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OpenStudy (hellokitty17):

Help needed please and thank you!

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

Did you study similar triangles?

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

that is what tiy should use to prove what you have to prove

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

Suppose that your triangle is ABC, and M and N where a parallel line to BC cuts AB and AC

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

Can you show that the triangles ABC and AMN are similar?

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

Great. Can you write the ratio of similarities ?

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

ratios

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

You do not to have numbers. \[ \frac {AB}{AM}=? \]

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

You do not need

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

\[ \frac {AB}{AM}=\frac{AC}{AN}=\frac{BC} {MN} \]

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

The sides opposite to equal angles are proportional

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

in two similar triangles

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

Yes

oregonduck (oregonduck):

try A/B and A/M

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

Why?

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

Do not worry about it

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

I think that this against to rules of this site

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

I have to pack. Tomorrow, I have to go a long driving trip

OpenStudy (hellokitty17):

yup. that always hard around the holidays. well have a safe travels

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