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.

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