Prove that the angle bisectors of a cyclic quadrilateral form another cyclic quadrilateral.
A cyclic quadrilateral ABCD in which AP, BP, CR and DR are angle bisectors of angles A, B, C, D respectively and form a new quadrilateral PQRS (Fig.)
To Prove: PQRS is cyclic
i.e. ∠Q + ∠S = 180° and ∠R + ∠P = 180°
Proof: In ΔDRC, ∠DRC + ∠RCD + ∠CDR = 180° ....................(i)
In ΔAPB, ∠APB + ∠PBA + ∠BAP = 180° ....................(ii)
Adding equations (i) and (ii) we get,
∠DRC + ∠RCD + ∠CDR + ∠APB + ∠PBA + ∠BAP = 360° ....................(iii)
⇒ ∠DRC +
∠C +
∠D + ∠APB +
∠B +
∠A = 360°
⇒ (∠DRC + ∠APB)+
(∠A + ∠B + ∠C + ∠D) = 360°
⇒ (∠DRC + ∠APB)+
× 360° = 360°
⇒ ∠DRC + ∠APB = 180°
but ∠DRC = ∠QRS (Vertically opposite angles)
and ∠APB = ∠QPS
∴ ∠QRS + ∠QPS = 180°
Thus PQRS is cyclic, as opposite pairs of angles are supplementary.
To Prove: PQRS is cyclic
i.e. ∠Q + ∠S = 180° and ∠R + ∠P = 180°
Proof: In ΔDRC, ∠DRC + ∠RCD + ∠CDR = 180° ....................(i)
In ΔAPB, ∠APB + ∠PBA + ∠BAP = 180° ....................(ii)
Adding equations (i) and (ii) we get,
∠DRC + ∠RCD + ∠CDR + ∠APB + ∠PBA + ∠BAP = 360° ....................(iii)
⇒ ∠DRC +
⇒ (∠DRC + ∠APB)+
⇒ (∠DRC + ∠APB)+
⇒ ∠DRC + ∠APB = 180°
but ∠DRC = ∠QRS (Vertically opposite angles)
and ∠APB = ∠QPS
∴ ∠QRS + ∠QPS = 180°
Thus PQRS is cyclic, as opposite pairs of angles are supplementary.
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