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Basic Proportionality Theorem and its Converse

Basic Proportionality Theorem ( Thales Theorem ) and its converse

Theorem: If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersectthe other two sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

Given: A triangle ABC and DE || BC

$large To Prove: frac{AD}{DE}=frac{AE}{EC}$

Construction: Join BE and CD and draw DM $large perp$ AC and EN $large perp$ AB

Proof:

$large area;of;(Delta ADE)= frac{1}{2} ;X ;AD ;X ;EN$ .......(1)

$large area;of;(Delta BDE)= frac{1}{2} ;X ;DB ;X ;EN$ ......(2)

$large Also;area;of;(Delta ADE)= frac{1}{2} ;X ;AE ;X ;DM$ .....(3)

$large area;of;(Delta DEC)= frac{1}{2} ;X ;EC ;X ;DM$ .....(4)

Using Eq 1, 2, 3 and 4

$large frac{ar(ADE)}{ar(BDE)}= frac{frac{1}{2}X AD X EN}{frac{1}{2}X DB X EN}=frac{AD}{DB}$ ........(5)

$large frac{ar(ADE)}{ar(DEC)}= frac{frac{1}{2}X AE X DM}{frac{1}{2}X EC X DM}=frac{AE}{EC}$ ........(6)

Now $large Delta$ BDE and $large Delta$ DEC are on the same base DE and between the same parallel BC || DE

So ar(BDE) = ar( DEC)

Using the relation in Eq 5 and 6 we get

$large frac{AD}{DB}=frac{AE}{EC}$

Hence Proved

Converse of the basic proportionality theorem is also true,

Theorem If a line divides any twosides of a triangle in the same ratio, the line is parallel to the third side.

Given : a triangle ABC and That is, if in fig. $large frac{AD}{DB}=frac{AE}{EC}$ ,

To Prove : $large DEparallel BC$

Construction: Draw DF || BC

Proof: If DF || BC

then $large frac{AD}{DB}= frac{AF}{FC}$ ...... (1)

But we are given $large frac{AD}{DB}=frac{AE}{EC}$ ...............(2)

Then from 1 and 2 we get

$large frac{AF}{FC}= frac{AE}{EC}$

This is possible only when F and E coincide.

This implies DE || BC

Example :.

$large dpi{120} large If ; DEparallel BC; and;$ $large AD=4x-3, AE=8x-7,BD=3x-1$ $large and;CE=5x-3,; Find ;x ;when; x>0$

Solution

$large As;DEparallel BC$ ,

$large frac{AD}{DB}=frac{AE}{EC}$ [ Basic Proportionality Theorem]

$large Rightarrow$ $large frac{4x-1}{3x-1}=frac{8x-7}{5x-3}$

$large Rightarrow$ $large (4x-3)(5x-3)=(3x-1)(8x-7)$

$large Rightarrow$ $large 20x^{2}-15x-12x+9=24x^{2}-8x-21x+7$

$large Rightarrow$ $large 4x^{2}-2x-2=0;;or;;2x^{2}-x-1=0$

$large Rightarrow$ $large 2x^{2}-2x+x-1=0$

$large Rightarrow$ $large 2x(x-1)+(x-1)=0$

$large Rightarrow$ $large (2x+1)(x-1)=0;;;Rightarrow ;;x=-frac{1}{2},1$

As $large x> 0,x=1$

Sample Questions

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Question : 1

If AD = 4x - 3, AE = 8x - 7, BD = 3x - 1 and CE = 5x - 3, find x.
A. 3	B. 7	C. 5	D. 1
Right Option : D
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Question : 2

$large Delta ABC sim Delta DEF.$ If DE = 2 AB and BC = 3cm then EF is equal to ____________
A. 1.5cm	B. 3cm	C. 6cm	D. 9cm
Right Option : C
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Question : 3

In $large Delta DEW$ , AB \|\| EW if AD = 4 cm, DE = 12cm and DW = 24 cm then the value of DB = ________________
A. 8cm	B. 4cmq	C. 6cm	D. 12cm
Right Option : A
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