Prove that the diagonals of a rectangle are perpendicular if and only if the rectangle is a square.

Question

Philoid · Accepted Answer

Given:- ABCD is a rectangle i.e AB = CD and AD = BC

To Prove:- ABCD is a square only if its diagonal are perpendicular

Proof:- Let A be at the origin

Now,

By parallelogram law of vector addition,

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Since in rectangle opposite sides are equal BC = AD

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and

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Negative sign as vector is opposite

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Diagonals are perpendicular to each other only

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⇒ AB² = AD²

⇒ AB = AD

Hence all sides are equal if diagonals are perpendicular to each

other

ABCD is a square

Hence proved