Question

In ABC if x and y are points on AB and AC respectively such that AX/XC=3/4 AY=5 and YC =9 state whether XY//BC or not

Answer 1

AX/XC=3/4
AY/YC=5/9
Therefore AX/XC≠AY/YC,
Therefore by the converse of Basic Proportionality Theorem XY is not parallel to BC