In ΔABC, if AB = AC and BE, CF are the bisectors of ∠B and ∠C respectively. Prove that ΔEBC ≅ ΔFCB and BE = CF.
Since in ΔABC, AB = AC ∠ABC = ∠ACB ......(i)
Since CF and BE are angle bisectors of ∠C and ∠B,
we get ∠ABE = ∠EBC ...... (ii)
and ∠ACF = ∠FCB ...... (iii)
Now from eqns (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
1 ∠ABC = 1 ∠ACB
2 2
= ∠FCB ...... (iv)
Now in ΔFBC and ΔECB,
we have ∠FBC = ∠ECB ...... (∠B = ∠C)
BC = BC ...... (Common)
= ∠EBC ...... [From (iv)]
ΔEBC ≅ ΔFCB
BE = CF ...... (c.p.c.t.)
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