P, Q and R are respectively the mid-points of sides BC, AC and AB of an equilateral triangleABC. prove that trianglePQR is also an equilateral triangle.

Answer:

We have equilateral triangle , And have mid points P , Q and R on sides BC , AC and AB respectively , As:
                             
We know In  ABC
AB = BC = AC 
And
AR = RB = BP = PC = CQ = QA
In ​  BRP , we know
 ABC = 60°                                 ( As angle of equilateral ​ ABC )
 BPR = ​ BRP                              ( opposite angle of equal sides as RB = BP )
And 
 ABC +  BPR + ​ ​ BRP  = 180° 
 ​60°   ​+   BPR + ​ ​ BRP = 180° 
 2   BPR = 120°                     ( AS: BPR = ​ BRP  )
    BPR​  = 60° 
Therefore
 ABC =   BPR =  ​ BRP  = ​60° 
So ​  BRP is also a equilateral triangle , So
RB = BP = RP
Similarly we can show
PC = CQ = PQ
And,
AR ​= QA = QR
Therefore

RP = PQ = QR   , Thats shows  PQR is equilateral triangle .              ( Hence proved )

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