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AD IS PERPENDICULAR ON BC AND AD IS A MEDIAN OF ABC. PROVE b^2+c^2=2p^2+1/2a^2

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Answered by smartcow1
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Hey there,

see diagram.

b² +c²
   = be²+ec² + 2ae²      using Pythagoras theorem.
  = bd² +ed² - 2 bd ed + ed²+ dc2+2 ed dc +2 ae²
  = 2 bd² + 2 ed² +2ae²

  = 2 bd²  + 2 AD² 

as   a² = 4 bd²  and   AD = p


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