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In the given figure, ABCD is a kite in w
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In the given figure,
A
B
C
D
is a kite in which
B
C
=
C
D
,
A
B
=
A
D
and
E
,
F
,
G
are midpoints of
C
D
,
B
C
and
A
B
respectively. Prove that,
∠
E
F
G
=
9
0
∘
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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It is given that
A
B
C
D
is a kite in which
B
C
=
C
D
,
A
B
=
A
D
E
,
F
,
G
are midpoints of
C
D
,
B
C
and
A
B
To prove :
∠
E
F
G
=
9
0
o
Construction :
Join
A
C
and
B
D
Construct
G
H
through
G
paralled to
F
E
Proof:
We know that,
Diagonals of a kite intersect at right angles
∴
∠
M
O
N
=
9
0
o
.
.
.
(
1
)
In
△
B
C
D
E
and
F
are midpoints of
C
D
and
B
C
⇒
E
F
∥
D
B
and
E
F
=
1
/
2
D
B
.
.
.
(
2
)
[ By basic proportionality theorem ]
Now,
E
F
∥
D
B
⇒
M
F
∥
O
N
Similarly,
F
G
∥
C
A
⇒
F
N
∥
M
O
Therefore, in quadrilateral
M
F
N
O
,
M
F
∥
O
N
,
F
N
∥
M
O
and
∠
M
O
N
=
9
0
o
⇒
M
F
N
O
is a square.
∴
∠
E
F
G
=
9
0
o
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