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227. Prove that the diagonals of a rectangle are perpendicular if and only if the rectangle is a square.


Let ABCD be the given rectangle.
Take A as origin.

Let AB with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight b with rightwards arrow on top comma space space space AD with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight d.
Now, AC with rightwards arrow on top space equals space AB with rightwards arrow on top space plus space BC with rightwards arrow on top space equals space AB with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AD with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space plus space straight d with rightwards arrow on top
Also,  BD with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight P. straight V. space of space straight D space minus space straight P. straight V. space of space straight B space equals space straight d with rightwards arrow on top space minus space straight b with rightwards arrow on top.
Now diagonals AC and BD are perpendicular if AC with rightwards arrow on top is perpendicular to BD with rightwards arrow on top.
i.e.  iff    AC with rightwards arrow on top. space BD with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 0
i.e. iff    left parenthesis straight b with rightwards arrow on top plus straight d with rightwards arrow on top right parenthesis. space left parenthesis straight d with rightwards arrow on top space minus straight b with rightwards arrow on top right parenthesis space equals space 0
i.e. iff left parenthesis straight d with rightwards arrow on top plus straight b with rightwards arrow on top right parenthesis. space left parenthesis straight d with rightwards arrow on top space minus space straight b with rightwards arrow on top right parenthesis space equals space 0
i.e. iff  straight d with rightwards arrow on top squared space minus space straight b with rightwards arrow on top squared space equals space 0
i.e. iff   open vertical bar straight d with rightwards arrow on top close vertical bar squared space equals space open vertical bar straight b with rightwards arrow on top close vertical bar squared
i.e. iff AD squared space equals space AB squared
i.e. iff AD = AB
i.e. iff    rectangle ABCD is a square.
Hence the result. 



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