prove that a rectangle has congruent diagonals. Be sure to create and name the appropriate geometric figures.

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dehydrated · Answer

@3mar can you help?

3mar · Answer

You are welcome!
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Do you know how to start?

steve816 · Answer

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Since the side length and the side width are parallel, they will always be equal.

seratul · Answer

Your drawing looks so perfect :O :O

dehydrated · Answer

@3mar well I know that a rectangles is really just a parallelogram and when split in half it makes triangles. Would it have something to do with sss or sas?

3mar · Answer

Yes, you are quite near to the right approach!

So can you draw a rectangle and its the properties?

dehydrated · Answer

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dehydrated · Answer

@3mar

dehydrated · Answer

*and that also means

3mar · Answer

Sorry for late.

dehydrated · Answer

@3mar no problem

3mar · Answer

That is absolutely right!
upon it, we can deduce that the (corresponding) diagonals are congruent.

agree?

dehydrated · Answer

@3mar yes

3mar · Answer

So you have proved what the question wants and you don't feel ;))
"prove that a rectangle has congruent diagonals"

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dehydrated · Answer

@3mar THANK YOU SO MUCH <3

3mar · Answer

I really appreciate that!
Thank you for learning!
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