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Understanding Ceva's Theorem



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In Ceva's Theorem, I understand that $frac{A_{triangle PXB}}{A_{triangle PXC}}=frac{BX}{CX}=frac{A_{triangle BXA}}{A_{triangle CXA}}$.



I would like clarification in understanding the following step which states:



$frac{A_{triangle APB}}{A_{triangle APC}}=frac{A_{triangle AXB} - A_{triangle PXB}}{A_{triangle AXC}-A_{triangle PXC}}=frac{BX}{CX}$



How does the subtraction of the two areas make it so that the new triangles are still proportional to $frac{BX}{CX}$? (even though they do not share those sides!)






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    In Ceva's Theorem, I understand that $frac{A_{triangle PXB}}{A_{triangle PXC}}=frac{BX}{CX}=frac{A_{triangle BXA}}{A_{triangle CXA}}$.



    I would like clarification in understanding the following step which states:



    $frac{A_{triangle APB}}{A_{triangle APC}}=frac{A_{triangle AXB} - A_{triangle PXB}}{A_{triangle AXC}-A_{triangle PXC}}=frac{BX}{CX}$



    How does the subtraction of the two areas make it so that the new triangles are still proportional to $frac{BX}{CX}$? (even though they do not share those sides!)






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      In Ceva's Theorem, I understand that $frac{A_{triangle PXB}}{A_{triangle PXC}}=frac{BX}{CX}=frac{A_{triangle BXA}}{A_{triangle CXA}}$.



      I would like clarification in understanding the following step which states:



      $frac{A_{triangle APB}}{A_{triangle APC}}=frac{A_{triangle AXB} - A_{triangle PXB}}{A_{triangle AXC}-A_{triangle PXC}}=frac{BX}{CX}$



      How does the subtraction of the two areas make it so that the new triangles are still proportional to $frac{BX}{CX}$? (even though they do not share those sides!)






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      In Ceva's Theorem, I understand that $frac{A_{triangle PXB}}{A_{triangle PXC}}=frac{BX}{CX}=frac{A_{triangle BXA}}{A_{triangle CXA}}$.



      I would like clarification in understanding the following step which states:



      $frac{A_{triangle APB}}{A_{triangle APC}}=frac{A_{triangle AXB} - A_{triangle PXB}}{A_{triangle AXC}-A_{triangle PXC}}=frac{BX}{CX}$



      How does the subtraction of the two areas make it so that the new triangles are still proportional to $frac{BX}{CX}$? (even though they do not share those sides!)






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          $A_{triangle AXB}: A_{triangle AXC}=BX:CXRightarrow A_{triangle AXB}=frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle AXC}$



          $A_{triangle PXB}: A_{triangle PXC}=BX:CXRightarrow A_{triangle PXB}=frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle PXC}$



          Hence $$frac{A_{triangle A X B} -A _{triangle P X B}}{A _{triangle A X C}-A_{ triangle P X C}}=frac{frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle AXC}-frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle PXC}}{A _{triangle A X C}-A_{ triangle P X C}}=frac{BX}{CX}$$






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            $A_{triangle AXB}: A_{triangle AXC}=BX:CXRightarrow A_{triangle AXB}=frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle AXC}$



            $A_{triangle PXB}: A_{triangle PXC}=BX:CXRightarrow A_{triangle PXB}=frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle PXC}$



            Hence $$frac{A_{triangle A X B} -A _{triangle P X B}}{A _{triangle A X C}-A_{ triangle P X C}}=frac{frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle AXC}-frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle PXC}}{A _{triangle A X C}-A_{ triangle P X C}}=frac{BX}{CX}$$






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              $A_{triangle AXB}: A_{triangle AXC}=BX:CXRightarrow A_{triangle AXB}=frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle AXC}$



              $A_{triangle PXB}: A_{triangle PXC}=BX:CXRightarrow A_{triangle PXB}=frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle PXC}$



              Hence $$frac{A_{triangle A X B} -A _{triangle P X B}}{A _{triangle A X C}-A_{ triangle P X C}}=frac{frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle AXC}-frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle PXC}}{A _{triangle A X C}-A_{ triangle P X C}}=frac{BX}{CX}$$






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                $A_{triangle AXB}: A_{triangle AXC}=BX:CXRightarrow A_{triangle AXB}=frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle AXC}$



                $A_{triangle PXB}: A_{triangle PXC}=BX:CXRightarrow A_{triangle PXB}=frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle PXC}$



                Hence $$frac{A_{triangle A X B} -A _{triangle P X B}}{A _{triangle A X C}-A_{ triangle P X C}}=frac{frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle AXC}-frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle PXC}}{A _{triangle A X C}-A_{ triangle P X C}}=frac{BX}{CX}$$






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                $A_{triangle AXB}: A_{triangle AXC}=BX:CXRightarrow A_{triangle AXB}=frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle AXC}$



                $A_{triangle PXB}: A_{triangle PXC}=BX:CXRightarrow A_{triangle PXB}=frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle PXC}$



                Hence $$frac{A_{triangle A X B} -A _{triangle P X B}}{A _{triangle A X C}-A_{ triangle P X C}}=frac{frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle AXC}-frac{BX}{CX}A_{triangle PXC}}{A _{triangle A X C}-A_{ triangle P X C}}=frac{BX}{CX}$$







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