In △EDC and △EBA, we have
∠1=∠2 [Alternate angles]
∠3=∠4 [Alternate angles] and,
∠CED=∠AEB [Vertically opposite angles]
∴ △EDC∼△EBA
⇒
EB
ED
=
EA
EC
⇒
EC
ED
=
EA
EB
.............(I)
It is given that △AED∼△BEC
∴
EC
ED
=
EB
EA
=
BC
AD
From (i) and (ii), we get
EA
EB
=
EB
EA
⇒ (EB)
2
=(EA)
2
⇒ EB=EA
Substituting EB=EA in (ii), we get
EA
EA
=
BC
AD
⇒
BC
AD
=1
⇒ AD=BC [Hence proved]