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Converse of Theorem 4

The diagonals...

Question

The diagonals of the rectangle are not congruent.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
We know that, the rectangle is a quadrilateral having both diagonals equal in length. So, it is clear that the diagonals are congruent.
Hence, the given statement is false.

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