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Two Lines Ab and Cd Intersect at O Such that Bc is Equal and Parallel to Ad. Prove that the Lines Ab and Cd Bisect at O.

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Two lines AB and CD intersect at O such that BC is equal and parallel to AD. Prove that the lines AB and CD bisect at O.

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Solution

It is given that

BC = AD   

 BC || AD

We have to prove that AB and CD bisect at O.

If we prove that ΔAOD ≅ ΔBOC , then

We can prove AB and  CDbisects atO.

Now in  ΔAOD and ΔBOC

AD = BC(Given)

∠OBC =∠OAD (Since AD || BC and AB is transversal)

And ∠OCB = ∠ODA(since AD || BC and CD is transversal)

So by ASAcongruence criterion we have,

ΔAOD ≅ ΔBOC, so

OA = OB

OD = OC

Hence ABand  CD bisect each other at O.

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Chapter 12: Congruent Triangles - Exercise 12.2 [Page 25]

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