Can someone help me out with a geometry question?? I don't know what to do . Write an indirect proof to show that opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent. Be sure to create and name the appropriate geometric figures. This figure does not need to be submitted.

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Can someone help me out with a geometry question??  I don't know what to do . Write an indirect proof to show that opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent. Be sure to create and name the appropriate geometric figures. This figure does not need to be submitted.

perl · Answer

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perl · Answer

We want to prove that x = y, since x and y are opposite angles. 
An indirect proof would start by assuming the opposite, that x does not equal to y. Then you attempt to derive a contradiction.

anonymous · Answer

@perl what would be my next steps could you help me figure it out ?

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8 helppp ?

perl · Answer

ok now use your knowledge of parallelograms

anonymous · Answer

Sooo how would I write that out ? Because I know what parallelogram is but I'm confused how do this equation @perl