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प्रश्न
The point of intersection of diagonals of a quadrilateral divides one diagonal in the ratio 1:2. Can it be a parallelogram? Why or why not?
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उत्तर
No, it cannot be a parallelogram because the diagonal of a parallelogram are always bisect each other i.e. in the ratio 1:1.
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