Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011
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6. Circles and Arcs
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Exercise 67 Page 657

What conditions must a quadrilateral satisfy to be a parallelogram?

Is the Figure a Parallelogram? No
Explanation: See solution.

Practice makes perfect
To prove that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, it is enough to show that one of the following conditions is satisfied.
  • Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.
  • Both pairs of opposite sides are congruent.
  • Both pairs of opposite angles are congruent.
  • The diagonals bisect each other.
  • A pair of opposite sides is both parallel and congruent.

Let's analyze the given quadrilateral.

Looking at the marks in the diagram, we notice that only one pair of opposite sides is congruent and only one pair of opposite sides that is parallel. Remember that for it to be a parallelogram, a pair of opposite sides must be congruent and parallel. Therefore, it is not a parallelogram. This quadrilateral could be an isosceles trapezoid, since its legs are congruent.