Class 9 Maths Chapter 8 Exercise 8.2 Solutions
Q.1. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which P, Q, R and S are mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA (see Figure). AC is a diagonal. Show that :
(i) SR || AC and SR = $\frac{1}{2}$AC
(ii) PQ = SR
(iii) PQRS is a parallelogram.
Q.2. ABCD is a rhombus and P, Q, R and S are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively. Show that the quadrilateral PQRS is a rectangle.
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Q.3. ABCD is a rectangle and P, Q, R and S are mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively. Show that the quadrilateral PQRS is a rhombus.
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Q.4. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC, BD is a diagonal and E is the mid-point of AD. A line is drawn through E parallel to AB intersecting BC at F (see Figure). Show that F is the mid-point of BC.
Q.5. In a parallelogram ABCD, E and F are the mid-points of sides AB and CD respectively (see Figure). Show that the line segments AF and EC trisect the diagonal BD.
Q.6. Show that the line segments joining the mid-points of the opposite sides of a quadrilateral bisect each other.
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Q.7. ABC is a triangle right angled at C. A line through the mid-point M of hypotenuse AB and parallel to BC intersects AC at D. Show that
(i) D is the mid-point of AC
(ii) MD ⊥ AC
(iii) CM = MA = $\frac{1}{2}$AB
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