Proportionality Theorem
I have the first column of the proof I just need help with the second.

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Proportionality Theorem
I have the first column of the proof I just need help with the second.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910

anonymous · Answer

the first two are most likely incorrect

anonymous · Answer

Any ideas? :/

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

why do you think the first two are incorrect?

anonymous · Answer

I am over all unsure about proofs.  I am horrible when it comes to them

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

see attached

anonymous · Answer

oh wow.

anonymous · Answer

guess I was right :p

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

right in that the first two lines of the 2 column proof are incorrect? Or that they are correct?

anonymous · Answer

They are correct. :p

anonymous · Answer

2 down 4 more lines to figure out .-.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

why is angle ABC congruent to angle ADE ?

anonymous · Answer

I dont know. because they're congruent angles?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

That's circular reasoning and flawed. You cannot make a statement and then back up that statement with the same statement.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

anonymous · Answer

ugh. I hate proofs. Does it have to do with  Bisectors?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

go ahead and look through the link I posted

be sure to play with the interactive applet

anonymous · Answer

They're corresponding angles?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

very good

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

what about the next line?

anonymous · Answer

one sec lemme fill in the third

anonymous · Answer

Alrighty. give me a second to look on that link

anonymous · Answer

this one confuses me..  possibly consecutive interior
 angles?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

why?

anonymous · Answer

theres angles in and outside.. kind of.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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