Quadrilateral Analysis: Testing Parallelogram Properties with Sides 20 and 8

Shown below is the quadrilateral ABCD.

AB = 20 and CD = 20.

BD = 8 and AC = 8.

AAABBBDDDCCC208820

Is the quadrilateral a parallelogram?

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00:00 Is the square a parallelogram?
00:03 One pair of opposite sides are equal according to the given data
00:08 Second pair of opposite sides are equal according to the given data
00:11 A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of equal opposite sides
00:14 And this is the solution to the question

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Shown below is the quadrilateral ABCD.

AB = 20 and CD = 20.

BD = 8 and AC = 8.

AAABBBDDDCCC208820

Is the quadrilateral a parallelogram?

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To determine if quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram, we can use the property of parallelograms that states if both pairs of opposite sides are congruent, the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

Given:

  • AB=20AB = 20
  • CD=20CD = 20
  • BD=8BD = 8
  • AC=8AC = 8

Step 1: Identify opposite sides ABAB and CDCD.

Both sides ABAB and CDCD are given to be 20. Thus, they are congruent.

Since both pairs of opposite sides ABAB and CDCD are equal (and it is implied that AD=BCAD = BC by construction shown), we utilize the theorem for parallelograms:

  • If both pairs of opposite sides are congruent, it confirms that the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

Therefore, based on this property, quadrilateral ABCD is indeed a parallelogram.

The final answer is Yes.

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Yes

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Shown below is the quadrilateral ABCD.

AB = 15 and CD = 13.

BD = 6 and AC = 4

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Is it possible to conclude that this quadrilateral is a parallelogram?

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