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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can anybody please help me with this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@RH what's your answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I was thinking D?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I would have to go with C.) @RH

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you explain? if you don't mind?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sure. Note that if AD = BA = CB then triangles CDA and CBA are congruent by SSS congruence. Now this also implies that the angle at B must be 90 degrees. We should also note that both triangles are isosceles and so \(\bf \angle DAE=\angle DCE\) and \(\bf \angle BAE=\angle BCE\) . We should also note that \(\bf \angle DAE\) corresponds to \(\bf \angle BAE\) hence \(\bf \angle DAE=\angle BAE\). Then by the transitive property it is implied that \(\bf \angle DAE=\angle DCE=\angle BAE=\angle BCE\). All 4 of these angles must also add up to 180 degrees which means each is 45 degrees. Hence \(\bf \angle DAB=\angle DCB=90\) which means that the polygon is a square since all angles are 90 degrees and all sides are of equal length. @RH

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YES!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH :)

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