BD and CE are bisectors of ∠B and ∠C of an isosceles Δ ABC with AB = BC. Prove that BD = CE.
Given,
In isosceles Δ ABC,
BD and CE are bisectors of ∠B and ∠C
And,
AB = AC
To prove: BD = CE
Proof: In Δ BEC and Δ CDB, we have
∠B =∠C (Angles opposite to equal sides)
BC = BC (Common)
∠BCE = ∠CBD (Since, ∠C = ∠B ∠C =
∠B ∠BCE = ∠CBD)
By ASA theorem, we have
Δ BEC ≅ Δ CDB
EC = BD (By c.p.c.t)
Hence, proved