Question 8:
In the following figure, O is a point in the interior of a triangle ABC, OD ⊥ BC, OE ⊥ AC and OF ⊥ AB. Show that
(i) OA2 + OB2 + OC2 − OD2 − OE2 − OF2 = AF2 + BD2 + CE2
(ii) AF2 + BD2 + CE2 = AE2 + CD2 + BF2
Answer:
Join OA, OB, and OC.
(i) Applying Pythagoras theorem in ∆AOF, we obtain
OA2 = OF2 + AF2
Similarly, in ∆BOD,
OB2 = OD2 + BD2
Similarly, in ∆COE,
OC2 = OE2 + EC2
Adding these equations,
OA2 + OB2 + OC2 = OF2 + AF2 + OD2 + BD2 + OE2 + EC2
OA2 + OB2 + OC2 – OD2 – OE2 – OF2 = AF2 + BD2 + EC2
(ii) From the above result,
AF2 + BD2 + EC2 = (OA2 – OE2) + (OC2 –OD2) + (OB2 –OF2)
∴ AF2 + BD2 + EC2 = AE2 + CD2 + BF2
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