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For part iii, is it enough to do the following proof?
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I spent ages trying to look for a way to prove that opposite angles are supplementary (this is usually what questions like this want), but couldn't figure it out.
 

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For part iii, is it enough to do the following proof?
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I spent ages trying to look for a way to prove that opposite angles are supplementary (this is usually what questions like this want), but couldn't figure it out.
iii)

Having established ii)

- angle BPD = angle BQD = angle AQE = @ say.

- .: angle PBD = 90 - @

But angle PAC = angle PBD = 90 - @ (both angles stand on minor arc PC)

In triangle AQE, angle AEQ = 180 - @ -(90 - @) = 90

.: angle BDA = angle BEA = angle AEQ

Both angles stand on same line segment AB and are on the same side of AB

.: ABDE is cyclic

iv) we have already shown angle BEA = 90


Edit

Sorry I did not see your proof; it is OK.

Also: in my proof, I should have pointed out that angle DBQ = angle DBE = angle DAE

and both angles stand on DE and are on the same side of DE.

.: ABDE is cyclic.
 
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iii)

Having established ii)

- angle BPD = angle BQD = angle AQE = @ say.

- .: angle PBD = 90 - @

But angle PAC = angle PBD = 90 - @ (both angles stand on minor arc PC)

In triangle AQE, angle AEQ = 180 - @ -(90 - @) = 90

.: angle BDA = angle BEA = angle AEQ

Both angles stand on same line segment AB and are on the same side of AB

.: ABDE is cyclic

iv) we have already shown angle BEA = 90


Edit

Sorry I did not see your proof; it is OK.

Also: in my proof, I should have pointed out that angle DBQ = angle DBE = angle DAE

and both angles stand on DE and are on the same side of DE.

.: ABDE is cyclic.
Thank you heaps :cool:
 

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