In ΔABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such If AD = 8x − 7, DB = 5x − 3, AE = 4x − 3 and EC = (3x − 1), find the

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In ΔABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such

If AD = 8x − 7, DB = 5x − 3, AE = 4x − 3 and EC = (3x − 1), find the

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answered Feb 10, 2018 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 15
edited Mar 5, 2018 by faiz
 
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We have,
DE || BC
Therefore, by basic proportionality theorem, we have,

AD/DB =AE/EC

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