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In ΔABC; BM ⊥ AC and CN ⊥ AB; show that: ABAC=BMCN=AMAN - Mathematics

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प्रश्न

In ΔABC; BM ⊥ AC and CN ⊥ AB; show that:

`(AB)/(AC) = (BM)/(CN) = (AM)/(AN)`

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उत्तर


In ΔABM and ΔACN,

∠AMB = ∠ANC  ...(BM ⊥ AC and CN ⊥ AB)

∠BAM = ∠CAN  ...(Common angle)

`=>` ΔABM ∼ ΔACN  ...(AA criterion for similarity)

`=> (AB)/(AC) = (BM)/(CN) = (AM)/(AN)`

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अध्याय 15: Similarity (With Applications to Maps and Models) - Exercise 15 (A) [पृष्ठ २१३]

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सेलिना Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
अध्याय 15 Similarity (With Applications to Maps and Models)
Exercise 15 (A) | Q 6 | पृष्ठ २१३

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