
Show that in a rectangle, adjacent sides are perpendicular to each other, hence each interior angle is \(90^\circ\).

Proof:
We know that the rectangle is a in which one angle is a right angle.
Let \(ABCD\) be a rectangle in which \(∠ A = 90^°\).
To Prove: \(∠ B = ∠ C = ∠ D = 90^°\)
To Prove: \(∠ B = ∠ C = ∠ D = 90^°\)
We have, \(AD || BC\) and \(AB\) is a transversal.
So, \(∠ A + ∠ B = 180^°\) []
But, \(∠ A = 90^°\)
So, \(∠ B = 180^° – \)\(= 180^° – 90^° =\)
Now, \(∠ C =\) and \(∠ D =\) (Opposite angles of the parallellogram)
So, \(∠ C = 90^°\) and \(∠ D = 90^°\).
So, \(∠ A + ∠ B = 180^°\) []
But, \(∠ A = 90^°\)
So, \(∠ B = 180^° – \)\(= 180^° – 90^° =\)
Now, \(∠ C =\) and \(∠ D =\) (Opposite angles of the parallellogram)
So, \(∠ C = 90^°\) and \(∠ D = 90^°\).
Therefore, each of the angles of a rectangle is a .