Question

Do you agree with each of these statements? Explain your reasoning agree or disagree. A parallelogram has six sides, Opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel. A parallelogram can have one pair or two pairs of parallel sides. All sides of a parallelogram have the same length. All angles of a parallelogram have the same measure.

Answer 1

1) A parallelogram has six sides.

False, because a parallelogram has four sides.

2) Opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel.

True, this is part of the definition of a parallelogram.

3) A parallelogram can have one pair or two pairs of parallel sides.

False, the parallelogram must have two pairs of parallel sides.

4) All sides of a parallelogram have the same length

False, the sides have the same length in pairs.

5) All angles of a parallelogram have the same measure.

False, the angles have the same measure in pairs.