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ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and its diagonals intersect each other at O. Using Basic Proportionality theorem prove that
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Trapezium ABCD is shown in the figure below:

Consider △OAB and △OCD,
∠AOB = ∠COD [Vertically opposite angles are equal]
∠OBA = ∠ODC [Alternate angles are equal]
∠OAB = ∠OCD [Alternate angles are equal]
Therefore, by AA rule of similarity △OAB ~ △OCD,
Hence, proved that
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