Let, X be any point on the side BC of a triangle ABC, if XM & XN are drawn parallel to BA & CA meeting CA & BA in M & N, respectively. If MN meets CB produced in T. Then:
A
TB2=TX×TC
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B
TC2=TB×TX
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C
TX2=TB×TC
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D
TX2=2(TB×TC)
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Solution
The correct option is CTX2=TB×TC Given: XM||AB , XN||AC
⟹BN||XM , XN||CM
Now, in △TXM , we have, by Basic Proportionality theorem :
TBTX=TNTM ------------(i)
Now, in △TMC , we have, by Basic Proportionality theorem :