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The document outlines the properties of parallelograms, which are four-sided figures with equal and parallel opposite sides and angles. It details properties related to angles, sides, and diagonals, as well as specific properties of special types of parallelograms like squares, rectangles, and rhombuses. Additionally, it presents theorems that help in understanding and solving problems related to parallelograms.

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The document outlines the properties of parallelograms, which are four-sided figures with equal and parallel opposite sides and angles. It details properties related to angles, sides, and diagonals, as well as specific properties of special types of parallelograms like squares, rectangles, and rhombuses. Additionally, it presents theorems that help in understanding and solving problems related to parallelograms.

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Properties of

Parallelogram
Properties of Parallelogram

The properties of a parallelogram help us to


identify a parallelogram from a given set of
figures easily and quickly. Before we learn about
the properties, let us first know about
parallelograms. It is a four-sided closed figure
with equal and parallel opposite sides and equal
opposite angles. Let us learn more about the
properties of parallelograms in detail in this
article.
What are the Properties of Parallelogram?
A parallelogram is a type of quadrilateral in
which the opposite sides are parallel and
equal. There are four angles in a parallelogram
at the vertices. Understanding the properties
of parallelograms helps to easily relate its
angles and sides. Also, the properties are
helpful for calculations in problems relating to
the sides and angles of a parallelogram.
Parallelogram Angle Properties
The important properties of
parallelograms related to angles are as
follows:

The opposite angles of a parallelogram


are equal, i.e., ∠A = ∠C, and ∠B = ∠D.
All the angles of a parallelogram add up
to 360°, i.e., ∠A + ∠B + ∠C + ∠D = 360°.
The consecutive angles of a
parallelogram are supplementary, i.e.,
• ∠A + ∠B = 180°
• ∠B + ∠C = 180°
• ∠C + ∠D = 180°
• ∠D + ∠A = 180°
Parallelogram Side
Properties
The opposite sides of a
parallelogram are equal and
parallel to each other
All the above properties hold true for all
types of parallelograms, but now let us
also learn about the individual properties
of some special parallelograms. The three
different parallelograms are square,
rectangle, and rhombus which are
different from each other because of their
properties yet they all come under the
category of parallelograms.
Properties of a Square

• All four sides of a square are equal.


• All four angles are equal and of 90
degrees each.
• The diagonals of a square bisect its
angles.
• Both the diagonals of a square have
the same length.
• The opposite sides of a square are
equal and parallel to each other.
Properties of a Rectangle

• The opposite sides of a


rectangle are equal and
parallel.
• All four angles of a rectangle
are equal and measure 90°
each.
• Both the diagonals of a
rectangle are of the same
length.
Properties of Rhombus

• All sides of a rhombus are


equal in length.
• The diagonals of a rhombus
bisect each other at 90°.
• The sum of any two adjacent
interior angles is 180°.
• The opposite sides of a
rhombus are equal and parallel
to each other.
Now, let us expand our
knowledge by learning
about the properties of
diagonals of
parallelograms in the
following section..
Properties of Parallelogram Diagonals
First, we will recall the meaning of a
diagonal. Diagonals are line segments
that join the non-adjacent vertices of any
polygon. In parallelogram ABCD (refer to
the figure given above), AC and BD are
the diagonals. Let us assume that O is the
intersecting point of the diagonals AC and
BD. The properties of diagonals of a
parallelogram are as follows:
• The diagonals of a parallelogram
bisect each other, i.e., OB = OD and
OA = OC.
• Each diagonal divides the
parallelogram into two congruent
triangles, i.e., ΔCDA ≅ ΔABC and
ΔBAD ≅ ΔDCB.
• Parallelogram Law: The sum of the
squares of the sides is equal to the
sum of the squares of the diagonals,
i.e., AB2 + BC2 + CD2 + DA2 = AC2 +
BD2
Theorems on Parallelogram Properties
The theorems on properties of a parallelogram
are helpful to define the rules for working across
the problems on parallelograms. The properties
relating to the sides and angles of a parallelogram
can all be easily understood and applied to solve
various problems. Further, these theorems are
also supportive of understanding the concepts in
other quadrilaterals. Four important theorems
related to the properties of a parallelogram are
given below:
• The opposite sides of a
parallelogram are equal.
• The opposite angles of a
parallelogram are equal.
• The diagonals of a
parallelogram bisect each
other.
• If one pair of opposite sides is
equal and parallel in a
quadrilateral then it is a
parallelogram.

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