In trapezium $$ABCD, AB$$ in parallel to $$DC; P$$ and $$Q$$ the mid-points of $$AD$$ and $$BC$$ respectively. $$BP$$ produced meets $$CD$$ produced at point $$E$$. Prove that: $$PQ$$ is parallel to $$AB$$.
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For triangle $$ECB:\ PQ\parallel CE$$ Again $$CE\parallel AB$$ Therefore $$PQ\parallel AB$$ Hence proved
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