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OpenStudy (shesolitt):

Which step should be used to prove that point A is equidistant from points C and B?

OpenStudy (shesolitt):

pleas help meeee @sleepyhead314 @urkhada

OpenStudy (shesolitt):

A/ Triangle ABD is congruent to triangle ACD. B/ Prove that segment AD is perpendicular to BC. C/Triangle ABD is similar to triangle ACD. D/Prove that segment AD is equal to segment BC.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

|dw:1444877038540:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

hopefully you started things off by connect A to C, and A to B? like this |dw:1444877127785:dw|

OpenStudy (shesolitt):

so its A? @jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

let's forget about the answer choices for now

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

did you connect A to B? and A to C? like I showed in the drawing

OpenStudy (shesolitt):

yess i did @jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

ok now we can pull the two triangles apart |dw:1444877448916:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

agreed? or no?

OpenStudy (shesolitt):

yes of course @jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

AD is equal to itself AD = AD (reflexive property) |dw:1444877584600:dw|

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