ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AD = BC. If P, Q, R, S be the mid-points of AB, AC, CD and BD respectively, show that PQRS is a rhombus.
So, we have, a quadrilateral ABCD where AD = BC
And P, Q, R and S are the mid-point of the sides AB, AC, and BD.
We need to prove that PQRS is a rhombus.
In ΔBAD, by midpoint theorem we get,
PS||AD and PS = 1/2 AD…………(i)
InΔCAD, by midpoint theorem we get,
QR||AD and QR = 1/2 AD …………..(ii)
Compare (i) and (ii)
PS||QR and PS = QR
Since one pair of opposite sides is equal and parallel,
Then, we can say that PQRS is a parallelogram…………(iii)
Now, In ΔABC, by midpoint theorem
PQ||BC and PQ = 1/2 BC…………..(iv)
And AD = BC …………………………..(v)
Compare equations (i) (iv) and (v), we get,
PS = PQ ………………………………….(vi)
From (iii) and (vi), we get,
PS = QR = PQ
Since PQRS is a parallelogram, PQRS is a rhombus.