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Standard IX
Mathematics
Alternatives of Postulate 5
Prove, DE A...
Question
Prove,
D
E
(
A
B
+
A
C
)
=
A
B
×
A
C
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Solution
In
△
A
E
D
Let us consider
A
E
=
x
A
E
=
D
E
(Isosceles triangle with
∠
E
A
D
=
∠
A
D
E
=
45
∘
)
∴
A
E
=
D
E
=
x
A
E
D
is an Right angled triangle.
∴
A
E
2
+
D
E
2
=
A
D
2
x
2
+
x
2
=
A
D
2
2
x
2
=
A
D
2
√
2
x
2
=
A
D
√
2
x
=
A
D
In
△
A
E
D
&
△
C
E
D
∠
A
D
E
=
∠
C
D
E
(each
45
∘
)
D
E
=
D
E
(Common side)
∠
A
E
D
=
∠
C
E
D
(each
90
∘
)
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