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Chapter 3 Review

Warmup

Homework problems

16 (p.160, from last time)

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Proof

1seg AC ≅ seg BEgiven
2∠AEB and ∠BCA are right anglesdef. ⊥
3seg AB ≅ seg ABreflexive prop
4 △AEB ≅ △BCAHL (1,2,3)
5∠DAB ≅ ∠DBACPCTC (4)
6seg AD ≅ seg BDangle-side theorem (5)
7seg AE ≅ seg BCCPCTC (4)
8seg ED ≅ seg BDsubtraction property (6,7)
9seg DE ≅ seg ECgiven
10△DEC is equilateraldef. equilateral (8,9)

Review #3 (p.162)

Remember, because two points determine a line or segment or ray, you can add these to figures if you have the two points.

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Proof

1Draw seg OF and seg OHtwo points determine a segment
2seg OG ⊥ seg FHgiven
3∠FGO and ∠HGO are right anglesdef. ⊥
4seg OF ≅ seg OHall radii are congruent
5seg OG ≅ seg OGreflexive prop.
6△FGO ≅ △HGOHL (3,4,5)
7seg FG ≅ seg GHCPCTC (6)

#14 (p. 164)

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