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How will you know when to use BPT or Converse BPT in a question ? Maybe instead of using converse BPT I might use BPT

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Its depand on the information given in the question , to use BPT or converse BPT .

As ,We know BPT : A line parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two sides into parts of equal proportion.

So if given a line parallel to a side of triangle , then we use BPT ,

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As we know Converse BPT : If a line divides any two sides of a triangle (Δ) in the same ratio, then the line must be parallel ( | | ) to the third side. .

So if Given A linve divides to side in same proportion Or line joining the mid-points of any two sides of a triangle , Then we use converse of BPT .


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