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is a rhombus and and are the mid-points of the sides  and respectively. Show that the quadrilateral is a rectangle

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In , and are the mid- points of and

and by using mid - point theorem

.

Similarly, in , and are  the mid- points of and

and  by using mid point theorem

 

From (1) and (2), we get 
and

Now, in quadrilateral its one pair of opposite sides and is equal and parallel. 

Therefore, 

is  a parallelogram 

(Sides of a rhombus)


Now, in and we have 

(Halves of equal sides )

(Halves of equal sides )

(Opp. sides of parallelogram )

Therefore, using SSS Congruency Theorem

 (Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are equal)

Now , (Linear pair axiom)

Therefore,

But, and  

Therefore, 

   .....(3)

Since, and  intersects them

Therefore, ....(4) (Since consecutive interior angles are supplementary)

From  (3) and (4), we get 

 

Thus, is a parallelogram whose one angle .

Hence is a rectangle.

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is a rhombus and and are the mid-points of the sides  and respectively. Show that the quadrilateral is a rectangle
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