The segments joining the consecutive midpoints of the sides of a parallelogram form a rhombus. Hint: Show that the figure forms a parallelogram (a pair of opposite sides are parallel and congruent) then show that all sides are congruent.

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Prove the following analytically

. The segments joining the consecutive midpoints of the sides of a parallelogram form a rhombus.
Hint: Show that the figure forms a parallelogram (a pair of opposite sides are parallel and
congruent) then show that all sides are congruent.
Transcribed Image Text:. The segments joining the consecutive midpoints of the sides of a parallelogram form a rhombus. Hint: Show that the figure forms a parallelogram (a pair of opposite sides are parallel and congruent) then show that all sides are congruent.
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