Why Don't Rectangle Diagonals Bisect Angles?

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The diagonals of a rectangle do not bisect the angles due to the properties of right triangles formed by the diagonals. While the diagonals bisect each other, they do not create equal angles at the vertices of the rectangle. This is because the angles formed at the intersection of the diagonals are not equal to the angles of the rectangle itself. Understanding this requires a clear visualization of the geometric relationships within the rectangle.

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Diagonals of a Rectangle?

Why don't the diagonals of a rectangle bisect the angles? This may seem so easy, but I'm having difficult time understanding it...I'm confused because I know that the digonals of a rectangle bisect each other...so then why don't the angles do the same? Pls. Help! THX:smile:
 
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Well draw a rectangle and draw in a diagonal.

Now you have two right triangles to work with. Now just see what has to be true if the two angles are to be equal.
 
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