If each pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is equal, then it is a parallelogram
If each pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is equal, then it is a parallelogram.
Given: ABCD is a quadrilateral, each pair of opposite sides of quadrilateral ABCD are AB and CD and also sides AD and BC are equal.
AB = CD
BC = AD
To prove: ABCD is a parallelogram.
Construction: Join A to C that is AC, is a diagonal, the diagonal AC divides parallelogram ABCD into two triangles △ ABC and △ CDA.
Proof: In △ ABC and △ CDA
AB = CD (Given)
BC = DA (Given) and
AC = CA (Common)
These triangles △ ABD and △CDA are congruent,
△ ABC ≅ △CDA
So, △ ABC ≅ △CDA (By SSS congruent)
So, ∠BAC = ∠DCA (CPCT)….(1)
and ∠BCA = ∠DAC (CPCT)….(2)
From lins AB and DC and AC is a transversal.
∠BAC = ∠DCA (Alternate angles and are equal)
So, lines AB and DC are parallel.
i.e. AB ∥ DC
From lins AD and BC and AC is a transversal.
∠BCA = ∠DAC (Alternate angles and are equal)
So, lines AD and BC are parallel.
i.e. AD ∥ BC
Thus, in quadrilateral ABCD both pairs of opposite sides are equal and parallel.
∴ ABCD is a parallelogram.
Hence proved.