Stage 16 · Quadrilaterals & Polygons

16.2.3 The Diagonals Bisect Each Other

16.2 Properties of the Parallelogram

Point 3 of 4

16.2.3 The Diagonals Bisect Each Other

Core idea

The two diagonals act like scissors pinned at their midpoint, and the crossing point cuts each one neatly in half

Module goal. Focus on the most important quadrilateral, the parallelogram, starting from a feel for its symmetry and deriving every property of its sides, angles, and diagonals
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