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Vignesh anand
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Pls help . Thanks

Date Posted: 3 years ago
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Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
3 years ago
I do this later if no one does it yet, we need logical proofs for this

Part ii should be simply quoting the similarity of triangles length ratios and then cross-multiplying the result.
Vignesh anand
Vignesh Anand
3 years ago
BAC similar to ADC
BAC similar to BDA
Vignesh anand
Vignesh Anand
3 years ago
So ADC similar to BDA
Vignesh anand
Vignesh Anand
3 years ago
Am I right?
Vignesh anand
Vignesh Anand
3 years ago
I can’t do Part 2
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
3 years ago
Normally I would assign angles such as letting one angle be theta. I then proceed to work out that there will be a bunch of theta and 90 - theta.
Vignesh anand
Vignesh Anand
3 years ago
For proving similar triangles, we have common right angle and another common angle. So all angles r same. I can’t do part 2
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
3 years ago
Let ABD = theta

Then,
BAD = 90 - theta (considering triangle ABD)
ACD = 90 - theta (considering triangle ABC)
CAD = theta (considering triangle ACD)

We can then say that
- ABD = CAD = theta
- BAD = ACD = 90 - theta
- ADB = CDA = 90 (they are side by side 90 degrees angle)

We can quote any of these two for the similarity of ABD and CAD by the two angles proof (AA test of similarity)

Wait, I need to see the diagram again, probably need another pair of similar triangles (all three are similar)
Vignesh anand
Vignesh Anand
3 years ago
I try with theta
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
3 years ago
Hang on, I forgot to mention that I am in a class, I will complete this for you by tonight
Vignesh anand
Vignesh Anand
3 years ago
Ok.Sure. Thanks
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
3 years ago
Let me see...

Since triangles ABD and CAD are similar,
AB/CA = AD/CD = BD/AD (statement 1)

Since triangles ABD and CBA are similar,
AB/CB = AD/CA = BD/BA (statement 2)

Since triangles CAD and CBA are similar,
CA/CB = CD/CA = AD/BA (statement 3)

We need to prove that BD/CD = AB²/AC².

From statement 2,
AB/CB = BD/BA
AB² = BC x BD

From statement 3,
CA/CB = CD/CA
AC² = BC x CD

Dividing statement 2 by statement 3,

AB²/AC² = (BC x BD) / (BC x CD)
AB²/AC² = BD/CD
Vignesh anand
Vignesh Anand
3 years ago
Great! Thanks a lot Mr. Eric.

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Mr. Eric, is my working correct? Can help with part 2?
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
3 years ago
Yes!