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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mei has a large triangular stone that she wants to divide into four smaller triangular stepping stones in a pathway. Explain why cutting along each mid segment creates four congruent stepping stones.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

So starting with this one

OpenStudy (shubhamsrg):

Each is cut through the mid point. Hence bases of all the 4 triangles are equal. Then each has 1 angle common i.e. 90 degrees. Also, another angle is equal in each triangle since there are many pairs of parallel sides which correspond to corresponding triangles.

OpenStudy (shubhamsrg):

Thus the 4 triangles are congruent by AAS

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