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Which of the following statements is false?A. A rhombus is a quadrilateral.B. A quadrilateral is a polygon with four angles.C. In quadrilateral PQRS, ∠P and ∠S are opposite angles.D. The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular and bisect each other.

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We have the following statements and results.

A. A rhombus is a quadrilateral.

True. A rhombus is a quadrilateral all of which sides have the same length.

B. A quadrilateral is a polygon with four angles.

True. A polygon is a plane figure with at least three straight sides and angles, and typically five or more.

C. In quadrilateral PQRS, ∠P and ∠S are opposite angles.

False. If we have a quadrilateral PQRS, that means that ∠P and ∠S are consecutive angles, not opposite.

D. The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular and bisect each other.

True. It is true that the diagonals of a rhombus are always perpendicular and bisect each other.

Answer.

Statement C is false.

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