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The opposite angles of a parallelogram are of equal measure.
Given: ABCD is a parallelogram.
To Prove: m∠ A = m∠C
Construction: Draw diagonal AC and diagonal BD.
To Prove:
AC and BD are the diagonals of the parallelogram,
∠ BAC = ∠ ACD and ∠ DAC = ∠ ACB......(pair of alternate angles) and `bar(AC)` is common side,
In ΔABC and ∆ADC,
∠ BAC = ∠ ACD ......(pair of alternate interior angles)
∠ DAC = ∠ ACB ......(pair of alternate interior angles)
Side AC = Side AC ......(common side)
∆ABC ≅ ∆CDA ......(ASA congruency criterion)
This shows that ∠B and ∠D have same measure. In the same way you can get, m∠A = m ∠C.
Alternatively, ∠ BAC = ∠ ACD and ∠ DAC = ∠ ACB
We have, m∠ A = ∠ BAC + ∠ DAC and ∠ ACB + ∠ ACD = m∠C.
m∠A = m ∠C.
Hence Proved.
Example
In the given Fig, BEST is a parallelogram. Find the values x, y, and z.
S is opposite to B.
So,
x = 100° ........(opposite angles property)
x = 100° ........(opposite angles property)
y = 100° ..........(a measure of angle corresponding to ∠ x)
z = 80° ..........(since ∠y, ∠z is a linear pair)
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