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What is the sum of all interior angles in a parallelogram?
What is the sum of all interior angles in a parallelogram?
In a parallelogram, if one interior angle measures 90 degrees, what do all the other interior angles measure?
In a parallelogram, if one interior angle measures 90 degrees, what do all the other interior angles measure?
What happens when a line is drawn from a vertex of a parallelogram through the midpoint of the opposite side?
What happens when a line is drawn from a vertex of a parallelogram through the midpoint of the opposite side?
What is a property of the two diagonals of a rectangle?
What is a property of the two diagonals of a rectangle?
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What is the distance from any vertex to its opposite vertex called in a parallelogram?
What is the distance from any vertex to its opposite vertex called in a parallelogram?
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If all four angles in a parallelogram measure 120 degrees each, what type of parallelogram is it?
If all four angles in a parallelogram measure 120 degrees each, what type of parallelogram is it?
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What is the relationship between the height of a parallelogram and the length of the corresponding side?
What is the relationship between the height of a parallelogram and the length of the corresponding side?
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In a parallelogram, where does the height meet the base line?
In a parallelogram, where does the height meet the base line?
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What is true about the relationship between the measures of sides in a parallelogram?
What is true about the relationship between the measures of sides in a parallelogram?
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What relationship holds true for a right triangle formed by a diagonal of a rectangle?
What relationship holds true for a right triangle formed by a diagonal of a rectangle?
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What is true about the diagonals of a parallelogram?
What is true about the diagonals of a parallelogram?
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Study Notes
Parallelograms are quadrilaterals with opposite sides parallel and equal in length. They have many unique properties when compared to other types of quadrilaterals. In this article, we will discuss the angle properties, diagonal properties, and side properties of parallelograms.
Angle Properties
Parallelograms have several important angle properties that distinguish them from other quadrilateral shapes. One key property is their interior angles. The sum total of all the internal angles of any plane quadrilateral must always amount to 360 degrees. For example, if you have four angles in a parallelogram, each measuring x degrees, then the sum would be ( 4x = 360 ) degrees. Since there are only two possibilities for ( x ), either all four interior angles measure 90 degrees or they measure 45 and 180 degrees.
Another interesting angle property relates to the measurement of altitude angles. If you draw a line from one vertex of the parallelogram through the midpoint of the opposite side, it will bisect the base angle.
Diagonal Properties
A parallelogram has two diagonals, which divide it into smaller triangles. These diagonals have some significant properties. One such property is that the two diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other at right angles. This means that the intersection point between the two lines creates two congruent right triangles.
The distance from any vertex of a parallelogram to its opposite vertex is called the height of the parallelogram. The height of a parallelogram is perpendicular to its base line and bisects the diagonal passing through that vertex. The height of a parallelogram is equal to half the length of the corresponding side.
Side Properties
Parallelograms have some unique properties when it comes to the lengths of their sides. If we look at two pairs of opposite parallel lines, then the ratio of the measures of any one pair will determine the ratios of all the other parallel lines. For example, let ( m ) be the measure of one side of a parallelogram. Then, the ratio of any other side to ( m ) is constant across this figure.
Moreover, the sum of the squares on the two sides of a right triangle formed by a diagonal of a rectangle is always equal to twice the square of the hypotenuse, which is the longer diagonal of the rectangle.
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Explore the angle properties, diagonal properties, and side properties that distinguish parallelograms from other quadrilateral shapes. Discover how the interior angles, diagonals, and sides of parallelograms interact with each other.
