In Fig. 6.53, ABD is a triangle right angled at A and AC ⊥ BD. Show that
(i) AB2 = BC × BD
(ii) AC2 = BC × DC
(iii) AD2 = BD × CD
(i) In ΔADB and ΔCAB, we have
∠DAB = ∠ACB (Each equals to 90°)
∠ABD = ∠CBA (Common angle)
∴ ΔADB ~ ΔCAB [AA similarity criterion]
⇒ AB/CB = BD/AB
⇒ AB2 = CB × BD
(ii) Let ∠CAB = x
In ΔCBA,
∠CBA = 180° - 90° - x
∠CBA = 90° - x
Similarly, in ΔCAD
∠CAD = 90° - ∠CBA
= 90° - x
∠CDA = 180° - 90° - (90° - x)
∠CDA = x
In ΔCBA and ΔCAD, we have
∠CBA = ∠CAD
∠CAB = ∠CDA
∠ACB = ∠DCA (Each equals to 90°)
∴ ΔCBA ~ ΔCAD [By AAA similarity criterion]
⇒ AC/DC = BC/AC
⇒ AC2 = DC × BC
(iii) In ΔDCA and ΔDAB, we have
∠DCA = ∠DAB (Each equals to 90°)
∠CDA = ∠ADB (common angle)
∴ ΔDCA ~ ΔDAB [By AA similarity criterion]
⇒ DC/DA = DA/DA
⇒ AD2 = BD × CD
