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The figure obtained by joining the mid-points of the sides of a rhombus, taken in order, is
A
a rhombus
B
a rectangle
C
a square
D
any parallelogram
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Correct option is B)
In figure,
ABCD is a rhombus and P, Q, R, S are mid-point of AB, BC, CD and DA.
In
△
ABD,
Since, P and S are mid-point of AB and AD
∴
By Mid-point theorem,
P
∣
∣
BD;
PS =
2
1
BD ----- (1)
In
△
BCD,
Since, R and Q are mid-point of sides CD & CB
∴
By Mid-point theorem,
RQ
∣
∣
BD; RQ =
2
1
BD ------(2)
From (1) & (2),
PS
∣
∣
QR and PS = QR -------(3)
Similarly,
PQ
∣
∣
RS and PQ = RS -------(4)
From (3) and (4) we get,
Quadrilateral PQRS is a parallelogram.
The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at right angles.
In quadrilateral OMQL,
since, QR
∣
∣
PS
∴
OM
∣
∣
QL; OM = QL
As PQ
∣
∣
RS
∴
QM
∣
∣
OL; QM = OL
∴
Quadrilateral OMQL is a parallelogram.
As,
∠
O = 90
∘
∠
MQL =
∠
MOL = 90
∘
---(opposite angles of parallelogram are equal)
∴
PQRS is a rectangle.
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