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Prove that the diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other and are equal.

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Let `OABC` is a rectangle and `O(0,0),A(a,0),B(a,b)` and `C(0,6)`
Let diagonal `OB` and `AC` bisects each other at point `P`
Co-ordinate of midpoint `P`
`OB=((0+a)/2,(0+b)/2) =(a/2​,b/2​) `
Co-ordinate of mid point of P
`AC=((a+0)/​2,(0+b)/2​) ` ...
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