SOLUTION: Draw a large triangle ABC, and mark D on segment AC so that the ratio AD:DC is equal to 3:4. Mark any point P on segment BD. (a) Find the ratio of the area of triangle BAD to the

Question 1154878: Draw a large triangle ABC, and mark D on segment AC so that the ratio AD:DC is equal to 3:4. Mark any point P on segment BD.
(a) Find the ratio of the area of triangle BAD to the area of triangle BCD.
(b) Find the ratio of the area of triangle PAD to the area of triangle PCD.
(c) Find the ratio of the area of triangle BAP to the area of triangle BCP.
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Are the triangles similar?
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