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`If a line is drawn to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

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`(AE)/(EC)`
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  • Thales theorem is given by a greek mathematician. According to this theorem, if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle then it divides the other two sides in the same ratio. This theorem is also known as Basic Proportionality Theorem. Here, the value of x is :

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    B
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