Problem: The parallel sides of a trapezoid are and . The non-parallel sides are and . A line parallel to the bases divides the trapezoid into two trapezoids having equal perimeters. The ratio into which each of the non-parallel sides is divided is:
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Solution:
Let and be the two upper segments of the non-parallel sides. Then . Since , and .