Properties of Parallelograms Study Guide

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with _________.

• equal sides

• opposite sides parallel

• all angles equal

• no parallel sides

Tags

CCSS.3.G.A.1

Property #1: Opposite sides of a parallelogram are _________.

• equal

• parallel

• both equal and parallel

• neither

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

A segment that joins two non-adjacent vertices is called a _________.

• diagonal

• bisector

• median

• altitude

CPCTC stands for _________.

• Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent

• Congruent Parts of Corresponding Triangles are Congruent

• Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Equal

• Congruent Parts of Corresponding Triangles are Equal

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Property #2: Opposite angles of a parallelogram are _________.

• equal

• supplementary

• complementary

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

When lines are parallel, same-side interior angles are _________.

• equal

• supplementary

• complementary

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

Two angles that are supplementary to the same angle are _________.

• equal

• supplementary

• complementary

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5

Property #3: The diagonals of a parallelogram _________.

• A) bisect each other

• B) are equal

• C) are perpendicular

• D) none of the above

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

Bisect means to _________.

• divide into two equal parts

• divide into two unequal parts

• cut into three parts

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.6

In the diagram, if angle A is 65°, what is angle C ?

• 65°

• 115°

• 75°

• 50°

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11