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Parallelograms

Question 114427 • *CR CCSS Math 2 S2 [M2960OX]

Which concept is used to prove that the opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent?

Answer
A
congruent rectangles
B
similar rectangles
C
congruent triangles
D
similar triangles

Explanation

Draw a diagonal across the parallelogram to divide it into two triangles. The parallel sides create equal alternate interior angles, and the diagonal is shared, so the triangles are congruent; their corresponding sides are therefore equal. Thus, the concept used is congruent triangles.

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