πŸ“’Diagonals Are Perpendicular Only In A Rhombus

A parallelogram's diagonals, represented by the vectors vβƒ—+wβƒ—\vec{v}+\vec{w} and vβƒ—βˆ’wβƒ—\vec{v}-\vec{w}, are orthogonal if and only if the adjacent sides have equal magnitudes. This geometric relationship is mathematically proven by the dot product (v+w)β‹…(vβˆ’w)(v+w) \cdot (v-w), which becomes zero the moment the lengths of vectors vβƒ—\vec{v} and wβƒ—\vec{w} align. Visual demonstrations highlight this by showing a 90-degree intersection and a red highlight only when these magnitudes are identical, effectively identifying the resulting shape as a rhombus. Ultimately, the rhombus is defined as the unique parallelogram where all four sides are equal, providing the necessary condition for its diagonals to be perpendicular.

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πŸ§„A parallelogram is a rhombus (has equal sides) if and only if its diagonals are perpendicularchevron-right

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