Question

What values of a and b make quadrilateral MNOP as a parallelogram? Picture will be posted.

Answer 1

A. a= 1, b=5

B. a= 5, b=1

C. a= 11/7, b= 34/7

D. a= 34/7, b= 11/7

Answer 2

length of mn must be equal to 13 and length of mp must be equal to 21

Answer 3

so how do i make sure that they are equal?

Answer 4

do i plug numbers in.. like from the answer choices.. or what/

Answer 5

3a-2b=13
4a+b=21

Answer 6

ahh ok

Answer 7

wait i do them separately right

Answer 8

so do it as simultaneous equation
3a-2b=13
2*(4a+b=21)

Answer 9

3a-2b=13
8a+2b=42

Answer 10

so now add the two equations to find a

Answer 11

5

Answer 12

oh the answer is choice B .. but how do you find b

Answer 13

to find b put 5 in one of the two equations instead of a

Answer 14

oh nvm i know how