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Internal bisector of $\angle$ A of AABC m eets side BC at D. A line drawn through D perpendicular to AD in tersects the side AC a t E an d side AB at F. If a , b, c represent sides of $\triangle$ ABC, then

Updated On: Aug 15, 2022
  • AE is HM of b and c
  • AD = $ \frac{ 2bc}{ b + c} cos \frac{A}{2}$
  • EF = $ \frac{ 4bc}{ b + c} sin \frac{A}{2}$
  • $\triangle$ AEF is isosceles.
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Since, $\triangle ABC = \triangle ABD + \triangle ACD $ $\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} bc \, sin \, A = \frac{1}{2} c \, AD \, sin \frac{A}{2} + \frac{1}{2} b \, AD \, sin \, \frac{A}{2}$ $\Rightarrow AD = \frac{ 2bc }{ b + c} \, cos \, \frac{A}{ 2} $ Again, AE = AD sec $ \frac{A}{2} = \frac{ 2 bc }{ b + c} $ $\Rightarrow $ AE is HM of b and c EF = ED +D F = 2DE =2 AD tan $ \frac{A}{2} $ = 2 $ \frac{ 2bc }{ b + c} cos \frac{A}{2} tan \frac{A}{2} = \frac{ 4 bc }{ b + c} sin \frac{A}{2}$ Since, AD $\perp$ EF and DE = DF and AD is bisector. $\Rightarrow \triangle $ AEF is isosceles. Hence, (a), (b), (c), (d) are correct answers.
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1. Slope – Point Form

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y – y0 = m (x – x0)

2. Two – Point Form

Let's look at the line. L crosses between two places. P1(x1, y1) and P2(x2, y2)  are general points on L, while P (x, y) is a general point on L. As a result, the three points P1, P2, and P are collinear, and it becomes

The slope of P2P = The slope of P1P2 , i.e.

\(\frac{y-y_1}{x-x_1} = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\)

Hence, the equation becomes:

y - y1 =\( \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} (x-x1)\)

3. Slope-Intercept Form

Assume that a line L with slope m intersects the y-axis at a distance c from the origin, and that the distance c is referred to as the line L's y-intercept. As a result, the coordinates of the spot on the y-axis where the line intersects are (0, c). As a result, the slope of the line L is m, and it passes through a fixed point (0, c). The equation of the line L thus obtained from the slope – point form is given by

y – c =m( x - 0 )

As a result, the point (x, y) on the line with slope m and y-intercept c lies on the line, if and only if

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