Elementary Geometry for College Students
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781285195698
Author: Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7.CT, Problem 16CT
For rectangle MNPQ, points A, B, C and D are the midpoints of the sides.
a) What type of quadrilateral (not shown) is ABCD? _____________________
b) Are the inscribed circle for ABCD and the circumscribed circle for MNPQ concentric
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