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Question
given abcd is a parallelogram
prove \\(\overline{ab} \cong \overline{cd}\\) and \\(\overline{bc} \cong \overline{da}\\)
there are two congruent triangles in the
diagram.
angles segments triangles statements reasons
asa cpctc
given reflexive property
statements reasons
1 abcd is a parallelogram 3. def. of parallelogram
2 draw \\(\overline{ac}\\) 4. reflexive property
3 \\(\overline{ab} \parallel \overline{cd}\\) 5. def. of alt. interior angles
4 \\(\overline{ac} \cong \overline{ac}\\) 6. def. of alt. interior angles
5 \\(\angle bca\\) and \\(\angle dac\\)
are alt. interior angles 7. def. of parallelogram
6 \\(\angle dca\\) and \\(\angle bac\\)
are alt. interior angles 8. alternate interior angles theorem
7 \\(\overline{bc} \parallel \overline{da}\\) 9. alternate interior angles theorem
Step1: Match given statement
Statement 1: $ABCD$ is a parallelogram
Reason: given
Step2: Match auxiliary line
Statement 2: draw $\overline{AC}$
Reason: (no pre-filled match, this is a construction step)
Step3: Match parallel sides def
Statement 3: $\overline{AB} \parallel \overline{CD}$
Reason: 3. def. of parallelogram
Step4: Match reflexive property
Statement 4: $\overline{AC} \cong \overline{AC}$
Reason: 4. reflexive property
Step5: Match alt. int. angles def
Statement 5: $\angle BCA$ and $\angle DAC$ are alt. interior angles
Reason: 5. def. of alt. interior angles
Step6: Match alt. int. angles def
Statement 6: $\angle DCA$ and $\angle BAC$ are alt. interior angles
Reason: 6. def. of alt. interior angles
Step7: Match parallel sides def
Statement 7: $\overline{BC} \parallel \overline{DA}$
Reason: 7. def. of parallelogram
Step8: Prove triangle congruence
Statement 8: $\triangle ABC \cong \triangle CDA$
Reason: ASA (using statements 5,4,6)
Step9: Apply CPCTC for segments
Statement 9: $\overline{AB} \cong \overline{CD}$ and $\overline{BC} \cong \overline{DA}$
Reason: CPCTC
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Completed two-column proof:
| Statements | Reasons |
|---|---|
| 2. draw $\overline{AC}$ | 2. construction |
| 3. $\overline{AB} \parallel \overline{CD}$ | 3. def. of parallelogram |
| 4. $\overline{AC} \cong \overline{AC}$ | 4. reflexive property |
| 5. $\angle BCA$ and $\angle DAC$ are alt. interior angles | 5. def. of alt. interior angles |
| 6. $\angle DCA$ and $\angle BAC$ are alt. interior angles | 6. def. of alt. interior angles |
| 7. $\overline{BC} \parallel \overline{DA}$ | 7. def. of parallelogram |
| 8. $\angle BCA \cong \angle DAC$ | 8. alternate interior angles theorem |
| 9. $\angle DCA \cong \angle BAC$ | 9. alternate interior angles theorem |
| 10. $\triangle ABC \cong \triangle CDA$ | 10. ASA |
| 11. $\overline{AB} \cong \overline{CD}$, $\overline{BC} \cong \overline{DA}$ | 11. CPCTC |
Final proven result: $\boldsymbol{\overline{AB} \cong \overline{CD}}$ and $\boldsymbol{\overline{BC} \cong \overline{DA}}$