a: \(\dfrac{AB^2}{AC^2}=\dfrac{HB\cdot BC}{HC\cdot BC}=\dfrac{HB}{HC}\)
b: \(\dfrac{DB}{EC}=\dfrac{HB^2}{AB}:\dfrac{HC^2}{AC}\)
\(=\dfrac{HB^2}{AB}\cdot\dfrac{AC}{HC^2}=\left(\dfrac{HB}{HC}\right)^2\cdot\dfrac{AC}{AB}=\dfrac{AB^4}{AC^4}\cdot\dfrac{AC}{AB}=\dfrac{AB^3}{AC^3}\)