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ABD is a triangle in which, A=90° and seg ACseg BD.Show that (i) AB2 =BC.BD(ii) AD2=BD.CD(iii) AC2=BC.CD

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In ABD, A=90° and ACBD.
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(i)
In BCA and BAD,BCA=BAD [90°each] B=B [Common]Thus, from the AA similarity test, we get:BCA ~ BAD Thus, BCBA= BABD AB2=BC×BD.

(ii)
In ACD andBAD, DCA=BAD [90°each]D=D [Common]Thus, by the AA similarity test, ACD ~BADThus, CDAD=ADBDAD2=BD×CD.

(iii)
Since BCA ~BAD andACD~BAD, BCA~ ACD.Thus,BCAC=CACDAC2=BC×CD.

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