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Show that the quadrilateral formed by joining the consecutive sides of a square is also a square.

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Let ABCD is a square.

imageAB = BC = CD = AD

P,Q,R and S are mid-points of AB,BC,CD and DA, respectively.

Now, in ΔADC,

SR||AC and SR = 1/2 AC

In ΔABC,

PQ||AC and PQ = 1/2 AC

imageSR||PQ and SR = PQ = 1/2 AC

Similarly,

SP||BD and BD||RQ

imageSP||RQ and SP = 1/2 BD

And RQ = 1/2 BD

imageSP = RQ = 1/2 BD

Since, diagonals of a square bisect each other at right angles.

imageAC = BD

SP = RQ = 1/2 AC

imageSR = PQ = SP = RQ

imageAll sides are equal.

Now, in quad OERF,

OE||FR and OF||ER

image∠EOF = ∠ERF = 90image

Hence, PQRS is a square.

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