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ABC and ADC are two right triangles with common hypotenuseAC. Prove that ∠CAD = ∠CBD.



Answer -

In ΔABC,

∠ABC + ∠BCA + ∠CAB = 180°(Angle sum property of a triangle)

⇒ 90° + ∠BCA + ∠CAB = 180°

⇒ ∠BCA + ∠CAB = 90° … (1)

In ΔADC,

∠CDA + ∠ACD + ∠DAC = 180°(Angle sum property of a triangle)

⇒ 90° + ∠ACD + ∠DAC = 180°

⇒ ∠ACD + ∠DAC = 90° … (2)

Adding equations (1) and (2), we obtain

∠BCA + ∠CAB + ∠ACD + ∠DAC = 180°

⇒ (∠BCA + ∠ACD) + (∠CAB + ∠DAC) = 180°

∠BCD + ∠DAB = 180° … (3)

However, it is given that

∠B + ∠D = 90° + 90° = 180° … (4)

From equations (3) and (4), it can be observed that thesum of the measures of opposite angles of quadrilateral ABCD is 180°.Therefore, it is a cyclic quadrilateral.

Consider chord CD.

∠CAD = ∠CBD (Angles in the same segment)

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