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In `Delta ABC, AD and BE` are perpendiculars from A and B to the sides BC and AC, then

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CA. CE = CB. CD

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CB. CA = CE. CD

C

`(AD)/(BE) = (AB)/(DE)`

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None of these

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the triangle ABC with perpendiculars AD and BE drawn from points A and B to the sides BC and AC, respectively. We will show that triangles ADC and BEC are similar and derive the required relationship. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Draw Triangle ABC**: - Start by sketching triangle ABC with vertices A, B, and C. Label the points accordingly. 2. **Draw Perpendiculars AD and BE**: - From point A, draw a perpendicular line to side BC, and label the foot of the perpendicular as point D. - From point B, draw a perpendicular line to side AC, and label the foot of the perpendicular as point E. 3. **Identify Angles**: - In triangle ADC, we have: - Angle A = θ - Angle D = 90° (since AD is perpendicular to BC) - Therefore, Angle C = 90° - θ (by the angle sum property of triangles). - In triangle BEC, we have: - Angle B = θ - Angle E = 90° (since BE is perpendicular to AC) - Therefore, Angle C = 90° - θ (by the angle sum property of triangles). 4. **Establish Similarity**: - Since both triangles ADC and BEC have two angles equal (Angle C is common, and Angle A = Angle B = θ), we can conclude that triangle ADC is similar to triangle BEC by the AA (Angle-Angle) criterion for similarity. 5. **Set Up Proportions**: - From the similarity of triangles, we can write the following proportion: \[ \frac{AD}{BE} = \frac{CD}{CB} \] - Rearranging gives us: \[ AD \cdot CB = BE \cdot CD \] 6. **Final Relationship**: - The relationship we derived shows that the product of the lengths of the segments created by the perpendiculars is equal, which is the required relationship. ### Conclusion: The relationship derived from the similarity of triangles ADC and BEC is: \[ AD \cdot CB = BE \cdot CD \]
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