Question

in an isosceles triangle ABC AB = AC and BD is the altitude to B prove that BD2 - CD2 squared is equal to 2 CD × AD

Answer 1

AD² + BD² = AC²   (= AB²)       --- (1)

 CD² + BD² = BC²                 ------- (2)

(2) -  2 * (1)  =>

=>  CD² - BD² =  BC² - 2 AC² + 2 AD²

=>                   =  BC² - 2 (AD +CD)² + 2 AD² 

=>                   =  BC² - 2 CD² - 4 AD * CD

=>                   =  BD² + CD²  - 2 CD² -4 AD * CD

=>                   = BD² - CD² - 4 AD * CD

Simplify to get 

    BD² - CD² = 2 AD * CD

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