Draw two segments that are both parallel and congruent. Connect their endpoints to form a quadrilateral . Find the truth of the quadrilateral.
Answer to Problem 18CE
Opposite sides and opposite
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Draw the quadrilateral :
If we draw a diagonal
Consider the
So, by SAS Postulate ,
Hence,
Similarly , if we draw diagonal
Also,
So, we can conclude that opposite sides and opposite angles are congruent and opposite sides are parallel.
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