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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 9 Maths Chapter 5 Triangles Ex 5.2
Question 1.
In an isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC, the bisectors of ∠B and ∠C intersect each other at O. Join A to O. Show that:
(i) OB = OC
(ii) AO bisects ∠A.

Solution:
Data: In an isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC, the bisectors of ∠B and ∠C intersect each other at O. Join A to O.
To Prove:
(i) OB = OC
(ii) AO bisects ∠A.
Proof:
(i) In ∆ABC, AB = AC
∴ ∠ABC = ∠ACB
\(\frac{1}{2}\) ABC = \(\frac{1}{2}\) ACB
∠OBC = ∠OCB.
In ∆OBC Now, ∠OBC = ∠OCB is proved.
∴ ∆OBC is an isosceles triangle.
∴ OB = OC.
(ii) In ∆AOB and ∆AOC,
AB = AC (Data)
OB = OC (proved)
AO is common.
Side, Side, Side postulate.
∴ ∆AOB ≅ ∆AOC
∴ ∠OAB = ∠OAC
∴ AO bisects ∠A.
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Question 2.
In ∆ ABC, AD is the perpendicular bisector of BC. Show that ∆ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC.

Solution:
Data: In ∆ABC, AD is the perpendicular bisector of BC.
To Prove: ∆ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC.
Proof: In ∆ABC, AD is the perpendicular bisector of BC.
∴ BD = DC
∴ ∠ADB = ∠ADC = 90°.
Now, in ⊥∆ADB and ⊥∆ADC,
BD = DC (AD is the perpendicular bisector)
∠ADB = ∠ADC = 90° (Data)
AD is common
∴ ∆ADB ≅ ∆ADC
∴ Angles opposite to equal sides of an isosceles triangle are equal.
∴ AB = AC
∴ In ∆ABC, If AB = AC, then
∆ABC is an isosceles triangle.
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Question 3.
ABC is an isosceles triangle in which altitudes BE and CF are drawn to equal sides AC and AB respectively. Show that these altitudes are equal.

Solution:
Data: ABC is an isosceles triangle in which altitudes BE and CF are drawn to equal sides AC and AB respectively
To Prove: Altitude BE = Altitude CF.
Proof: In ∆ABC,
AB = AC and CF ⊥ AB, BE ⊥ AC.
∴ ∠BEC = ∠CFB = 90° (Data)
Angles opposite to equal sides of an isosceles triangle are equal.
BC is common.
∴ ∆BEC ≅ ∆CFB (ASA postulate)
∴ BE = CF.
Question 4.
ABC is a triangle in which altitudes BE and CF to sides AC and AB are equal. Show that

(i) ∆ABE ≅ ∆ACF
(ii) AB = AC i.e., ∆ABC is an isosceles triangle.
Solution:
Data: In ∆ABC, altitudes BE and CF to sides AC and AB are equal and BE = CF.
To Prove:
(i) ∆ABE ≅ ∆ACF
(ii) AB = AC i.e., ∆ABC is an isosceles triangle.
Proof: In ∆ABE and ∆ACF,
∠AEB = ∠AFC = 90° (Data)
Altitude BE = Altitude CF (Data)
∠A is Common.
∴ ∆ABE ≅ ∆ACF (AAS Postulate)
∴ AB = AC
∴ ∆ABC is an isosceles triangle.
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Question 5.
ABC and DBC are two isosceles triangles on the same base BC. Show that ∠ABD = ∠ACD.

Solution:
Data: ABC and DBC are two isosceles triangles on the same base BC.
To Prove: ∠ABD = ∠ACD
Proof: In ∆ABC, AB = AC,
∴ Opposite angle ∠ABC = ∠ACB …………. (i)
Similarly in ∆BDC, BD = DC.
Opposite angle ∠DBC = ∠DCB ………… (ii)
From (i) and (ii),
∠ABC = ∠ACB
Adding ∠DBC and ∠DCB on both sides,
∠ABC + ∠DBC = ∠ABD
∠ACB + ∠DCB = ∠ACD
Equals are added to equal angles.
∴ ∠ABD = ∠ACD.
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Question 6.
∆ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. Side BA is produced to D such that AD = AB. Show that ∠BCD is a right angle.

Solution:
Data: ∆ABC is an isosceles triangle. AB = AC. Side BA is produced to D such that AD = AB
To Prove: ∠BCD is a right angle.
Proof: In ∆ABC, AB = AC.
∴ ∠ABC = ∠ACB = x°
Similarly, in ∆ACD,
AB = AC.
AB = AD.
∴ AD = AC
Angles opposite to equal sides of triangle are equal.
∴ ∠ACD = ∠ADC = x.
Now in ∆DCB,
∠B + ∠C + ∠D = 180°
∠DBC + ∠ACB + ∠ACD + ∠ADC = 180°
x + x + x + x = 180
4x = 180
∴ x = \(\frac{180}{4}\)
∴ x = 45°
Now, ∠DCB = ∠DCA + ∠ACB
= x + x
= 2x
= 2 × 45 (∵ x = 45°)
∴∠DCB = 90°
∴ ∠BCD is an right angle.
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Question 7.
ABC is a right-angled triangle in which ∠A = 90° and AB = AC. Find ∠B and ∠C.
Solution:
Data: ABC is a right-angled triangle in which ∠A = 90° and AB = AC.
To Prove: ∠B = ? and ∠C = ?
Proof: In ∆ABC, AB = AC, then
∴ ∠B = ∠C.
In ∆ABC, ∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
90 + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
∠B + ∠C = 180 – 90°
∠B + ∠C = 90°
∠B + ∠C = 90°
But, ∠B = ∠C

∠B + ∠C = 90°
∠B + ∠C = 90°
2∠B = 90°
∴ ∠B = \(\frac{90}{2}\) = 45
∴ ∠C = 45° ∵∠ABC = ∠ACB
Question 8.
Show that the angles of an equilateral triangle are 60° each.
Solution:
In ∆ABC, AB = AC = BC.
∴ ∠A = ∠B = ∠C, let this is x°.
But sum of three angles is 180°.

∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
x + x + x = 180°
3x = 180°
∴ x = \(\frac{180}{3}\) = 60°
∴ ∠A = 60°
∠B = 60°
∠C = 60°
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