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Diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD with AB intersect each other at the point Using a similarity criterion for two triangles, show that

Solution:
In and
, thus alternate interior angles will be equal,
Similarly,

   

Also, for the two triangles and , vertically opposite angles will be equal;
Hence, by AAA similarity criterion,

   

Thus, the corresponding sides are proportional.

   

Hence, proved.