In the adjoining figure, points A, B, C and D lie on the circle. AD = 24 and BC = 12. What is the ratio of the area of Δ CBE to that of Δ ADE?
Explanation:
In ΔBEC and ΔAED
∠CBE = ∠CDE (angles in the same segment of a circle are equal) Similarly ∠BCE = ∠EAD (angles in the same segment of a circle are equal) ∠BEC = ∠AED (Vertical angles are equal)
∴ By AAA similarity ΔCEB ~ ΔAED We know that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the squares of the corresponding sides
∴ area(∆BEC)area (∆AED)=BCDA2=12242=122=14
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