\( \mathrm{ABC} \) is a triangle right angled at \( \mathrm{C} \). A line through the mid-point \( \mathrm{M} \) of hypotenuse \( \mathrm{AB} \) and parallel to \( \mathrm{BC} \) intersects \( \mathrm{AC} \) at \( \mathrm{D} \). Show that
(i) \( \mathrm{D} \) is the mid-point of \( \mathrm{AC} \)
(ii) \( \mathrm{MD} \perp \mathrm{AC} \)
(iii) \( \mathrm{CM}=\mathrm{MA}=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{AB} \)
Given:
\( \mathrm{ABC} \) is a triangle right angled at \( \mathrm{C} \). A line through the mid-point \( \mathrm{M} \) of hypotenuse \( \mathrm{AB} \) and parallel to \( \mathrm{BC} \) intersects \( \mathrm{AC} \) at \( \mathrm{D} \).
To do:
We have to show that
(i) \( \mathrm{D} \) is the mid-point of \( \mathrm{AC} \)
(ii) \( \mathrm{MD} \perp \mathrm{AC} \)
(iii) \( \mathrm{CM}=\mathrm{MA}=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{AB} \)
Solution:
\( \mathrm{ABC} \) is a triangle right angled at \( \mathrm{C} \).
This implies,
$\angle C=90^o$
$M$ is the mid-point of hypotenuse $AB$.
$DM \| BC$
(i) In $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$,
$\mathrm{BC} \| \mathrm{MD}$
$\mathrm{M}$ is the mid-point of $\mathrm{AB}$.
Therefore, by converse of mid-point theorem, we get,
$D$ is the mid-point of $AC$.
(ii) $MD \| B C$ and $C D$ is the transversal.
This implies,
$\angle A D M=\angle A C B=90^{\circ}$ (Corresponding angles are equal)
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{MD} \perp \mathrm{AC}$
(iii) In $\triangle A D M$ and $\triangle C D M$,
$\mathrm{DM}=\mathrm{DM}$ (Common side)
$AD=C D$ ($D$ is the mid-point of $AC$)
$\angle \mathrm{ADM}=\angle \mathrm{MDC} = 90^{\circ}$
Therefore, by SAS congruency, we get,
$\triangle \mathrm{ADM}=\triangle \mathrm{CDM}$
This implies,
$\mathrm{CM}=\mathrm{AM}$ (CPCT)......(i)
$M$ is the mid-point of $AB$.
$\mathrm{AM}=\mathrm{BM}=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{AB}$.......(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get,
$\mathrm{CM}=\mathrm{AM}=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{AB}$
Hence proved.
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