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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can anybody please help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for question 8 is A correct? and for question 9 is B correct? I am confused for question 10! :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@RH Both of those answers are correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Give the reason for step 6. A. Transitive Property of Angle Congruence B. Transitive Property of Segment Congruence C. Definition of congruent triangles D. Definition of congruent angles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@genius12 thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@genius12 But what about question 10?

OpenStudy (mathmate):

"Common" This means that both sides of the equal sign represent the same entity.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@RH definition of congruent triangles I believe it would be.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

OpenStudy (mathmate):

Sorry, "common" applies to line 5 and not line 6. The given proof has redundant steps 3 and 4. Steps 2 and 5 are sufficient to show congruence with justification ASA (angle-side-angle). As it is, steps 2 and 3 prove that the triangles are similar, and 4 and 5 show that one or more sides are congruent. So the justification in step 6 could be: "similar triangles with at least one side congruent".

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