AB is a diameter of a circle and AC is its chord such that ∠BAC = 30°. If the tangent at C intersect AB extends at D, then BC = BD.
True
Given : AB is a diameter of circle with center O and AC is a chord such that ∠BAC = 30° Also tangent at C intersects AB extends at D.
To prove : BC = BD
Proof :
OA = OC [radii of same circle]
∠OCA = ∠OAC = 30° [Angles opposite to equal sides are equal]
∠ACB = 90° [angle in a semicircle is a right angle.]
∠OCA + ∠OCB = 90°
30° + ∠OCB = 90°
∠OCB = 60° [1]
OC = OB [ radii of same circle]
∠OBC = ∠OCB = 60° [angles opposite to equal sides are equal]
Now, ∠OBC + ∠CBD = 180° [linear pair]
60 + ∠CBD = 180°
So, ∠CBD = 120° [2]
Also,
OC ⏊ CD [Tangent at a point on the circle is perpendicular to the radius through point of contact ]
∠OCD = 90°
∠OCB + ∠BCD = 90°
60 + ∠BCD = 90
∠BCD = 30° [3]
In △BCD
∠CBD + ∠BCD + ∠BDC = 180° [Angle sum property of triangle]
120° + 30° + ∠BDC = 180° [From 2 and 3]
∠BDC = 30° [4]
From [3] and [4]
∠BCD = ∠BDC = 30°
BC = BD [Sides opposite to equal angles are equal]
Hence Proved !