Question

When the midpoints of sides of a kite are joined in order, the quadrilateral formed is a ______.

Options

• Square

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Parallelogram

Answer 1

When the midpoints of sides of a kite are joined in order, the quadrilateral formed is a rectangle.

Explanation:

• When the midpoints of the sides of any quadrilateral are joined in order, the figure formed is always a parallelogram (Varignon’s theorem).
• In the special case of a kite, the two pairs of adjacent equal sides make the midpoint-joined figure a rectangle.