alleryWhat is true about the diagonals of a rectangle?
AEqual, but not bisecting
BPerpendicular and unequal
CThey are parallel
DBisecting and equal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Bisecting and equal
1. For a rectangle, the diagonals bisect each other.
2. They are also equal in length.
3. Perpendicular diagonals belong to rhombi, so those options fail.
_Source: Wikipedia, Quadrilateral, section Convex quadrilateral_
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