Application 1: 𝑨

𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a triangle such that 𝐴𝐵 = 4𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐶 = 5𝑐𝑚 and

𝐵𝐶 = 6𝑐𝑚.
𝐵′ is a point of [𝐴𝐵] such that 𝐴𝐵′ = 3𝑐𝑚 𝟓 𝟑 𝟒
The parallel to (𝐵𝐶) drawn through 𝐵′ cuts [𝐴𝐶] at 𝐶′. 𝑪′ > 𝑩′
𝐴𝐶′ ′ 𝐵′ 𝐶 ′
Calculate , 𝐴𝐶 , , and B′ C ′ .
𝐴𝐶 𝐵𝐶 >
𝑪 𝑩
Solution: 𝟔
(𝑩′ 𝑪′ )// (𝑩𝑪) so by Thales’ theorem:
𝑨𝑪′ 𝑩′ 𝑪′ 𝑨𝑩′ 𝟑
𝑨𝑩′ 𝑨𝑪′ 𝑩′ 𝑪′ 𝑺𝑶 = = =
= = 𝑨𝑪 𝑩𝑪 𝑨𝑩 𝟒
𝑨𝑩 𝑨𝑪 𝑩𝑪
′ 𝟑 𝑨𝑪′ 𝟑×𝟓 𝟏𝟓
𝟑 𝑨𝑪′ 𝑩 𝑪′ = 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑨𝑪′ = = = 𝟑. 𝟕𝟓 cm
= = 𝟒 𝟓 𝟒 𝟒
𝟒 𝟓 𝟔
𝟑 𝑩′ 𝑪′ 𝟑×𝟔 𝟏𝟖
= 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑩′ 𝑪′ = = = 𝟒. 𝟓 cm
𝟒 𝟔 𝟒 𝟒
Application 2:
Solution:

(𝑫𝑬)// (𝑩𝑪) so by Thales’ theorem:

𝑨𝑫 𝑨𝑬
=
𝑨𝑩 𝑨𝑪

𝑨𝑫 𝟖
=
𝟐𝟔 𝟏𝟑
𝟐𝟔 × 𝟖
(𝑫𝑬)//(𝑩𝑪) 𝑨𝑫 = = 𝟏𝟔 𝒄𝒎
𝟏𝟑
𝑨𝑫? ? 𝑫𝑩? ?
𝑫𝑩 = 𝑨𝑩 − 𝑨𝑫 = 𝟐𝟔 − 𝟏𝟔 = 𝟏𝟎𝒄𝒎
Application 3:
𝑬 𝟑
> 𝑫
(𝑫𝑬)//(𝑩𝑪)
𝟓 𝟒
𝑨𝑩? ? 𝑩𝑪? ?
𝑨

𝑩 >
𝑪

𝑨
Application 4:
In the adjacent figure,𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a triangle,(𝐵′ 𝐶 ′ )// 𝐵𝐶
𝑪′ > 𝑩′
′ ′ 𝐴𝐵′ 1
𝐵 𝐶 = 2𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 = .
𝐴𝐵 3
Calculate :
𝑨𝑪′
and 𝑩𝑪. 𝑪 𝑩
𝑨𝑪 >