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The Basic Proportionality Theorem (Thales' Theorem) states that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, then it divides the other two sides in the same _____.

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BPT states the line parallel to one side divides the other two sides in the same ratio.
Answer: A) ratio

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