Question

A line drawn parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two sides in ___ .

• A. the same ratio
• B. the ratio 1:2
• C. the ratio 1:3
• D. different ratios

Answer 1

The correct option is A the same ratio

According to basic proportionality theorem, when a line is drawn parallel to one side of the triangle, it divides the other two sides in the same ratio.
If $PQ\parallel BC$, then:
$\frac{AP}{PB}=\frac{AQ}{CQ}$