PROPERTIES OF A PARALLELOGRAM 1. Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel 2. A diagonal divides it into two congruent triangles 3.

Both pairs of opposite sides are equal 4. Both pairs of opposite angles are equal 5. Any two consecutive angles are supplementary 6. The diagonals bisect each other TO PROVE THAT A GIVEN QUADRILATERAL IS A PARALLELOGRAM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Two pairs of sides are parallel Two pairs of sides are equal A pair of opposite sides are equal and parallel Diagonals bisect each other Each diagonal divides the quadrilateral into two congruent triangles 6. Two pairs of opposite angles are equal 7. Any pair of consecutive angles are supplementary IN A RECTANGLE 1. Opposite sides are congruent 2. Opposite sides are parallel 3. Each diagonal separates the rectangle into two congruent triangles 4. 5. Opposite angles are congruent 6. Consecutive angles are supplementary 7. All four sides are right angles 8. Diagonals bisect each other and are congruent IN A SQUARE 1. All four sides are congruent 2. All angles are right angles 3. Each diagonal separates the square into two congruent triangles 4. Opposite angles are supplementary and congruent 5. Consecutive angles are congruent and supplementary 6. Diagonals bisect each other, are perpendicular and congruent

IN A RHOMBUS 1. All four sides are congruent 2. Opposite sides are parallel 3. Each diagonal separates the rhombus into two congruent triangles 4. Opposite angles are congruent 5. Consecutive angles are supplementary 6. Diagonals bisect each other and are perpendicular 7. Each diagonal bisects a pair of opposite angles RECTANGLE

SQUARE

RHOMBUS