Using the above information, give a proof of Pythagoras' Theorem by computing the area of the quadrilateral ADEC in the following figure in two different ways. You may assume the existence of the figure as shown. We have BC = EB = a, BD = AC = b, DE = AB = c and LBDE = ZBAC = 2.
Using the above information, give a proof of Pythagoras' Theorem by computing the area of the quadrilateral ADEC in the following figure in two different ways. You may assume the existence of the figure as shown. We have BC = EB = a, BD = AC = b, DE = AB = c and LBDE = ZBAC = 2.
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![b) Let ABCD be a convex quadilateral in which AB and CD are parallel (i.e. a
trapezium). Let h be its height, the perpendicular distance between AB and CD.
You are given that the area of ABCD is h(AB + CD).
Using the above information, give a proof of Pythagoras' Theorem by computing
the area of the quadrilateral ADEC in the following figure in two different ways.
You may assume the existence of the figure as shown. We have BC = EB = a,
BD = AC = b, DE = AB = c and LBDE = ZBAC = 2.
E
C
a
D b B
a
C
C
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Transcribed Image Text:b) Let ABCD be a convex quadilateral in which AB and CD are parallel (i.e. a
trapezium). Let h be its height, the perpendicular distance between AB and CD.
You are given that the area of ABCD is h(AB + CD).
Using the above information, give a proof of Pythagoras' Theorem by computing
the area of the quadrilateral ADEC in the following figure in two different ways.
You may assume the existence of the figure as shown. We have BC = EB = a,
BD = AC = b, DE = AB = c and LBDE = ZBAC = 2.
E
C
a
D b B
a
C
C
b
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