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OpenStudy (anonymous):

in triangle ABC P, Q AND R are the mid points of side AB BC CA . prove that ar [APQR]= 1/2 ar [ABC]

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Is there a figure?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

What does ar[APQR] mean?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

|dw:1363283724918:dw| Are you trying to prove that the area of quadrilateral APQR is half the area of triangle ABC?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

|dw:1363283844916:dw| All small triangles are congruent by SSS. Since the quadrilateral is made up of 2 small triangles and triangle ABC is made up of 4 small triangles, the area of tri. ABC is twice the area of quadr. APQR.

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