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    This document discusses a geometry problem involving two triangles. It provides the information given in the problem, analyzes two different scenarios for the relationships between the line segments, and determines that the relationship between the areas of the triangles cannot be determined from the information provided.

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    This document discusses a geometry problem involving two triangles. It provides the information given in the problem, analyzes two different scenarios for the relationships between the line segments, and determines that the relationship between the areas of the triangles cannot be determined from the information provided.

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    This document discusses a geometry problem involving two triangles. It provides the information given in the problem, analyzes two different scenarios for the relationships between the line segments, and determines that the relationship between the areas of the triangles cannot be determined from the information provided.

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    Choose the option that best answers the question

    For the given figure,


    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
    AB  ||  CD

    QUANTITY A
    Area of Triangle ABD
    QUANTITY B
    Area of Triangle BCD
    Quantity A is greater.
    Quantity B is greater.
    The two quantities are equal.
     The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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    Correct Answer: The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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    Solution:
     
    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
    From the given information, we know thatAB||CD . 
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    However, we are not provided any information about the other line segments. Lets look
    at various scenarios about those segments and see how they affect theΔABC andΔABD.
     
     
    Case-I:
    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
    AD||BC

    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
    If  AD||BC , then 

    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
    AB = DC
     
    and
     

    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
    AD = BC
     
    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
    Furthermore, the 3rd side of the triangles namely  BD   is common to both triangles and
    is equal for both. This makes both  ΔABD  and ΔBCD  as congruent. And areas of
    congruent triangles are also equal. Thus, for this case  

    Area ΔABD = Area ΔBCD
     

    Case-II:
    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
    AD || BC

    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯


    In this case  DC > AB  or  DC < AB. 
    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
    Considering where  DC > AB,  then
    Area of ΔBCD > ΔABD
     
    It is evident from both cases that under different conditions areas of ΔABC and ΔABD
    can have different measures with respect to each other. Thus 

    The correct answer is Option D


     

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