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Problem 91

AMC 10/12, early questions
Geometry Difficulty 3.3 Find the answer

In quadrilateral ABCDABCD, if ADAD is parallel to BCBC and ABCDABCD is a parallelogram, then it also needs to satisfy which of the following conditions?

A: A+B=180\angle A+\angle B=180^{\circ}

B: A+C=180\angle A+\angle C=180^{\circ}

C: B+C=180\angle B+\angle C=180^{\circ}

D: B+D=180\angle B+\angle D=180^{\circ}

Official solution

In a quadrilateral ABCDABCD, given that ADAD is parallel to BCBC and ABCDABCD is a parallelogram, we analyze the properties of a parallelogram to determine which of the given conditions must also be satisfied.

1. In a parallelogram, opposite sides are parallel. Given that ADAD is parallel to BCBC, for ABCDABCD to be a parallelogram, ABAB must also be parallel to CDCD.

2. In a parallelogram, consecutive angles are supplementary. This means that the sum of the degrees of any two consecutive angles equals 180180^{\circ}.

3. Since ABAB is parallel to CDCD and ADAD is parallel to BCBC, by the property of a parallelogram, we have:
- A+B=180\angle A + \angle B = 180^{\circ} (consecutive angles on one side)
- C+D=180\angle C + \angle D = 180^{\circ} (consecutive angles on the opposite side)
- A+D=180\angle A + \angle D = 180^{\circ} (consecutive angles on one side)
- B+C=180\angle B + \angle C = 180^{\circ} (consecutive angles on the opposite side)

4. The question specifically asks which condition must also be satisfied for ABCDABCD to be a parallelogram, given that ADAD is parallel to BCBC. The condition that directly results from ABCDABCD being a parallelogram and not mentioned in the given conditions is B+C=180\angle B + \angle C = 180^{\circ}, which is a property of consecutive angles in a parallelogram.

Therefore, the correct answer, based on the properties of a parallelogram and the given information, is:

C\boxed{C}

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