Given,
ABCD is a square in which P, Q, R and S are the mid-points of sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively.
In a square, the diagonals are equal, so AC = BD.
Let AC = BD = x
By mid-point theorem, the line segment joining the mid-points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and equal to half of it.
In △ABC, P and Q are the mid-points of AB and BC respectively.
By mid-point theorem,
⇒ PQ ∥ AC and PQ = $\frac{1}{2}\text{AC} = \frac{1}{2}x$ ......... (1)
In △ADC, S and R are the mid-points of DA and CD respectively.
⇒ SR ∥ AC and SR = $\frac{1}{2}\text{AC} = \frac{1}{2}x$ ......... (2)
In △ABD, S and P are the mid-points of AD and AB respectively.
⇒ SP ∥ BD and PS = $\frac{1}{2}\text{BD} = \frac{1}{2}x$ .......(3)
In △BCD, Q and R are the mid-points of BC and DC respectively.
⇒ QR ∥ BD and QR = $\frac{1}{2}\text{BD} = \frac{1}{2}x$ ......... (4)
From equations (1), (2), (3) and (4), we get :
⇒ PQ = SR = PS = QR.
So, all four sides of PQRS are equal.
Also, the diagonals of a square are perpendicular to each other, so AC ⊥ BD. Since PQ ∥ AC and PS ∥ BD, we have PQ ⊥ PS, i.e. ∠SPQ = 90°.
Since all sides of PQRS are equal and one angle is 90°, PQRS is a square.
Hence, proved that the quadrilateral formed is a square.