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Question 9 • Geometry

Which concept can be used to prove that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other?

Answer
A
congruent triangles
B
similar triangles
C
congruent rectangles
D
similar rectangles

Explanation

Draw a diagonal in a parallelogram to form two triangles. Opposite sides are equal, and the angles made by the diagonal with the parallel sides are equal, so the triangles are congruent. Corresponding parts of these congruent triangles show that each diagonal is divided into two equal segments. The concept is congruent triangles.

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