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In a parallelogram ABCD, the bisectors of angles A and B meet at point K. Prove that angle AKB is a right angle.

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AK⊥BKAK \perp BK

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  1. Identify properties of a parallelogram.

    In a parallelogram ABCD, consecutive angles are supplementary. This means that the sum of adjacent angles is 180∘180^\circ.
    Therefore, ∠DAB+∠ABC=180∘\angle DAB + \angle ABC = 180^\circ.

  2. Use the definition of angle bisectors.

    AK bisects ∠DAB\angle DAB, which means it divides the angle into two equal parts.
    So, ∠KAB=12∠DAB\angle KAB = \frac{1}{2} \angle DAB.
    BK bisects ∠ABC\angle ABC, which means it divides the angle into two equal parts.
    So, ∠KBA=12∠ABC\angle KBA = \frac{1}{2} \angle ABC.

  3. Combine the properties from Step 1 and Step 2.

    Divide the equation from Step 1 by 2:

    12(∠DAB+∠ABC)=12(180∘)\frac{1}{2} (\angle DAB + \angle ABC) = \frac{1}{2} (180^\circ) 12∠DAB+12∠ABC=90∘\frac{1}{2} \angle DAB + \frac{1}{2} \angle ABC = 90^\circ

    Substitute the expressions for ∠KAB\angle KAB and ∠KBA\angle KBA from Step 2 into this equation:

    ∠KAB+∠KBA=90∘\angle KAB + \angle KBA = 90^\circ
  4. Apply the angle sum property in △AKB\triangle AKB.

    The sum of angles in any triangle is 180∘180^\circ. For △AKB\triangle AKB:

    ∠KAB+∠KBA+∠AKB=180∘\angle KAB + \angle KBA + \angle AKB = 180^\circ
  5. Solve for ∠AKB\angle AKB.

    Substitute the result from Step 3 into the equation from Step 4:

    90∘+∠AKB=180∘90^\circ + \angle AKB = 180^\circ

    Subtract 90∘90^\circ from both sides:

    ∠AKB=180∘−90∘\angle AKB = 180^\circ - 90^\circ ∠AKB=90∘\angle AKB = 90^\circ
  6. Conclude the perpendicularity.

    Since ∠AKB=90∘\angle AKB = 90^\circ, it means that line segment AK is perpendicular to line segment BK.

    AK⊥BKAK \perp BK
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