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If ABD is a triangle right angled at A and AC ⊥ BD, then AC=

(A) BC . BD 

(B) BD . CD 

(C) BC. DC 

(D) AD . AB

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Correct option is (C) BC . DC

In right \(\triangle BAD,\)

\(\angle A=90^\circ\) and

\(\angle A+\angle B+\angle D=180^\circ\)

\(\Rightarrow\) \(\angle B+\angle D=90^\circ\) ______________(1)  \((\because\angle A=90^\circ)\)

In right \(\triangle ACB,\)

\(\angle C=90^\circ\)           \((\because\angle AC\bot BD)\)

\(\therefore\) \(\angle B+\angle 1=90^\circ\)   ______________(2)

From (1) & (2), we obtain

\(\angle D=\angle 1\)

Now in triangles \(\triangle ACB\;\&\;\triangle DCA,\)

\(\angle 1=\angle D\)

\(\angle ACB=\angle DCA=90^\circ\)    \((\because AC\bot BD)\)

\(\therefore\) \(\triangle ACB\sim\triangle DCA\)          (By AA similarity rule)

\(\therefore\) \(\frac{AC}{CD}=\frac{BC}{AC}\)

\(\Rightarrow AC^2=BC.DC\)

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Correct option is: (C) BC. DC

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