Q.In triangle ABC, AD is perpendicular to side BC and \(AD^2 = BD \cdot DC\); prove that \(\angle BAC\) is a right angle.

In triangle \( \triangle ABC \), AD is perpendicular to BC and \( AD^2 = BD \cdot DC \) We need to prove that \( \angle BAC = 90^\circ \) Proof: In right triangle \( \triangle ABD \), \( \angle ADB = 90^\circ \) \[ \Rightarrow AB^2 = AD^2 + BD^2 \quad \text{----(i)} \quad [By Pythagoras Theorem] \] In right triangle \( \triangle ACD \), \( \angle ADC = 90^\circ \) \[ \Rightarrow AC^2 = AD^2 + DC^2 \quad \text{----(ii)} \quad [By Pythagoras Theorem] \] Adding (i) and (ii): \[ AB^2 + AC^2 = AD^2 + BD^2 + AD^2 + DC^2 = BD^2 + DC^2 + 2AD^2 = BD^2 + DC^2 + 2BD \cdot DC \quad [\text{Since } AD^2 = BD \cdot DC] = (BD + DC)^2 = BC^2 \] ∴ \( AB^2 + AC^2 = BC^2 \) So, by the Converse of Pythagoras Theorem, triangle \( ABC \) is a right triangle with \( \angle BAC \) (Proved )
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