Lesson 6-1

Parallelograms

Lesson 6-1: Parallelogram 1

 Parallelogram
Definition: A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel.
B C
AB CD and BC AD
Symbol: a smaller version
of a parallelogram A D

Naming:  A parallelogram is named using all four vertices.

 You can start from any one vertex, but you must
continue in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
 For example, the figure above can be either
ABCD or ADCB.

Lesson 6-1: Parallelogram 2

 A B

Properties of Parallelogram P
D C
1. Both pairs of opposite sides are congruent.
AB  CD and BC  AD
2. Both pairs of opposite angles are congruent.
A  C and B  D
3. Consecutive angles are supplementary.
mA  mB  180 and mA  mD  180
mB  mC  180 and mC  mD  180
4. Diagonals bisect each other but are not congruent
P is the midpoint of AC and BD. AP  PC BP  PD
Lesson 6-1: Parallelogram 3
 H K

M
Examples P L
1. Draw HKLP.
2. PL and HP = ________
HK = _______ KL .
3. m<K = m<______P .
4. P or K = 180.
m<L + m<______
5. If m<P = 65, then m<H = 115°
____,m<K = ______65 and m<L =____. 115°
6. Draw the diagonals with their point of intersection labeled M.
7. 5 units .
If HM = 5, then ML = ____
8. 14 units .
If KM = 7, then KP = ____
9. 7.5 units .
If HL = 15, then ML = ____
10. If m<HPK = 36, then m<PKL = _____ 36; .
(Alternate interior angles are congruent.)
Lesson 6-1: Parallelogram 4