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) ]

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