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Lines And Angles

Question
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Two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal. Then, prove that the bisectors of two pairs of interior angles enclose a rectangle.

Solution

Given: Two parallel lines AB and CD are intersected by a transversal EF in points G and H respectively. The bisectors of two pairs of interior angles intersect in L and M.
To Prove: GLHM is a rectangle.
Proof: ∵ AB || CD and a transversal EF intersects them
therefore space space angle AGH equals angle GHD 
                          | Alternate interior angles
rightwards double arrow space space 1 half angle AGH equals 1 half angle GHD
                             | Halves of equals are equal
rightwards double arrow space space space space angle 1 space equals space angle 2

But these form a pair of equal alternate interior angles
∴ GM || HL    ...(1)
Similarly, we can show that
HM || GL    ...(2)
In view of (1) and (2),
GLHM is a parallelogram
| A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if its both the pairs of opposite sides are parallel

Now, since the sum the consecutive interior angles on the same side of a transversal is 180°
therefore space space space angle BGH plus angle GHD equals 180 degree

rightwards double arrow 1 half angle BGH plus 1 half angle GHD equals 1 half left parenthesis 180 degree right parenthesis
                             | Halves of equals are equal

⇒    ∠3 + ∠2 = 90°    ...(3)
In ∆GHL,
∠3 + ∠2 + ∠GLH = 180°
| Angle sum property of a triangle
⇒    90° + ∠GLH = 180°
| From (3)
∠GLH = 90°
⇒ GLHM is a rectangle
| A parallelogram with one of its angles of measure 90° is a rectangle.