15.

In the figure, ABC is an isosceles triangle where AB = AC and AO is an altitude

of the triangle. OD touches the circumscribed circle of AOC at O.

A
D

B C
O

(a) (i) Prove that AOC and ADO are similar.

(ii) Let AC = 5, OC = 4, find OD.
(6 marks)
(b) A rectangular coordinate system, with O as the origin, is introduced to the
above figure so that the coordinates of A and B are (0 , 3) and (4 , 0)
respectively.

(i) Find the equation of the straight line OD.

(ii) Find the coordinates of C.

(iii) Find the equation of the circumscribed circle of AOC.

(5 marks)