Prentice Hall Geometry

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  1. Writing Combine each of Theorems 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, and 6-6 with its converse from this lesson into biconditional statements.
  2. Developing Proof Complete this two-column proof of Theorem 6-10.

    Given: angle , eh approximately equal to , angle c comma angle , b approximately equal to , angle d

    Prove: ABCD is a parallelogram.

    Quadrilateral ABCD has interior angle A congruent to angle C, which measures y degrees, and angle D congruent to angle B, which measures x degrees.

    Statements Reasons
    1) x + y + x + y = 360 1) The sum of the measures of the angles of a quadrilateral is 360.
    2) 2(x+ y) = 360 2) a. modified under bar with question mark above
    3) x + y = 180 3) b. modified under bar with question mark above
    4) angle eh and angle b are supplementary.
    angle eh and angle d are supplementary.
    4) Definition of supplementary
    5) c. modified under bar with question mark above , parallel to , modified under bar with question mark above , comma , modified under bar with question mark above , parallel to , modified under bar with question mark above 5) d. modified under bar with question mark above
    6) ABCD is a parallelogram. 6) e. modified under bar with question mark above
  3. Proof Think About a Plan Prove Theorem 6-12.

    Given: b c bar , parallel to , d eh bar , comma , b c bar , approximately equal to , d eh bar

    Prove: ABCD is a parallelogram.

    Quadrilateral ABCD has sides BC and AD congruent and parallel.

    • How can drawing diagonals help you?
    • How can you use triangles in this proof?
  4. Proof Prove Theorem 6-8.

    Given: eh b bar , approximately equal to , c d bar , comma , b c bar , approximately equal to , d eh bar

    Prove: ABCD is a parallelogram.

    Quadrilateral ABCD has sides AB and CD congruent and sides BC and AD congruent.

  5. Proof Prove Theorem 6-9.

    Given: angle eh is supplementary to angle b .

    angle eh is supplementary to angle d .

    Prove: ABCD is a parallelogram.

    Quadrilateral ABCD has opposite sides AB and CD, and BC and AD.

Algebra For what values of the variables must ABCD be a parallelogram?

  1. Quadrilateral ABCD has interior angles measuring (3x + 10) degrees at A, (8x + 5) degrees at B, and 5y degrees at D.
  2. Quadrilateral ABCD has side AB measuring 2y + 2, side BC measuring y + 4, side CD measuring 3y minus 9, and side AD measuring 3x + 6.
  3. Quadrilateral ABCD, with a right angle at D, has diagonal AC forming angle BAC measuring (2x + 15) degrees and angle ACD measuring (4x minus 33) degrees.
  4. Proof Given: cap delta t r s approximately equal to cap delta r t w

    Prove: RSTW is a parallelogram.

    Quadrilateral RSTW has diagonal RT.

  5. Open-Ended Sketch two noncongruent parallelograms ABCD and EFGH such that eh c bar , approximately equal to , e g bar and b d bar , approximately equal to , f h bar , .

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Geometry Chapter 1 Tools of Geometry Chapter 2 Reasoning and Proof Chapter 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Chapter 4 Congruent Triangles Chapter 5 Relationships Within Triangles Chapter 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals Chapter 7 Similarity Chapter 8 Right Triangles and Trigonometry Chapter 9 Transformations Chapter 10 Area Chapter 11 Surface Area and Volume Chapter 12 Circles Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments