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Q: 4 Let the vertex of an angle ABC be located outside a circle and let the sides of the angle intersect equal chords AD and CE with the circle. Prove that $\small \angle ABC$ is equal to half the difference of the angles subtended by the chords AC and DE at the centre.

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Given : AD = CE

To prove : $\angle ABC = \frac{1}{2}(\angle AOC-\angle DOE)$

Construction: Join AC and DE.

Proof :

Let $\angle$ ADC = x , $\angle$ DOE = y and $\angle$ AOD = z

So, $\angle$ EOC = z (each chord subtends equal angle at centre)

$\angle$ AOC + $\angle$ DOE + $\angle$ AOD + $\angle$ EOC = $360 \degree$

$\Rightarrow x+y+z+z=360 \degree$

$\Rightarrow x+y+2z=360 \degree$ .........................................1

In $\triangle$ OAD ,

OA = OD (Radii of the circle)

$\angle$ OAD = $\angle$ ODA (angles opposite to equal sides )

$\angle$ OAD + $\angle$ ODA + $\angle$ AOD = $180 \degree$

$\Rightarrow 2\angle OAD+z=180 \degree$

$\Rightarrow 2\angle OAD=180 \degree-z$

$\Rightarrow \angle OAD=\frac{180 \degree-z}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \angle OAD=90 \degree-\frac{z}{2}$ .............................................................2

Similarly,

$\Rightarrow \angle OCE=90 \degree-\frac{x}{2}$ .............................................................3

$\Rightarrow \angle OED=90 \degree-\frac{y}{2}$ ..............................................................4

$\angle$ ODB is exterior of triangle OAD . So,

$\angle$ ODB = $\angle$ OAD + $\angle$ ODA

$\Rightarrow \angle ODB=90 \degree-\frac{z}{2}+z$ (from 2)

$\Rightarrow \angle ODB=90 \degree+\frac{z}{2}$ .................................................................5

similarly,

$\angle$ OBE is exterior of triangle OCE . So,

$\angle$ OBE = $\angle$ OCE + $\angle$ OEC

$\Rightarrow \angle OEB=90 \degree-\frac{z}{2}+z$ (from 3)

$\Rightarrow \angle OEB=90 \degree+\frac{z}{2}$ .................................................................6

From 4,5,6 ;we get

$\angle$ BDE = $\angle$ BED = $\angle$ OEB - $\angle$ OED

$\Rightarrow \angle BDE=\angle BED=90 \degree+\frac{z}{2}-(90-\frac{y}{2})=\frac{y+z}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \angle BDE+\angle BED=y+z$ ..................................................7

In $\triangle$ BDE ,

$\angle$ DBE + $\angle$ BDE + $\angle$ BED = $180 \degree$

$\Rightarrow \angle DBE +y+z=180 \degree$

$\Rightarrow \angle DBE =180 \degree-(y+z)$

$\Rightarrow \angle ABC =180 \degree-(y+z)$ ...................................................8

Here, from equation 1,

$\frac{x-y}{2}=\frac{360 \degree-y-2x-y}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{x-y}{2}=\frac{360 \degree-2y-2x}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{x-y}{2}=180 \degree-y-x$ ...................................9

From 8 and 9,we have

$\angle ABC=\frac{x-y}{2}=\frac{1}{2}(\angle AOC-\angle DOE)$

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