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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

2QOD + 2DOA + 2AOP = 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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