Properties of a parallelogram Lesson Plan Properties of a parallelogram Topic: Properties of a parallelogram AIM: What are the properties of a parallelogram?

OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, the students should be able to 1. 2. Define parallelogram. State the following properties of a parallelogram: a. opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent b. opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent c. consecutive angles of a parallelogram are supplementary d. the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other 3. 4. Prove that a diagonal divides a parallelogram into two congruent triangles. Apply the properties of a parallelogram in numerical and algebraic problems. Grade Level: 10th

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of parallel lines and of the angles formed when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. Past learned method of proving triangles congruent ASA MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT: - Projector, - Transparencies, - laptop computer with Geometers Sketchpad (GSP) Software MOTIVATION: Picture will be presented as a power point slide. - The picture shows the tiling of a floor. What geometric figures were used to tile the floor?

Properties of a parallelogram Lesson Plan DEVELOPMENT: I. Homework Review Students will present and explain their work to the class using transparencies. II. Introduce unit quadrilaterals 1. Define quadrilateral 2. Review the parts of a quadrilateral using a GSP presentation. Consecutive/adjacent vertices Consecutive/adjacent sides Opposite sides Consecutive angles Opposite angles Diagonal(s)

III. Explore the properties of a parallelogram Use a GSP presentation to explore the properties of the parallelogram. Start by constructing a parallelogram and then measure the angles, the sides, and the diagonals. From observation of the presentation the class will learn the following properties of a parallelogram: opposite sides are congruent, opposite angles are congruent, consecutive angles are supplementary, diagonals bisect each other. [An example of the diagram that will be constructed is included at the end of the lesson plan.] Show, using GSP, how each diagonal divides the parallelogram into two triangles. Ask students to explain why those triangles are congruent. Pivotal Questions - Why are consecutive angles of a parallelogram supplementary? - Why are the triangles formed by each diagonal congruent?

Properties of a parallelogram Lesson Plan IV. Example Problems Applying the properties of a parallelogram to algebraic problems. 1. by 2. The degree measures of two opposite angles of a parallelogram are represented 3x + 40 and x + 70. a. Find the value of x. b. Find the degree measure of one of the angles. In parallelogram ABCD, the degree measure of angle
A D

A is represented by 2x and the degree measure of B represented 2x + 60. Find the degree measure of angle A and the degree measure of angle B. 3. 4. If DE = 4y + 1 and EB = 5y 1, find DB.
C B

by Ex. 2 & 3

In parallelogram ABCD, AB = 4x + 20 and CD = 6x 10. Find AB and CD.

D E A B C

Ex. 46 V. Practice problems Applying the properties of a parallelogram to algebraic problems. 1. If mDAB = 4y - 60 and m DCB = 30 - y, find the degree measures of the angles of the parallelogram. 2. If AB = 4x + y, BC = y + 4, CD = 3x + 6, DA = 2x + y, find the lengths of the sides of the parallelogram. ASSESSMENT: Questions Answers comments practice problems presentations

SUMMARY: 1. Using complete sentences, explain what are the properties of a parallelogram?

Properties of a parallelogram Lesson Plan HOMEWORK: 1.

D B E

Given:

ABC is scalene, with altitudes AE and CD.

Prove: AE CD.
A C

2.

If DA CB and DAB CBA, prove that

D O C

AOB is isosceles.

3. 4.

Find the degree measures of the other three angles of a parallelogram if one angle measures: 60 In ABCD, A measures x degrees and B measures (2 x - 30) degrees. Find the degree measure of A.

5.

In ABCD, m ABC = 3x - 12 and mCDA = x + 40. Find mABC, mCDA, mBCD, m DAB.

6. 7.

In

ABCD, AB = 7 x - 4 and CD = 2 x + 21. Find AB and CD.

In ABCD, which is always true? (1) AB = AD (2) AB = DC

D E A B C

(3) AB AD

(4) A B

Properties of a parallelogram Lesson Plan Example of a parallelogram that the two students will be construct in class with GSP. Sides lengths Angles measures Bisected diagonals measures

m AB = 14.7 cm m AC = 8.4 cm m CD = 14.7 cm m DB = 8.4 cm

mBAC mACD mCDB mDBA

= 54.7 = 125.3 = 54.7 = 125.3

AE = 10.4 cm ED = 10.4 cm CE = 6.0 cm EB = 6.0 cm