Question

Show that the diagonal of a quadrilateral bisect each other at right angles

Answer 1

Diagonals of all the quadrilaterals do not bisect each other at right angles.Square and rhombus's diagonals bisect each other and are perpendicular.Diagonals of rectangle and parallelogram also bisect each other but not at 90°.In the same way diagonals of kite intersect at right angle but they do not bisect each other.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that ABCD is a square.

To prove : AC=BD and AC and BD bisect each other at right angles.

Proof:

(i) In a ΔABC and ΔBAD,

AB=AB ( common line)

BC=AD ( opppsite sides of a square)

∠ABC=∠BAD ( = 90° )

ΔABC≅ΔBAD( By SAS property)

AC=BD ( by CPCT).

(ii) In a ΔOAD and ΔOCB,

AD=CB ( opposite sides of a square)

∠OAD=∠OCB ( transversal AC )

∠ODA=∠OBC ( transversal BD )

ΔOAD≅ΔOCB (ASA property)

OA=OC ---------(i)

Similarly OB=OD ----------(ii)

From (i) and (ii) AC and BD bisect each other.

Now in a ΔOBA and ΔODA,

OB=OD ( from (ii) )

BA=DA

OA=OA ( common line )

ΔAOB=ΔAOD----(iii) ( by CPCT

∠AOB+∠AOD=180° (linear pair)

2∠AOB=180°

∠AOB=∠AOD=90°

∴AC and BD bisect each other at right angles.