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OpenStudy (emsxx3_):

if you are given a diagonals of kite are perpendicular bisectors how can you prove the adjacent sides of a kite are congruent

OpenStudy (emsxx3_):

OpenStudy (anthonyym):

I think by SAS

OpenStudy (emsxx3_):

but how would you write it out

OpenStudy (anthonyym):

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OpenStudy (anthonyym):

AE = EC because of definition of perpendicular bisector BE = BE, reflexive property. BAE = BCE, SAS BA = BC, CPCTC (corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent)

OpenStudy (anthonyym):

Anything you don't understand

OpenStudy (emsxx3_):

too to prove the adjacent sides of the kite to see if their congruent you use SAS?

OpenStudy (emsxx3_):

so*

OpenStudy (anthonyym):

Yes, first we prove that the two triangles formed are congruent then we say that the adjacent sides of congruent because of CPCTC. **Oh the letters I labeled for my drawing are different than what they gave you, oops

OpenStudy (emsxx3_):

so for my answer i write you use SAS to prove that the two triangles formed are congruent

OpenStudy (emsxx3_):

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OpenStudy (anthonyym):

Yeah, I don't know how the question wants you to respond. Typically you write out the proof. But you understand everything I did?

OpenStudy (emsxx3_):

yes thank you :) can you help me out with another one to make sure I'm correct?

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