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Is AD the bisector of angle A in triangle ABC, given that D lies on BC with BD = 10 cm and DC = 6 cm, and that AB = 15 cm and AC = 9 cm?

Class 10Basic Proportionality TheoremGeometry — Similarity
  • AYes, because
  • BNo, because the two ratios are different
  • CYes, but only because BD is greater than DC
  • DIt cannot be decided unless the angles at B and C are known

Step-by-Step Solution

and . The two ratios agree, and the converse of the bisector proportionality (itself a BPT consequence) then forces to bisect angle A. The second option misreads the arithmetic; the third confuses "larger part" with "bisector"; the fourth overlooks that the side lengths alone settle the question.
Answer: A) Yes, because

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