They have given that EB||AC , AB||FC and also XY||BC.
To Prove : ar(ABE)=ar(ACF).
Construction : Extend YX to Intersect EB at M and extend XY to intersect CF at N. So that, EA||MY and AF||XN.
Proof :
EB||AC and AB is transversal,
->>angle "CAB=EBA"
Also, EA||BC and AB is transversal, (MY||EA & MY||BC .So,EA||BC)
->>angle "ABC=EAB"
In triangle ABC and EAB,
->>angle"CAB=EBA"
->>angle"ABC=EAB"
->> AB=AB (common side)
By ASA criteria,
->>triangle ABC congruent to triangle EAB.->1
Similarly,
->>triangle ABC congruent to triangle ACF.->2
From 1 & 2,
->>triangle ABE congruent to triangle ACF...
So, ar(ABE)=ar(ACF)
->> Hence proved!!!
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