prove that the centre ofthecircle circumscribe the cyclic rectangle ABCD is the point of intersection of its diagonals.

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Given, ABCD is a cyclic rectangle whose diagonals intersect at O.

To show : O is the centre of circle.

We know that ∠BCD = 90°  (since it is a rectangle)

So, BD is the diameter of the circle  (If angle made by the chord at the circle is right angle then the chord is the diameter).

Also, diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other and are equal.

∴ BO = OD

BD is the diameter therefore, BO and OD are the radius.

Thus, O is the centre of the circle.

Hence, centre of the circle circumscribing the cyclic rectangle ABCD is the point of intersection of its diagonals.

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