USING TRIANGLE PROPORTONALITY THEOREM FIND THE MISSING LENGTH

If a line is parallel to one side of a triangle and intersects the other two sides, then it divides the two sides proportionally.

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Consider the triangles NBM and CAB.

∠MNB = ∠ACB

∠NBM = ∠CBA

triangles NMB and CAB are similar, then corresponding sides will be in the same ratio.

NMAC = NBCB = MBAB

Problem 1 :

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Solution :

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Line segment ED is parallel to the side AC.

By Triangle Proportionality Theorem,

BEEA = BDDC 2142 = (BC - DC)DC2142=(x - 96)9612 = (x - 96)962(x - 96) = 962x - 192 = 962x = 96 + 1922x = 288x = 2882x = 144

So, the missing length is 144.

Problem 2 :

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Solution :

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Line segment ED is parallel to the side AC.

By Triangle Proportionality Theorem,

AEEC = ADDB 35(AC - AE) = (AB - DB)x3545 - 35=(54 - x)x3510 = (54 - x)x72 = (54 - x)x7x=2(54 - x)7x =108 - 2x7x + 2x = 1089x = 108x =1089 x = 12

So, the missing length is 12.

Problem 3 :

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Solution :

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Line segment AB is parallel to the side DE.

By Triangle Proportionality Theorem,

ADDC = BEEC42x = 353042x = 767x = 6(42)7x = 252x = 2527x = 36

So, the missing length is 36.

Problem 4 :

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Solution :

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Line segment DE is parallel to the side BC.

By Triangle Proportionality Theorem,

ADDB = AEEC (AB - AD)DB = x(AC - AE)(13 - 6)6=x(26 - x)76 = x(26 - x)76 = x(26 - x)6x=7(26 - x)6x =182 - 7x6x + 7x = 18213x = 182x =18213 x = 14

So, the missing length is 14.

Problem 5 :

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Solution :

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Line segment DE is parallel to the side BC.

By Triangle Proportionality Theorem,

ADDB = AEECADDB = AE(AC - AE)287 = x(65 - x)41 = x(65 - x)x = 4(65 - x)x = 260 - 4xx + 4x = 2605x = 260x = 2605x = 52

So, the missing length is 52.

Problem 6 :

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Solution :

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Line segment AB is parallel to the side DE.

By Triangle Proportionality Theorem,

ADDC = BEECADDC = BE(BC - BE)48x = 21(77 - 21)48x = 215621x = 48(56)21x = 2688 x = 268821x = 128

So, the missing length is 128.

Problem 7 :

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Solution :

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Line segment ED is parallel to the side AC.

By Triangle Proportionality Theorem,

AEEB = BDDC20x = 61520x= 252x = 100x = 1002x = 50

So, the missing length is 50.

Problem 8 :

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Solution :

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Line segment ED is parallel to the side BC.

By Triangle Proportionality Theorem,

AEEC = ADDB AEEC = AD(AB - AD)146=21(x - 21)73 = 21(x - 21)7(x - 21) = 637x - 147 =637x = 63 + 1477x = 210x =2107 x = 30

So, the missing length is 30.

Problem 9 :

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Solution :

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Line segment ED is parallel to the side CB.

By Triangle Proportionality Theorem,

ADDB = AEEC ADDB = (AC - EC)EC 15x = (14 - 4)415x = 10415x = 525x = 30x = 305x = 6

So, the missing length is 6.

Problem 10 :

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Solution :

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Line segment BC is parallel to the side DE.

By Triangle Proportionality Theorem,

ADDB = AEECAD(AB - AD) = AEEC35(63 - 35)= 45x3528 = 45x35x = 28(45)35x = 1260x = 126035x = 36

So, the missing length is 36.

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