2. THALES THEOREM OR BASIC PROPORTIONALITY THEORY
Theorem 1:
State and prove Thales’ Theorem.
Statement:
If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two
sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
A
B C
D E
M
N
𝑨𝑫
𝑫𝑩
=
𝑨𝑬
𝑬𝑪
𝑮𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑵 ∶ ∆𝑨𝑩𝑪
DE II BC
3.
4. Ex 6.2
Question 1.
In the given figure (i) and (ii), DE || BC. Find EC in (i) and AD in (ii).
5. Question 2.
E and F are points on the sides PQ and PR respectively of a ∆PQR. For each of the following cases,
state whether EF || QR:
(i) PE = 3.9 cm, EQ = 3 cm, PF = 3.6 cm and FR = 2.4 cm
(ii) PE = 4 cm, QE = 4.5 cm, PF = 8 cm and RF = 9 cm
(iii) PQ = 1.28 cm, PR = 2.56 cm, PE = 0.18 cm and PF = 0.36 cm
6.
7. 3. In figure, if LM || CB LN || CD, prove that
𝐴𝑀
𝐴𝐵
=
𝐴𝐿
𝐴𝐶
Sol. In ΔABC,
∵LM || CB [Given]
∴Using the Basic Proportionality Theorem, we have:
𝐴𝑀
𝐴𝐵
=
𝐴𝐿
𝐴𝐶
……(I)
8. 4. In the figure, DE || AC and DF || AE. Prove that
𝐵𝐹
𝐹𝐸
=
𝐵𝐸
𝐸𝐶
9. 5. In the figure, DE || OQ and DF || OR. Show that EP || QR
Sol. In ΔPQO
DE || OQ [Given]
∴ Using the Basic Proportionality Theorem, we have:
In∆ PQR
∴ E and F are two distinct points on PQ and PR respectively and
𝑃𝐸
𝐸𝑄
=
𝑃𝐹
𝐹𝑅
;E and F are dividing the
two sides PQ and PR in the same ratio in ΔPQR.
∴ EF || QR
10. 6. In the figure, A, B and C are points on OP, OQ and OR respectively such that AB || PQ and AC || PR.
Show that BC || QR.
7. Using Thales’ Theorem 6.1. prove that a line drawn through the mid-point of one side of a triangle
parallel to another side bisects the third side. (Recall that you have proved it in Class IX).
8. Using Thales’ Theorem 6.2, prove that the line joining the mid-points of any two sides of a triangle
is parallel to the third side. (Recall that you have done it in Class IX).
9. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and its diagonals intersect each other at the point O.
Show
𝐴𝑂
𝐵𝑂
=
𝐶𝑂
𝐷𝑂
10. The diagonals of a quadrilateral ABCD intersect each other at the point 0 such that
𝐴𝑂
𝐵𝑂
=
𝐶𝑂
𝐷𝑂
.
Show that ABCD is a trapezium.
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