In $ \triangle A B C, A D \perp B C $ and $ A D^{2}=B D . C D $.Prove that $ \angle B A C=90^o $.
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Given:
In $\triangle ABC$, $AD$ is perpendicular to $BC$ and $AD^2 = BD.DC$.
To do:
We have to prove that $\angle BAC = 90^o$.
Solution:
In right angled triangles $ADB$ and $ADC$
Using Pythagoras theorem, we get,
$AB^2 = AD^2 + BD^2$..............(i)
$AC^2 = AD^2 + DC^2$............(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get,
$AB^2 + AC^2 = 2AD^2 + BD^2 + DC^2$
$\Rightarrow AB^2 + AC^2 = 2BD.CD + BD^2 + CD^2$ [Since $AD^2 = BD.CD$]
$\Rightarrow AB^2 + AC^2 = (BD + CD)^2$
$\Rightarrow AB^2 + AC^2 = BC^2$ [Since $BC=BD+CD$]
This implies,
$\triangle ABC$ is a right angled triangle with right angle at $A$
$\Rightarrow \angle BAC = 90^o$
Hence proved.
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