Properties of Parallelograms

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What is a property of a parallelogram regarding its diagonals?

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The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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Which property indicates that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram?

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If the diagonals bisect each other.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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What must be true about opposite sides of a parallelogram?

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Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel and congruent.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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What can be concluded if one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is both parallel and congruent?

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The quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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What is the relationship between opposite angles in a parallelogram?

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Both pairs of opposite angles are congruent.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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If a quadrilateral has one pair of opposite sides that are parallel and congruent, what can be said about the quadrilateral?

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It is a parallelogram.

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What is the definition of a parallelogram?

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A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel.

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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How can you prove that a quadrilateral is not a parallelogram?

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If it does not satisfy any of the properties of parallelograms.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the significance of the diagonals in a parallelogram?

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They bisect each other, meaning they cut each other in half.

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What theorem can be used to show that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram based on opposite angles?

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If both pairs of opposite angles are congruent.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3