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In ΔABC shown below, ∠BAC is congruent to ∠BCA: Given: Base ∠BAC and ∠ACB are congruent. Prove: ΔABC is an isosceles triangle. When completed (fill in the blanks), the following paragraph proves that Line segment AB is congruent to Line segment BC making ΔABC an isosceles triangle.

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Construct a perpendicular bisector from point B to Line segment AC. Label the point of intersection between this perpendicular bisector and Line segment AC as point D: m∠BDA and m∠BDC is 90° by the definition of a perpendicular bisector. ∠BDA is congruent to ∠BDC by the definition of congruent angles. Line segment AD is congruent to Line segment DC by _______1________. ΔBAD is congruent to ΔBCD by the _______2________. Line segment AB is congruent to Line segment BC because corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent (CPCTC). Consequently, ΔABC is isosceles by definition of an isosceles triangle.

OpenStudy (hansc):

Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Postulate corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent (CPCTC) corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent (CPCTC) Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Postulate the definition of a perpendicular bisector Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Postulate corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent (CPCTC) the definition of a perpendicular bisector

OpenStudy (hansc):

OpenStudy (hansc):

please help??

OpenStudy (hansc):

@jhonyy9 plese help?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

when is a triangle isoscele ?

OpenStudy (hansc):

when the two sides are equal

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

given <BAC congruent <ACB - yes ? so from this what result ?

OpenStudy (hansc):

would it be the second one?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

so when 2 angles are congruent so from this result that the corresponding sides to these angles are congruent too - ok. ? so than you check these angles from the base <BAC and <ACB are congruent by ,,GIVEN" from the start - so from this result that the coresponding sides to thses angles are congruent too - what are these sides ?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

side BA and side BC - yes ?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

coresponding angle A is side BC and coresponding angle C is BA - yes ?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

so than BC congruent BA this mean that the triangle ABC is isoscele sure

OpenStudy (hansc):

ohh its the last one. @jhonyy9

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

are you sure ?

OpenStudy (hansc):

not really. @jhonyy9 sorry

OpenStudy (hansc):

but it uses asa

OpenStudy (hansc):

postulate

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

yes is right but you need to be sure when you are right - ok. ?

OpenStudy (hansc):

do u think its right? @jhonyy9

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

yes by ASA is sure correct

OpenStudy (hansc):

ohh okayy thank youuu

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

was my pleasure bye bye

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