In the given diagram, DE || BC and AD : DB = 2 : 3.
(a) Prove that : ΔADE ~ ΔABC and hence find DE : BC.
(b) Prove : ΔDFE ~ ΔCFB
(c) Given, area of ΔDFE = 16 square units, find the area of ΔCFB.

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(a) Given,
DE ∥ BC
In triangle △ADE and △ABC,
∠ADE = ∠ABC (Corresponding angles are equal)
∠AED = ∠ACB (Corresponding angles are equal)
Therefore, △ADE ∼ △ABC (By AA similarity)
Given,
AD : DB = 2 : 3
Let AD = 2x and DB = 3x.
From figure,
AB = AD + DB = 2x + 3x = 5x.
We know that,
Corresponding sides of similar triangle are in proportion.
$\frac{DE}{BC} = \frac{AD}{AB} = \frac{2x}{5x} = \frac{2}{5}$.
DE : BC = 2 : 5.
Hence, proved ΔADE ~ ΔABC and DE : BC = 2 : 5.
(b) Given,
DE ∥ BC
In triangle ΔDFE and ΔCFB,
∠DFE = ∠CFB (Vertically opposite angles are equal)
∠DEF = ∠CBF (Alternate interior angles are equal)
ΔDFE ~ ΔCFB [By AA similarity]
Hence, proved that ΔDFE ~ ΔCFB.
(c) Let area of ΔCFB be x square units.
We know that,
The areas of two similar triangles are proportional to the squares of their corresponding sides.
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow \frac{\text{Area of Δ DFE}}{\text{Area of Δ CFB}} = \Big(\frac{DE}{BC}\Big)^2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \frac{\text{Area of Δ DFE}}{\text{Area of Δ CFB}} = \Big(\frac{2}{5}\Big)^2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \frac{\text{Area of Δ DFE}}{\text{Area of Δ CFB}} = \frac{4}{25} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \frac{16}{x} = \frac{4}{25} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \frac{16 \times 25}{4} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \frac{400}{4} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 100.\end{aligned}$$
Hence, area of △CFB = 100 sq.units.