If circles are drawn taking 2 sides of a triangle as diameters, prove...
Given: Circles are described with sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC as diameters. They intersect at a point D.
To Prove: D lies on the third side BC of ∆ABC.
Construction: Join AD.
Proof: ∵ Circle described on AB as diameter intersects BC in D.
∴ ∠ADB = 90degree.
| Angle in a semi-circle
But ∠ADB + ∠ADC = 180degree.
| Linear Pair Axiom
∴ ∠ADC = 90degree.
Hence, the circle described on AC as diameter must pass through D.
Thus, the two circles intersect in D.
Now, ∠ADB + ∠ADC = 180degree.
∴ Points B, D, C are collinear.
∴ D lies on BC.
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If circles are drawn taking 2 sides of a triangle as diameters, prove...
Proof:
Let's consider a triangle ABC with sides AB, BC, and AC. We will draw two circles taking sides AB and AC as diameters.
Step 1: Drawing the circles
1. Take side AB as the diameter and draw a circle with center O1.
2. Take side AC as the diameter and draw a circle with center O2.
Step 2: Establishing the intersection point
1. Let the circles intersect at point P.
2. To prove that P lies on side BC, we need to show that ∠BPC = 90°.
Step 3: Establishing the relationships
1. Since O1 is the center of the circle passing through A and B, we have ∠O1AB = 90°.
2. Similarly, since O2 is the center of the circle passing through A and C, we have ∠O2AC = 90°.
3. From the above two statements, we can conclude that ∠O1AB = ∠O2AC.
Step 4: Triangles and angles
1. Consider the triangle BPC.
2. We know that ∠O1AB = ∠O2AC (from step 3).
3. Also, ∠O1BA = ∠O2CA (as both are radii of their respective circles).
4. From the above two statements, we can conclude that ∠ABO1 = ∠ACO2.
Step 5: Completing the proof
1. Since ∠ABO1 = ∠ACO2, we have ∠ABP = ∠ACP.
2. Adding ∠ABP and ∠ACP, we get ∠BPC.
3. Therefore, ∠BPC = ∠ABP + ∠ACP = 180° - ∠BAP - ∠CAP (by triangle angle sum property).
4. Since ∠BAP + ∠CAP = 180° (as they are angles of a triangle), we have ∠BPC = 180° - 180° = 0°.
5. Hence, ∠BPC = 0°, which implies that P lies on side BC.
Therefore, the point of intersection of the circles lies on the third side of the triangle.
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