Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
In the figure, ray YM is the bisector of ∠XYZ, where seg XY ≅ seg YZ, find the relation between XM and MZ.
Advertisements
Solution 1
Given : YM bisects ∠XYZ, XY = YZ
In ΔXYZ,
`(XY)/(YZ)=(XM)/(MZ)` (Angle bisector theorem)
1 = `(XM)/(MZ) ` (XY = YZ)
XM = MZ
Solution 2
Given : YM bisects ∠XYZ, XY = YZ
In ΔXYZ,
`(XY)/(YZ)=(XM)/(MZ)` (Angle bisector theorem)
1 = `(XM)/(MZ) ` (XY = YZ)
XM = MZ
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Given below is the triangle and length of line segments. Identify in the given figure, ray PM is the bisector of ∠QPR.
Given below is the triangle and length of line segments. Identify in the given figure, ray PM is the bisector of ∠QPR.
In ∆MNP, NQ is a bisector of ∠N. If MN = 5, PN = 7 MQ = 2.5 then find QP.
In the given figure, if AB || CD || FE then find x and AE.
In ∆LMN, ray MT bisects ∠LMN If LM = 6, MN = 10, TN = 8, then Find LT.
In ∆ABC, seg BD bisects ∠ABC. If AB = x, BC = x + 5, AD = x – 2, DC = x + 2, then find the value of x.
In ∆PQR seg PM is a median. Angle bisectors of ∠PMQ and ∠PMR intersect side PQ and side PR in points X and Y respectively. Prove that XY || QR.
Complete the proof by filling in the boxes.
In △PMQ, ray MX is bisector of ∠PMQ.
∴ `square/square = square/square` .......... (I) theorem of angle bisector.
In △PMR, ray MY is bisector of ∠PMQ.
∴ `square/square = square/square` .......... (II) theorem of angle bisector.
But `(MP)/(MQ) = (MP)/(MR)` .......... M is the midpoint QR, hence MQ = MR.
∴ `(PX)/(XQ) = (PY)/(YR)`
∴ XY || QR .......... converse of basic proportionality theorem.
In Δ ABC and Δ PQR,
∠ ABC ≅ ∠ PQR, seg BD and
seg QS are angle bisector.
`If (l(AD))/(l(PS)) = (l(DC))/(l(SR))`
Prove that : Δ ABC ∼ Δ PQR
Seg NQ is the bisector of ∠ N
of Δ MNP. If MN= 5, PN =7,
MQ = 2.5 then find QP.
In ΔABC, ray BD bisects ∠ABC.
If A – D – C, A – E – B and seg ED || side BC, then prove that:
`("AB")/("BC") = ("AE")/("EB")`
Proof :
In ΔABC, ray BD bisects ∠ABC.
∴ `("AB")/("BC") = (......)/(......)` ......(i) (By angle bisector theorem)
In ΔABC, seg DE || side BC
∴ `("AE")/("EB") = ("AD")/("DC")` ....(ii) `square`
∴ `("AB")/square = square/("EB")` [from (i) and (ii)]
In ΔABC, ∠ACB = 90°. seg CD ⊥ side AB and seg CE is angle bisector of ∠ACB.
Prove that: `(AD)/(BD) = (AE^2)/(BE^2)`.
Draw seg AB = 6.8 cm and draw perpendicular bisector of it.
Draw the circumcircle of ΔPMT in which PM = 5.6 cm, ∠P = 60°, ∠M = 70°.
From the information given in the figure, determine whether MP is the bisector of ∠KMN.
If ΔABC ∼ ΔDEF such that ∠A = 92° and ∠B = 40°, then ∠F = ?
In ΔABC, ray BD bisects ∠ABC, A – D – C, seg DE || side BC, A – E – B, then for showing `("AB")/("BC") = ("AE")/("EB")`, complete the following activity:
Proof :
In ΔABC, ray BD bisects ∠B.
∴ `square/("BC") = ("AD")/("DC")` ...(I) (`square`)
ΔABC, DE || BC
∴ `(square)/("EB") = ("AD")/("DC")` ...(II) (`square`)
∴ `("AB")/square = square/("EB")` ...[from (I) and (II)]
