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Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles
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Line I is the bisector of an angle ∠A and B is any point on I. BP and BQ are perpendiculars from B to the arms of ∠A (see figure). Show that:
(i) ∆APB ≅ ∆AQB
(ii) BP = BQ or B is equidistant from the arms of ∠A.

Answer

Given: Line l is the bisector of an angle A and B is any point on l. BP and BQ are perpendiculars from B to the arms of ∠A.
To Prove: (i) ∆APB ≅ ∆AQB
(ii) BP = BQ
Or
B is equidistant from the arms of ∠A.
Proof: (i) In ∆APB and ∆AQB,
∠BAP = ∠BAQ
| ∵ l is the bisector of ∠A
AB = AB    | Common
∠BPA = ∠BQA    | Each = 90°
| ∵ BP and BQ are perpendiculars from B to the arms of ∠A
∴ ∆APB ≅ ∆AQB    | AAS Rule
(ii) ∵ ∆APB ≅ ∆AQB
| Proved in (i) above
∴ BP = BQ.    | C.P.C.T.

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