NCERT Solutions
Class 9 Maths
Quadrilaterals

Ex.8.1 Q.11
In ∆ABC and ∆DEF, AB = DE, AB || DE, BC = EF and BC || EF. Vertices A, B and C are joined to vertices D, E and F respectively (see the given figure). Show that:
(1) Quadrilateral ABED is a parallelogram.
(2) Quadrilateral BEFC is a parallelogram.
(3) AD || CF and AD = CF
(4) Quadrilateral ACFD is a parallelogram.
(5) AC = DF
(6) ∆ABC ≅ ∆DEF.
(1) It is given that AB = DE and AB || DE.
If two opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal and parallel to each other, then it will be a parallelogram.
Therefore, quadrilateral ABED is a parallelogram.
(2) Again, BC = EF and BC || EF
Therefore, quadrilateral BCEF is a parallelogram.
(3) As we had observed that ABED and BEFC are parallelograms, therefore AD = BE and AD || BE
(Opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal and parallel)
And, BE = CF and BE || CF
(Opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal and parallel)
So, AD = CF and AD || CF
(4) As we had observed that one pair of opposite sides (AD and CF) of quadrilateral ACFD are equal and parallel to each other, therefore, it is a parallelogram.
(5) As ACFD is a parallelogram, therefore, the pair of opposite sides will be equal and parallel to each other.
AC || DF and AC = DF
(6) ∆ABC and ∆DEF,
AB = DE
(Given)
BC = EF
(Given)
AC = DF
(ACFD is a parallelogram)
∆ABC ≅ ∆DEF
(By SSS congruence rule)