CONDITIONS THAT MAKE

A QUADRILATERAL A
PARALLELOGRAM
How do you show that a quadrilateral is a
parallelogram? What are the conditions?

Prepared By:

Renan James A. Galang

SST-III Mathematics
 WARM UP

What is the first number that

has the letter “a” in its name?
 Properties of Parallelograms
• The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel (by
definition).
• The opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent.
• The opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent.
• The consecutive angles of a parallelogram are
supplementary.
• The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
CONVERSES OF THE STATEMENTS
ON THE PROPERTIES OF
PARALLELOGRAMS
 Write the Converse of the definition
The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel (by
definition).
A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if both pairs of opposite
sides are parallel (definition).

1. Draw a parallelogram on a piece of graph paper.

2. How do you check for 2 pairs of parallel sides?
 Write the converse of:
The opposite angles of a parallelogram are
congruent.
If both pairs of angles of a quadrilateral are
congruent, then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.

1. Measure the angles of your parallelogram.

 Write the Converse of
The opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent.
If both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent,
then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

1. Measure the length of the sides of your quadrilateral.

Write down the measurements.
 Write the Converse of
The consecutive angles of a parallelogram are supplementary.
If the consecutive angles of a quadrilateral are supplementary,
then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

1. Add up the measures of the consecutive angles. Are

they supplementary?
 Write the Converse of
The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, then the
quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

1. Draw diagonals in your quadrilateral.

2. Measure the diagonals.
3. Measure each part of the diagonals and write down the
measurement.
Is the quadrilateral a parallelogram?

Yes, diagonals
bisect each
other.
Yes, Opposite
sides are
congruent.

110° 70°
110°
?? The congruent
Yes, consecutive sides may not be
angles are parallel.
supplementary.
 Conditions for a Parallelogram
• A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if both pairs of
opposite sides are parallel (definition).
• If both pairs of angles of a quadrilateral are congruent,
then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
• If both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are
congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
• If the consecutive angles of a quadrilateral are
supplementary, then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
• If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other,
then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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Prepared By:

Renan James A. Galang

SST-III Mathematics