TRIANGLE

PROPORTIONALI
TY
THEOREM AND
ANGLE
BISECTOR
THEOREM
Lesson 14
 BASIC
PROPORTIONALITY
THEOREM
If a line is parallel to one side of a triangle and
intersects the other two sides,
then that segment divides the two sides
proportionally.
If , then .
The following are the proportions that can be
derived from the given figure:
 EXAMPLE 1
1. Given: ∆PQR with ST∥ QR
PT =18 cm,
TR = 9 cm,
PS = 10 cm
Find: SQ
Example 2
Find the value of x.

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 ANGLE BISECTOR
THEOREM
The bisector of an angle separates the
opposite sides into segments whose
lengths are proportional to the lengths of
the other two sides.
If BD bisects ∠B
and intersects AC
at D, then .
EXAMPLE
3
Find the
value of a.
EXAMPLE
Find the value of x.
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WORD PROBLEMS
LESSON 15

INVOLVING
TRIANGLE
SIMILARITY
The following are the steps in
solving word problem:
1. Read/analyze the problem.
2. Illustrate the problem.
3. Know the given and determine what is asked in the
problem.
4. Form an equation or formula to be used.
5. Solution/s and checking.
EXAMPLE 1
A 9 m vertical pole casts a 5 m shadow
when a tower casts a 100 m shadow.
What is the height of the tower?
EXAMPLE 2
How high is the school flagpole if at a
certain time in a day, a 5-foot student casts
a 3-foot shadow while the length of the
shadow casts by the flagpole is 12ft?
EXAMPLE 3
A 12-foot tree casts a shadow with the
length of 8 feet. During the same time of
the day, a
man casts a 4 feet shadow. How high is
the man?
EXAMPLE 4
A ladder leans in a vertical wall. If the
foot of the ladder is 5 meters away from
the wall and the top of the ladder reaches
a 12-meter height, how long is the ladder?
EXAMPLE 5
A 13 m long ladder is placed on the
ground. If the top of the ladder touches 12
m of the wall, find the distance of the foot
of the ladder from the bottom of the wall.
Thank
you!