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Prove thatbisectors of a pair of vertically opposite angles are in the same straightline.




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Lines AB and CD intersect at point O, such that

∠AOC = ∠BOD (vertically angles) …(1)

Also OP is the bisector of AOC and OQ is the bisector of BOD

To Prove: POQ is a straight line.

OP is the bisector of ∠AOC:

∠AOP = ∠COP …(2)

OQ is the bisector of ∠BOD:

∠BOQ = ∠QOD …(3)

Now,

Sum of the angles around a point is 360o.

∠AOC + ∠BOD + ∠AOP + ∠COP + ∠BOQ + ∠QOD = 3600

∠BOQ + ∠QOD + ∠DOA + ∠AOP + ∠POC + ∠COB = 3600

2∠QOD + 2∠DOA + 2∠AOP = 3600 (Using (1), (2) and (3))

∠QOD + ∠DOA + ∠AOP = 1800

POQ = 1800

Which shows that, the bisectors of pair of vertically oppositeangles are on the same straight line.

Hence Proved.

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