In the given figure, \( \Large \angle \)ABC = \( \Large \angle \)ADB = \( 90^{\circ} \), which one of the following statements does not hold good?

A) \( \Large \triangle \) ABC, ADB and CDB are similar.

B) \( \Large AD \times DC \)

C) \( \Large \triangle ADB : \triangle CDB = AB : BC \)

D) \( \Large AB^{2} = AD \times AC \)

Correct answer:
C) \( \Large \triangle ADB : \triangle CDB = AB : BC \)

Description for Correct answer:

(a) \( \Large \triangle ABC - \triangle ADB - \triangle CDB \)



From \( \Large \triangle ABC\ and\ \triangle ADB \)

\( \Large \angle ABC = \angle ADB = 90 ^{\circ} \)

AB = AB, common

From A-S-A, \( \Large \triangle ABC - \triangle ADB \)

Again, from \( \Large \triangle ABC\ and\ \triangle CDB \)

\( \Large \angle C = common \)

\( \Large BC = common \)

\( \Large \angle ABC = \angle CBD \)

From A-S-A, \( \Large \triangle ABC - \triangle ADB \)

From (i) and (ii)

\( \Large \triangle ABC = \triangle ADB - \triangle CDB \)

(b) From \( \Large \triangle ADB - \triangle BDC \)

\( \Large \frac{BD}{AD} = \frac{DC}{BD} \)

\( \Large \therefore BD^{2} = AD \times DC \)

And from \( \Large \triangle ADB - \triangle ABC \)

\( \Large \frac{AB}{AD} = \frac{AC}{AB} \)

(c) \( \Large \frac{\triangle ADB}{\triangle CDB} = \frac{\frac{1}{2}AD \times BD}{\frac{1}{2}CD \times BD} \)

= \( \Large \frac{AD}{CD} = \frac{AB^{2}}{BC^{2}} \ne \frac{AB}{BC} \)



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