A carpenter cuts the corners of a rectangle to make the trapezoid shown.

Rhombus LMNO is shown with its diagonals.
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A corner of a rectangle is cut, creating a trapezoid.

A 15-meter by 23-meter garden is divided into two sections. Two sidewalks run along the diagonal of the square section and along the diagonal of the smaller rectangular section.

Given: RT ≅ TV and ST ≅ TUProve: RSVU is a parallelogram. Statements Reasons1.RT ≅ TV; ST ≅ TU1.given2.∠RTS and ∠VTU are vert. ∠s;∠RTU and ∠VTS are vert. ∠s2.definition of vertical angles3.∠RTS ≅ ∠VTU;∠RTU ≅ ∠VTS3.vertical angles are congruent4.?4.SAS congruency theorem5.∠VRS ≅ ∠RVU; ∠USR ≅ ∠SUV; ∠VRU ≅ ∠RVS; ∠RUS ≅ ∠USV5.CPCTC6.∠VRS and ∠RVU, ∠USR and ∠SUV, ∠VRU and ∠RVS, ∠RUS and ∠USV are each a pair of alternate interior angles6.definition of alternate interior angles7.RS ∥ UV and RU ∥ SV7.converse of the parallelogram diagonal theorem8.RSVU is a parallelogram8.definition of parallelogramWhat is the missing statement in step 4?

The diagonals of a parallelogram are congruent. Which could be the parallelogram?
Parallelogram L M N O is shown. Angle L is (x + 40) degrees and angle O is (3 x) degrees.


On a coordinate plane, parallelogram H I J K is shown. Point H is at (negative 2, 2), point I is at (4, 3), point J is at (4, negative 2), and point K is at (negative 2, negative 3).

On a coordinate plane, parallelogram P Q R S is shown. Point P is at (5, 1), point Q is at (6, 4), point R is at (3, 10), and point S is at (2, 7).





The angle measures of quadrilateral RSTU are shown.m∠R = (2x)°m∠S = (3x – 35)°m∠T = (x + 35)°
Which angle measures are correct? Select three options.
Parallelogram P Q S R is shown. The length of P Q is (2 x + 5) centimeters and the length of R S is (4 x + 1) centimeters.

Given: RT ≅ TV and ST ≅ TUProve: RSVU is a parallelogram. Statements Reasons1.RT ≅ TV; ST ≅ TU1.given2.∠RTS and ∠VTU are vert. ∠s;∠RTU and ∠VTS are vert. ∠s2.definition of vertical angles3.∠RTS ≅ ∠VTU;∠RTU ≅ ∠VTS3.vertical angles are congruent4.?4.SAS congruency theorem5.∠VRS ≅ ∠RVU; ∠USR ≅ ∠SUV; ∠VRU ≅ ∠RVS; ∠RUS ≅ ∠USV5.CPCTC6.∠VRS and ∠RVU, ∠USR and ∠SUV, ∠VRU and ∠RVS, ∠RUS and ∠USV are each a pair of alternate interior angles6.definition of alternate interior angles7.RS ∥ UV and RU ∥ SV7.converse of the parallelogram diagonal theorem8.RSVU is a parallelogram8.definition of parallelogramWhat is the missing statement in step 4?

On a coordinate plane, parallelogram H I J K is shown. Point H is at (negative 2, 2), point I is at (4, 3), point J is at (4, negative 2), and point K is at (negative 2, negative 3).

Parallelogram L M N O is shown. Angle L is (x + 40) degrees and angle O is (3 x) degrees.


Square ABCD and isosceles triangle BUC are drawn to create trapezoid AUCD.

Figure ABCD is a parallelogram.

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