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The straight line parallel to the side `BC` of `DeltaABC` intersects the sides `AB` and `AC` at the points `D` and `E` respectively. Then `(AB)/(BD)=(AC)/(CE)`.

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CALCUTTA BOOK HOUSE-SIMILARITY-Exercise 5.1
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  2. In DeltaABC, a straight line parallel to BC intersects the sides AB an...

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  3. The straight line parallel to the side BC of DeltaABC intersects the s...

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  5. If two or more than two triangles be equiangular and the ratios of the...

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  6. If the shapes and sizes of two or more than two triangles be the same,...

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  7. A straight line parallel to any side of any triangle divides other two...

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  8. PQRS is a trapezium of which PS||QR. Its two diagonals PR and QS inter...

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  9. In DeltaABC a straight line parallel to BC intersects the sides AB and...

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  10. The line segments AB and PQ intersect each other at the point C. AP an...

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  11. In DeltaPQR, /QPR=90^(@) and PDbotQR. If PR=8cm and PQ=6cm, then find ...

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  12. In trapezium PQRS, PQ||SR. If PQ=6cm, SR=9cm and QS=15cm and the point...

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  13. In trapezium PQRS, PQ||SR. If PQ=4 units , SR=6units . If the diagona...

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  14. In DeltaPQR, A and B are two such points on PQ and PR respectively tha...

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  15. In the right-angled triangle ABC, /B=90^(@) and the points D and E are...

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  16. PSis perpendicular on the hypotenuse QR of the right-angled triangle P...

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  17. In DeltaPQR, D and E are two such points on the sides PQ and PR that D...

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  18. In DeltaABC, the bisector of /ABC intersects AC at the point P. Prove ...

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  19. In trapezium ABCD, AB and DC are parallel. A straight line parallel to...

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  20. D is any point on the side BC of the DeltaABC. P and Q are the centroi...

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