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In the given figure,
∠BAD=65∘,∠ABD=70∘,∠BDC=45∘\angle BAD = 65^{\circ}, \angle ABD = 70^{\circ}, \angle BDC = 45^{\circ}
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Question : 8 of 46
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Prove that AC is a diameter of the circle.
Solution:  
Given : ∠BAD=65∘,∠ABD=70∘,∠BDC\angle BAD = 65^{\circ}, \angle ABD = 70^{\circ}, \angle BDC =45∘=45^{\circ}
∵ABCD\because ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
In â–³ABD\triangle ABD,
∠BDA+∠DAB+∠ABD=180∘\angle BDA + \angle DAB + \angle ABD = 180^{\circ}
(By using sum property of Δ0\Delta^0 )
∴∠BDA=180∘−(65∘+70∘)\therefore \angle BDA = 180^{\circ} - (65^{\circ} + 70^{\circ})
=180∘−135∘=45∘=180^{\circ} - 135^{\circ} = 45^{\circ}
Now from â–³ACD\triangle A C D,
∠ADC=∠ADB+∠BDC\angle ADC = \angle ADB + \angle BDC
=45∘+45∘=45^{\circ} + 45^{\circ}
(∵∠BDA=∠ADB=45∘)( \because \angle BDA = \angle ADB = 45^{\circ} )
=90∘=90^{\circ}
Hence, ∠D\angle D makes right angle belongs in semi-circle therefore ACA C is a diameter of the circle.
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