Prove: if th bisector of an angle whose vertex lies on a circle passes through the center of the circle, then it is the prpendiular biector of the se,emt joining the points where the sides of the angle itersect the circle.

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To prove this statement, we need to use some properties of angles and triangles.

Let's assume we have a circle with center O, and an angle with vertex O such that the bisector of the angle passes through the center O.

Now, let P and Q be the points where the sides of the angle intersect the circle. We want to prove that the bisector is perpendicular to the segment PQ.

To begin, draw a line segment OP and OQ. Since the bisector passes through the center O, it divides the angle into two equal parts. Therefore, angles OPA and OPB are congruent, as well as angles OQA and OQB.

Since P and Q lie on the circle, we can also say that angles OPA and OQB are equal, and angles OPB and OQA are equal. This is because both angles intercept the same arc on the circle.

Now, let's consider triangle OPQ. We have two pairs of congruent angles: angles OPA and OPB, and angles OQA and OQB. This implies that triangles OPA and OPB are similar, as well as triangles OQA and OQB.

Since the angles of triangles OPA and OPB are congruent, and triangles OPA and OPB are similar, we can use the Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate to conclude that the triangles are similar.

Similarly, using the same reasoning, we can conclude that triangles OQA and OQB are also similar.

Now, in similar triangles, corresponding sides are proportional. This means that the ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides in triangles OPA and OPB is equal, as well as the ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides in triangles OQA and OQB.

Let's denote the length of segment OP as "a" and the length of segment OQ as "b". By the properties of similar triangles, we can say that the ratio of lengths AP to BP is equal to the ratio of lengths OA to OB, and the ratio of lengths AQ to BQ is equal to the ratio of lengths OA to OB.

Since the corresponding sides are proportional, we have AP/BP = OA/OB and AQ/BQ = OA/OB.

Now, let's consider the segment PQ. We can rewrite AP/BP as AP/OP divided by BP/OP, and AQ/BQ as AQ/OQ divided by BQ/OQ.

Using the ratios from above, we get (AP/OP)/(BP/OP) = (OA/OB)/(OA/OB), and (AQ/OQ)/(BQ/OQ) = (OA/OB)/(OA/OB).

By simplifying, we obtain AP/OP = BP/OP, and AQ/OQ = BQ/OQ.

From these equations, we can conclude that AP = BP and AQ = BQ.

So, we have proven that the bisector of an angle whose vertex lies on a circle and passes through the center of the circle is also the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining the points where the sides of the angle intersect the circle (PQ).

Therefore, our initial statement has been proved.