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parallelogram law (Theorem)

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram with side lengths $u,v$ and whose diagonals have lengths $d_1$ and $d_2$ then $$2u^2+2v^2=d_1^2 + d_2^2.$$

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See Also: parallelogram, quadrilateral, rectangle, square, rhombus, Apollonius theorem, median, parallelogram law


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