Army Public School

Properties Of A
Parallelogram
BYName-Tanmay Anand
Class-9TH Sec-C
Roll No.-34

Properties Of A
Parallelogram
Theorem

1: A diagonal of a parallelogram

divides it into two congruent triangles.

Proof : Let ABCD be a parallelogram and AC be a diagonal
AC divides a parallelogram ABCD into two triangles,
namely, ABC and CDA. We need to prove that these
triangles are congruent.
In ABC and CDA, note that BCAD and AC is a
transversal .
So, BAC = DAC (Pair of alternate angles )
D
C
Also, ABDC and AC is a transversal.
So,BCA =DCA (Pair of alternate angles )
And, AC=CA (Common)
So, ABC CDA , Hence Proved
A
B

Theorem2: In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal.

We have already proved that a diagonal divides the
parallelogram into two congruent triangles.
So, AB = DC and AD = BC (C.P.C.T)
,Hence Proved
Theorem 3 : If each pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral
is equal and parallel, then it is a parallelogram.
Given: a quadrilateral

D
C

A
B