Q. 7
The tangent to the circumcircle of an isosceles ΔABC at A, in which AB = AC, is parallel to BC.
Answer :
True
Let us consider a circle in which EF is a tangent passing through point A on the circle and ABC is an isosceles triangle in the circle , in which AB = AC
To Prove : EF || BC
Construction : Join OA , OB and OC
Proof :
AB = AC [Given]
∠ACB = ∠ABC [Angles opposite to equal sides are equal] [1]
∠EAB = ∠ACB [Tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal] [2]
From [1] and [2]
∠EAB = ∠ACB
i.e. EF || BC [ two lines are parallel if their alternate interior angles are equal]
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