5.1 Parallelograms
5.1 Parallelograms
5.1 Parallelograms
am
Parallelogr
am
1.A quadrilateral (A shape with 4
sides)
2.Two pairs of opposite sides are:
(1) parallel to each other
(2) A
equal to each
B other
( )∥( ) ( )=( )
( )∥( ) ( )=( )
∠( )=∠( )
C D
Parallelogr
am
∠( )=∠( )
∠( )=∠( )
C D
Special
parallelograms
right 4
angl equal
es Rectang sides Squar
le e
4 right
equal angl
Rhombu
sides es
Special
parallelograms
A square is a special
rectangle.
A rectangle is a special
square.
Squar
e Rectang
le
Parallelogra
m
Special
parallelograms
A square is a special
rhombus.
A rhombus is a special
square.
Squar
e Rhombu
s
Parallelogra
m
Diagon
al
A B
AB CD AD BC: Side
AD BC: Diagonal
C D
Heigh
t
C Base D
There are infinite heights on a
certain base of a parallelogram.
They are all equa.
Heigh
t
A B
Height: AE
Base:
C E Base D