Proved Thales theorem.
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Posted by Drashti Ambiya 4 years, 9 months ago
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Yogita Ingle 4 years, 9 months ago
Basic Proportionality Theorem states that, if a line is parallel to a side of a triangle which intersects the other sides into two distinct points,then the line divides those sides of the triangle in proportion.
Let ABC be the triangle.
The line l parallel to BC intersect AB at D and AC at E.
To prove AD/DB =AE/EC
Join BE,CD
Draw EF⊥AB, DG⊥CA
Since EF⊥AB,
EF is the height of triangles ADE and DBE
Area of △ADE=1/2 × base × height=1/2AD×EF
Area of △DBE= 1/2 ×DB×EF
areaofΔDBEareaofΔADE=1/2×AD×EF/ 1/2×DB×EF=AD/DB ........(1)
Similarly,
areaofΔDCEareaofΔADE= 1/2 ×AE×DG/ 1/2 ×EC×DG =AE/EC ......(2)
But ΔDBE and ΔDCE are the same base DE and between the same parallel straight line BC and DE.
Area of ΔDBE= area of ΔDCE ....(3)
From (1), (2) and (3), we have
AD/DB =AE/EC
Hence proved.
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