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7-5 Study Guide and Intervention: Parallel Lines and Proportional Parts

This document provides information about proportional parts in triangles and parallel lines. It states that if a line is parallel to one side of a triangle, it separates the other two sides proportionally (Triangle Proportionality Theorem). It also discusses midsegments of triangles and how parallel lines cutting two transversals separate the transversals into proportional parts. Examples are given to demonstrate using these concepts to find missing values. Exercises at the end ask the reader to use these principles to find specific values of x and y.

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7-5 Study Guide and Intervention: Parallel Lines and Proportional Parts

This document provides information about proportional parts in triangles and parallel lines. It states that if a line is parallel to one side of a triangle, it separates the other two sides proportionally (Triangle Proportionality Theorem). It also discusses midsegments of triangles and how parallel lines cutting two transversals separate the transversals into proportional parts. Examples are given to demonstrate using these concepts to find missing values. Exercises at the end ask the reader to use these principles to find specific values of x and y.

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NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________________________ PERIOD _____________

7-5 Study Guide and Intervention


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.
1
̅̅̅̅ is a midsegment, then 𝑋𝑌
If 𝑋𝑌 ⃡ and XY = RS.
⃡ ∥ 𝑅𝑆
2

𝑬𝑭 ∥ ̅̅̅̅
Example 1: In △ABC, ̅̅̅̅ 𝑪𝑩. Find x. Example 2: In △GHJ, HK = 5, KG = 10, and JL is
̅̅̅̅. Is 𝑯𝑱
one-half the length of 𝑳𝑮 ̅̅̅̅ ∥ 𝑲𝑳
̅̅̅̅ ?

𝐴𝐹 𝐴𝐸
𝐸𝐹 ∥ ̅̅̅̅
Since ̅̅̅̅ 𝐶𝐵, 𝐹𝐵 = 𝐸𝐶
Using the converse of the Triangle Proportionality
𝑥 + 22 18
= Theorem, show that
𝑥+2 6
𝐻𝐾 𝐽𝐿
6x + 132 = 18x + 36 = .
𝐾𝐺 𝐿𝐺
96 = 12x Let JL = x and LG = 2x.
8=x 𝐻𝐾 5 1 𝐽𝐿 𝑥 1
𝐾𝐺
= 10 = 2 𝐿𝐺
= 2𝑥 = 2
1 1
Since 2 = 2 , the sides are proportional and
̅̅̅̅ ∥ 𝐾𝐿
𝐻𝐽 ̅̅̅̅ .
Exercises
ALGEBRA Find the value of x.
1. 7 2. 10 3. 17.5

4. 8 5. 12 6. 5

Chapter 7 29 Glencoe Geometry


NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________________________ PERIOD _____________

7-5 Study Guide and Intervention (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 = . = 1, then =1
𝑏 𝑑 𝑣 𝑥

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


3 5 1
ℓ1 ∥ ℓ2 ∥ ℓ3 so 8 = 𝑑. Then 3d = 40 and d = 133.

Exercises
ALGEBRA Find x and y.

1. 2.

x=8 x=9

3. 4.

𝟏
x = 5; y = 2 y = 3𝟑

5. 6.

x = 12 y=3

Chapter 7 30 Glencoe Geometry

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