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Chapter 10 Circles Ex 10.5 Solutions

Question - 11 : -

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

Answer - 11 : -

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)

Question - 12 : -

Prove that a cyclic parallelogram is a rectangle.

Answer - 12 : -

Let ABCD bea cyclic parallelogram.

∠A + ∠C = 180° (Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral) … (1)

We know that opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal.

∴ ∠A = ∠C and ∠B = ∠D

From equation (1),

∠A + ∠C = 180°

⇒ ∠A + ∠A = 180°

⇒ 2 ∠A = 180°

⇒ ∠A = 90°

Parallelogram ABCD has one of its interior angles as90°. Therefore, it is a rectangle.

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