2. ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 3 units. The points P, Q lie on BC, CA re- spectively and are such that AQ CP 2units. If the point R lies on AB produced |3D so that BR = lunit, prove that P, Q, R are collinear.

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2. ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 3 units. The points P, Q lie on BC, CA re-
spectively and are such that AQ CP = 2units. If the point R lies on AB produced
so that BR = lunit, prove that P, Q, R are collinear.
Transcribed Image Text:2. ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 3 units. The points P, Q lie on BC, CA re- spectively and are such that AQ CP = 2units. If the point R lies on AB produced so that BR = lunit, prove that P, Q, R are collinear.
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