ABCD is a parallelogram with AC and BD as diagonals, intersecting each other at O. If AO = 2 cm and BO = 3cm, then
A
AC + BD = 12 cm
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B
AC + BD = 8 cm
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C
AC + BD = 10 cm
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Solution
The correct option is C AC + BD = 10 cm We know that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
So, AC bisects BD and BD bisects AC.
Given, AO =2cm. Hence AC =4cm
Also, BO =3cm and hence BD =6cm
Therefore,
AC + BD =4cm+6cm=10cm