CameraIcon

SearchIcon

MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Opposite Sides and Angles of a Parallelogram are Equal

If the diagon...

Question

If the diagonals of a parallelogram are equal and don't intersect at right angles, then it is called a ________ .

A

kite

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

B

rhombus

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

C

square

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

D

rectangle

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D rectangle

Kite is not a parallelogram.

Rhombus is a parallelogram but diagonals are not equal.

Square is a parallelogram with both the diagonals equal and intersecting at right angles.

Rectangle is a parallelogram whose diagonals are equal and don't intersect at right angles.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. What is the parallelogram in which the diagonals are equal and intesect at right angles called?

Q. The diagonals of a parallelogram are 16 cm and 20 cm. If they intersect each other at right angles, then its area is _____ sq cm.

Q. Which of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F)?

(i) In a parallelogram, the diagonals are equal.

(ii) In a parallelogram, the diagonals bisect each other.

(iii) In a parallelogram, the diagonals intersect each other at right angles.

(iv) In any quadrilateral, if a pair of opposite sides is equal, it is a parallelogram.

(v) If all the angles of a quadrilateral are equal, it is a parallelogram.

(vi) If three sides of a quadrilateral are equal, it is a parallelogram.

(vii) If three angles of a quadrilateral are equal, it is a parallelogram.

(viii) If all the sides of a quadrilateral are equal it is a parallelogram.

Q. State true or false:

In a parallelogram, the diagonals intersect at right angles

The diagonals do not necessarily intersect at right angles in a

(a) parallelogram

(b) rectangle

(c) rhombus

(d) kite

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Opposite Sides and Angles of a Parallelogram are Equal

MATHEMATICS

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Opposite Sides and Angles of a Parallelogram are Equal

Standard VIII Mathematics

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon