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Draw a circle and a tangent TAS meeting it at A. Draw a chord AB making m ∠ TAS = 60• and another chord BC // TS. Prove that Δ ABC is equilateral. Given : : a tangent TAS meeting at A m ∠ TAS = 60° BC // TS To Prove : : Δ ABC is equilateral Proof : : In θO ∠ C = ∠ TAS ( ∵ Theorem 4) ∠ C = 60° ∠C = ∠ SAC ( ∵ BC // TS ) ∴ ∠ SAC = 60 ∠ SAC = ∠ B ( ∵ Theorem 4 ) ∴ ∠B = 60° ...