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A straight line is drawn through the incentre I of the triangle ABC perpendicular to AI meeting AB, AC in D and E respectively. Prove that BD.CE=ID^2

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enter image description here Note $\angle AEI=\angle ADI=90^\circ - \frac{\angle A}{2} = \frac{\angle B}{2}+\frac{\angle C}{2}$. It follows that $$\angle DIB=\angle ADI-\angle DBI = \frac{\angle C}{2}=\angle ECI.$$ Thus $\triangle DIB$ and $\triangle ECI$ are similar (Having equal angles). The equality follows.

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