In Fig, AC=AE, AB=AD and ∠BAD=∠EAC. Show that BC=DE
Solution:
It is given that ∠BAD=∠EAC ∠BAD+∠DAC=∠EAC+∠DAC [add ∠DAC on both sides] ∴∠BAC=∠DAE In ΔBAC and ΔDAE AB=AD (Given) ∠BAC=∠DAE (Proved above) AC=AE (Given) ∴ΔBAC≅ΔDAE (By SAS congruence rule) ∴BC=DE (By CPCT)