In Fig. 6.56, PS is the bisector of &ang; QPR of Δ PQR. Prove that

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In Fig. 6.56, PS is the bisector of &ang; QPR of &Delta; PQR. Prove that

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Construct a line segment RT parallel to SP which intersects the extended line segment QP at point T

Given that, PS is the angle bisector of ∠QPR.

∠QPS = ∠SPR (i)

By construction,

∠SPR = ∠PRT (As PS || TR) (ii)

∠QPS = ∠QTR (As PS || TR) (iii)

Using these equations, we get:

∠PRT = ∠QTR

PT = PR

By construction,

PS || TR

By using basic proportionality theorem for ΔQTR,