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Given:

In
\Delta ABC, \overline{CA}=\overline{CB}.


\overline{CD} is an altitude drawn from C to
\overline{AB}.

To prove:


\overline{CD} bisects
\overline{AB}.

Proof:

In
\Delta ABC,
\overline{CD} is an altitude drawn from C to
\overline{AB}.

It means,
\Delta ACD\text{ and }\Delta BCD are right angle triangles.

In
\Delta ACD\text{ and }\Delta BCD,

Hypotenuse :
\overline{CA}=\overline{CB} [Given]

Leg :
\overline{CD}=\overline{CD} [Common]

If the hypotenuse and leg of one right triangle are congruent to the hypotenuse and leg of another right triangle, then by HL postulate both triangles are congruent.


\Delta ACD\cong \Delta BCD [HL postulate]


\overline{AD}\cong \overline{BD} [CPCTC]


\overline{AD}=\overline{BD}

It means, point D is the midpoint of
\overline{AB}.

So,
\overline{CD} bisects
\overline{AB}.

Hence proved.

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