In the following figure, ABCD to a trapezium with AB ‖ DC. If AB = 9 cm, DC = 18 cm, CF= 13.5 cm, AP = 6 cm and BE = 15 cm, Calculate: (i) EC (ii) AF
In the following figure, ABCD to a trapezium with AB ‖ DC. If AB = 9 cm, DC = 18 cm, CF= 13.5 cm, AP = 6 cm and BE = 15 cm, Calculate: (i) EC (ii) AF

Selina Solutions Concise Class 10 Maths Chapter 15 ex. 15(E) - 2

Solution:

(i) In

    \[\Delta \text{ }AEB\text{ }and\text{ }\Delta \text{ }FEC,\]

    \[\angle AEB\text{ }=\angle FEC\]

[Vertically opposite angles]

    \[\angle BAE\text{ }=\angle CFE\]

[Since, AB||DC]

Hence,

    \[\vartriangle AEB\text{ }\sim\text{ }\vartriangle FEC\text{ }by\text{ }AA\]

criterion for similarity.

So, we have

    \[AE/FE\text{ }=\text{ }BE/EC\text{ }=\text{ }AB/FC\]

    \[15/EC\text{ }=\text{ }9/13.5\]

Or,

    \[EC\text{ }=\text{ }22.5\text{ }cm\]

 

(ii) In

    \[\Delta \text{ }APB\text{ }and\text{ }\Delta \text{ }FPD\]

    \[\angle APB\text{ }=\angle FPD\]

[Vertically opposite angles]

    \[\angle BAP\text{ }=\angle DFP\]

[Since, AB||DF]

Hence,

    \[\vartriangle APB\text{ }\sim\text{ }\vartriangle FPD\text{ }by\text{ }AA\]

criterion for similarity.

So, we have

    \[AP/FP\text{ }=\text{ }AB/FD\]

    \[6/FP\text{ }=\text{ }9/31.5\]

Or,

    \[FP\text{ }=\text{ }21\text{ }cm\]

So,

    \[AF\text{ }=\text{ }AP\text{ }+\text{ }PF\]

    \[=\text{ }6\text{ }+\text{ }21\text{ }=\text{ }27\text{ }cm\]