Thread: parallelogram

Originally Posted by thereddevils

ABCD is a paralleogram . H is the midpoint of BC and K is the midpoint of CD . THe lines AC and HK meet at L . Find the ratios AL:CL

1. Draw the midparallels of the parallelogram. (see attachment)

2. The point L bisects the diagonal in the smaller parallelogram.

3. Therefore the ration is 3 : 1