If diagonals of a cyclic quadrilateral are diameters of the circle through the vertices of the quadrilateral, prove that it is a rectangle.


Let ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral having diagonals BD and AC, intersecting each other at point O

BAD = BOD


=


= 90o



BCD + BAD = 180° (Cyclic quadrilateral)


Consider BD as a chord


BCD = 180° − 90° = 90°


ADC = AOC


= * 180o


= 90o


ADC + ABC = 180° (Cyclic quadrilateral)


90° + ABC = 180°


ABC = 90o


Each interior angle of a cyclic quadrilateral is of 90°. Hence, it is a rectangle


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