6. Let ABCD be a trapezoid with bases BC and AD. A line passing through the vertex C and parallel to the diagonal BD of ABCD intersects the line through the base AD at the point M. Prove the triangle A ACM has the same area as the trapezoid.

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6. Let ABCD be a trapezoid with bases BC and AD. A line passing through the vertex C and parallel to the diagonal BD of ABCD
intersects the line through the base AD at the point M. Prove the triangle A ACM has the same area as the trapezoid.
Transcribed Image Text:6. Let ABCD be a trapezoid with bases BC and AD. A line passing through the vertex C and parallel to the diagonal BD of ABCD intersects the line through the base AD at the point M. Prove the triangle A ACM has the same area as the trapezoid.
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