Question

Prove that the diagonals of a rhombus divide the angle in half

Answer 1

Answer:

Let ABCD is a rhombus.

⇒ AB=BC=CD=DA [ Adjacent sides are eqaul in rhombus ]

In △AOD and △COD

⇒ OA=OC [ Diagonals of rhombus bisect each other ]

⇒ OD=OD [ Common side ]

⇒ AD=CD

∴ △AOD≅△COD [ By SSS congruence rule ]

⇒ ∠AOD=∠COD [ CPCT ]

⇒ ∠AOD+∠COD=180

o

[ Linear pair ]

⇒ 2∠AOD=180

o

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∴ ∠AOD=90

o

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Hence, the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at right angle