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ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB=AC. Draw AP⊥BC to show that ∠B = ∠C.
ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB=AC. Draw AP⊥BC to show that ∠B = ∠C.
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In ∆APB and ∆APC,
∠APB = ∠APC (Each 90º)
AB =AC (Given)
AP = AP (Common)
∠∆APB ≅ ∠∆APC (Using RHS congruence rule)
∠B = C (By using CPCT)
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