Q.In triangle ABC, E and F are the midpoints of sides AB and AC respectively. If the area of triangle AEF is 50 square cm, then what is the area of triangle ABC? (a) 100 sq cm (b) 200 sq cm (c) 150 sq cm (d) 300 sq cm
Answer: B
In triangle ABC, E and F are the midpoints of sides AB and AC respectively. Join points B and F. In triangle ABF, E is the midpoint of side AB. \(\therefore\) Area of triangle ABF = 2 × Area of triangle AEF = 2 × 50 sq cm = 100 sq cm Again, in triangle ABC, F is the midpoint of side AC. \(\therefore\) Area of triangle ABC = 2 × Area of triangle ABF = 2 × 100 sq cm = 200 sq cm
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