D deb696 New member Joined Feb 13, 2015 Messages 3 Feb 21, 2015 #1 I am struggling with this math . can u give some ray of hope/hint a line AB is divided at P , so that AB.BP=AP^2 BC is drawn at right angle to AC , to meet AB produced at Q . Prove BP=BQ
I am struggling with this math . can u give some ray of hope/hint a line AB is divided at P , so that AB.BP=AP^2 BC is drawn at right angle to AC , to meet AB produced at Q . Prove BP=BQ
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Feb 21, 2015 #2 deb696 said: I am struggling with this math . can u give some ray of hope/hint a line AB is divided at P , so that AB.BP=AP^2 BC is drawn at right angle to AC , to meet AB produced at Q . Prove BP=BQ Click to expand... Just to expound on Denis's point: Straight line BC meets straight line AB at B (common point) then you say "BC is drawn .... to meet AB produced at Q" BC cannot meet AB twice- unless those are the same line!!
deb696 said: I am struggling with this math . can u give some ray of hope/hint a line AB is divided at P , so that AB.BP=AP^2 BC is drawn at right angle to AC , to meet AB produced at Q . Prove BP=BQ Click to expand... Just to expound on Denis's point: Straight line BC meets straight line AB at B (common point) then you say "BC is drawn .... to meet AB produced at Q" BC cannot meet AB twice- unless those are the same line!!
