Proportionality
Proportionality
If triangles lie between the same parallel lines, they have the same height
1 Triangles with equal heights have areas which are proportional to their bases.
2 Triangles with equal bases and between the same parallel lines have equal areas
3 Converse (proving parallel lines): Triangles on the same side of the same base and
equal in area, lie between parallel lines.
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The line joining the midpoint of 2 sides of Converse: the line drawn from the mid-
a triangle is parallel to the third side and point of one side of a triangle parallel to
equal to half the length of the third side another side, bisects the third side of
(midpoint theorem) the triangle.
(line through midpoint ǁ to 2nd side )
If AB=BD and AC=CE
then BC ǁ DE and BC = ½ DE If AB = BD and BC ǁ DE
then AC = CE