1. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
Proving That a Quadrilateral is a Parallelogram
Lesson 6-3
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2. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
(For help, go to Lesson 1-6 and 3-6.)
Use the figure at the right for Exercises 1–4.
Find the coordinates of the midpoints of and What is the relationship between and ?
Find the slopes of and How do they compare?
Are and parallel? Explain.
What type of figure is ABCD?
AC
BD
BD
AC
AB
DC
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3. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
(For help, go to Lesson 1-6 and 3-6.)
Use the figure at the right for Exercises 1–4.
Find the coordinates of the midpoints of and What is the relationship between and ?
AC
BD
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4. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
(For help, go to Lesson 1-6 and 3-6.)
Use the figure at the right for Exercises 1–4.
2. Find the slopes of and How do they compare?
AC
BD
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5. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
(For help, go to Lesson 1-6 and 3-6.)
Use the figure at the right for Exercises 1–4.
3. Are and parallel? Explain.
AB
DC
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6. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
(For help, go to Lesson 1-6 and 3-6.)
Use the figure at the right for Exercises 1–4.
4. What type of figure is ABCD?
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7. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
THEOREM 6-5
If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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8. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
Proof of Theorem 6-5
Given: AC and BD bisect each other at E.
Prove: ABCD is a parallelogram.
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9. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
Find values of x and y for which ABCD must be a parallelogram.
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10. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
THEOREM 6-6
If one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is both congruent and parallel,
then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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11. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
Find values of a and c for which PQRS must be a parallelogram.
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12. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
THEOREM 6-7
If both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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13. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
Proof of Theorem 6-7
Given: WX  ZY and XY  WZ
Prove: WXYZ is a parallelogram.
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14. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
THEOREM 6-8
If both pairs of opposite angles of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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15. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
Determine whether the quadrilateral is a parallelogram. Explain. a. b.
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16. Proving that a Quadrilateral Is a Parallelogram
GEOMETRY LESSON 6-3
The captain of a fishing boat plots a course toward a school of bluefish. One side of a parallel rule connects the boat with the school of bluefish. The other side makes a 36° angle north of due east on the chart’s compass. Explain how the captain knows in which direction to sail to reach the bluefish.
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