Question 12 Marks
$ABC$ is a right-angled triangle and $O$ is the mid point of the side opposite to the right angle. Explain why $O$ is equidistant from $A, B$ and $C. ($The dotted lines are drawn additionally to help you$)$
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View full question & answer→Construction : Produce $BO$ to $D$ such that $BO = OD.$ Join $AD$ and $CD.$
Proof : $\overline {AD} \parallel \overline {BC} :\overline {AB} \parallel \overline {DC} $.
So in parallelogram $ABCD,$ the mid point of the diagonal $\overline {AC} $ is $O.$
Hence, $O$ is equidistant from $A, B$ and $C.$
Proof : $\overline {AD} \parallel \overline {BC} :\overline {AB} \parallel \overline {DC} $.
So in parallelogram $ABCD,$ the mid point of the diagonal $\overline {AC} $ is $O.$
Hence, $O$ is equidistant from $A, B$ and $C.$






















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