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1. \small \Delta ABC and  \small \Delta DBC are two isosceles triangles on the same base BC and vertices A and D are on the same side of BC (see Fig.). If AD is extended to intersect BC at P, show thatAP is the perpendicular bisector of BC.

   

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In the previous part we have proved that   \Delta BPD\ \cong \ \Delta CPD.

Thus by c.p.c.t. we can say that  :  \angle BPD\ =\ \angle CPD

Also, BP\ =\ CP

SInce BC is a straight line, thus  :   \angle BPD\ +\ \angle CPD\ =\ 180^{\circ}

2\angle BPD\ =\ 180^{\circ}

  \angle BPD\ =\ 90^{\circ}

Hence it is clear that  AP is a perpendicular bisector of line BC.

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Sanket Gandhi

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