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Diagonals of a Parallelogram

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Write the antecedent (given part) and the consequent (part to be proved) in the following statements.

(i) If all sides of a triangle are congruent then its all angles are congruent.

(ii) The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.

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Solution

(i) Antecedent : All the sides of a triangle are congruent.
Consequent : Its all angles are congruent.

(ii) The statement can be written in conditional form as, 'If the given quadrilateral is a parallelogram, then its diagonals bisect each other.
Antecedent : The given quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
Consequent : Its diagonals bisect each other.

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(i) The opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent.

(ii) The diagonals of a rectangle are congruent.

(iii) In an isosceles triangle, the segment joining the vertex and the mid point of the base is perpendicular to the base.

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 bisect 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.

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

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