Property of Parallelograms

Property of Parallelograms
In Euclidean geometry, a parallelogram is a simple (non self-intersecting) quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. The opposite or facing sides of a parallelogram are of equal length and the opposite angles of a parallelogram are of equal measure. The congruence of opposite sides and opposite angles is a direct consequence of the Euclidean Parallel Postulate and neither condition can be proven without appealing to the Euclidean Parallel Postulate or one of its equivalent formulations. The threedimensional counterpart of a parallelogram is a parallelepiped.The etymology (in Greek , a shape "of parallel lines") reflects the definition. Properties Opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel (by definition) and so will never intersect. The area of a parallelogram is twice the area of a triangle created by one of its diagonals. The area of a parallelogram is also equal to the magnitude of the vector cross product of two adjacent sides. Any line through the midpoint of a parallelogram bisects the area.[3] Any non-degenerate affine transformation takes a parallelogram to another parallelogram. A parallelogram has rotational symmetry of order 2 (through 180). If it also has two lines of reflectional symmetry then it must be a rhombus or an oblong. Know More About :- Ordering

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The perimeter of a parallelogram is 2(a + b) where a and b are the lengths of adjacent sides. The sum of the distances from any interior point of a parallelogram to the sides is independent of the location of the point. (This is an extension of Viviani's theorem). The converse also holds: If the sum of the distances from a point in the interior of a quadrilateral to the sides is independent of the location of the point, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram. Types of parallelogram Rhomboid A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel and adjacent sides are unequal, and whose angles are not right angles,Traditionally, in two-dimensional geometry, a rhomboid is a parallelogram in which adjacent sides are of unequal lengths and angles are oblique.A parallelogram with sides of equal length (equilateral) is a rhombus but not a rhomboid.A parallelogram with right angled corners is a rectangle but not a rhomboid. Rectangle A parallelogram with four angles of equal size,, a rectangle is any quadrilateral with four right angles. Another name is equiangular quadrilateral, since equiangular means that all of its angles are equal (360/4 = 90). It can also be defined as a parallelogram containing a right angle. The term oblong is occasionally used to refer to a non-square rectangle.[1][2] A rectangle with vertices ABCD would be denoted as ABCD Rhombus A parallelogram with four sides of equal length. a rhombus (), plural rhombi or rhombuses, is a simple (non self-intersecting) quadrilateral whose four sides all have the same length. Another name is equilateral quadrilateral, since equilateral means that all of its sides are equal. The rhombus is often called a diamond, after the diamonds suit in playing cards, or a lozenge, though the latter sometimes refers specifically to a rhombus with a 45 angle. Square A parallelogram with four sides of equal length and four angles of equal size (right angles).a square is a regular quadrilateral. This means that it has four equal sides and four equal angles (90degree angles, or right angles)[1]. It can also be defined as a rectangle in which two adjacent sides have equal length. A square with vertices ABCD would be denoted ABCD. Read More About :- Triangles Geometry

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