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In , is a point on such that and is parallel to (where lies on ). If and are perpendicular to and , then what is the length of (in )?

  1. A
    14
  2. B
    21
  3. C
    35
  4. D
    28

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Given that in , triangles and are similar ().
1. From the given ratio, , we can find the ratio of to the entire side :



Since , by Thales' theorem (Basic Proportionality Theorem), we also have:



2. Now consider the areas of triangles sharing the same base or vertices:
* In , is a line dividing the base at . The ratio of the areas of and is equal to the ratio of their bases :



* Therefore, the total area of is:



3. Similarly, for , the line divides the base at . The areas of and are in the ratio of :



4. Now let's find the ratio of the areas of and :



5. Both and share the exact same base . The perpendiculars from opposite vertices and to are and respectively. Thus, the ratio of their areas is simply the ratio of these heights:





6. Given :

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In , is a point on such that and is parallel to (where lies on ). If and are perpendicular to and , then what is the length of (in )?
A
14
B
21
C
35
D
28

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