AB is a line segment and p and q are points on opposite sides of ab such that each of them are equidistantfrom points A andB as shown in the figure show that the line PQ is the perpendicular bisector ofAB
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TRIANGLE APQ IS CONGRUENT TO TRIANGLE BPQ
BY SSS
SO ∠APQ=∠BPQ (CPCT)
TRIANGLE AOP IS CONGRUENT TO TRIANGLE BOP
BY SAS
O IS POINT OF INTERSECTION OF AB&PQ
SO ∠AOP=∠BOP (CPCT)
∠AOP+∠BOP=180
2∠BOP=180
∠BOP=90
HENCE PROOVED
BY SSS
SO ∠APQ=∠BPQ (CPCT)
TRIANGLE AOP IS CONGRUENT TO TRIANGLE BOP
BY SAS
O IS POINT OF INTERSECTION OF AB&PQ
SO ∠AOP=∠BOP (CPCT)
∠AOP+∠BOP=180
2∠BOP=180
∠BOP=90
HENCE PROOVED
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