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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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6 stepsIdentify properties of a parallelogram.
In a parallelogram ABCD, consecutive angles are supplementary. This means that the sum of adjacent angles is .
Therefore, .Use the definition of angle bisectors.
AK bisects , which means it divides the angle into two equal parts.
So, .
BK bisects , which means it divides the angle into two equal parts.
So, .Combine the properties from Step 1 and Step 2.
Divide the equation from Step 1 by 2:
Substitute the expressions for and from Step 2 into this equation:
Apply the angle sum property in .
The sum of angles in any triangle is . For :
Solve for .
Substitute the result from Step 3 into the equation from Step 4:
Subtract from both sides:
Conclude the perpendicularity.
Since , it means that line segment AK is perpendicular to line segment BK.
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