Ptolemy's Theorem

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Examining the similar triangles in (c), we have /frac{j}{d}=/frac{b}{p}, so jp=bd

Examining the similar triangles in (d), we have /frac{j}{c}=/frac{a}{q}, so jq=ac

So j(p+q)=bd+ac