Show that the diagonals of a square
are equal and bisect each other at right angles.
Let ABCD be a square. Let the diagonals AC and BD intersect each other at a point O.
To prove that the diagonals of a square are equal and bisect each other at right angles,
We have to prove: AC = BD, OA = OC, OB = OD and ∠AOB = 900
In ΔABC and ΔDCB,
AB = DC (Sides of a square are equal to each other)
∠ABC = ∠DCB (All interior angles are of 90)
BC = CB (Common side)
ΔABC ΔDCB (By SAS congruency)
AC = DB (By CPCT)
Hence, the diagonals of a square are equal in length.
In ΔAOB and ΔCOD,
∠AOB =∠ COD (Vertically opposite angles)
∠ABO = ∠CDO (Alternate interior angles)
AB = CD (Sides of a square are always equal)
ΔAOB ΔCOD (By AAS congruence rule)
AO = CO and
OB = OD (By CPCT)
Hence, the diagonals of a square bisect each other
In ΔAOB and ΔCOB,
As we had proved that diagonals bisect each other, therefore,
AO = CO
AB = CB (Sides of a square are equal)
BO = BO (Common)
ΔAOB ΔCOB (By SSS congruency)
∠AOB =∠ COB (By CPCT)
However,
∠ AOB + ∠COB = 1800 (Linear pair)
2∠AOB = 1800
∠AOB = 900
Hence, the diagonals of a square bisect each other at right angles