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Given : In AABC, side BC is produced to D such that BD = BC
∠A = 70° and ∠B = 60°
To prove :
(i) AD > CD (ii) AD > AC
Proof: In ∆ABC,
∠A = 70°, ∠B = 60°
But Ext. ∠CBD + ∠CBA = 180° (Linear pair)
∠CBD + 60° = 180° 3
⇒ ∠CBD = 180° – 60° = 120°
But in ∆BCD,
BD = BC
∴ ∠D = ∠BCD
But ∠D + ∠BCD = 180° – 120° = 60°
∴∠D = ∠BCD = 
= 30° and in ∆ABC,
∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
⇒ 70° + 60° + ∠C = 180°
⇒ 130° + ∠C = 180°
∴ ∠C =180°- 130° = 50°
Now ∠ACD = ∠ACB + ∠BCD = 50° + 30° = 80°
(i) Now in ∆ACB,
∠ACD = 80° and ∠A = 70°
∴ Side AD > CD
(Greater angle has greatest side opposite to it)
(ii) ∵ ∠ACD = 80° and ∠D = 30°
∴ AD > AC