Difference between revisions of "Parallelogram"

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A parallelogram is a quadrilateral in which both pairs of opposite sides are parallel. Its properties include:

Both diagonals together divide the figure into 2 pairs of congruent triangles. All 4 triangles have an equal area.

The area of a parallelogram is as follows:

$A=bh$ where $A$ is the area of the parallelogram, and $b$ and $h$ are the base and height of the parallelogram, respectively.

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-A parallelogram is a geometric figure that lies in a plane.  Its properties include:
+A '''parallelogram''' is a [[quadrilateral]] in which both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.  Its properties include:
-* Opposite sides parallel
+* Opposite sides are [[parallel]].
-* Opposite sides congruent
+* Opposite sides are [[congruent (geometry) | congruent]].
-* Opposite angles congruent
+* Opposite [[angle]]s are congruent.
-* Consecutive angles supplementary
+* Consecutive angles are [[supplementary]].
-* Diagonals bisect each other
+* [[Diagonal]]s [[bisect]] each other.
-* Diagonals divide figure into 2 sets of 2 congruent triangles
+* Each diagonal divides the figure into 2 congruent [[triangle]]s.
+* Both diagonals together divide the figure into 2 pairs of congruent triangles.  All 4 triangles have an equal area.
 == Common Parallelograms ==
-* [[rectangle]]
+* [[Rectangle]]
+* [[Square (geometry) | Square]]
+* [[Rhombus]]
+[[Category:Geometry]]
-* [[square]]
+== Formula for the Area of a Parallelogram ==
+The area of a parallelogram is as follows:
-* [[rhombus]]
+<math>A=bh</math> where <math>A</math> is the area of the parallelogram, and <math>b</math> and <math>h</math> are the base and [[height]] of the parallelogram, respectively.