ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which BA and CD when produced meet in E and EA=ED. Prove that:

(i) AD||BC (ii) EB=EC

Given that, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which

(i) Since,


EA = ED


Then,


EAD = EDA (i) (Opposite angles to equal sides)


Since, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral


Then,


ABC + ADC = 180o


But,


ABC + EBC = 180o (Linear pair)


Then,


ADC = EBC (ii)


Compare (i) and (ii), we get


EAD = EBC (iii)


Since, corresponding angles are equal


Then,


BC AD


(ii) From (iii), we have


EAD = EBC


Similarly,


EDA = ECB (iv)


Compare equations (i), (iii) and (iv), we get


EBC = ECB


EB = EC (Opposite angles to equal sides)


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