Question 7 The tangents to the circumcircle of an isosceles - ABC at A- which AB - AC- is parallel to BC-

True Let EAF be tangents to the circumcircle of ∆ABC To prove: EAF ∥ BC Here, AB =AC ⇒∠ ABC = ∠ ACB ...(i) [Base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal] ...

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Question 7
The tangents to the circumcircle of an isosceles $Δ$ ABC at A, which AB=AC, is parallel to BC.

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Let EAF be tangents to the circumcircle of ∆ABC

To prove: EAF $∥$ BC
$H e r e, A B = A C \Rightarrow ∠ A B C = ∠ A C B . . . (i)$
[Base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal]
Angle between a tangent and a chord is equal to the angle made by chord in the alternate segment.
$∴ ∠ E A B = ∠ B C A . . . (i i)$
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
$∠ E A B = ∠ A B C \Rightarrow E A F ∥ B C$
( Since, the alternate interior angles are equal)

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Question 7 The tangents to the circumcircle of an isosceles ΔABC at A, which AB=AC, is parallel to BC.

Question 7
The tangents to the circumcircle of an isosceles $Δ$ ABC at A, which AB=AC, is parallel to BC.