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prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend sumplementry angles at the centre. |
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Answer» Answer: hope this will help Step-by-step explanation: LET ABCD be a QUADRILATERAL circumscribing a circle with centre O. Now join AO, BO, CO, DO. From the FIGURE, ∠DAO=∠BAO [Since, AB and AD are tangents] Let ∠DAO=∠BAO=1 Also ∠ABO=∠CBO [Since, BA and BC are tangents] Let ∠ABO=∠CBO=2 Similarly we take the same way for VERTICES C and D Sum of the angles at the centre is 360o Recall that sum of the angles in quadrilateral, ABCD = 360o =2(1+2+3+4)=360o =1+2+3+4=180o In ΔAOB,∠BOA=180−(1+2) In ΔCOD,∠COD=180−(3+4) ∠BOA+∠COD=360−(1+2+3+4) =360o–180o =180o Since AB and CD subtend supplementary angles at O. Thus, opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles at the centre of the circle. |
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