LINE BISECTORS AND ANGLE BISECTORS [aeons ‘A line Cis called a right bisector of a line segment if €is perpendicular to the line segment and passes through its mid-point. ‘A ray BP is called the bisector of ZABC if P is a point in the interior of the angle and ZABP = ZPBC. it ‘Any point on the right bisector of a line segment is equidistant from its end points. Cerca ‘A line LM intersects the line segment AB at the point C ( 5 such that LM LABand AC BCP is a point on LM. Prov ae PA =PB Cc iirc Join p to the points A and B. [Proot | _ _ { Statements Reasons In AACP <-> ABCP AC =BG Given ZACP = ZBCP given PC_LAB , so that each Z at C= 90°. PC= PC common BCP S.A.S. postulate » AAC ni ‘aes of : Hence PR SPE (corresponding sides of _congruen triangles) P ‘Any point equidistant from the end points of a line segment is on the right bisector of it. ‘ABis a line segment. Point P is such that PA=PB. The Point P is on the right bisector of AB . a C 8Joint P to C, the midpoint of AB, __ Statements __Reasons ] | In AACP ——> ABCP | PA Given | Common el AC=BC Construction ~ | AACP = ABCP SSS = 8.58 | (comesponding angles of congruent ZACP = ZBCP veel) | Whangies) | | But mZACP+mZBCP=180" (i) | Supplementary angles \* mZACP =i ZBCP=90° From (i) and (ii) ie, PCLAB mZACP = 90" (proved) * PCis aright bisector of AB. wongiruction ie. the point P is on the right bisector of | from Gi) and tiv) | AB. 1 Prove that the centre of a circle is on the right bisectors of each of its chords. Circle with centre 0 Centre of the circle is on right bisectors of each of its chords. Sinem \ZIN/ Draw any chord AB_ Draw OCLAB join O with A and B. Se : - OA. MAOCAC © AOBC B ‘Statements Common HS=HS triangles. Each of 90° Reasor's Radii of same circle Corresponding sides of the congruent2. Where will be the centre of a circle passing through three non- collinear points and why? Circle is the locus of a point which moves so that its distance from a fixed point O remains same. Otherwise no circle will be formed. 3. Three villages P, Q and R are not on the same line, The people of these villages want to make a Children Park at such a place which is equidistant from these three villages. After fixing the piace, of Children park, prove that the Park is equidistant from the three villages. Three villages P, Q, R not on the same fine. pea Park is equidistant from P, Q and td een Complete the triangle PQR, draw the right bisectors of the sides PQ and QR cutting each other at O. Join O with P, Q and R. let O be the park. Statements Reasons _ In AOPC<>A0QC cP=CcQ Construction OC = 0C Common 41222 Each of 90° AOCP = A0CQ SAS=SAS | OP = 0Q.... @ Corresponding sides of congruent triangles j Similarly | 0Q = OR.... (i) . OP=00‘The right bisectors of the sides of a triangle are concurrent, A AABC The tight bisectors of AB, BC and CA are Ky concurrent. Draw the right bisectors of AB and H BC which meet each other at the point . Join Oto & £ A, Bandc. Statements Reasons +i) Gi) OA =0C seeii) Point © is on the right bisector of CA. sesseefiv) But point O is on the right bisector of AB and of BC. v) Hence the right bisectors of the three sides of atriangle are concurrent at O. (Each point on right bisector of a segment is equidistant from its end points) as in (i) From (i) and (ii) (O is equidistant from A and C) construction {from (iv) and (y)} other ins the triangle, other on the hypotenuse. other outside the triangle. The right bisectors of the sides of an acute triangle intersect each ‘The right bisectors of the sides of a right triangle intersect cach ‘The right bisectors of the sides of an obtuse triangle intersect eachAny point on the bisector of an angle is equidistant from its arms, A point P is on OM, the bisectors of ZAOB. PQ=PR ic., P is equidistant from OAand OB. Draw PR LOA and PQLOB. ea Statements Reasons _ Z APOQ <> APOR oOp=oP ‘Common £2Q0 = PRO oho _ ooo Construction Given APOQ=APOR Hence PQ=PR (corresponding sides. of congruent triangles) FTacorem | Any point inside an angle, equidistant from its arms, is on the bisector of it. Any point P lies inside ZAOB such that PQ=PR, where PQLOB and PR.LOA. AAG Point P is on the bisector of ZAOB. Join P to 0. Statements “Reasons ] In APOQ¢—3 APOR PRO Given (right angles) Common Given | HS. sponding angles of congruent triangles) *. APOQ = APOR | Hence ZPOQ = ZPOR ie, P is on the bisector of ZAOB. |Exercise 12.2 1. In a quadrilateral ABCD, AB =BCand the right bisectors of AD, CD meet each other at Quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = BC. Right bisectors of AD and CD meet euch other at point N. ee BNis a bisector of ZABC Join N with A, B,C, D Statements AABN = ACBN ZABN = ZCBN BN is a bisector of ZABC. A ay as D point N. prove that BN is a bisector of ZABC. p<] Cc Reasons Nis on the right bisector of CD Nis on the right bisector of AD By (i) and Gi) Given Common Proved Corresponding angles of congruent triangles. 2. The bisectors of ZA, ZB and ZC of a quadrilateral ABCP meet each other at point O. Prove that the bisectors of ZP will also pass through the point O. Bisector of the angles A, B, C meet at O. ees Bisector of ZP will also pass through O. mene From O draw | on the sides of quadrilateral BCP.} Statements Reasons Qis on the bisector of ZA O is on the bisector of ZB 0 is on the bisector of ZC By (i) and (ii), (iii) O is on the bisector of ZP. OE = ON The bisectors of the angles of a AABC triangle are concurrent. A The bisectors of ZA, ZB and ZC are concurrent. Draw the bisectors of ZB and ZC which intersect at point 1. From I, draw IFLAB,IDLBC = and = ELTA. Reasons Ail &l So, the point is on the bisector of ZA Also the point I is on the bisectors of ZABC and ZBCA. seneeell) ‘Thus the bisectors of ZA, 4B and ZC are concurrent at I. (Any point on bisector of an angle is equidistant from its arms) Each ID, proved. Construction {from (i) and (i)}1 Which of the following are true and which are false? @ Bisection means to divide into two equal parts. (True) (ii) Right bisection of line segment means to draw perpendicular which passes through the mid-point. (True) iii) Any point on the right bisector of a line segment is not cquidistant from its end points, (False) (iv) Any point equidistant from the end Points of a line segment is on the right bisector of it. (True) (v) The right bisectors of the sides of a triangle are not concurrent. (False) (vi) The bisectors of the angles of a triangle are concurrent. (True) (ii) Any point on the bisector of an angle is not equidistant from its arms (alse) (ili) Any point inside an angle, equidistant from its arms, is on the bisector of it, (True) 2. If CDis right bisector of line segment AB, then: @ OB. (i) maQe As 9 B a 3. The given triangle ABC is equilateral triangle and ADis bisector of angle A , then find the values of unknowns 2°, y° and z°. A es o c ABC is an equilateral triangle. Its each angle = 60° z 60° xhy 60° But y x X+Xx 60” 2x 60° co ros 9 x = 30° ny 30° Hence z 60° 4. CD is right bisector of the line segment AB. @ if mAB= 6cm, then find the mAL and mLB. Gi) If mBD=4cm, then find mAD. cCD is a right bisector on ihe line segment AB. @mAL, mLB when mAB=6em Gi) mADwhenmBD=4em Join 8 with D, Statements Reasons @ = mAL=mLB CD is a right bisector of AB mAU = 1 mAB 2 =30 mAB = Gem jem mAL =3cm. (i) mAD = mBD LDis a right bisector of AB * mAD = dem mBD = 4cm 1, Bisection means to divide into of it: equal parts (a) Right bisector (b) Angle (a) Two (b) bisector Three (©) Median (d) Altitude () Four @) Five 5. The bisectors of the angles of a 2. f line segment means to triangle are: draw perpendicular which passes (@) Concurrent (b) Congruent through the mid-point of line (©) Parallel (d) None segment, 6. _Bisection of an angle means to (a) Right bisection (b) Bisection draw a ray to divide the given (©)Congruent (4) mid-point angle into__ equal parts: 3. Any point on the of a line (a) Four (b) Three segment is equidistant from its end (©) Two (d) Five pots: 7. If CD is right bisector of line (a) Right bisector (b) Angle scgroeat ABE bisector ox. (c) Median (d) Altitude mOA= 4. Any point equidistant from the end points of line segment is on thefa) MOQ (b) MOB 9. The right bisector s of the sides of — a an acute triangle intersects each ()mAQ_ (4) mBQ other __ the triangle. c (a) Inside) Outside (©) Midpoint (d) None 4 o 8 10. . The sight bisectors of the sides of right twiangle intersect each other on the @ (a) Vertex (b) Midpoin D (c) Hypotenuse (d) None If GB is right bisector of line 11, The right bisectors of the sides of | ; = — an obtuse triangle intersect each Segment AB, then mAQ=__ other ___ the wiangle, {a)mOA (bo) mOB (a) Outside {b) Inside (c)mBQ (d) mOD (©) Midpoint (a) None Mijat2fa[s]alafals 6 i c[7,b[ 8) clo lal io. i. | a i a ¢