To prove:
The following statement with the coordinate proof:
‘The diagonals of a parallelogram are congruent, and then it is a rectangle.’
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The diagonals of a parallelogram are congruent Proof:
Let’s draw a parallelogram
It is given that
Use the distance formula to find the lengths of the diagonals as:
Here, know that:
Because
Hence proved
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