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If the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal and parallel then prove that it is a parallelogram
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Gaurav Seth 3 years, 11 months ago

Given: A quadrilateral ABCD in which AB ║ DC and AB = DC. 

To Prove: ABCD is a parallelogram 

i.e., AB ║ DC and AD ║ BC. 

Construction: Join A and C. 

Proof : Since AB is parallel to DC and AC is transversal 

∠BAC = ∠DCA [Alternate angles] 

AB = DC [Given] 

And AC = AC [Common side] 

⇒ ∆BAC ≅ ∆DCA [By SAS] 

⇒ ∠BCA = ∠DAC [By cpctc] 

But these are alternate angles and whenever alternate angles are equal, the lines are parallel. 

⇒ AD ║ BC 

Now, AB ║ DC (given) and AD ║ BC [Proved above] 

⇒ ABCD is a parallelogram 

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