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How do I prove that a quadrilateral is a rectangle? (in a Column chart with statement and reason)

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By definition, we have to:

In plane geometry, a rectangle is a parallelogram whose four sides are at right angles to each other. Opposite sides have the same length.

There is a proof that a quadrilateral is a rectangle:

1) Its parallel sides are the same.

2) Its two diagonals are the same, and they bisect each other at the common midpoint

3) Any rectangle can be inscribed in a circle, two of whose diameters coincide with the diagonals of the rectangle.

4) If all the angles of a quadrilateral are right angles, then it is a rectangle
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