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7-4 Guided Notes


Parallel Lines and Proportional Parts
Proportional Parts within Triangles In any triangle, a line parallel to
one side of a triangle separates the other two sides proportionally. This is
the Triangle Proportionality Theorem. The converse is also true.
𝑅𝑋 𝑆𝑌 𝑅𝑋 𝑆𝑌
If 𝑋𝑌 ⃡ , then
⃡ ∥ 𝑅𝑆 = 𝑌𝑇 . If = , then 𝑋𝑌 ⃡ .
⃡ ∥ 𝑅𝑆
𝑋𝑇 𝑋𝑇 𝑌𝑇
̅̅̅̅ and ̅𝑆𝑇
If X and Y are the midpoints of 𝑅𝑇 ̅̅̅, then ̅̅̅̅
𝑋𝑌 is a midsegment of the triangle. The Triangle Midsegment Theorem
states that a midsegment is parallel to the third side and is half its length.
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̅̅̅̅ is a midsegment, then 𝑋𝑌
If 𝑋𝑌 ⃡ and XY = RS.
⃡ ∥ 𝑅𝑆
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𝑬𝑭 ∥ ̅̅̅̅
Example 1: In △ABC, ̅̅̅̅ 𝑪𝑩. Find x. Example 2: In △GHJ, HK = 5, KG = 10, and JL is
̅̅̅̅. Is 𝑯𝑲
one-half the length of 𝑳𝑮 ̅̅̅̅̅ ∥ 𝑲𝑳
̅̅̅̅ ?

Exercises
ALGEBRA Find the value of x.
1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

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7-4 Guided Notes (continued)


Parallel Lines and Proportional Parts
Proportional Parts with Parallel Lines When
three or more parallel lines cut two transversals, they
separate the transversals into proportional parts. If the
ratio of the parts is 1, then the parallel lines separate
the transversals into congruent parts.

If ℓ1 ∥ ℓ2 ∥ ℓ3 , If ℓ4 ∥ ℓ5 ∥ ℓ6 and
𝑎 𝑐 𝑢 𝑤
then = .
𝑏 𝑑 𝑣
= 1, then 𝑥
=1

Example : Refer to lines 𝓵𝟏, 𝓵𝟐, and 𝓵𝟑 above. If a = 3, b = 8, and c = 5, find d.

Exercises
ALGEBRA Find x and y.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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