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Parallel Lines in Triangles Explained

The document presents theorems related to parallel lines and triangles, detailing properties such as equal distances and ratios when intersecting other lines. It also discusses the midsection of triangles, highlighting relationships between midpoints and side lengths. Additionally, it describes the intersection of altitudes and medians in triangles, identifying key points such as the orthocentre and centroid.

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Parallel Lines in Triangles Explained

The document presents theorems related to parallel lines and triangles, detailing properties such as equal distances and ratios when intersecting other lines. It also discusses the midsection of triangles, highlighting relationships between midpoints and side lengths. Additionally, it describes the intersection of altitudes and medians in triangles, identifying key points such as the orthocentre and centroid.

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Chapter 3.

Parallel Lines
Theorem 1:

Parallel lines the same distance apart cut any other line into equal
pieces.

Theorem 2:

Parallel lines which cut some line into equal pieces are equal
distance apart.
Parallel lines which cut one line into equal pieces, cut all lines
into equal pieces.
Theorem 3:

Three or more parallel lines cut any two lines in the same ratio.
a
b = p
q
Theorem 4:

In any triangle, a line parallel to one of the sides cuts the other two sides in
the same ratio.
OR
In any triangle, a line dividing two sides in the same ratio is parallel to the
third side.

Midsection
In any triangle, the line parallel to a side, through the midpoint of another side, meets
the third side also at its midpoint.
On the other hand in any triangle, the line joining the midpoints of two sides is
parallel to the third side.

In any triangle, the length of the line joining the midpoints of two sides is half the
length of the third side.

In any triangle, the line joining the midpoints of two sides is parallel to the third side
and is half its the length.

Triangle centres
In any triangle, all the altitudes intersect at a single point.
The point where all the altitudes meet is called the orthocentre of the triangle.

In any triangle, all three medians intersect at a single point. The distance of this point from
each vertex is twice the distance from the midpoint of the opposite side. In other words,
this point divides each median in the ratio 2: 1.

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