Question

The figure below shows rectangle ABCD.



The two-column proof with missing statement proves that the diagonals of the rectangle bisect each other.

Statement Reason
ABCD is a rectangle. Given
and are parallel. Definition of a parallelogram
and are parallel. Definition of a parallelogram
∡CAD ≅ ∡ACB Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
Definition of a parallelogram
∡ADB ≅ ∡CBD Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
ADE ≅ CBE Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Postulate
≅ CPCTC
≅ CPCTC
bisects
Definition of a bisector

Answer 1

Which statement can be used to fill in the blank space? (4 points)
A. BE ≅ AE
B. BC ≅ AD
C. AB ≅ CD
D. BE ≅ CE