Parallelogram and Its Properties

What is a defining characteristic of a parallelogram?

• All angles are right angles

• Opposite sides are parallel

• All sides are equal

• Diagonals are equal

Which property is true for the opposite sides of a parallelogram?

• They are perpendicular

• They are equal in length

• They are bisected by the diagonals

• They form right angles

How can the congruency of triangles in a parallelogram be proven?

• By using the SSS condition

• By using the AAA condition

• By using the ASA condition

• By using the SAS condition

What is the relationship between adjacent angles in a parallelogram?

• They are equal

• They are supplementary

• They are complementary

• They are congruent

Which angles are considered co-interior in a parallelogram?

• Corresponding angles

• Adjacent angles

• Opposite angles

• Alternate interior angles

What do the diagonals of a parallelogram do to each other?

• They bisect each other

• They form right angles

• They are equal

• They are perpendicular

What is formed when a parallelogram is cut along one of its diagonals?

• Two equal rectangles

• Two equal squares

• Two congruent quadrilaterals

• Two congruent triangles

What happens when squares are erected on the sides of a parallelogram?

• The centers form a rectangle

• The centers form a circle

• The centers form a triangle

• The centers form a square

What is the point of intersection of the diagonals of a parallelogram?

• The center of the parallelogram

• The center of a square

• The midpoint of one side

• The vertex of a triangle

Which property is not true for a parallelogram?

• Opposite angles are equal

• Adjacent angles are equal

• Diagonals bisect each other

• Opposite sides are equal