A quadrilateral has diagonals of lengths 8 and 10. The midpoints of the sides of this figure are joined to form a new quadrilateral. What is the perimeter of the new quadrilateral? What is special about it?

A quadrilateral has diagonals of lengths 8 and 10. The midpoints of the sides of this figure are joined to form a new quadrilateral. What is the perimeter of the new quadrilateral? What is special about it?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter4: Quadrilaterals

Section4.2: The Parallelogram And Kite

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