Q.

Assertion (A): In the given figure, DE || BC, so that  AD = (4x – 3) cm, AE = (8x – 7) cm, BD = (3x – 1) cm and CE = (5x – 3) cm, then the value of x is 1.

Reason (R): In triangle ABC, if DE || BC, then ADBD=AECE

1 Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.  
2 Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A  
3 A is true, but R is false.  
4 A is false, but R is true.  

Ans.

(1)

Since, in ABC, DE||BCADDB=AEEC    [By BPT]4x-33x-1=8x-75x-3(4x-3)(5x-3)=(8x-7)(3x-1)20x2-12x-15x+9=24x2-8x-21x+720x2-27x+9=24x2-29x+74x2-2x-2=0    2x2-x-1=02x2-2x+x-1=0    2x(x-1)+1(x-1)=0(x-1)(2x+1)=0x=1    x-12

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).