Scribd
Upload
62 views

6.4 - Proving Quads Are Parallelograms

The document discusses five theorems for proving that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, including if opposite sides or angles are congruent or if diagonals bisect. Examples are given to prove quadrilaterals are parallelograms using these theorems along with coordinate geometry.

Uploaded by

Shaswat Shah
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
62 views

6.4 - Proving Quads Are Parallelograms

The document discusses five theorems for proving that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, including if opposite sides or angles are congruent or if diagonals bisect. Examples are given to prove quadrilaterals are parallelograms using these theorems along with coordinate geometry.

Uploaded by

Shaswat Shah
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Name: _____________________________________ Date: _____________

6.4 – Proving Quadrilaterals are Parallelograms


Theorems to Prove Quadrilaterals are Parallelograms:

 If both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
 If both pairs of opposite angles of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is
a parallelogram.
 If an angle of a quadrilateral is supplementary to both consecutive angles, then the
quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
 If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
 If one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are both congruent and parallel, then the
quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

Prove: If both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
A B
Given: AB ≅ CD and AD ≅ BC

Prove: ABCD is a

D C
Statement Reason
Is there enough information to prove the quadrilateral is a parallelogram? If so, write a
theorem as justification why it is a parallelogram. A B
E

D C
1) AD∨¿ BC and AD ≅ BC 2) AE ≅ EC and DE ≅ EB 3) AB∨¿ CD and
AD ≅ BC

4) ∠ADC ≅ ∠CBA and 5) ∠DAB is supplementary to ∠ADC 6) ΔAED ≅ ΔCEB


∠BAD ≅ ∠DCB ∠ABC is supplementary to ∠BCD

Determine the value of x and y so that the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.


A B
1) 2) 3)
E

D C

AE = x2 – 45, EC = -3x - 5
DE = 2y2, EB = -3y + 2
Proofs:

1) Given: AB ≅ CD, AF ≅ BC , ∠AFD ≅ ∠ADF 2) Given: WXYZ


Prove: ABCD is a parallelogram Prove: ΔWOX ≅ ΔYOZ using AAS

3) Given: WXYZ, ZO ⊥ WO, XP ⊥YP 4) Given: ΔRQP ≅ ΔONP, R is midpoint of


MQ
Prove: WOYP is a parallelogram Prove: MRON is a parallelogram

(Give a reason for each step)

5) Given: PQRS, PT ≅ UR

Prove: QT ≅ SU

P Q

T
U

S
R
Using Coordinate Geometry

Show that the coordinates A(2, -1), B(1, 3), C(6, 5), and D(7, 1) are vertices of a parallelogram.

What are the 5 ways we can prove a quadrilateral is a parallelogram?

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

Which of these are we able to show with Algebra /formulas using the given vertices?
Use the space below to show the work to justify these ways.

You might also like