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In the given figure, $ABC$ is a triangle in which $\angle ABC = 90^o$ and $AD \perp CB$. Prove that $AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2 - 2BC \times BD$
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Given:
$ABC$ is a triangle in which $\angle ABC = 90^o$ and $AD \perp CB$.
To do:
We have to prove that $AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2 - 2BC \times BD$
Solution:
In $\triangle \mathrm{ADB}$,
$\angle \mathrm{ADB}=90^{\circ}$
This implies, by Pythagoras theorem,
$\mathrm{AB}^{2}=\mathrm{AD}^{2}+\mathrm{BD}^{2}$.........(i)
In $\triangle \mathrm{ADC}, \angle \mathrm{ADC}=90^{\circ}$
This implies, by Pythagoras theorem,
$\mathrm{AC}^{2}=\mathrm{AD}^{2}+\mathrm{CD}^{2}$
$=\mathrm{AD}^{2}+(\mathrm{BC}^{2}-\mathrm{BD})^{2}$
$=\mathrm{AD}^{2}+\mathrm{BC}^{2}+\mathrm{BD}^{2}-2 \mathrm{BC} \times \mathrm{BD})$
$=(\mathrm{AD}^{2}+\mathrm{BD}^{2})+\mathrm{BC}^2-2 \mathrm{BC} \times \mathrm{BD}$
$=\mathrm{AB}^{2}+\mathrm{BC}^{2}-2 \mathrm{BC} \times \mathrm{BD}$ [From (i)]
Hence proved.