- AThe two diagonals of ABCD are equal in length
- BThe two diagonals of ABCD are perpendicular to each other
- CABCD is itself a parallelogram
- DABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral
Step-by-Step Solution
PQ is a mid-segment of triangle ABC, so PQ = ½AC, and QR is a mid-segment of triangle BCD, so QR = ½BD. A parallelogram is a rhombus exactly when two adjacent sides are equal, that is when ½AC = ½BD, so the condition is AC = BD. Perpendicular diagonals is the other half of the same family of results — it makes PQRS a RECTANGLE, since PQ ∥ AC and QR ∥ BD would then meet at 90°, and that is the trap here. ABCD being a parallelogram or cyclic says nothing about the diagonals being equal in length.
Answer: A) The two diagonals of ABCD are equal in length