Question 8
ABCD is a rectangle formed by points A (-1,-1), B(-1,4), C(5,4) and D(5,-1). P, Q, R, and S are mid-points of AB, BC, CD, and DA respectively. Is the quadrilateral PQRS a square, rectangle or rhombus? Justify your answer.
Coordinates of P can be calculated as follows:
[Since, mid-point of the line segment joining the points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is (x1+x22,y1+y22)]
(−1−12,4−12)=(−1,32)
Coordinates of Q can be calculated as follows:
(5−12,4+42)=(2,4)
Coordinates of R can be calculated as follows:
(5+52,4−12)=(5,32)
Coordinates of S can be calculated as follows:
(5−12,−1−12)=(2,−1)
Length of PQ can be calculated as follows:
PQ=√(2+1)2+(4−32)2
=√(2+1)2+(52)2
=√(9)+(254)
=√612
Similarly, QR can be calculated as follows:
QR =√(5−2)2+(32−4)2
=√32+(−52)2
=√612
Similarly,
PS =√(2+1)2+(−1−32)2
=√32+(−52)2
=√612
Similarly, QR can be calculated as follows:
SR =√(2−5)2+(−1−32)2
=√(−3)2+(−52)2
=√612
The above values shows that PQ = QR = RS = PS, i.e. all sides are equal.
Now let us calculate the diagonals.
PR=√(5+1)2+(32−32)2
=√62=6
QS=√(2−2)2+(−1−4)2
=√(−5)2=5
Hence, it is clear that while all sides are equal, diagonals are not equal. So, the given figure is a rhombus.