Question

if the diagonal of a parallelogram are equal,then show that it is a rectangle

Answer 1

Given: ABCD is a parallelogram and AC = BD

To prove: ABCD is a rectangle

Proof:  In  Δ ACB and ΔDCB

AB = DC _____ Opposite sides of parallelogram are equal

BC = BC _____ Common side

AC = DB _____ Given

Therefore,

Δ ACB ≅ ΔDCB by S.S.S test

Angle ABC = Angle DCB ______ C.A.C.T

Now,

AB ║ DC _______ Opposite sides of parallelogram are parallel

Therefore,

Angle B + Angle C = 180 degree (Interior angles are supplementary)

Angle B + Angle B = 180

2 Angle B  = 180 degree

Angle B = 90 degree

Similarly, we can prove that, Angle A = 90 degree, Angle C = 90 degree and Angle D = 90 degree.

Therefore, ABCD is a rectangle.

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Gven: In parallelogram ABCD, AC=BD

To prove : Parallelogram ABCD is rectangle.

Proof : in △ACB and △BDA

AC=BD ∣ Given

AB=BA ∣ Common

BC=AD ∣ Opposite sides of the parallelogram ABCD

△ACB ≅△BDA∣SSS Rule

∴∠ABC=∠BAD...(1) CPCT

Again AD ∥ ∣ Opposite sides of parallelogram ABCD

AD ∥BC and the traversal AB intersects them.

∴∠BAD+∠ABC=180∘

...(2) _ Sum of consecutive interior angles on the same side of the transversal is

180∘

From (1) and (2) ,

∠BAD=∠ABC=90∘

∴∠A=90∘

and ∠C=90∘

Parallelogram ABCD is a rectangle.

and ∠C=90∘

Parallelogram ABCD is a rectangle.