Question
In a trapezium$ \text{ABCD},$ if $AB || CD,$ then $(AC^2 + BD^2) =$ ?
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Answer
Construction: Draw perpendicular from $D$ and $C$ on $AB$ which meets $AB$ at $E$ and $F,$ respectively.
So, $\text{DEFC}$ is a parallelogram, since one pair of opposite sides are parallel and equal.
In $\triangle\text{ABC},$
$\angle\text{B}$ is an acute angle.
$\Rightarrow\text{AC}^2=\text{BC}^2+\text{AB}^2-2\text{AB}\times\text{AE}$
In $\triangle\text{ABD},$
$\angle\text{A}$ is an acute angle.
$\Rightarrow\text{BD}^2=\text{AD}^2+\text{AB}^2-2\text{AB}\times\text{AF}$
$\Rightarrow\text{AC}^2+\text{BD}^2=\text{BC}^2+\text{AD}^2+2\text{AB}(\text{AB}-\text{BE}-\text{AF})$
$=\text{BC}^2+\text{AD}^2+2\text{AB}\times\text{EF}$
$=\text{BC}^2+\text{AD}^2+2\text{AB}\times\text{CD}$
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