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In figure, ABC is a triangle in which `/_A B C=90^@`and `A D_|_B C`. Prove that `A C^2=A B^2+B C^2-2B C.B D`.

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Using Pythagoras Theorem In `ΔADC` as `∠ADC = 90°`
`AC^2 = AD^2 + DC^2`
`AC^2 = AD^2 + [BC - BD]^2`
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