Understanding Parallelograms

The video tutorial from MooMooMath introduces parallelograms, explaining their place within the quadrilateral family. It covers the properties of parallelograms, such as parallel opposite sides, congruent opposite angles, and equal-length opposite sides. The tutorial also discusses the concept of supplementary adjacent angles, providing examples to illustrate these properties. The video aims to help viewers understand the fundamental characteristics of parallelograms and their relationship with other quadrilateral shapes like rectangles, rhombuses, and squares.

Which of the following shapes is a type of parallelogram?

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

• Pentagon

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

What is a defining characteristic of a parallelogram?

• It has five sides

• All angles are right angles

• Opposite sides are parallel

• All sides are equal

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

If one angle of a parallelogram is 120 degrees, what is the measure of its opposite angle?

• 180 degrees

• 120 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 60 degrees

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

In a parallelogram, if one side is 7 units long, what is the length of its opposite side?

• 3 units

• 5 units

• 7 units

• 9 units

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

What is the sum of adjacent angles in a parallelogram?

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 270 degrees

• 360 degrees

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

If angle A in a parallelogram is 100 degrees, what is the measure of angle M?

• 140 degrees

• 120 degrees

• 100 degrees

• 80 degrees

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Which of the following statements is true about the angles in a parallelogram?

• Adjacent angles are equal

• Opposite angles are congruent

• All angles are equal

• All angles are right angles

What is the relationship between adjacent angles in a parallelogram?

• They are complementary

• They are equal

• They are congruent

• They are supplementary