verify by drawing a diagram if the median and altitude of an isosceles triangle can be the same.
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Given: A, B and C are three non-collinear points.
To prove: There is one and only one circle passing through A,B and C.
Construction: Join AB and BC. Draw the perpendicular bisectors RS and PQ of the chords AB and BC respectively.
Let PQ and RS intersect in O. Joint OA, OB and OC.
Proof:
O lies on the perpendicular bisector of AB.
∴ OA = OB
Again, O lies on the perpendicular bisector BC.
∴ OB = OC
Thus, OA = OB = OC = r (Say)
Taking O as centre, draw a circle of radius r. C(0, r) passes through A, B and C. Thus, a circle passes through the point A, B and C.
If possible, suppose there is another circle with centre O' and radius r, passing through A, B and C. Then, O' will lie on the perpendicular bisector PQ and RS.
We know that, two lines cannot intersect at more than one point, So O' must coincide with O.
Hence, there is one and only one circle passing through three non collinear points.
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Given:
Verify by drawing a diagram
To find:
the median and altitude of an isosceles triangle can be
same.
STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION:
Draw a line segment AD perpendicular to BC.
It is an altitude for this triangle.
It can be observed that the length of BD and DC is also same.
∴ Therefore, AD is also a median of this triangle.
Hence verified !
