Question

proofs

Answer 1

Ok, so u r given a pair of congruent angles and a pair of congruent sides

Answer 2

yup

Answer 3

What else do u know r congruent based on the diagram

Answer 4

I know that angle b is congruent to angle b

Answer 5

and that's because of the reflexive property

Answer 6

U can't do that

Answer 7

why not?

Answer 8

<ABE and <CBD r two completely different angles

Answer 9

but they're put together

Answer 10

im going to tag someone to help us

Answer 11

@Compassionate

Answer 12

Ok. Also when ur naming angles like that. Don't just label angle B. becuz u don't know which one ur talking about. It could be ABE or CBD

Answer 13

Ah okay

Answer 14

vertical angles. Than AAS

Answer 15

Huh? @sourwing

Answer 16

With those 2 angle Bs, aren't they vertical angles

Answer 17

So can I say that <B is = <B cause of vertical angles

Answer 18

<ABE and <CBD are vertical angles. I'm sorry, I was just lazy to type it out

Answer 19

And by vertical angle theorem, they are congruent

Answer 20

ah ok. thank you. i appreciate it

Answer 21

No problem. Hope ur getting the hang of it