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Example 6: Prove that the quadrilateral formed (if possible) by the internal anglebisectors of any quadrilateral is cyclic. |
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Answer» Given: ABCD is a quadrilateral AH, BF, CF, DH are bisectors of∠A,∠B∠C∠D respectively To prove: EFGH is cyclic quadrilateral Proof: To prove EFGH is a cyclic quadrilateral, we prove that sum of one pair of opposite angles is 180 degrees. in triangle AEB ∠ABE +∠ BAE +∠AEB = 180 degrees ∠AEB = 180 degress -∠ABE -∠BAE ∠AEB = 180 degress (1/2∠B +1/2∠A) ∠AEB = 180 degrees -1/2 (∠B +∠A) ....(1) Now Lines AH and BF intersect So∠ FEH =∠AEB ∠ FEH = 180 degrees - 1/2 (∠B +∠ A ) ....(2) Similarly we can prove that∠FGH = 180 degrees = 1/2 (∠C +∠ D).... (3) addding(2) and (3) ∠FEH +∠ FGH = 180 degrees -1/2 (∠A +∠D) +180 degress - 1/2 (∠C +∠ B) ∠FEH +∠FGH = 180 degrees + 180 Degrees - 1/2 (∠A +∠D +∠C +∠B) ∠ FEH +∠FGH = 360 degrees - 1/2 (∠A +∠B +∠C +∠D) ∠ FEH +∠ FGH = 360 degrees -1/2 (∠A +∠B +∠C +∠D) Since ABCD is a quadrilateralSum of angles of Quadrilateral = 360degress∠A +∠ B +∠c +∠ D = 360 Degrees ∠FEH +∠FGH = 360 degrees -1/2 x 360 degrees ∠ FEH + FGH = 360 degrees - 180 degrees ∠ FEH +∠ FGH = 180 degrees Thus in EFGHSince sum of one pair of opposite angles is 180 degrees |
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