In each of the figures [(i)-(iv)] given below, a line segment is drawn parallel to one side of the triangle and the lengths of certain line-segment are marked. Find the value of x in each of the following :
In each of the figure, we have to find the value of x
By cross multiplication on both sides, we get
$1 \times(d+x)=d \times(1+c)$
$d+x=d+d c$
$x=d+d c-d$
Hence the value of $x$ is $d c$.
By cross multiplication on both sides, we get
$a \times(b+x)=b \times(a+1)$
$a b+a x=a b+b$
$a x=a b+h-a b$
$a x=a b+b-a b$
$a x=b$
$x=\frac{b}{a}$
Hence the value of $x$ is $\frac{b}{a}$.
By cross multiplication on both sides, we get
$x \times(g+1)=g \times(x+g)$
$x g+x=g x+g^{2}$
$x=g x+g^{2}-g x$
$x=g^{2}$
Hence the value of $x$ is $g^{2}$.
By cross multiplication on both sides, we get
$1 \times(x+1)=x \times(1+h)$
$x+1=x+h x$
$x+1-x=h x$
$1=x h$
$\frac{1}{h}=x$
Hence the value of $x$ is $\frac{1}{h}$.