In the trapezoid abcd with bases ad and bc, the diagonals intersect at a point o
In the trapezoid abcd with bases ad and bc, the diagonals intersect at a point o, which is 4 cm away from the line cd.Find the area of the triangle aob if cd = 8 cm.
In the СOD triangle, the OH segment is its height, then the area of the СOD triangle is equal to:
Sod = СD * OH / 2 = 8 * 4/2 = 16 cm2.
Consider the AВD and AСD triangles.
In the triangles AВD and AСD there is a common base of blood pressure.
Let’s build the height of the CК of the trapezoid, which is also the height of the AВD and AСD triangles, then:
Savd = AD * CК / 2.
Sasd = AD * СК / 2.
Savd = Sasd.
The AВD triangle consists of two triangles, AOB and AOD, the AВD triangle consists of СOD and AOD triangles.
Then Savd = Sаov + Sаod.
Sasd = Ssod + Sаod.
Saov + Saod = Scod + Saod.
Saov = Scod = 16 cm2.
Answer: The area of the AOB triangle is 16 cm2.