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PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral and A is any point on PQ. A circle through the points P, A and R cuts RS produced at B.

Prove that BA || SQ


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Use angles standing on the same arc:
<ABR = <RPA = <QSR.
So \\ lines because of corresponding angles.
 

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Let angle SQP be x.

Angle SRP = x (equal angles stand on equal chords)

Angle SRP also stands on chord BP.

Therefore Angle BAP = x (equal angles stand on equal chords)

Therefore Angle BAP = Angle SQP.

But Angle BAP corresponds to Angle SQP.

Therefore SQ // BA (corresponding angles in parallel lines are equal)


That should do it. :)


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