In Fig. 4.60, check whether AD is the bisector of of in each of the following:

(i) AB = 5 cm, AC = 10 cm, BD = 1.5 cm and CD = 3.5 cm


(ii) AB = 4 cm, AC = 6 cm, BD = 1.6 cm and CD = 2.4 cm


(iii) AB = 8 cm, AC = 24 cm, BD = 6 cm and BC = 24 cm


(iv) AB = 6 cm, AC = 8 cm, BD = 1.5 cm and CD = 2 cm


(v) AB = 5 cm, AC = 12 cm, BD = 2.5 cm and BC = 9 cm




(i) BD/DC=AB/AC


1.5/3.5=5/10


15/35*10/10=1/2


3/7=1/2


Not bisects


(ii) 1.6/2.4=4/6


16/24=2/3


2/3=2/3


bisects


(iii) BD/CD=AB/AC


BD/BC-BD=AB/AC


BD/24-6=8/24


6/18=1/3


1/3=1/3


bisects


(iv) 1.5/2= 6/8


3/4=3/4


bisects


(v) BD/CD=AB/AC


BD/BC-BD=AB/AC


BD/9-2.5=5/12


2.5/6.5=5/12


5/13=5/12


Not bisects


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