To determine the five ways to prove that quadrilateral
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A quadrilateral
A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of opposite congruent and parallel sides.
The five ways to prove that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram are:
- Prove both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.
If both he pairs of opposite sides are parallel is proven then it is a parallelogram.
- Prove that both pairs of opposite sides are congruent.
Congruent means that their measures are same. If both pairs of opposite sides are proven congruent then automatically both the pairs will be parallel. Hence it is a quadrilateral.
- Prove that one pair of opposite sides is both congruent and parallel.
If at least one pair of opposite sides is proven congruent and parallel then automatically the other pair will also be congruent and parallel. Hence proving the quadrilateral to be a parallelogram.
- Prove that the diagonals of the quadrilateral bisect each other.
If the diagonals of the quadrilateral are proven to bisect each other then it is a parallelogram.
- Prove that both pairs of opposite
angles are congruent.If both the pairs of opposite angles are proven to be congruent then the quadrilateral can be proven as a parallelogram.
Conclusion:
Hence, there are five known ways to prove a quadrilateral
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