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Triangles
NCERT Exemplar
CBSE
Grade 10

Question:

In $\Delta ABC$, $\angle A = 90^\circ$ and $AD \perp BC$. Prove that $AD^2 = BD \cdot CD$.

Step-by-Step Solution

Key Concept: Prove $\Delta ABD \sim \Delta CAD$ by angle matching.
In right $\Delta ABD$: $\angle DAB + \angle B = 90^\circ$. Also $\angle DAB + \angle CAD = 90^\circ \Rightarrow \angle B = \angle CAD$. [0.5 Mark]
In $\Delta ABD$ and $\Delta CAD$:
$\angle ADB = \angle ADC = 90^\circ$
$\angle B = \angle CAD$. [0.5 Mark]
By AA similarity, $\Delta ABD \sim \Delta CAD$. [0.5 Mark]
Therefore $\dfrac{AD}{CD} = \dfrac{BD}{AD} \Rightarrow AD^2 = BD \cdot CD$. Proved! [0.5 Mark]

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🎯 Official CBSE Marking Scheme:
Proving angle equality $\angle B = \angle CAD$: 0.5 Mark
Establishing similarity $\Delta ABD \sim \Delta CAD$: 0.5 Mark
Writing corresponding side ratios: 0.5 Mark
Concluding $AD^2 = BD \cdot CD$: 0.5 Mark

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