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Show that KLPQ is a parallelogram for m= 14 and n= 12.5. Make sure you identify which condition proves this polygon is a parallelogram

Show that KLPQ is a parallelogram for m= 14 and n= 12.5. Make sure you identify which-example-1

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For a shape to be a parallelogram, the opposite interior angles must be equal and the adjacent interior angles must sum to 180 degrees. That being said, angle L and angle Q must be equal and angle P + angle Q = 180 degrees.

Given the following data:

m = 14 and n = 12.5

Angle L = 5m + 36 = 5(14) + 36 = 106

Angle Q = 4m + 50 = 4(14) + 50 = 106

Angle P = 6n - 1 = 6(12.5) - 1 = 74

Angle K = 360 - 106 - 106 - 74 = 74

From the given data above, we can see that the opposite interior angles Angle L and Angle Q are congruent with an angle of 106 degrees. In addition, we can also see that angle Q and Angle P are supplementary angles because 106 and 74 when added is equal to 180 degrees. Since the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees, we can solve Angle K by subtracting 106, 106, and 74 from 360. Therefore, angle K is equal to 74 degrees. Since the other opposite interior angles, Angle P and Angle K, are also congruent to each other, then, we can say that KLPQ is a parallelogram.

The condition that proves it is "Opposite interior angles of a parallelogram are equal to each other."

Angle L is congruent to angle Q.

Angle P is congruent to Angle K.

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