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Additional problems for HW #19

 
  1. The following is sort of a converse to the Parallel Projection Theorem.  Let l (ell, not one), m, and n be distinct lines, with m || n. Let lines t and t' be transversals that intersect l, m, and n in A, B, C, and A', B', C', respectively.  Show that if  AB/BC = A'B'/B'C', then line l is parallel to lines m and n. (Note that there are two cases: line l may or may not be "between" lines m and n, where "between" is entirely informal here!)

Updated: 31 August, 2009 17:44:19