- ✓A rhombus of area $24 \mathrm{~cm}^2$
- BA rectangle of area $24 \mathrm{~cm}^2$
- CA square of area $26 \mathrm{~cm}^2$
- DA trapezium of area $14 \mathrm{~cm}^2$

Figure obtained by joining the mid-points of adjacent sides of rectangle $ABCD$ is a rhombus $PQRS$.
$AB = 8\ cm, AD = 6\ cm$
$QS$ and $PR$ are diagonals of Rhombus $PQRS$.
$QS = AB = 8\ cm$
$PR = AD = 6\ cm$
Ar(Rhombus $PQRS$) $= 4 \times $ Area of $\triangle\text{POR}$
$=4\times\frac{1}{2}\times\text{OQ}\times\text{OP}$ $\Big(\triangle\text{POQ}$ is a Right $\triangle\text{OQ}=\frac{\text{QS}}{2},\ \text{OP}=\frac{\text{PR}}{2}\Big)$
$=\frac{{4}^2}{2}\times4\times3$
$\Rightarrow $ Ar(Rhombus $PQRS$) = $24 \mathrm{~cm}^2$
Hence, correct option is $(a)$.













