The figure formed by joining the mid-points of the adjacent sides of a rectangle is a
Given: ABCD is a rectangle and P, Q, R, S are their midpoints
To Prove: PQRS is a rhombus
Proof: In ABC,
P and Q are the mid points
So, PQ is parallel AC
And,
PQ = AC (The line segment joining the mid points of 2 sides of the triangle is parallel to the third side and half of the third side)
Similarly,
RS is parallel AC
And,
RS = AC
Hence, both PQ and RS are parallel to AC and equal to AC.
Hence, PQRS is a parallelogram
In triangles APS & BPQ,
AP = BP (P is the mid-point of side AB)
∠PAS = ∠PBQ (90o each)
AS = BQ (S and Q are the mid points of AD and BC respectively and since opposite sides of a rectangle are equal, so their halves will also be equal)
APS
BPQ (By SAS congruence rule)
PS=PQ (By c.p.c.t.)
PQRS is a parallelogram in which adjacent sides are equal.
Hence, PQRS is a rhombus.