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Parallelogram properties

Geometry. Drag vertices: opposite sides parallel and equal, opposite angles equal, diagonals bisect. Free interactive GeoGebra resource — adjust parameters…

  • Quadrilaterals
  • Parallelograms

Overview

Drag vertices: opposite sides parallel and equal, opposite angles equal, diagonals bisect.

Explanation

Definition: a quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel.
Properties: opposite sides parallel and equal; opposite angles equal; consecutive angles supplementary; diagonals bisect each other.
Useful tests include one pair parallel and equal, or diagonals that bisect.

How to use

Drag A, B, D (C stays a parallelogram) and watch sides, angles, diagonals.

Knowledge points

  • Quadrilaterals
  • Parallelograms