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1. Section 8.1
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Exercise 12 Page 478

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a A rectangle is defined as a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides and four right angles. Let's draw a square and see if this is true for that shape.

Since a square fulfills the definition of a rectangle, we know that a square is in fact a rectangle. The given statement is true.

b A parallelogram is defined as a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. This is the only definition a polygon has to fulfill to be called a parallelogram. However, if a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, it needs to have two pairs of parallel sides.

This means the given statement is false.

c A parallelogram is defined as a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. Let's draw a arbitrary rhombus and check if this criteria holds true for the shape.

Since a rhombus fulfills the definition of a parallelogram, we know that all rhombi are also parallelograms and the given statement is true.

d A rhombus is defined as a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides and four congruent sides. Let's draw an arbitrary square and check if these criteria hold true for the shape.

Since a square fulfills the definition of a rhombus, we know that all squares are also rhombi. This means the given statement is true.

e If the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect the angles, they cut them in two equal halves. Let's draw an arbitrary parallelogram and one of the diagonals.

Using the SSS (Side-Side-Side) Congruence Theorem, we see that the diagonal creates two congruent triangles. The only way the angles are bisected is if the triangles are isosceles, which means the triangle's base angles are the same.

Therefore, it is not true that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect the angles. It is only true for all rhombi, so the given statement is false.