∵C是半圓ACB的中點(diǎn)
∴∠COA=∠COB
∵∠COA+∠COB=180°
∴∠COA=∠COB=90°
∴OD⊥PD,OC⊥AB.
∴∠PDE=90°-∠ODE,
∠PED=∠CEO=90°-∠C,
又∵OC=OD,
∴∠C=∠ODE,
∴∠PDE=∠PED.
∴PE=PD.
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∴∠ADB=90°.
∵∠BDP=90°-∠ODB,∠A=90°-∠OBD,
又∵∠OBD=∠ODB,∴∠BDP=∠A,
∵∠P=∠P,
∴△PDB∽△PAD.
∴
PD |
PB |
PA |
PD |
∴PE2=PA?PB.