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Area Theorems

ICSE · Class 9 · Mathematics

Complete topic list for Area Theorems in ICSE Class 9 Mathematics. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Area Theorems

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1. Basic ideas and figures between the same parallels

  • Area of a plane figure is the region bounded by it.
  • Figures with bases on one straight line and their other vertices on another line parallel to it are between the same parallels.
  • Such figures have equal altitude or height.
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2. Theorem 19 and its corollary

  • Parallelograms on the same base and between the same parallels are equal in area.
  • In the proof, opposite sides of parallelogram ABCD are equal, so triangles ADF and BCE are congruent by ASA.
  • Congruent triangles are equal in area.
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3. Theorem 20: area of a triangle and a parallelogram

  • The area of a triangle is half that of a parallelogram on the same base and between the same parallels.
  • In the proof, a parallelogram is constructed so that the given triangle has the same base and the same height as the parallelogram.
  • A diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two equal-area triangles.
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4. Theorem 21 and corollaries

  • Triangles on the same base and between the same parallels are equal in area.
  • In the proof, two parallelograms are constructed on the two triangles and their areas are shown equal using Theorem 19.
  • Each triangle is half of its constructed parallelogram.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Comparing and relating areas of parallelograms and triangles under special geometric conditions

Equal figuresFigures between the same parallelsTheorem 19Corollary to Theorem 19Theorem 20Theorem 21Corollaries to Theorem 21Equal area and altitude

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