English Explanatory Dictionary

intercept theorem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. An important elementary theorem about the ratios of various line segments that are created if two rays with a common starting-point are intercepted by a pair of parallels. It is equivalent to the theorem about ratios in similar triangles.

Word forms

intercept theorem the intercept theorem

Synonyms

basic proportionality theorem side splitter theorem Thales's theorem
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