Prove that the line of centres of two intersecting circles equal angles at the two point of intersection.
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Solution
Data: Two circles having centers A and B, intersect at C and D. To prove: ∠ACB=∠ADB. Construction: Join A and B. Proof: In ΔABC and ΔABD, AC=AD (∴ radii of same circle are equal) BC=DD AB is common. ∴ΔABC≅ΔABD(SSS Postulate.) ∴∠ACB=∠ADB.