document.write( "Question 1163139: 890.Trapezoid ABCD has parallel sides AB and CD, of lengths a and b respectively. Diagonals AC and BD intersect at E. Draw the line through E that is parallel to AB and CD, and let P and Q be its intersections with AD and BC respectively.
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document.write( "This is a complicated proof. It is found here:\r\n" );
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document.write( "In the UK the word for \"trapezoid\" is \"trapezium\".  The proof there has the\r\n" );
document.write( "same letters as yours except it has O for your E.\r\n" );
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