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yes, or else the lines would no longer be parallel

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Q: Is the opposite side of a parallelogram are always equal?
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What is a parallelogram with no equal sides or right angels?

That's not possible. True, a parallelogram always has opposite side equal.


Are the opposite side of a parallelogram parallel in length?

In parallelogram each two opposite sides are parallel and equal in length


Is there 4 angles in a parallelogram?

Yes, a parallelogram has four sides and four internal angles, the opposite side lengths are equal and the opposite angles are equal.


How Dow you that the opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal?

First of all, you know the opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal because of the definition of a parallelogram. Therefore, two adjacent angles in the parallelogram are supplementary, because same-side interior angles in two parallels and a transversal are always supplementary. Therefore, opposite angles in a paralellogram are equal, because two angles both supplementary to a third angle are equal to each other.


Quadrilateral abcd is a parallelogram is side ab equal to side CD?

always


Is a parallelogram a quadrilateral in which all of its opposite side are parallel?

Yes, sides are equal in length as well.


How many pairs of parallel sides does a parallelogram have?

A parallelogram has 2 sets of parallel sides. The opposite sides are equal in length and opposite angles are equal. Examples of parallelograms are squares, rectangles and rhombuses. You can find the perimeter of a parallelogram by doubling the base+side length.


Does a parallelogram have all sides the same?

No. A parallelogram has opposite sides parallel.A square is a parallelogram with all sides being equal and all internal angles being 90 degrees.A rectangle is a parallelogram with all internal angles being 90 degrees. and opposite side being equal in length.A rhombus is a parallelogram with all sides equal, but internal angles are not necessarily 90 degrees.


What quadrangle as equal opposite angles but not right angles and opposite side are parallel and equal in length?

Any parallelogram, including rhombus, but not including rectangle or square.


What is the base of the parallelogram?

The base of a parallelogram is parallel to its opposite side.


Are all side of a parallelogram the same length?

Not necessarily. Usually only the opposite side are of equal length. If all 4 sides are of the same length, the parallelogram is [also] called a rhombus.


What is the formula to work out the volume of a parallelogram?

height x base length. The area of a parallelogram is equal to the length of the base times the shortest distance to the opposite side.