Hari was asked to bisect a given angle, ∠ BOA as shown. He has done the following steps:
He draws an arc with centre O and some radius such that it cuts OB and OA in D and C. Then he marks two more arcs with centres as C and D and radius more than 12 CD as shown (intersecting in Y) but has no idea why.
Select the correct statement which explains him the reason.
Statement A : Because of equal radius, DY = CY and OD = OC. So △ DOY is congurent to △ COY
Statement B : Since OC = OD, △ ODC in an isosceles triangle, base angles are equal.
Since we take the same radius while marking the arcs from D and C, it is obvious that DY = CY.
Also, when we take O as the centre and any radius, we mark D and C so that OD = OC.
Now if we consider, OY is the side common to both of them so by SSS congruency criterion, △ DOY is congruent to △ COY
So, corresponding parts of congruent triangles are equal which means, ∠ DOY = ∠ COY and OY bisect the angle.
Hence, statement A is the one which gives the correct reason for OY being the angular bisector.