Inscribed Angle Theorem/Proof 2

Proof
Consider the simplest case that occurs when $AC$ is a diameter of the circle:


 * InscribedAngleTheorem1.png

Because all lines radiating from $D$ to the circumference are radii and thus equal:
 * $AD = BD = CD$

Hence the triangles $\triangle ADB$ and $\triangle BDC$ are isosceles.

Therefore from Isosceles Triangle has Two Equal Angles:
 * $\angle DBC = \angle DCB$.

From Sum of Angles of Triangle equals Two Right Angles:
 * $\angle BDC$ is a supplement of $\angle DBC + \angle DCB = 2 \angle DCB$.

From Thales' Theorem, $\angle ABC$ is right.

By similar reasoning $\angle DAB$ is the complement of $\angle DCB$.

If $\angle BDC$ is the supplement of twice the complement of $\angle DAB$, then $\angle BDC = 2 \angle DAB$.

That proves the theorem for this case.

The general case is illustrated below.


 * InscribedAngleTheorem2.png

A diameter is drawn from $A$ through the center $D$ to $E$.

By the previous logic:
 * $\angle BAE = 2 \angle BDE$
 * $\angle CAE = 2 \angle CDE$

Subtracting the latter from the former equation obtains the general result.