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No, not unless it is also a square.

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Q: The diagonals of a rectangle are perpendicular to each other?
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Is the diagnals of a rectangle are perpendicular?

No the diagonals of a rectangle are not perpendicular because they do not cross each other at right angles


What shape has congruent diagonals that bisect each other but are not perpendicular?

Rectangle


Are diagonals of equal length in a parallelogram and rectangle?

the diagonal in a paralleogram is not equal but the diagonals in the rectangle are congruent this is because the opposite sides of a parallelogram and rectangle are same parallel to each other but the adjacent sides of a parallelogram is not perpendicular where as the adjacent sides of rectangle is perpendicular to each other.


What is the name of the quadrilateral that are perpendicular and bisect each other?

If you are talking about the diagonals of a quadrilateral, the only quadrilateral that have diagonals that are perpendicular and bisect each other is a square, because a rectangle has bisecting diagonals, while a rhombus has perpendicular diagonals. And a square fits in both of these categories.


Must a bisector of a segment always be a perpendicular line?

Not always because the diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other but they are not perpendicular to each other.


Are the diagonals of a rhombus perpendicular and bisect each other?

Yes, they are perpendicular and intersect at their midpoints. The difference between diagonals in a rhombus as opposed to a rectangle or square is that the diagonals are not of equal length.


What is the best name for a quadrilateral whose diagonals bisect each other but are not perpendicular?

A rectangle or a parallelogram


Are the diagonals of rectangles perpendicular?

In general they are not; they are perpendicular only if the rectangle is also a sqare. However, the diagonals of a retangle have another attribute: They are of equal length and bisect each other.


What shape has each side parallel to its opposite side and the diagonals are not perpendicular?

A rectangle


Do the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other at a right angle?

Only for a square or rhombus (diamond shape). The diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other, but are not perpendicular and do not bisect the opposite angles they join.


Are a trapeziums diagonals perpendicular?

No but the diagonals of a square, rhombus and a kite are perpendicular to each other


What is the Rectangle Diagonals Conjecture?

The diagonals of a rectangle are congruent and they bisect each other.