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In a parallelogram ABCD, P is the midpoint of AB. Diagonal AC intersects PD at Q. What proportion of AC is AQ?
(A) 1/2
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/4
(D) 1/5
(E) 1/6

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Re: In a parallelogram ABCD, P is the midpoint of AB. Diagonal AC inter... [#permalink] New post   25 Jan 2019, 11:06
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In a parallelogram ABCD, P is the midpoint of AB. Diagonal AC intersects PD at Q. What proportion of AC is AQ?
(A) 1/2
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/4
(D) 1/5
(E) 1/6

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Triangles APQ and CDQ are similar triangles as AP is parallel to CD...
The corresponding sides are in same ratio...
so \(\frac{AP}{CD}=\frac{PQ}{DQ}=\frac{AQ}{CQ}\) means \(\frac{AP}{CD}=\frac{AQ}{CQ}... =>\frac{x}{2x}=\frac{AQ}{CQ}....=>CQ=2AQ\)..
We are looking for \(\frac{AQ}{AC}=\frac{AQ}{AQ+QC}=\frac{AQ}{AQ+2AQ}=\frac{AQ}{3AQ}=\frac{1}{3}\)
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Re: In a parallelogram ABCD, P is the midpoint of AB. Diagonal AC inter... [#permalink] New post   29 Jan 2019, 08:05
chetan2u wrote:
jpfg259 wrote:
In a parallelogram ABCD, P is the midpoint of AB. Diagonal AC intersects PD at Q. What proportion of AC is AQ?
(A) 1/2
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/4
(D) 1/5
(E) 1/6

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Screen Shot 2019-01-25 at 3.50.29 PM.png


Thank you in advance!



Triangles APQ and CDQ are similar triangles as AP is parallel to CD...
The corresponding sides are in same ratio...
so \(\frac{AP}{CD}=\frac{PQ}{DQ}=\frac{AQ}{CQ}\) means \(\frac{AP}{CD}=\frac{AQ}{CQ}... =>\frac{x}{2x}=\frac{AQ}{CQ}....=>CQ=2AQ\)..
We are looking for \(\frac{AQ}{AC}=\frac{AQ}{AQ+QC}=\frac{AQ}{AQ+2AQ}=\frac{AQ}{3AQ}=\frac{1}{3}\)


That was a great explanation, thank you so much!
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Re: In a parallelogram ABCD, P is the midpoint of AB. Diagonal AC inter... [#permalink] New post   05 Feb 2019, 09:48
jpfg259 wrote:
In a parallelogram ABCD, P is the midpoint of AB. Diagonal AC intersects PD at Q. What proportion of AC is AQ?
(A) 1/2
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/4
(D) 1/5
(E) 1/6

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Thank you in advance!

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Important thing to note in this question is that triangles QDC & QPA are similar. Since P is the mid point; AP:DC is 1:2; Hence AQ:QC is 1:2 or AQ:AC is 1:3

Corect ans is Option B
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