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Points M and N are taken on the diagonal AC of a parallelogram ABCD such that AM = CN. Prove that BMDN is a parallelogram.

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Join BD. Let BD intersect AC at point O.

Points M and N are taken on the diagonal AC of a parallelogram ABCD such that AM = CN. Prove that BMDN is a parallelogram. Rectilinear Figures, Concise Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 9.

In parallelogram ABCD,

Diagonals of || gm bisect each other.

⇒ OA = OC ………(1)

⇒ OB = OD

Given,

⇒ AM = CN ………(2)

Subtracting equation (2) from (1), we get :

⇒ OA - AM = OC - CN

⇒ OM = ON.

In quadrilateral BMDN,

⇒ OM = ON and OB = OD.

∴ Diagonals of quadrilateral BMDN bisect each other.

∴ BMDN is a parallelogram.

Hence, proved that BMDN is a parallelogram.

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