The drawing below shows that the two triangles are similar. . va Write the corresponding sides as equal ratios. NR MN NVR MIN NR O N = XR = RM

Lets draw the triangles:
Since both triangles are similar, the following ratio must be preserved
[tex]\frac{LB}{MP}=\frac{LJ}{NP}=\frac{BJ}{MN}[/tex]