In figure 1.71, seg XY||seg BC, then which of the following statements is true?Select the appropriate alternative
(A)AB/AC=AX/AY
(B)AX/XB=AY/AC
(C)AX/YC=AY/XB
(D)AB/YC=AC/XB1
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⇒
XB
AX
=
AX
AB
⇒
XA+XB
AX
=
AX+AB
AB
⇒
AB
AX
=
AX+AB
AB
⇒ (AX)
2
+AX×AB=(AB)
2
⇒ (AX)
2
+2×AX×
2
AB
+(
2
AB
)
2
=(AB)
2
+(
2
AB
)
2
⇒ (AX+
2
AB
)
2
=
4
5
(AB)
2
⇒ AX=
2
5
AB−
2
AB
Let AB=a
AB=BC=a
⇒ AC=AX=(
2
5
−1
)a
For ∠ABC
⇒ cosB=
2×AB×BC
(AB)
2
+(BC)
2
−(AC)
2
⇒ cosB=
2×a×a
a
2
+a
2
−(
2
5
−1
)
2
a
2
⇒ cosB=
2a
2
2a
2
−(
4
5+1−2
5
)a
2
⇒ cosB=
2×4
2×4−6+2
5
⇒ cosB=
8
2+2
5
⇒ cosB=
4
1+
5
⇒ B=cos
−1
(
4
1+
5
)
⇒ B=36
o
∴ ∠ABC=36
o
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