Parallelogram Verification: Quadrilateral with Sides 12 and Diagonals 6

Question

Shown below is the quadrilateral ABCD.

AB = 12 and CD = 12.

BD = 6

AC = 6

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Is the quadrilateral a parallelogram?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Is the square a parallelogram?
00:03 A pair of opposite sides are equal according to the given data
00:07 A second pair of opposite sides are equal according to the given data
00:12 A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of equal opposite sides
00:15 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

We need to determine if quadrilateral ABCDABCD is a parallelogram based on the side lengths and properties provided. For a quadrilateral to be a parallelogram, one way is to confirm whether both pairs of opposite sides are congruent.

We are given the following side lengths:

  • AB=12AB = 12
  • CD=12CD = 12
  • AC=6AC = 6
  • BD=6BD = 6

Let's apply the theorem: If both pairs of opposite sides are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

Checking the pairs of opposite sides:

  • Side AB=12AB = 12 and side CD=12CD = 12. Thus, AB=CDAB = CD.
  • Side AC=6AC = 6 and side BD=6BD = 6. Thus, AC=BDAC = BD.

Since both pairs of opposite sides are congruent, quadrilateral ABCDABCD satisfies the parallelogram condition.

Therefore, the answer to the question is that the quadrilateral is indeed a parallelogram, and the correct choice is:

Yes.

Answer

Yes.