ABCD is a square E, F, G and H are points on AB, BC, CD and DA respectively, such that AE=BF=CG=DH. Prove that EFGH is a square.
Given,
ABCD is a square
E,F,G,H are the points of AB, BC, CD, DA
Such that AE = BF = CG = DH
In ΔAEH & ΔBFE
Let,
AE = BF = CG = DH = x
BE = CF = DG = AF = y
In ΔAEH & ΔBFE
AE = BF (given)
∠A = ∠B (each equal)
AH = BE
So, by SAS congruency
ΔAEH ≅ΔBFE
∠1 = ∠2 & ∠3 = ∠4
∠1 + ∠3 = 90∘
∠2 + ∠4 = 90∘
∠1+∠2+∠3+∠4 = 180∘
∠1+∠4+∠1+∠4 = 180∘
2(∠1+∠4) = 180∘
∠1+∠4 = = 90∘
So, ∠HEF = 90∘
Similarly we have,
∠F =∠G = ∠H = 90∘
Hence, EFGH is a square.