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Measures of some angles in the figure are given. Prove that AP/PB = AQ/QC .

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Proof 

∠APQ = ∠ABC = 60° ...[Given] 

∴ ∠APQ ≅ ∠ABC 

∴ side PQ || side BC ...(i)  [Corresponding angles test] 

In ∆ABC, 

sidePQ || sideBC ...[From (i)] 

∴ AP/PB = AQ/QC  ....[Basic proportionality theorem] 



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