To prove: median of a trapezoid is parallel to its bases.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Calculation:
For a rhombus length of opposite sides are equal. That is,
Now if,
Then if both diagonal are perpendicular then it is sufficient to show :
Hence it is proved that both diagonals are perpendicular to each other.
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