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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- 
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- 
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- 
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