Question:
In the given figure, AB || QR. Find the length of PB.
Solution:
It is given that $A B \| Q R$
$A B=3 \mathrm{~cm}, Q R=9 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $P R=6 \mathrm{~cm}$
We have to find $P B$.
Since $\triangle P R Q \sim \triangle P A B$
$\Rightarrow \frac{A B}{Q R}=\frac{P B}{P R}$
So
$\frac{A B}{O R}=\frac{P B}{P R}$
$\frac{3 \mathrm{~cm}}{9 \mathrm{~cm}}=\frac{P B}{6 \mathrm{~cm}}$
$P B=2 \mathrm{~cm}$
Hence, $P B=2 \mathrm{~cm}$