May someone help me please i would greatly appreciate it. My question is prove that opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent. Be sure to create and name the appropriate geometric figures.

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imer · Answer

Hint: Opposite sides of Parallelogram have same slope and length but different coordinates.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks i appreciate any help :)

mathstudent55 · Answer

You need a two-column proof?

anonymous · Answer

I just have to explain it, it can be in any way.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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mathstudent55 · Answer

I'll give you an idea of the way the proof goes.

anonymous · Answer

Ok thanks

mathstudent55 · Answer

Draw diagonal BD, since between two points there is only one line.

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anonymous · Answer

Ok  im following you so far.

mathstudent55 · Answer

AB || DC and AD || BC by def of parallelogram.

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