In Euclidean Geometry, the parallelogram is the simplest form of a quadrilateral having two sides parallel to each other. The opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal in length and angles are also the same. The congruent sides are the direct consequence and it can be proved quickly with the help of equivalent formulations.
If only two sides are parallel then it is named as the Trapezoid and the three-dimensional counterpart is taken as the parallelepiped. A different type of quadrilateral on the basis of symmetry is defined as the given below –
The parallelogram is a geometrical figure that is formed by the pair of parallel sides having opposite sides of equal length and the opposite angles of equal measure. The height and base of the parallelogram should be perpendicular to each other.
The area of a parallelogram is equal to the magnitude of cross-vector product for two adjacent sides. This is possible to create the area of a parallelogram by using any of its diagonals. The leaning rectangular box is a perfect example of the parallelogram.
\[\ Area\;of\;a\;Parallelogram = b\times h\]
Where b is the length of any base and h is the corresponding altitude or height.
A parallelogram is a four-sided polygon bounded by four infinite segments and it makes a closed figure that is referred as the quadrilateral. Or we can say that the parallelogram is a special case of quadrilateral where opposite angles are equal and perpendicular to each other. With the help of a basic list of parallelogram formulas, you can calculate the area and the perimeter by putting the values and derive the final output. In the next section, we will discuss on popular properties of the parallelogram for quick identification of shape.
\[\ Perimeter\;of\;Parallelogram = 2\left(b+h\right)\]
Where,
p,q are the diagonals
a,b are the parallel sides
\[\ p=\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}-2ab\cos (A)}=\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}+2ab\cos (B)}\]
\[\ q=\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}-2ab\cos (A)}=\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}-2ab\cos (B)}\]
\[\ p^{2}+q^{2}=2(a^{2}+b^{2})\]
\[\ Height\;of\;Parallelogram = \frac{Area}{Base}\]
Hence, a parallelogram could have all properties listed above if any of the statements become true then this is a parallelogram.