How Can We Prove Quadrilateral Similarity Through Circle Intersections?

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The discussion focuses on proving the similarity of a quadrilateral ABCD to another quadrilateral formed by the intersections of circles with diameters AB, BC, CD, and DA. It establishes that similarity implies equal angles, while side lengths may differ proportionally. The key conclusion is that the quadrilateral formed by these intersections maintains the same angle measures as quadrilateral ABCD, confirming their similarity through geometric properties of circles.

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Given a quadrilateral ABCD,
Prove that the quadrilateral formed by the intersections other than the vertices A, B, C & D
of the circles with diameter AB, BC, CD & DA
is similar to the quadrilaterar ABCD.

What is the relation of similarity?
 
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similarity means just the same up to scale hence all angles are the same but the lenghts are different.
 
Mr.Brown said:
similarity means just the same up to scale hence all angles are the same but the lenghts are different.

The lengths of the sides scale together.
 

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