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Which of the following is a property of a parallelogram?

Options

  • Opposite sides are parallel.

  • The diagonals bisect each other at right angles.

  • The diagonals are perpendicular to each other.

  • All angles are equal.

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Solution

Opposite sides are parallel.

Explanation:

We know that, in a parallelogram, opposite sides are parallel.

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Chapter 5: Understanding Quadrilaterals and Practical Geometry - Exercise [Page 146]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 5 Understanding Quadrilaterals and Practical Geometry
Exercise | Q 11. | Page 146

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