CONDITIONS FOR

A
QUADRILATERAL
TO BE A
PARALLELOGRAM
A quadrilateral to be
a parallelogram
should satisfy the
following conditions.
1. If both pairs of opposite
sides of a quadrilateral are
congruent, then the
quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
ABCD is a parallelogram .
2. If both pairs of
opposite angles are
congruent, then the
quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
ABCD is a parallelogram .
3. If an angle of a
quadrilateral is
supplementary to both
consecutive angles, then
the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
 (180 – x)o xo

xo

PQST is a parallelogram .
4. If the diagonals of a
quadrilateral bisect
each other, then the
quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
ABCD is a parallelogram .
5. If one pair of opposite
sides of a quadrilateral are
congruent and parallel,
then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
6. If each diagonal divides
the quadrilateral into two
congruent triangles, then the
quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
 

Prove some of these conditions. To

prove these conditions, you should do
the following:
 

 Show that both pairs

of opposite sides are
parallel
  Show that both
pairs of opposite
sides are congruent.
 Show that both
pairs of opposite
angles are
congruent.
 Show that one
angle is
supplementary to
both consecutive
angles.
  Show that one
pair of opposite
sides is parallel and
congruent.
Example 1.
Prove that if both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
solution:
Given: GRAM is quadrilateral
ത𝐺𝑅തതത≅ ത𝑀𝐴
തതതത,𝐺𝑀
തതതതത≅ ത𝑅𝐴തതത
Prove: GRAM is a parallelogram
Proof:
 STATEMENT REASON
1. 1. Given
2. 2. Reflexive
3. 3. SSS Postulate
4. 4. CPCTC (Correspondingt Parts
of Congruent Triangles are
Congruent)
5. 5. Alternate Interior Angle –
Parallel Postulate
6. GRAM is a parallelogram 6. Definition of a parallelogram
Example 2.
Prove that if one of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is congruent and parallel, then the quadrilateral is
a parallelogram.
solution:

Given:
Prove: GRAM is a parallelogram
 STATEMENT REASON
1. 1. Given
2. 2. PAIAP (Parallel Interior Angle
Postulate)
3. 3. Reflexive
3. 3. SAS Postulate
4. 4. CPCTC (Corresponding Parts of
Congruent Triangles are
Congruent)

5. 5. Alternate Interior Angle –

Parallel Postulate
6. GRAM is a parallelogram 6. Definition of a parallelogram