To prove:
The following statement with the coordinate proof:
‘The diagonals of a rectangle are congruent.’
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Rectangle
Proof:
Let’s draw a rectangle
It is given that
Use the distance formula to find the lengths of the diagonals as:
Here, get that:
The length of diagonals
Hence proved
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