ABC is a straight line where BC = 3AB. OA = a, AB = b Express OC in terms of a and b.
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Check the picture below.
running a perpendicular line like so from the right-angle, makes three similar triangles, the large, containing the smaller ones, and a medium and a small one. Now, using proportions, you can just use there, the medium and smalle to get "x".
running a perpendicular line like so from the right-angle, makes three similar triangles, the large, containing the smaller ones, and a medium and a small one. Now, using proportions, you can just use there, the medium and smalle to get "x".