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Basic Proportionality Theorem (Thales Theorem)

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  • Theorem: If a line parallel to a side of a triangle intersects the remaining sides in two distinct points, then the line divides the sides in the same proportion.

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Theorem: If a line parallel to a side of a triangle intersects the remaining sides in two distinct points, then the line divides the sides in the same proportion.

Given: In D ABC line l || line BC and line l intersects AB and AC in point P and Q respectively

To prove: `"AP"/"PB"="AQ"/"QC"`

Construction: Draw seg PC and seg BQ

Proof: Δ APQ and Δ PQB have equal heights.

`therefore (A(triangle APQ))/(A(triangle PQB))="AP"/"PB"` .....................(I) (areas proportionate to bases)

`therefore (A(triangle APQ))/(A(triangle PQC))="AQ"/"QC"`................... (II) (areas proportionate to bases)

seg PQ is a common to base of Δ PQB and ΔPQC. seg PQ || seg BC,

hence Δ PQB and Δ PQC have equal heights.

`A(triangle PQB)=A(triangle PQC)` ................(III)

`(A(triangle APQ))/(A(triangle PQB))=(A(triangle APQ))/(A(triangle PQC))`  .......... [from (I), (II) and (III)]

`therefore "AP"/"PB"="AQ"/"QC"` .......... [from (I) and (II)]

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