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Developing Proof The plan suggests a proof of Theorem 6-19. Write a proof that follows the plan.
Given: Isosceles trapezoid ABCD with
A
B
¯
≅
D
C
¯
eh b bar , approximately equal to , d c bar
Prove:
∠
B
≅
∠
C
angle , b approximately equal to , angle c and
∠
B
A
D
≅
∠
D
angle b eh d approximately equal to angle d
Plan: Begin by drawing
A
E
¯
∥
D
C
¯
eh e bar , parallel to , d c bar to form parallelogram AECD so that
A
E
¯
≅
D
C
¯
≅
A
B
¯
.
∠
B
≅
∠
C
eh e bar , approximately equal to , d c bar , approximately equal to , eh b bar , . . angle , b approximately equal to , angle c because
∠
B
≅
∠
1
angle b approximately equal to angle 1 and
∠
1
≅
∠
C
.
angle , 1 approximately equal to , angle c . Also,
∠
B
A
D
≅
∠
D
angle b eh d approximately equal to angle d because they are supplements of the congruent angles,
∠
B
angle b and
∠
C
.
angle c .
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Proof Prove the converse of Theorem 6-19: If a trapezoid has a pair of congruent base angles, then the trapezoid is isosceles.
Name each type of special quadrilateral that can meet the given condition. Make sketches to support your answers.
- exactly one pair of congruent sides
- two pairs of parallel sides
- four right angles
- adjacent sides that are congruent
- perpendicular diagonals
- congruent diagonals
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Proof Prove Theorem 6-20.
Given: Isosceles trapezoid ABCD with
A
B
¯
≅
D
C
¯
eh b bar , approximately equal to , d c bar
Prove:
A
C
¯
≅
D
B
¯
eh c bar , approximately equal to , d b bar
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Proof Prove the converse of Theorem 6-20: If the diagonals of a trapezoid are congruent, then the trapezoid is isosceles.
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Proof Given: Isosceles trapezoid TRAP with
T
R
¯
≅
P
A
¯
t r bar , approximately equal to , p eh bar
Prove:
∠
R
T
A
≅
∠
A
P
R
angle r t eh approximately equal to angle eh p r
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Proof Prove that the angles formed by the noncongruent sides of a kite are congruent. (Hint: Draw a diagonal of the kite.)
Determine whether each statement is true or false. Justify your response.
- All squares are rectangles.
- A trapezoid is a parallelogram.
- A rhombus can be a kite.
- Some parallelograms are squares.
- Every quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
- All rhombuses are squares.
C Challenge
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Proof Given: Isosceles trapezoid TRAP with
T
R
¯
≅
P
A
¯
;
t r bar , approximately equal to , p eh bar . semicolon
B
I
¯
b i bar is the perpendicular bisector of
R
A
¯
,
r eh bar , comma intersecting
R
A
¯
r eh bar at B and
T
P
¯
t p bar at I.
Prove:
B
I
¯
b i bar is the perpendicular bisector of
T
P
¯
.
t p bar , .