If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal, then the bisectors of the two interior angles on the same side of the transversal are drawn. The figure enclosed by these four bisectors is a:

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: Rectangle

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Two parallel lines cut by a transversal form two interior (co-interior) angles that are supplementary (sum to 180°). If we construct the angle bisectors for each pair of interior angles on both parallel lines, we examine the shape enclosed by these four bisectors.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Lines l₁ ∥ l₂ and a transversal t.
  • Interior angles on the same side of t are supplementary.
  • For each pair, we draw their internal bisectors.


Concept / Approach:

  • If two angles are supplementary (α and 180°−α), their bisectors are perpendicular because they are at α/2 and 90°−α/2 apart ⇒ total separation 90°.
  • On each parallel line, the two bisectors formed with the transversal are perpendicular lines.
  • Because corresponding interior angles on parallel lines are equal, the bisector lines on l₁ are parallel to their counterparts on l₂.


Step-by-Step Reasoning:

Interior angles: α and 180°−α ⇒ bisectors at α/2 and 90°−α/2Angle between these two bisectors = 90° (perpendicular)By parallelism, the corresponding bisectors on the other line are parallel to these, yielding two pairs of parallel lines at right anglesHence the enclosed quadrilateral has opposite sides parallel and all angles 90° ⇒ rectangle


Verification / Alternative check:
Choose α = 60° for concreteness. Bisectors at 30° and 60° from the transversal’s complement produce a rectangle in any coordinate construction consistent with l₁ ∥ l₂.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Trapezium: has only one pair of parallel sides.
  • Square: would additionally require equal adjacent side lengths; not guaranteed.
  • Circle: not a polygonal enclosure by straight bisectors.
  • None of these: Not applicable; rectangle is correct.


Common Pitfalls:

  • Thinking the bisectors themselves must be at 45°; they depend on α but remain mutually perpendicular for supplementary pairs.


Final Answer:
Rectangle

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