Show that the diagonals of a square are equal and bisect each other at right angles.

Let ABCD be a square. Let the diagonals AC and BD intersect each other at a point O.

To prove that the diagonals of a square are equal and bisect each other at right angles,

We have to prove: AC = BD, OA = OC, OB = OD and ∠AOB = 90⁰

In ΔABC and ΔDCB,

AB = DC (Sides of a square are equal to each other)

∠ABC = ∠DCB (All interior angles are of 90)

BC = CB (Common side)

ΔABC ≅ΔDCB (By SAS congruency)

AC = DB (By CPCT)

Hence, the diagonals of a square are equal in length.

In ΔAOB and ΔCOD,

∠AOB =∠ COD (Vertically opposite angles)

∠ABO = ∠CDO (Alternate interior angles)

AB = CD (Sides of a square are always equal)

ΔAOB ≅ΔCOD (By AAS congruence rule)

AO = CO and

 OB = OD (By CPCT)

Hence, the diagonals of a square bisect each other

In ΔAOB and ΔCOB,

As we had proved that diagonals bisect each other, therefore,

AO = CO

AB = CB (Sides of a square are equal)

BO = BO (Common)

ΔAOB ≅ΔCOB (By SSS congruency)

∠AOB =∠ COB (By CPCT)

However,

∠ AOB + ∠COB = 180⁰ (Linear pair)

2∠AOB = 180⁰

∠AOB = 90⁰

Hence, the diagonals of a square bisect each other at right angles