In Fig. 6.9, OD is the bisector of ∠AOC, OE is the bisector of ∠BOC and From the figure, it is given to us OD⊥OE ⇒ ∠DOE = 90° - - - - (i) OD is the bisector of ∠AOC. OE is the bisector of ∠BOC. We have to show that the points A, O and B are collinear, i.e., To show that AOB is a straight line. - - - - (ii) OD is the bisector of ∠AOC ⇒ ∠AOD = ∠COD ⇒ ∠AOC = 2 × ∠COD - - - - (ii) ⇒ ∠BOE = ∠COE ⇒ ∠BOC = 2 × ∠COE - - - - (iii) Adding equation (ii) and equation (iii), ∠AOC + ∠BOC = 2 × ∠COD + 2 × ∠COE ⇒ ∠AOC + ∠BOC = 2 × (∠COD + ∠COE) From the figure, we can see that ∠COD + ∠COE = ∠DOE - - - - (iv) Substituting equation (iv) in the above equation, ∠AOC + ∠BOC = 2 × (∠COD + ∠COE) ⇒ ∠AOC + ∠BOC = 2 × ∠DOE ⇒ ∠AOC + ∠BOC = 2 × 90° (From equation (i), we have ∠DOE = 90°) ⇒ ∠AOC + ∠BOC = 180° ⇒ ∠AOB = 180° (From the figure, ∠AOC + ∠BOC = ∠AOB) - - - - (iv) From (iv), we can say that ∠AOC and ∠BOC are forming linear pair of angles. Since, ∠AOC and ∠BOC are two adjacent angles and their sum is 180°, where OC is a ray standing on AOB, It is true that A, O and B are collinear, thus making AOB a straight line.
Similarly, OE is the bisector of ∠BOC