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Given: MNOP is a rectangle Prove: ∆MXN is isoceles

Given: MNOP is a rectangle Prove: ∆MXN is isoceles-example-1

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From the definition of the diagonals of a rectangle, diagonal MO bisects diagonal PN. We have the following conditions:
MX = NX
An isosceles triangle is a triangle with at least two sides equal or congruent. Since two sides of triangle MXN are equal in length, it makes the triangle isosceles.
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