Parallelogram Name ____________________

per __ date ________

Definition: a quadrilateral in which both pairs of opposite sides are parallel. Because of that, we
can prove that every parallelogram has the following set of properties:
a. both pairs of opposite sides are parallel (of course, by definition); and
b. consecutive angles are supplementary,
c. opposite angles are congruent,
d. if there is one right angle, then all the angles are right,
e. opposite sides are congruent, and
f. the diagonals bisect each other.
Lots of opportunities for algebra here.

ABCD is a parallelogram. (Maybe not to scale). Solve for x.

1. x = _____ 5. x = _____
A B A B
(5x + 4)°
7

E x
11x°
D C D C

2. x = _____ 6. x = _____
A B C
(4x + 9)° 8x°

(6x – 2)° B
(6x – 17)° D
D C
A
3. x = _____ , y = _____
A B 7. x = _____
(6y – 12)°
D C

(12x + 4)° 68°

(4x + 6)° A B
D C

8. x = _____
4. x = _____
D
A B
C
(14x + 6)°
11x 5x + 6
104°
D C A
B
Parallelogram Name ____________________
per __ date ________
All figures are parallelograms. Solve for the variable(s) indicated.

9. x = _____ 14. x = _____ , y = _____

A B
4x + 10
D A (5x + 15)°
3x – 3 10y°

B 6x°
6x C
C
D

10. x = _____
15. x = _____
D A
A
x°
15x° 76°
B
C B
D 76°

C
11. BD  23.4 ; EB = _____
B
16. BD = _____
C
E C

A
3x + 5 5x – 7
D B D

12. x = _____
A
B
x° 41° C 17. x = _____

73° C
B
A
(6x + 9)°
D
3x° (7x – 5)°
D
A
13. x = _____
A B 18. x = _____, y = _____
x°
76°

y°
45°
D C 7 x

x
Parallelogram Name ____________________

ANSWERS per __ date ________

Definition: a quadrilateral in which both pairs of opposite sides are parallel. Because of that, we
can prove that every parallelogram has the following set of properties:
a. both pairs of opposite sides are parallel (of course, by definition); and
b. consecutive angles are supplementary,
c. opposite angles are congruent,
d. if there is one right angle, then all the angles are right,
e. opposite sides are congruent, and
f. the diagonals bisect each other.
Lots of opportunities for algebra here.

ABCD is a parallelogram. (Maybe not to scale). Solve for x.

1. x = _11_ 5. x = _7_
A B A B
(5x + 4)°
7

E x
11x°
D C D C

2. x = _13_ 6. x = _13_
A B C
(4x + 9)° 8x°

(6x – 2)° B
(6x – 17)° D
D C
A
3. x = _21_ , y = _17_
A B 7. x = _9_
(6y – 12)°
D C

(12x + 4)° 68°

(4x + 6)° A B
D C

8. x = _7_
4. x = _1_
D
A B
C
(14x + 6)°
11x 5x + 6
104°
D C A
B
Parallelogram Name ____________________

ANSWERS per __ date ________

All figures are parallelograms. Solve for the variable(s) indicated.

9. x = _5_ 14. x = _15_ , y = _9_

A B
4x + 10
D A (5x + 15)°
3x – 3 10y°

B 6x°
6x C
C
D

10. x = _6_
15. x = _28_
D A
A
x°
15x° 76°
B
C B
D 76°

C
11. BD  23.4 ; EB = _11.7_
B
16. BD = _46_
C
E C

A
3x + 5 5x – 7
D B D

12. x = _66_
A
B
x° 41° C 17. x = _11_

73° C
B
A
(6x + 9)°
D
3x° (7x – 5)°
D
A
13. x = _59_
A B 18. x = _7_, y = _45_
x°
76°

y°
45°
D C 7 x