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5. Prove the following.Given: AB = BC and D is the midpoint of ACProve: 2A = 20StatementReason

5. Prove the following.Given: AB = BC and D is the midpoint of ACProve: 2A = 20StatementReason-example-1
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Given: AB = BC and D is the midpoint of AC

The above triangle is an Isoscele triangle with two sides equal.

Angles opposite to the equal sides of an isosceles triangle are also equal.

Proof: Consider an isosceles triangle ABC where AB = BC. We need to prove that the angles opposite to the sides AB and BC are equal, that is, ∠BAD = ∠BCD. ...

Sides opposite to the equal angles of a triangle are equal.

BD = BD (Common side)

∠ABD = ∠BDC = 90° (By construction)

Thus, ∆BAD ≅ ∆BCD (congruence criterion)

so AB = BC

Hence prooved

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5. Prove the following.Given: AB = BC and D is the midpoint of ACProve: 2A = 20StatementReason-example-1
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