ABCD is a parallelogram. If two diagonals are equal, then prove that ABCD is a rectangle.
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Given : A parallelogram ABCD , in which AC = BD
To Prove : ABCD is a rectangle .
Proof : In △ABC and △ABD
AB = AB (common)
AC = BD (given)
BC = AD (opp . sides of a parallelogram)
⇒ △ABC ≅ △BAD (by SSS congruency)
⇒ ∠ABC = △BAD (By CPCT)
Also, ∠ABC + ∠BAD = 180° (co - interior angles)
⇒ ∠ABC + ∠ABC = 180° (∵ ∠ABC = ∠BAD)
⇒ 2∠ABC = 180°
⇒ ∠ABC = 1 /2 × 180° = 90°
Hence, parallelogram ABCD is a rectangle.
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