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Prove that the diagonals of a rectangle ABCD, with vertices A (2, -1), B (5, -1), C (5, 6) and D (2, 6) are equal and bisect each other.


Distance between two points is given by =



AC =


BD =


=


⸫ AC = BD i.e. diagonals are equal


Mid-point of AC = =


Mid-point of BD = =


⸫ Diagonals bisect each other


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