Let ABCD be a parallelogram. Let M be the midpoint of line AB and N be the midpoint of line AD. Diagonal BD intersects line CM and line CN at P and Q, respectively. Find PQ/BD.
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<CBD = <MBQ
<DQC =<MQB
thus ΔDQC ~ ΔBQM
And since DC = 2MB.....by similarity DQ = 2BQ
And
<CBD = <PDN
<BPC =<NPD
thus ΔBPC ~ ΔDPN
And since BC = 2DN.....by similarity BP = 2PD
So
BD = DQ + BQ BD = BP + PD
BD = 2BQ + BQ BD = 2PD + PD
BD = 3BQ BD = 3PD
therefore
BQ = PD
And
Since DQ = 2BQ then DQ = 2PD ..... and......
PD + PQ = 2PD subtract PD from each side
PQ = PD ...... so.....BQ = PD = PQ
BD = PD + PQ + BQ
BD = PQ + PQ + PQ
BD = 3PQ
So
PQ / BD = 1/3
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