Q.

Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles at the centre of the circle.

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Let us draw a quadrilateral ABCD circumscribe a circle with its centre O such a way that it touches the circle at points P, Q, R, and S. Now we get the following figure, after joining the vertices of ABCD, 

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As we know, the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

So considering the triangles OAP and OAS.

AP = AS (Tangents from the same point A)

OA = OA (Common side)

OP = OS (radius of the same circle)

So,  △OAP ≅ △OAS (by SSS congruency)

Also thus, ∠POA = ∠AOS

Which implies that ∠1 = ∠8

Similarly, other angles will be

∠4 = ∠5

∠2 = ∠3

∠6 = ∠7

Now by adding all these angles, we get

∠1+∠2+∠3 +∠4 +∠5+∠6+∠7+∠8 = 360°

Rearrange to get the required result, 

(∠1+∠8)+(∠2+∠3)+(∠4+∠5)+(∠6+∠7) = 360°

2∠1+2∠2+2∠5+2∠6 = 360°

Simplifying it further,

(∠1+∠2)+(∠5+∠6) = 180°

Thus, ∠AOB+∠COD = 180°

Similarly, we can prove for ∠BOC+∠DOA = 180°

Therefore, the opposite sides of any quadrilateral which is circumscribing a given circle will subtend supplementary angles at the centre of the circle.


 

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