The figure obtained by joining the mid-points of the adjacent sides of a rectangle of sides 8 cm and 6 cm is
A. a square of area 25 cm2
B. a rectangle of area 24 cm2
C. a rhombus of area 24 cm2
D. a trapezium of area 24 cm2
Answer:C
The figure obtained by joining the mid-points of the adjacent sides of a rectangle of sides 8 cm and 6 cm is
A. a square of area 25 cm2 B. a rectangle of area 24 cm2 C. a rhombus of area 24 cm2 D. a trapezium of area 24 cm2
Explanation: Let ABCD be a rectangle, and E, F, G and H are the midpoints of AB, BC, CD and DA respectively.