.      $A E=C E$    [since, $E$ is the mid-point of $A C$ ]

Suppose $D E=E F$

and $\quad \angle A E D=\angle F E C \quad$ [vertically opposite angles]

$\begin{array}{lll}\therefore & \Delta A D E \cong \triangle C F E & \text { [by SAS congruence rule] }\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{lll}\therefore & A D=C F & \text { [by CPCT rule] }\end{array}$

and     $\angle A D E=\angle C F E$    [by CPCT]

Hence, $A D \| C F$   [since, alternate interior angles are equal]

Therefore, we need an additional information which is $D E=E F$

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