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Book I   Proposition 38
Then each of the figures GBCA, DEFH is a parallelogram; and
    GBCA is equal to DEFH; for they are on equal bases BC, EF and in the same parallels BF, GH. [I.36]

Moreover
    the triangle ABC is half of the parallelogram GBCA; for the diameter AB bisects it. [I.34]
And
    the triangle DEF is half of the parallelogram DEFH; for the diameter DF bisects it. [I.34]
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