in an equilateral triangle ABC D is a point on BC such that BD is equal to 1 by 3 BC prove that 9AD^2=7AB^2
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Step-by-step explanation:
➡ Given :-
→ A ∆ABC in which AB = BC = CA and D is a point on BC such that BD = ⅓BC.
➡ To prove :-
→ 9AD² = 7AB² .
➡ Construction :-
→ Draw AL ⊥ BC .
➡ Proof :-
In right triangles ALB and ALC, we have
AB = AC ( given ) and AL = AL ( common )
∴ ∆ALB ≅ ∆ ALC [ By RHS axiom ] .
So, BL = CL .
Thus, BD = ⅓BC and BL = ½BC .
In ∆ALB, ∠ALB = 90° .
∴ AB² = AL² + BL² .......(1) [ by Pythagoras' theorem ] .
In ∆ALD , ∠ALD = 90° .
∴ AD² = AL² + DL² . [ by Pythagoras' theorem ] .
⇒ AD² = AL² + ( BL - BD )² .
⇒ AD² = AL² + BL² + BD² - 2BL.BD .
⇒ AD² = ( AL² + BL² ) + BD² - 2BL.BD .
⇒ AD² = AB² + BD² - 2BL.BD. [ using (1) ]
⇒ AD² = BC² + ( ⅓BC )² - 2( ½BC ). ⅓BC .
[ ∵ AB = BC, BD = ⅓BC and BL = ½BC ] .
⇒ AD² = BC² + 1/9BC² - ⅓BC² .
⇒ AD² = 7/9BC² .
⇒ AD² = 7/9AB² [ ∵ BC = AB ] .
Hence, it is proved.