Mathematics

8. In Fig.6.54.O is a point in the

interior of a triangle ABC, OD ⊥
BC, OE ⊥AC and OF ⊥AB. Show
that

(i) OA² + OB²+ OC² - OD² - OE²

- OF² = AF² + BD² + CE²

(ii) AF²+ BD²+ CE²= AE²+ CD²+

BF².
(i) OA² + OB²+ OC² - OD² - OE² - OF² =
AF² + BD² + CE²

Given:-
Triangle ABC and O is a point in the
interior of a triangle ABC where, OD ⊥
BC, OE ⊥ AC, OF ⊥ AB

To prove :-
 OA² + OB²+ OC²-OD² - OE² - OF² =
AF² + BD² + CE²

Proof:-
 Let us join the point O from A, B and
C.
Using Pythagoras theorem, (Hypotenuse)² = (Height)² + (Base)²

In a right angle triangle OAF. OA² = OF² + AF²...(1)

In right angle triangle ODB OB² = OD² + BD² …(2)

In a right angle triangle OEC OC² = OE² + CE² …(3)

In a right angle triangle OAF.OA² = In right angle triangle ODB OB²= In a right angle triangle OEC
OF² + AF²...(1) OD² + BD² …(2) OC²= OE + CE² …(3)
Using Pythagoras theorem, (Hypotenuse)² = (Height)² + (Base)²

In a right angle triangle OAF. OA² = OF² + AF²...(1)

In right angle triangle ODB OB² = OD² + BD² …(2)

In a right angle triangle OEC OC² = OE² + CE² …(3)

Adding (1) + (2) + (3)

(OA)² + (OB)² + (OC)² = AF² + OF² + OD² + BD² + OE² + EC² OA

+ OB' + OC - OD' - OE- OF = AF² + BD + CE

Hence Proved
(ii) AF²+ BD²+ CE²= AE²+ CD²+ BF².

Using Pythagoras theorem.

(Hypotenuse)² = (Height)² + (Base)²

In △ ODB, BD² = OD² - OB² …(1)

In △ OFB, BF² = OF² - OB² …(2)

In △ OFA, AF² = OF² - OA² …(3)

In △ OEA, AE² = OE² - OA² …(4)

In △ OEC, CE² = OE² - OC² …(5)

In △ ODC, CD²= OD² - OC² …(6)

L.H.S R.H.S

AF² + BD² + CE² AE² + CD² + BF²

= (OA²-OF²) + (OB²-OD²) + (OC² - = (OA²-OE²) + (OC² - OD²)

OE²) + (OB² - OF²)

= OA²+ OB²+ OC² -OF²-OD²-OE² = OA² + OB²+ OC²- OF² - OD²-OE²

Since L.H.S = R.H.S

Hence proved