Chapter 5: Q. 15 (page 199)
For the following figure, can you deduce from the information 鈥 and are all congruent鈥 that quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram. If so, what theorem can you use?

Short Answer
The quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram.
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Chapter 5: Q. 15 (page 199)
For the following figure, can you deduce from the information 鈥 and are all congruent鈥 that quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram. If so, what theorem can you use?

The quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram.
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Quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram. Name the principal theorem or definition that justifies the statement.

Draw a quadrilateral that is not a parallelogram but that has one pair of congruent sides and one pair of parallel sides.
Draw and label a diagram. List what is given and what is to be proved. Then write a two-column proof of the theorem.
Theorem 5-4.
Given: ABCD is a
Prove:

Study the markings on each figure and decide whether ABCD must be a parallelogram. If the answer is yes, state the definition or theorem that applies.

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