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$ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral in which $BA$ and $CD$ when produced meet in $E$ and $EA = ED$. Prove that $EB = EC$.
Given:
$ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral in which $BA$ and $CD$ when produced meet in $E$ and $EA = ED$.
To do:
We have to prove that $EB = EC$.
Solution:
$EA = ED$
This implies,
$\angle EAD = \angle EDA$ (Angles opposite to equal sides are equal)
In cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$,
$\angle EAD = \angle C$
Similarly,
$\angle EDA = \angle B$
$EAD = \angle EDA$
Therefore,
$\angle B = \angle C$
In $\triangle EBC$,
$\angle B = \angle C$
This implies,
$EC = EB$ (Sides opposite to equal angles are equal)
Hence proved.
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