Section 8.

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Show that a Quadrilateral is a Parallelogram

Example 1
Basketball In the diagram at the right, AB and DC represent adjustable
supports of a basketball hoop.
Explain why AD is always parallel to BC

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 Example 2
Lights The headlights of a car have the shape shown at the right.
Explain how you know that B  D.

Example 3
In quadrilateral GHJK, mG = 55°, mH = 125°, and mJ = 55°. Find mK.
What theorem can you use to show that GHJK is a parallelogram?

Example 4
What theorem can you use to show that the quadrilateral is a parallelogram?

Example 5
For what value of x is quadrilateral PQRS a parallelogram?

Example 6
Show that quadrilateral KLMN is a parallelogram.

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Example 7
For what value of x is quadrilateral DFGH a parallelogram?

Example 8
Find all the possible coordinates for the fourth vertex of a parallelogram with the given vertices.
A(0, 5), B(5, 2), C(2, -2)

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