Prove by vector method that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other. Also, show that they bisec

rose2904ks

rose2904ks

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2022-06-06

Prove by vector method that the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other. Also, show that they bisect each other at right angles

My Attempt:

Let us consider a rhombus O A C B where O A = a and O B = b . Then,
O C = O A + A C
O C = O A + O B
O C = a + b
Similarly for A B we can write A B = b a .

Answer & Explanation

Rebekah Zimmerman

Rebekah Zimmerman

Beginner2022-06-07Added 32 answers

We want to show that
1 2 O C = O A + 1 2 A B
The left hand side is 1 2 ( a + b )
The right hand side is a + 1 2 ( b a ) = 1 2 ( a + b )
Hence, we have shown that they bisect each other.

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