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question given: \\(\\overline{ad} \\cong \\overline{db}\\) and \\(\\ang…

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given: \\(\overline{ad} \cong \overline{db}\\) and \\(\angle cad \cong \angle cbd\\).
prove: \\(\angle cab \cong \angle cba\\).
note: quadrilateral properties are not permitted in this proof.
step 1
statement: \\(\overline{ad} \cong \overline{db}\\), \\(\angle cad \cong \angle cbd\\)
reason: given

Explanation:

Step1: Identify isosceles triangle property

Since $\overline{AD} \cong \overline{DB}$, $\triangle ADB$ is isosceles, so $\angle DAB \cong \angle DBA$.

Step2: Add congruent angle pairs

$\angle CAD + \angle DAB \cong \angle CBD + \angle DBA$

Step3: Substitute angle sums

$\angle CAB = \angle CAD + \angle DAB$, $\angle CBA = \angle CBD + \angle DBA$, so $\angle CAB \cong \angle CBA$.

Answer:

$\boldsymbol{\angle CAB \cong \angle CBA}$ is proven as shown above.

Filled two-column proof structure:

StepStatementReason
2$\angle DAB \cong \angle DBA$Base angles of isosceles $\triangle ADB$
3$\angle CAD + \angle DAB \cong \angle CBD + \angle DBA$Addition of congruent angles
4$\angle CAB \cong \angle CBA$Angle addition postulate (substitution)