Using Coordinate

Geometry to Prove
Parallelograms
Using Coordinate Geometry to
Prove Parallelograms

Definition of Parallelogram
Both Pairs of Opposite Sides Congruent
One Pair of Opposite Sides Both Parallel
and Congruent
Diagonals Bisect Each Other
 Definition of a Parallelogram
Use Coordinate Geometry to show that quadrilateral
ABCD is a parallelogram given the vertices A(0, 0 ),
B(2, 6), C (5, 7) and D(3,1) . B C

I need to show that both

pairs of opposite sides A D
are parallel by showing
that their slopes are
equal.
 Definition of a Parallelogram
Use Coordinate Geometry to show that quadrilateral
ABCD is a parallelogram given the vertices A(0, 0 ),
B(2, 6), C (5, 7) and D(3,1) . B C

AB: m = 6 – 0 = 6 = 3
2–0 2 AB ll CD A D

CD: m = 1 – 7 = - 6 = 3
3–5 -2
ABCD is a
Parallelogram
BC: m = 7 – 6 = 1
5–2 3 by Definition
AD: m = 1 – 0 = 1
BC ll AD
3–0 3
 Both Pairs of Opposite
Sides Congruent
Use Coordinate Geometry to show that quadrilateral
ABCD is a parallelogram given the vertices A(0, 0 ),
B(2, 6), C (5, 7) and D(3,1) .
B C

I need to show that both

pairs of opposite sides
A D
are congruent by using
the distance formula to
find their lengths.
 B C
Both Pairs of Opposite
Sides Congruent
A D
Use Coordinate Geometry to show that quadrilateral
ABCD is a parallelogram given the vertices A(0, 0 ),
B(2, 6), C (5, 7) and D(3,1) .
AB = (2 – 0)2 + (6 – 0)2 CD = (3 – 5)2 + (1 – 7)2
=  4 + 36 = 40 =  4 + 36 = 40
AB  CD
BC = (5 – 2)2 + (7 – 6)2 AD = (3 – 0)2 + (1 – 0)2
=  9 + 1 = 10 =  9 + 1 = 10
BC  AD
ABCD is a Parallelogram because both
pair of opposite sides are congruent.
 One Pair of Opposite Sides Both
Parallel and Congruent
Use Coordinate Geometry to show that quadrilateral
ABCD is a parallelogram given the vertices A(0, 0 ),
B(2, 6), C (5, 7) and D(3,1) . C
B

I need to show that one

pair of opposite sides is A D
both parallel and
congruent.

ll (slope) and  (distance)

 One Pair of Opposite Sides Both
Parallel and Congruent B C
Use Coordinate Geometry to show that
quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram given
the vertices A(0, 0 ), B(2, 6), C (5, 7) and D(3,1) . A D

BC: m = 7 – 6 = 1 AD: m = 1 – 0 = 1
5–2 3 3–0 3
BC ll AD
BC = (5 – 2)2 + (7 – 6)2 AD = (3 – 0)2 + (1 – 0)2
=  9 + 1 = 10 =  9 + 1 = 10
BC  AD
ABCD is a Parallelogram because one pair of
opposite sides are parallel and congruent.
 Diagonals Bisect Each Other
Use Coordinate Geometry to show that quadrilateral
ABCD is a parallelogram given the vertices A(0, 0 ),
B(2, 6), C (5, 7) and D(3,1) . B C

I need to show that each

diagonal shares the
A D
SAME midpoint.
 Diagonals Bisect Each Other
B C

Use Coordinate Geometry to show that

quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram given the
vertices A(0, 0 ), B(2, 6), C (5, 7) and D(3,1) . A D

5 ,7
The midpoint of AC is 0+5 , 0+7
2 2
2 2

The midpoint of BD is 2+3 , 6+1 5 ,7

2 2 2 2

ABCD is a Parallelogram because the

diagonals share the same midpoint, thus
bisecting each other.