Let ABCD be a parallelogram, and let P be a point on the side CD. Let the line through P that is parallel to AD intersect the diagonal AC at Q. Prove that (Area of BCP) 2 = (Area of QBP) × (Area of ABP)

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Let ABCD be a parallelogram, and let P be a point on the side CD. Let the line through P that is parallel to AD intersect the diagonal AC at Q. Prove that (Area of BCP) 2 = (Area of QBP) × (Area of ABP)

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