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AD, BE and CF, the altitudes of ABC are equal. Prove that is an equilateral triangle.
Given: AD, BE and CF, the altitudes of triangle ABC are equal.
To do: Prove triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle.
Solution:
In right-angle triangles BCE and CBF, we have,
BC = BC (common hypotenuse);
BE = CF (given).
Hence BCF and CBF are congruent, by RHS theorem. Comparing the triangles, we get ∠B=∠C.
This implies that
AC = AB (sides opposite to equal angles).
Similarly,
AD=BE⇒∠B=∠A
⇒AC=BC
Together, we get AB=BC=AC
So, △ABC is equilateral.
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