Honors Geometry Name ________________

Notes – 5.6 Proving that a Quadrilateral is a Parallelogram Date __________ Pr ____

At the end of this section, you will be able to…

 Prove that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

Opener:

In the figure below, 𝑗 ∥ 𝑘 and 𝑙 ∥ 𝑚. If 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 140°, what is the value of 𝑤?

j k
w° m
y°

x° l

A.) 40

B.) 110

C.) 140

D.) 70

Parallelogram
A B
1) Opposite sides (∥): ________________________

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E
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2. Opposite sides (≅): _________________________ D C

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3. Opposite Angles (≅): _______________________

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4. Diagonals: _______________________________

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5.) One pair of opposite sides: ___________________

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EX 1:

Determine whether each QUAD is a parallelogram.

1. 2.
U U A
A

Q D Q D

3. 4.
U A

Q D

5. 6.
Q U
U A

Q D
A D
EX 2:

ABCD is a parallelogram, what is the perimeter of ABCD?

A 𝑥+7 B

𝑦+2 2𝑦 − 6

D C
3𝑥 − 3

EX 3:

ABCD is a quadrilateral as shown below, solve for x.

A 3𝑥 − 20 B
110° 70°

70° 110°
C D
2𝑥 + 10