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Question
If the diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal and bisect each other, then the quadrilateral is a ______.
Options
rhombus
rectangle
square
parallelogram
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Solution
If the diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal and bisect each other, then the quadrilateral is a rectangle.
Explanation:
Since, diagonals are equal and bisect each other, therefore it will be a rectangle.
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