MODULE : 6
Converse of Basic Proportionality
Theorem
If a line divides two sides of a triangle in the same ratio,
then the line is parallel to the third side.
A
D E
l
In ABC,
AD AE
= B C
DB EC
line l || side BC [By converse of B.P.T]
EXERCISE 6.2 - 2(i)
E and F are points on the sides PQ and PR respectively of a
DPQR.
For each of the following cases, state whether EF II QR :
PE
PE= 3.9
3.9cm, EQ = 3 cm, PF = 3.6 cm and FR = 2.4 cm.
P
Sol. = Hint :
EQ 3 To Check !
13
PE 39 PE PF
= = 3.9
EQ 30 10 EQ FR 3.6
PE 13
= …(i) E F
EQ 10
3 2.4
PF 3.6
=
FR 2.4
Q R
EXERCISE 6.2 - 2(i)
E and F are points on the sides PQ and PR respectively of a
DPQR.
For each of the following cases, state whether EF II QR :
PE
PF= 3.9
3.6cm, EQ = 3 cm, PF = 3.6 cm and FR = 2.4 cm.
P
Sol. = Hint :
FR 2.4 To Check !
3
PF 36 PE PF
= = 3.9
FR 24 2 EQ FR 3.6
PF 3
= …(ii) E F
FR 2
3 2.4
In PQR,
PE PF
≠ [From (i) and (ii)]
R
EQ FR Q
Line EF is not parallel to side QR
MODULE : 7
PE==4cm,
(ii) PE 4cm QE = 4.5cm,
4.5cm PF
PF==8cm RF
8cm & ==
RF 9cm
9cm
8
(ii) PE = 4 = 40 9= 8 Hint : To check
EQ 4.5 45 9
PE PF
PE 8 =
= EQ FR
EQ 9 ………(i) P
PF 8 4 8
= ………(ii)
FR 9 E F
In PQR, 4.5 9
From (i) and (ii)
Q R
PE PF
=
EQ FR
EF || QR If we
......... prove,
[by converse of basic proportionality theorem]
PE PF , can we say EF QR ??
= YES
EQ FR
(iii)PQ
PQ==1.28cm
1.28cm, PRPR
== 2.56cm,
2.56cm PE PE = 0.18cmPF
= 0.18cm &= PF0.36cm
=
(iii) PE
0.36cm
= 0.18 Hint : To check
EQ EQ
PE PF
EQ = PQ - PE =
EQ FR
=1.28 - 0.18 P
0.
1 18 36
=1.10 .2
8 0. 56
2.
PE 0.18 18 9 9
= EQ== PQ-
?? PE = E F
EQ 1.10 110 55 55 ??
PE 9 ??
= Q R
EQ 55 ………(i)
PF 9
PF 0.36 =
= FR 55 ………(ii)
FR FR If we prove,
FR = PR - PF FR =From
PR-
?? PF
(i) and (ii)
PE PF , can we say
=2.56- 0.36== 2.20 PE EF PF
QR ??
9 = YES
PF 0.36EQ 36FR 9 EQ FR
= = =
FR 2.20 220 55 55 EF || QR [by converse of basic
proportionality theorem]
MODULE : 8
Ex 6.2 - 4
Given : DE || AC A
DF || AE
Prove that : BF = BE D
FE EC
Proof : In ABC,
B F E C
DE || AC ... [given]
BE BD
= ........(i)... [by basic proportionality theorem]
EC DA
In ABE,
DF || AE ... [given]
BF BD
= ........(ii)
... [by basic proportionality theorem.]
FE DA
BE BF
= ... from (i) and (ii)
EC FE
MODULE : 9
Ex 6.2 - 5 P
Given : DE || OQ
DF || OR D
Show that : EF || QR E F
Proof : In PQO,
O
DE || OQ
PE PD Q R
= ...(i)
EQ DO ... [by basic proportionality theorem.]
In PRO,
DF || OR
PF PD
= ...(ii) ... [by basic proportionality theorem.]
FR DO
PE = PF ...(iii) ... from (i) and (ii)
EQ FR
In PQR, EF || QR
PE PF [by converse of basic
= ... from (iii) proportionality theorem]
EQ FR
MODULE :
10
Ex 6.2 - 6
A, B & C are points on OP, OQ and OR respectively
such that AB || PQ, AC || PR P
Show that : BC || QR
Proof : In POQ, A
AB || PQ ... [given]
OB OA ... [by basic B O C
= ...(i)
BQ AP proportionality theorem.]
In POR, Q R
AC || PR ... [given]
OC OA ...(ii) ... [by basic proportionality theorem.]
=
CR AP
OB OC
= ...(iii) ... from (i) and (ii)
BQ CR
In OQR,
OB OC
= ... from (iii)
BQ CR
[by converse of basic proportionality
BC || QR
theorem]
Thank You
