Question 11 Mark
ABCD is a parallelogram and E is the mid-point of BC. DE and AB when produced meet at F. Then, AF =
- $\frac{3}{2}\text{AB}$
- $2\text{AB}$
- $3\text{AB}$
- $\frac{5}{4}\text{AB}$
Answer

BE || AD
⇒ BE || AD
Now, consider $\triangle\text{FAD}$
BE || AD
Also $\frac{\text{BE}}{\text{AD}}=\frac{1}{2}$
In $\triangle\text{FBE}$ and $\triangle\text{FAD},$
$\angle\text{FAD}=\angle\text{FBE}$ {Corresponding angles}
$\angle\text{ADF}=\angle\text{BEF}$ {Corresponding angles}
$\angle\text{F} =\angle\text{F}$ {Common}
Hence, $\triangle\text{FBE}\sim\triangle\text{FAD}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{BF}}{\text{AF}}=\frac{\text{BE}}{\text{AD}}=\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow1-\frac{\text{BF}}{\text{AF}}=1-\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{AF}-\text{BF}}{\text{AF}}=\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{AB}}{\text{AF}}=\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{AF}=\text{2AB}$
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BE || AD
⇒ BE || AD
Now, consider $\triangle\text{FAD}$
BE || AD
Also $\frac{\text{BE}}{\text{AD}}=\frac{1}{2}$
In $\triangle\text{FBE}$ and $\triangle\text{FAD},$
$\angle\text{FAD}=\angle\text{FBE}$ {Corresponding angles}
$\angle\text{ADF}=\angle\text{BEF}$ {Corresponding angles}
$\angle\text{F} =\angle\text{F}$ {Common}
Hence, $\triangle\text{FBE}\sim\triangle\text{FAD}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{BF}}{\text{AF}}=\frac{\text{BE}}{\text{AD}}=\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow1-\frac{\text{BF}}{\text{AF}}=1-\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{AF}-\text{BF}}{\text{AF}}=\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{AB}}{\text{AF}}=\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{AF}=\text{2AB}$



























