Gareth is drawing a geometric figure. He first constructs two diagonals that bisect each other but are not perpendicular.

Based on the properties of the diagonals drawn, explain how he can determine whether the quadrilateral will be a rectangle or a parallelogram.

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Gareth is drawing a geometric figure. He first constructs two diagonals that bisect each other but are not perpendicular. 

Based on the properties of the diagonals drawn, explain how he can determine whether the quadrilateral will be a rectangle or a parallelogram.

btaylor · Answer

It will be a rectangle, since a parallelogram has perpendicular diagonals.

anonymous · Answer

thank youu.