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What Is A Parallelogram

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. The document defines and provides examples of different types of parallelograms, including squares, rectangles, and rhombuses. It also outlines key properties of parallelograms, such as opposite sides being equal and parallel and diagonals bisecting each other. Examples of calculating the area of a parallelogram using the base and height are provided.

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What Is A Parallelogram

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. The document defines and provides examples of different types of parallelograms, including squares, rectangles, and rhombuses. It also outlines key properties of parallelograms, such as opposite sides being equal and parallel and diagonals bisecting each other. Examples of calculating the area of a parallelogram using the base and height are provided.

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What is a Parallelogram

What is a Parallelogram A closed figure formed by joining 3 or more line segments are called polygons and the sides of the polygons do not cross each other. Different polygons are named based on the number of sided in its figure: If we have a closed figure formed by joining 3 line segments it is called a triangle. Similarly a figure formed by joining 4 line segments is called a quadrilateral. A figure formed by joining 5 line segments is called a pentagon. Figure formed by joining 6 line segments is called a hexagon, a seven sided figure is heptagon, an eight sided figure is octagon, a nine sided figure is nonagon, and a ten sided figure is called decagon. If a polygon has all the sides equal then it is called a regular polygon. Parallelogram Definition: A quadrilateral is a shape formed by joining 4 line segments. Different types of quadrilaterals can be formed. As opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel so they will never meet or intersect. Opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent and the diagonals of a parallelogram always bisect each other. Know More About Math Help For Free

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A parallelogram is a special type of quadrilateral, in which its opposite sides are equal and parallel. We can see Many special figures which come in the family of parallelograms. They are as follows : 1. Square: A figure in which all the four sides are equal and all the four angles are 90? is called a square. We observe that a square is a special kind of parallelogram in which * All sides are equal * Its diagonals are perpendicular bisectors of each other and * All angles are 90?. We find that opposite sides of a square are parallel and equal , so it is also called parallelogram. Also as its all sides are equal, so it is also called a regular quadrilateral. 2. Rectangle: A figure with opposite sides equal and all its angles are 90 ? is called a rectangle. This figure is also a special kind of parallelogram in which * All angles are 90 ? * Its Diagonal bisect each other and * Opposite sides are equal and parallel. So it is also called Parallelogram. It is called a special parallelogram which has all its angles equal to 90?. 3. Rhombus : A figure with all four sides equal and its diagonals bisect each other at 90? is called a rhombus. This figure when tilted in such a way that all its angles becomes 90?, then it takes the shape of a square. It is another kind of a parallelogram as its opposite sides are parallel and equal. Some properties of a Parallelogram i.e. the property of Parallelogram are true and which is having the descendant shapes. There are many more terms which define the properties of parallelogram, which are: Learn More Calculus Tutorial Math.Tutorvista.com

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Base any side in the parallelogram can be considered as base of a parallelogram. We can choose any one as we like. It is also used to calculate the area of a Parallelogram. It is also used corresponding altitude. Altitude the meaning of altitude is height. And it is a perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite side which can be extended. Area the area of a parallelogram is the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite side. Perimeter perimeter is the distance around the parallelogram. Opposite sides opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent or we can say which is equal in length. As we reshape the parallelogram than also the opposite sides of a parallelogram are always the same length. Diagonals each diagonal of a parallelogram cut the other diagonal into two equal parts. Interior angles opposite angles of a parallelogram are always equal. And consecutive angles of a parallelogram are always tends to 180 degree. Or we can say that it is always supplementary. There are many different types of a parallelogram are: Square, Rhomboid, Rectangle

A square is both a rectangle and a rhombus and its satisfy all of its properties. Every diagonals of a rhombus bisects two angles of the rhombus. The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular. Example: - Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 25 centimeters and a height of 15 centimeters. Solution:- we know that the area of a parallelogram = b. h A = b. h Putting the value of base and height in the given formula,

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