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write a proof of the triangle midsegment theorem.
given: \\(\overline{dg} \cong \overline{ge}\\), \\(\overline{fh} \cong \overline{he}\\)
prove: \\(\overline{gh} \parallel \overline{df}\\), \\(gh = \frac{1}{2}df\\)
what other angles are congruent?
\\(\bigcirc\\) a. \\(\angle egh \cong \angle ehg\\)
\\(\bigcirc\\) b. \\(\angle edf \cong \angle efd\\)
\\(\bigcirc\\) c. \\(\angle egh \cong \angle edf\\)
To prove the Triangle Midsegment Theorem, we use similarity and corresponding angles. $\angle EGH$ and $\angle EDF$ are corresponding angles formed by transversal $ED$ cutting through lines $GH$ and $DF$. For $GH \parallel DF$ (part of what we need to prove), these corresponding angles must be congruent. The other options do not represent congruent angles relevant to this proof: option A would imply an isosceles triangle which is not given, and option B would imply $\triangle EDF$ is isosceles which is not stated.
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C. $\angle EGH \cong \angle EDF$