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In figure 5.22,

Given AB ∥ to DC and AB = DC as ABCD is ∥gram.

⇒ AP ∥CQ (parts of ∥ sides are ∥) & 1/2 AB = 1/2 DC


⇒ AP = QC (P and Q are midpoint of AB and DC respectively)


⇒ AP = PB and DQ = QC


Hence APCQ is a parallelogram as the pair of opposite sides is = and ∥.




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