Class 10 Maths · Triangles · NCERT Exercise 6.4 · Question 3
Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides, then the two sides are divided in the same ratio.
Answer
Proved: AD/DB = AE/EC. A line drawn parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two sides in the same ratio (Basic Proportionality / Thales Theorem).
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