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In a ΔABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that DE || BC. If AD = x cm, DB = x – 2 cm, AE = x + 2 cm, and EC = x – 1 cm, find the value of x.

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Question drawn from very renowned book RD sharma of class 10th, Chapter no. 4
Chapter name:- Triangles
Exercise :- 4.2
This is very important question of triangle.

In this question we have ΔABC,

And D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that DE || BC.

Also it is given that  AD = x cm, DB = x – 2 cm, AE = x + 2 cm, and EC = x – 1 cm,

Now we have to find the value of x

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  1. Given:

    Length of side AD = x, DB = x – 2, AE = x + 2 and EC = x – 1

     

     

    To find: Value of x.

    By using Thales Theorem, we get

    AD/BD = AE/CE                                       – equation 1

    Now, putting values in equation 1,

    x/(x – 2) = (x + 2)/(x – 1)

    x(x – 1) = (x – 2)(x + 2)

    2– x – x2 + 4 = 0

    ∴ x = 4

    Therefore, the value of x is 4 

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