The first step of an indirect proof is to assume the opposite, or negation, of the given statement.
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The first step of an indirect proof is to assume the opposite, or negation, of the given statement. Let's think about the given statement.
The diagonals of a rectangle are congruent.
To write a negation of the given statement, we need to consider how to say its opposite. Typically this can be done using the word not.
Negation: &The diagonals of a rectangle are not congruent.
Therefore, the answer is G.
