The diagonals of a cyclic quadrilateral are at right angles. Prove that the perpendicular from the point of their intersection on any side when produced backwards, bisects the opposite side.

Given: Let ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral, diagonals AC and BD intersect at O at right angles.



OCN = OBM [Angles in the same segment] ___________ (i)


OBM + BOM = 90° [Because OLB = 90°] ______________ (ii)


BOM + CON = 90°[LOM is a straight line and BOC = 90°] ______________ (iii)


From equation (ii) and (iii),


OBM + BOM = BOM + CON


OBM = CON


Thus, OCN = OBM and OBM = CON


OCN = CON


ON = CN ____________________ (iv)


Similarly, ON = ND ___________________ (v)


From equation (iv) and (v),


CN = ND Proved.


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