Question

Que:AD and BC are equal perpendiculars to a line segment AB. Show that CD bisects AB.

Answer 1

Answer:

Solution:

Given, AD and BC are two equal perpendiculars to AB.

To prove: CD is the bisector of AB

Proof:

Triangles ΔAOD and ΔBOC are similar by AAS congruency

Since:

• (i) ∠A = ∠B (perpendicular angles)
• (ii) AD = BC (given)
• (iii) ∠AOD = ∠BOC (vertically opposite angles)

∴ ΔAOD ≅ ΔBOC.

So, AO = OB ( by CPCT).

Thus, CD bisects AB (Hence proved).

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Answer 2

Answer:

In ΔBOC and ΔAOD,

∠BOC = ∠AOD (Vertically opposite angles)

∠CBO = ∠DAO (Each 90º)

BC = AD (Given)

∴ ΔBOC ≅ ΔAOD (AAS congruence rule)

∴ BO = AO (By CPCT)

⇒ CD bisects AB.