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Prove that the sum of the squares of the diagonals of a parallelogram is equal to sum of the squares of its sides.

The correct answer is: Hence proved


    Solution :-
    Aim  :- Prove that the sum of the squares of the diagonals of a parallelogram is equal to the sum of the squares of its sides.    d subscript 1 superscript 2 plus d subscript 2 superscript 2 equals 2 open parentheses l squared plus b squared close parentheses where , d subscript 1   and  d subscript 2 are lengths of diagonals
    Hint :- Draw the height from both A and B vertices .Applying pythagoras theorem we get the equation.Using these equations we prove the theorem.
    Explanation(proof ) :-
    As we know opposite sides of parallelogram are equal i.e AD = BC = L
    AX and BY are perpendicular to line DC  and intersect at X and Y respectively.
    Consider ΔADX and ΔBCY ,
    AX = BY (distance between two parallel lines is always equal)
    AD = BC (opposite sides of parallelogram are equal) (Hypotunes of triangles)
    Both have right angles at X and Y .
    By RHS congruence rule,
    straight triangle ADX approximately equal to straight triangle BCY semicolon text  then  end text DX equals CY text  (by congruence)  end text
    Let DX = CY = a and AC =  ; BD =  d subscript 2
    Then ,XC = DC - DX =b-a ; DY = DC+CY = b+a
    Applying pythagoras theorem in straight triangle ACX text  We get  end text A C squared equals A X squared plus X C squared not stretchy rightwards double arrow A C squared equals h squared plus
    left parenthesis b minus a right parenthesis squared not stretchy rightwards double arrow d subscript l superscript 2 equals h squared plus left parenthesis b minus a right parenthesis squared minus Eq 1
    Applying pythagoras theorem in ΔBYD, we get
    B D squared equals B Y squared plus D Y squared not stretchy rightwards double arrow B D squared equals h squared plus left parenthesis b plus a right parenthesis squared not stretchy rightwards double arrow d subscript 2 superscript 2 equals h squared plus left parenthesis b plus a right parenthesis squared minus Eq 2
    Adding equation 2 and 1 we get ,
    d subscript 1 superscript 2 plus d subscript 2 superscript 2 equals 2 h squared plus 2 open parentheses b squared plus a squared close parentheses minus Eq 3



    Applying pythagoras theorem in ΔADX,
    A D squared equals A X squared plus D X squared not stretchy rightwards double arrow I squared equals a squared plus h squared minus straight F subscript a 4
    Substitute Eq4 in Eq3
    text  We get  end text d subscript 1 superscript 2 plus d subscript 2 superscript 2 equals 2 h squared plus 2 b squared plus 2 a squared not stretchy rightwards double arrow d subscript 1 superscript 2 plus d subscript 2 superscript 2 equals 2 open parentheses h squared plus a squared close parentheses plus 2 b squared
    not stretchy rightwards double arrow d subscript 1 superscript 2 plus d subscript 2 superscript 2 equals 2 open parentheses l squared plus b squared close parentheses
    Hence proved 

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