PLEASE HELP 15 POINTS Theorem: A line parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two proportionately.

In the figure below, segment DE is parallel to segment BC and segment EF is parallel to AB:

The figure shows triangle ABC with segments DE and EF. Point D is on side AB, point E is on side AC, and point F is on side BC. Segment AD is 6, segment AE is 12, segment EC is 18, and segment FC is 24.

PLEASE HELP
Which statement can be proved true using the given theorem?

Segment BD = 12
Segment BD = 4
Segment BF = 16
Segment BF = 9

let's cover over the formula of the vertex:

y = a(x – h)^2 + k

in this formula, (h,k) are the vertex, always remember that the positive or negative value of the vertex is based on the sign it has.

for example, if the vertex is -3,-6 then both the x and y value would have the positive sign attached to it and if it were a positive x and y value, then a negative sign would be attached to it.

with that being said, for our problem the x value is a positive one so we are looking for a number with a negative sign next to it, in this case the first and second choice.

however, for the first answer choice it isn't quite part of the formula so we know that the answer choice correctly displays the x value.

to confirm, we can see if the -1 fits correctly with the second answer choice, and as mentioned above a negative number will have a positive sign attached to it. so, for our problem we can see that -1 has been changed to +1, so we can confirm that the second answer choice is correct.

hence, our final answer is y=(x - 1)^2 + 1

6mm^3 or .6cm^3

      216

      /   \

  36     6

  /   \     /

6     6   6

factor trees are nice.