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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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