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OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

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OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

@superdavesuper Help me here

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

See the two small triangles on the left n right of line segment l? if u can prove them congruent, then R will be equidistant from pt C n D. follow me so far?

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

yes i am following u

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

go ahead

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

i think they are congruent because I intersects mid of CD

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

:) hahahaha u hardly need me :P

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

i will give u 1 more hint: l is not just the bisector of CD....it is the perpendicular bisector....

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

i still didnt get nd sory i was having a coffee so that i dont sleep

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

i really need your help

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

OK Im back :)

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

Where did u get stuck? u were doing just fine before

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

wen u said .it is the perpendicular bisector

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

well back to wat u said be4, can u provide the two triangles are congruent?

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

i mean prove...sorry

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

yes because the line that R is intersected is the mid point of CD am i correct

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

yes so u got 1 side...what else do u have to prove congruent?

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

i mean the line goes all the way to R from the midpoint of CD

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

yup yup

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

then whats next

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

what other info u know about the two triangles? any more info about their sides?

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

or angles? look at the picture n see what the two triangles have in common :)

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

side CR EQUAL TO SIDE DR AND ANGLE C EQUALS TO ANGLE D

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

no, u dont know CR=DR that is the thing u are trying to prove here. same for angle C n D....

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

but what about the third side of these two triangles?

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

dont know

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

Need more coffee? :P Look again at two triangles - u got 1 of the 3 sides being equal because l is the bisector. CR n DR u dont know. how about the third side??

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

Angle R u mean

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

or u mean CD

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

Nope there are 3 sides for a triangle.....

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

yes CR DR nd CD

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

right

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

Not the big triangle but the two smaller triangles; one on the left n one on the right

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

CR CI RI the one on the left

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

I is 90°

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

There u go - so now u have one side and one angle of the two triangle being the same right?

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

yes

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

So all u need is one more side then u can prove the two triangles congruent right?

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

yes

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

But wait - look at the picture....aren't both triangle sharing one side? :P

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

they are sharing RI

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

Woooohooooo so are the two small triangles congruent?

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

yes and now lets conclude all the answer in one sentence

OpenStudy (superdavesuper):

u do it :P im sleepy here zzzzzz

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

lol oright good night nd thnxs

OpenStudy (yacoub1993):

Have a peacefull sleeep

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