AC and BD are chords of a circle which bisect each other. Prove that (i) AC and BD are diameters; (ii) ABCD is a rectangle.
AC and BD are chords of a circle which bisect each other. Prove that (i) AC and BD are diameters; (ii) ABCD is a rectangle.
Here chords AB and CD intersect each other at O.
Consider ΔAOB and ΔCOD
∠AOB = ∠COD (They are vertically opposite angles)
OB = OD (Given in the question)
OA = OC (Given in the question)
So, by SAS congruency, ΔAOB ≅ ΔCOD
Also, AB = CD (By CPCT)
Similarly, ΔAOD ≅ ΔCOB
AD = CB (By CPCT)
In quadrilateral ACBD, opposite sides are equal.
So, ACBD is a parallelogram.
We know that opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal.
∠A = ∠C
Also, as ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral,
∠A+∠C = 180°
⇒∠A+∠A = 180°
Or, ∠A = 90°
As ACBD is a parallelogram and one of its interior angles is 90°, so, it is a rectangle.
∠A is the angle subtended by chord BD. And as ∠A = 90°, therefore, BD should be the diameter of the circle. Similarly, AC is the diameter of the circle.
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