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.

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