Diagram |
To Prove: One and only one circle can pass through three non col-linear points A, B and C.
CONSTRUCTION: Join A with B and B with C. Drawn DF ⊥ bisector to AB and HK | bisector to BC.
So, DF and HK are not parallel and they intersect each other at point O. Also join A, B and C with point O.
Proof:
Every Point on DF is equidistant from A and B. DF ⊥ bisector to AB
In particular mOA = mOB ....(i)
Similarly every point on HK is equidistant from HK ⊥ bisector to BC
B and C.
In particular mOB = mOC ...(ii)
Now O is the only point common to DF and HK
which is equidistant from A, B and C.
i.e mOA = mOB = mOC by (i) and (ii)
So, there is no such point except O.
ONE AND ONLY ONE CIRCLE CAN PASS THROUGH
THREE NON-COL-LINEAR POINTS. METRIC GRADE-10