In a triangle ABC, The side BC OF TRIANGLE ABC IS PRODUCED TO D. The bisector of Angle A meets BC in L. Prove that angleABC+AngleADC=2Angle ALC
In Δ ABL.
Let ∠BAL = a and ∠LBA = b.
Exterior ∠ALC = ∠BAL + ∠LBA =
∠ALC = a + b …………(i)
In Δ ABC,
As AL bisects ∠BAC,
∠LAC = a
Exterior ∠ACD = ∠BAC + ∠ABC =
∠ACD = 2a + b
As ∠ABC = b, by adding ∠ABC and ∠ACD, we get
∠ABC + ∠ACD = b + (2a + b) = 2(a + b)
∠ABC + ∠ACD = 2 ∠ALC [ from (i) ]