paralleogram proofs

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Complete the proof below. Be sure to number your responses 1, 2, 3, and 4 (one point each). Theorem 5-8 If one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is both congruent and parallel, then it is a parallelogram. Parallelogram I J H K. Segment I J and segment H K are both parallel and congruent to each other. Diagonals I H and J K intersect at point L. Angles 1 and 4 are alternate interior angles. Angles 2 and 3 are alternate interior angles. Given: Segment J I is parallel to Segment H K and Segment J I is congruent to Segment H KProve: Quadrilateral H K I J is a parallelogram. Paragraph Proof: We are given that Segment J I is parallel to Segment H K and Segment J I is congruent to Segment H K. Diagonals Segment I H and Segment J K are drawn intersecting at point L. angle 1 is congruent to angle 4 and angle 2 is congruent to angle 3 because __(1)__ are congruent. This allows us to prove that triangle IJL is congruent to HKL by __(2)__. This allows us to state that Segment I L is congruent to Segment H L and because __(3)__. In other words, diagonals Segment I H and Segment J K __(4)__ each other by the definition of bisector. According to Theorem 5-7, quadrilateral HKIJ is a parallelogram because the diagonals Segment I H and Segment J K bisect each other.
 
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Complete the proof below. Be sure to number your responses 1, 2, 3, and 4 (one point each). Theorem 5-8 If one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is both congruent and parallel, then it is a parallelogram. Parallelogram I J H K. Segment I J and segment H K are both parallel and congruent to each other. Diagonals I H and J K intersect at point L. Angles 1 and 4 are alternate interior angles. Angles 2 and 3 are alternate interior angles. Given: Segment J I is parallel to Segment H K and Segment J I is congruent to Segment H KProve: Quadrilateral H K I J is a parallelogram. Paragraph Proof: We are given that Segment J I is parallel to Segment H K and Segment J I is congruent to Segment H K. Diagonals Segment I H and Segment J K are drawn intersecting at point L. angle 1 is congruent to angle 4 and angle 2 is congruent to angle 3 because __(1)__ are congruent. This allows us to prove that triangle IJL is congruent to HKL by __(2)__. This allows us to state that Segment I L is congruent to Segment H L and because __(3)__. In other words, diagonals Segment I H and Segment J K __(4)__ each other by the definition of bisector. According to Theorem 5-7, quadrilateral HKIJ is a parallelogram because the diagonals Segment I H and Segment J K bisect each other.

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Complete the proof below.

Theorem 5-8:
If one pair of sides of a quadrilateral is both congruent and parallel,
. . then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

\(\displaystyle \text{Given: quadrilateral }HKIJ.\)
. . . . . . .\(\displaystyle \text{Sides }IJ\text{ and }HK\text{ are parallel and equal.}\)
. . . . . . .\(\displaystyle \text{Diagonals }IH\text{ and }JK\text{ intersect at }L.\)
. . . . . . .\(\displaystyle \angle 1\text{ and }\angle 4\text{ are alternate-interior angles.}\)
. . . . . . .\(\displaystyle \angle 2\text{ and }\angle 3 \text{ are alternate-interior angles.}\)

\(\displaystyle \text{Prove: quadrilateral }HKIJ\text{ is a parallelogram.}\)

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           I                   J
            o  *  *  *  *  *  o
           *  * 4       3 *  *
          *     *     *     *
         *        o        *
        *     *   L *     *
       *  * 2       1 *  *
      o  *  *  *  *  *  o
    K                    H
Paragraph Proof:

We are given that \(\displaystyle IJ \parallel HK\) and \(\displaystyle IJ = HK.\)
Diagonals \(\displaystyle IH\) and \(\displaystyle JK\) are drawn, intersecting at \(\displaystyle L.\)

\(\displaystyle \angle 1 = \angle 4\,\text{ and }\,\angle 2 = \angle 3\) because: (1) alternate-interior angles are congruent.

This allows us to prove that \(\displaystyle \Delta IJL\,\cong\,\Delta HKL\) by (2) a.s.a.

This allows us to state that \(\displaystyle IL = HL\) because (3) "congruent parts".

In other words, diagonals \(\displaystyle IH\text{ and }JK\) (4) bisect each other by the definition of bisector.

According to Theorem 5-7, quadrilateral \(\displaystyle HKIJ\) is a parallelogram
. . because the diagonals \(\displaystyle IH\) and \(\displaystyle JK\) bisect each other.
 
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