Parallelograms encompass a diverse set of quadrilaterals, including rectangles, rhombuses, and squares. Each of these special parallelograms has distinct properties and characteristics.
Rectangle:
A rectangle is a parallelogram with all interior angles measuring 90 degrees, making it a right angle. Consequently, opposite sides of a rectangle are equal in length.
Rhombus:
A rhombus is a parallelogram with all sides of equal length. This means that opposite sides are equal and parallel. However, the angles of a rhombus are not necessarily 90 degrees, except in the case of a square.
Square:
A square is a special case of both a rectangle and a rhombus. It possesses all the properties of a rectangle, including right angles, and all the sides are equal in length like a rhombus.
Relationships Between Special Parallelograms:
In terms of relationships, every rectangle and rhombus is inherently a parallelogram. Therefore, they are depicted as subsets of a parallelogram. Furthermore, because a square possesses the characteristics of both a rectangle and a rhombus, it is represented by the overlapping shaded region in the diagram.
Understanding the distinctions and relationships between these special parallelograms is crucial for geometry and problem-solving applications.
Rectangle
A rectangle is a parallelogram with one of its angles as a right angle.
In the above figure,
Let,
A
Λ
=
90
β
π΄^=90β
Since,
A
D
β₯
B
C
π΄π·β₯π΅πΆ
,
A
Λ
+
B
Λ
=
180
β
π΄^+π΅^=180β
(Sum of interior angles on the same side of transversal
A
B
π΄π΅
)
Therefore,
B
Λ
=
90
β
π΅^=90β
Here,
A
B
β₯
C
D
π΄π΅β₯πΆπ·
and
A
Λ
=
90
β
π΄^=90β
(Given)
Therefore,
A
Λ
+
D
Λ
=
180
β
π΄^+π·^=180β
β΄
D
Λ
=
90
β
β΄π·^=90β
β΄
C
Λ
=
90
β
β΄πΆ^=90β
Corollary: Each of the four angles of a rectangle is a right angle.
Rhombus
A rhombus is a parallelogram with a pair of its consecutive sides equal.
A
B
C
D
π΄π΅πΆπ·
is a rhombus in which
A
B
=
B
C
π΄π΅=π΅πΆ
.
Since a rhombus is a parallelogram,
A
B
=
D
C
π΄π΅=π·πΆ
and
B
C
=
A
D
π΅πΆ=π΄π·
Thus,
A
B
=
B
C
=
C
D
=
A
D
π΄π΅=π΅πΆ=πΆπ·=π΄π·
Corollary: All the four sides of a rhombus are equal (congruent).
Square
A square is a rectangle with a pair of its consecutive sides equal.
Since square is a rectangle, each angle of a rectangle is a right angle and
A
B
=
D
C
π΄π΅=π·πΆ
,
B
C
=
C
D
π΅πΆ=πΆπ·
.
Thus,
A
B
=
B
C
=
C
D
=
A
D
π΄π΅=π΅πΆ=πΆπ·=π΄π·
Each of the four angles of a square is a right angle and each of the four sides is of the same length.
Theorem
4
4
Statement:
The diagonals of a rectangle are equal in length.
Given:
A
B
C
D
π΄π΅πΆπ·
is a rectangle.
A
C
π΄πΆ
and
B
D
π΅π·
are diagonals.
To prove:
A
C
=
B
D
π΄πΆ=π΅π·
Proof:
Let,
A
Λ
=
90
β
π΄^=90β
(By definition of rectangle)
A
Λ
+
B
Λ
=
180
β
π΄^+π΅^=180β
(Consecutive interior angle)
A
Λ
=
B
Λ
=
90
β
π΄^=π΅^=90β
Now in triangles,
A
B
D
π΄π΅π·
and
A
B
C
π΄π΅πΆ
,
A
B
=
A
B
π΄π΅=π΄π΅
(Common side)
A
Λ
=
B
Λ
=
90
β
π΄^=π΅^=90β
(Each angle is a right angle)
A
D
=
B
C
π΄π·=π΅πΆ
(Opposite sides of parallelogram)
Therefore,
Ξ
A
B
D
β
Ξ
B
A
C
Ξπ΄π΅π·Β β
Β Ξπ΅π΄πΆ
Therefore,
B
D
=
A
C
π΅π·=π΄πΆ
(Corresponding parts of corresponding triangles)
Hence the theorem is proved.
Converse of Theorem
4
4
:
Statement:
If two diagonals of a parallelogram are equal, it is a rectangle.
Given:
A
B
C
D
π΄π΅πΆπ·
is a parallelogram in which
A
C
=
B
D
π΄πΆ=π΅π·
.
To prove:
Parallelogram
A
B
C
D
π΄π΅πΆπ·
is a rectangle.
Proof:
In triangles
A
B
C
π΄π΅πΆ
and
D
B
C
π·π΅πΆ
,
A
B
=
D
C
π΄π΅=π·πΆ
(Opposite sides of parallelogram)
B
C
=
B
C
π΅πΆ=π΅πΆ
(Common side)
A
C
=
B
D
π΄πΆ=π΅π·
(Given)
Therefore,
Ξ
A
B
C
β
Ξ
D
C
B
Ξπ΄π΅πΆΒ β
Β Ξπ·πΆπ΅
(
S
S
S
πππ
congruency condition)
Therefore,
A
B
Λ
C
=
D
C
Λ
B
π΄π΅^πΆ=π·πΆ^π΅
(Corresponding parts of corresponding triangles)
But these angles are consecutive interior angles on the same side of transversal
B
C
π΅πΆ
and
A
B
β₯
D
C
π΄π΅β₯π·πΆ
.
Therefore,
A
B
Λ
C
+
D
C
Λ
B
=
180
β
π΄π΅^πΆ+π·πΆ^π΅=180β
But,
A
B
Λ
C
=
D
C
Λ
B
π΄π΅^πΆ=π·πΆ^π΅
Therefore,
A
B
Λ
C
=
D
C
Λ
B
=
90
β
π΄π΅^πΆ=π·πΆ^π΅=90β
Therefore, by definition of rectangle, parallelogram
A
B
C
D
π΄π΅πΆπ·
is a rectangle.
Hence the theorem is proved.
Theorem
5
5
:
Statement:
The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular to each other.
Given:
A
B
C
D
π΄π΅πΆπ·
is a rhombus.
Diagonal
A
C
π΄πΆ
and
B
D
π΅π·
intersect at
O
π
.
To prove:
A
C
π΄πΆ
and
B
D
π΅π·
bisect each other at right angles.
Proof:
A rhombus is a parallelogram such that
AB = DC = AD = BC
.
.
.
.
.
.
(
i
)
AB = DC = AD = BCΒ ......(i)
Also the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
Hence,
B
O
=
D
O
π΅π=π·π
and
A
O
=
OC
.
.
.
.
.
.
(
ii
)
π΄π=OCΒ ......(ii)
Now, compare triangles
A
O
B
π΄ππ΅
and
A
O
D
π΄ππ·
,
A
B
=
A
D
π΄π΅=π΄π·
(From
(
i
)
(i)
above)
B
O
=
D
O
π΅π=π·π
(From
(
ii
)
(ii)
above)
AO = AO
AO = AO
(Common side)
Therefore,
Ξ
A
O
B
β
Ξ
A
O
D
Ξπ΄ππ΅Β β
Β Ξπ΄ππ·
(
S
S
S
πππ
congruency condition)
Therefore,
A
O
Λ
B
=
A
O
Λ
D
π΄π^π΅=π΄π^π·
(Corresponding parts of corresponding parts)
B
D
π΅π·
is a straight line segment.
Therefore,
A
O
Λ
B
+
A
O
Λ
D
=
180
β
π΄π^π΅+π΄π^π·=180β
But,
A
O
Λ
B
=
A
O
Λ
D
π΄π^π΅=π΄π^π·
(Proved)
Therefore,
A
O
Λ
B
=
A
O
Λ
D
=
180
β
2
π΄π^π΅=π΄π^π·=180β2
A
O
Λ
B
=
A
O
Λ
D
=
90
β
π΄π^π΅=π΄π^π·=90β
That is, the diagonals bisect at right angles.
Hence the theorem is proved.
Converse of Theorem
5
5
:
Statement:
If the diagonals of a parallelogram are perpendicular then it is a rhombus.
Given:
A
B
C
D
π΄π΅πΆπ·
is a parallelogram in which
A
C
π΄πΆ
and
B
D
π΅π·
are perpendicular to each other.
To prove:
A
B
C
D
π΄π΅πΆπ·
is a rhombus.
Proof:
Let
A
C
π΄πΆ
and
B
D
π΅π·
intersect at right angles at
O
π
.
A
O
Λ
B
=
90
β
π΄π^π΅=90β
In triangles
A
O
D
π΄ππ·
and
C
O
D
πΆππ·
,
A
O
=
O
C
π΄π=ππΆ
(Diagonals bisect each other)
O
D
=
O
D
ππ·=ππ·
(Common side)
A
O
Λ
D
=
C
O
Λ
D
=
90
β
π΄π^π·=πΆπ^π·=90β
(Given)
Therefore,
Ξ
A
O
D
β
Ξ
C
O
D
Ξπ΄ππ·Β β
Β ΞπΆππ·
(
S
A
S
ππ΄π
congruency condition)
A
D
=
D
C
π΄π·=π·πΆ
That is, the adjacent sides are equal.
Therefore, by definition,
A
B
C
D
π΄π΅πΆπ·
is a rhombus.
Hence the theorem is proved.
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