Question

1. what changes would you make to turn this formal proof into a paragraph proof?

given: angles a and 15 are complementary.
prove: a = 75 degrees.
proof:

statements	reason
m∠a + 15 = 90	definition of complementary angles
m∠a = 75	by subtraction

○ leave out all symbols and write out the words.
○ write the statements and reasons in sentence format.
○ leave out the reasons and just write the statements.
○ write the reasons first and then the statements.

Explanation:

A paragraph proof integrates statements and their justifications into flowing, connected sentences, rather than separating them into a two-column format. The correct approach converts the structured statements and reasons into complete sentences that form a coherent paragraph.

Answer:

Write the statements and reasons in sentence format.