In the diagram, ABCD is a square. Find PR.
L, M, N, O, are midpoints of sides.
Side AB = 12
PR is the diagonal of the square PQRS. So we can find the sidelength of this square and it will be in the same ratio as the diagonal of the square ABCD.
△DOS∼△DAP Therefore,
DODA=DSDP⇒DP=2DS
DP−SP=DS⇒SP=DS
SP is the side of the triangle and lets name it x. Due to symmetry, AP=x so,
AP2+(DP)2=DA25x2=144x=12√5
thus the ratio of diagonals = ratio of sides as all sqaure are similar
PRAC=xDAPR=12√2√5