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secondary 4 | A Maths
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Part ii should be simply quoting the similarity of triangles length ratios and then cross-multiplying the result.
BAC similar to BDA
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)
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
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