The lengths of two sides of a parallelogram are 3 cm and 10 cm. What is the sum of the squares of the diagonals of the parallelogram?

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  1. 218 cm2
  2. 109 cm2
  3. 169 cm2
  4. 206 cm2

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Option 1 : 218 cm2
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Given:

First side of parallelogram = 3 cm

Second side of parallelogram = 10 cm

Concept used:

The sum of the squares of the diagonals of a parallelogram is equal to the sum of squares of its sides

Calculations:

Let the parallelogram be ABCD,

AB = 3 cm

BC = 10 cm

CD = 3 cm

DA = 10 cm

Using the concept,

The sum of the squares of the diagonals = (AB2 + BC2 + CD2 + DA2)

⇒ (32 + 102 + 32 + 102)

⇒ (9 + 100 + 9 + 100)

⇒ 218

∴ The sum of the squares of the diagonals of the parallelogram is 218 cm2

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