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Question 28554: Gidday
I have been asked to prove the following identity, and i have absolutely no idea what is being asked for.
cos^2theta - sin^2theta = 1 - 2(sin^2theta)
Thanks Darryl
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Question 28921: I have two problems that I need help: Problem #1:
Prove triangle ABC is congruent to triangle EDC. If, I have been given: line segment AE & BD are line segments intersecting at point C. And line segment AC is congruent to line segment EC. And line segment BC is congruent to line segment DC.
I wrote my STATEMENTS and REASONS as follows:
STATEMENT: 1. Line segments AE & DB intersect at C.
REASON: 1. Given.
STATEMENT: 2. Line segments AC & EC are congruent.
REASON: 2. Given.
STATEMENT: 3. Line segments BC & DC are congruent.
REASON: 3. Given.
STATEMENT: 4. Angles ACB & ECD are congruent.
REASON: 4. Vertical angles are congruent (Theorem)
STATEMENT: 5. Triangles ABC & EDC are congruent.
REASON: 5. (SSS are congruent to SSS). If three sides of one triangle are congruent, respectively, to three sides of a second triangle, then the triangles are congruent. (Postualte)
I'm not sure if Step 4 is correct or if I can even write that statement.
Please help.
Problem #2:
Prove triangle ADB is congruent to triangle ACE. If, I have been given: line segment AD is congruent to line segment AC. And line segment AB is congruent to line segment AE.
I wrote my STATEMENTS & REASONS as follows; does it make sense? if not, how do I approach this problem?:
STATEMENT: 1. Line segments AD & AC are congruent.
REASON: 1. Given.
STATEMENT: 2. The measurement of line segment AD is equal to the measurement of line segment AC.
REASON: 2. Two line segments are congruent if, and only if, they have the same measure. by Definition.
STATEMENT: 3. Line segments AB & AE are congruent.
REASON: 3. Given.
Now, I'm not sure where to go from here? Do I try to solve it by making all the sides congruent to each other?
Please help.
Sincerely, "nani"

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Question 29064: There is a rectangular box that has two right triangles in it. It is given that segmant AB is congruent to segmant CD, and segmant AB is perpendicular to segmant CD. I need to prove that triangle ABC is congruent to triangle CDA.
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Question 29159: What Is the Reason for 2AB+BC=AB+BC+CD
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Question 29579: Hello, Geometry tutor. Please help me with Problem #1:
All of this is given: if triangle CDO is congruent to triangle CBO, then line segment DC is congruent to line segment BC by cpctc (corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent).
Did I approach this problem correctly? I'm not sure about step 3 and step 4.
I wrote my STATEMENTS and REASONS as follows:
STATEMENT: 1. Line segment AC bisects line segment DB at point O.
REASON: 1. Given.
STATEMENT: 2. Line segments DO and BO are congruent.
REASON: 2. Given. Definition of Bisector of a Segment. (by Definition 1.16 - A line that divides a line segment into two congruent line segments).
STATEMENT: 3. Line segment AC is perpendicular to line segment BD.
REASON: 3. Given.
STATEMENT: 4. Angle 1 & 2 are adjacent angle's whose non-common side form a line.
REASON: 4. Given. Definition of Perpendicular Lines. (by Definition 1.18 - Two lines are perpendicular if, & only if, they meet & form congruent adjacent angles).
STATEMENT: 5. Line segment CO is congruent to line segment CO.
REASON: 5. Given. Reflexive Law of congruent. (by Postulate 1.6 - states that any quantity is equal to itself).
STATEMENT: 6. Triangle CDO is congruent to triangle CBO.
REASON: 6. SAS is congruent to SAS.
STATEMENT: 7. Line segment DC is congruent to line segment BC.
REASON: 7. cpctc. (corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent).
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Question 31177: Hello! I need your help on the following proof:
Given: measurement of angle 1 equals the measure of angle 3
Prove:measure of angle 4 plus measure of angle 2 equals 180 degrees.
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I tried to recreate the diagram. I think 3 and 1 are interior angles.Thank you.

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Question 31170: Hello! I've been asked by my teacher to solve the following proof:
Prove: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then bisectors of corresponding angles are parallel.

I have tried this problem over and over but I cant seem to picture it. Therefore I'm having problems solving it. Please help! Thank You.
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Question 31477: RSTW is a rhombus. GIve the coordinates of S and T. In part (c) give the coordinates in a terms of a and c, without introducing any new variables.
d. Use your figure in part (c) for a coordinate proof that the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular.
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Question 31474: the midpoint of the hypotnuse of a right triangle is equidistant from the vertices.
given: angle MON is a right angle, P is the midpoint of MN
Prove: MP= PN =OP
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Question 31469: use coordinate geometry to prove that the midpoints of the sides of a kite determine a rectangle.
given: kite DEFG, DE=EF, DG=GF, K, L,M and N are midpoints of the indicated sides
Prove: KLMN is rectangle
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Question 31470: use coordinate geometry to prove that the midpoints of the sides of a kite determine a rectangle.
given: kite DEFG, DE=EF, DG=GF, K, L,M and N are midpoints of the indicated sides
Prove: KLMN is rectangle
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Question 32977: Given: :Line segment AB is congruent to line segment AE.
Given: Angle C is congruent to angle F
Given: Line segment BD is congruent to line segment ED
Prove: Line segment AC is congruent to line segment AF
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Question 33432: I am stuck on this proof. It is:
Prove: If an Isosceles triangle has an altitude from the vertex to the base, then the altitude bisects the vertex angle.
Given: Triangle ABC is isosceles; Segment CD is teh altitude to base Segment AB.
To prove:Segment CD bisects Angle ACB
This is a problem our teacher gave us to do and i don't understand how to write proofs and i was wondering if you could help me. Thank you
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Question 33738: Use an indirect proof to show that John exceeded the 55 mph speed limit if he left his house at 8:15 a.m. and arrived at his office 60 miles away at 9:00 a.m. Write the proof using the paragraph method.
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Question 33739: Given: In triangle ABC, angle B=120 degrees
Prove: angle A is not equal to 60 degrees
Plan: use and indirect proof. use the paragraph method to write it.
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Question 35101: using deductive methods prove that if n is an interger, n is greater than or equal to 2 , then f(n)= n cubed - n is always divisible by at least 6
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Question 33947: Prove: If an isosceles triangle has an altitude from the vertex to the base, then the altitude bisects the vertex angle.
Given: Triangle ABC is isoceles; Segment CD is the altitude to base Segment AB
To Prove: Segment CD bisects angle C
Plan: ??
Proof:??
I need to know what the plan would be and the proof, the statements and reasons.
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Question 33977: Given: Triangle ABC, AD=CB, and AC>DB
Prove: M angle ADC> M angle DCB
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Question 37352: If M and N are the midpoints of sides AB and BC of Triangle ABC right angled at B, then prove that 4(AN^2+CM^2)=5AC^2
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Question 37916: Hi, I am having trouble trying to figure out how to do this problem. I am in 9th grade geometry but we are do a review of Algebra/Coordinate Proof. The question is: Position and label a right isosceles triangle on the coordinate plane. Then prove that the segment joining the midpoint of the two legs of the right triangle is parallel to the hypotenuse. Thanks so much for your help- Will
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Question 38152: Question:
Prove: If a diagonal of a parallelogram bisects an angle of the parallelogram, the parallelogram is a rhombus. (State your plan and give a proof.
Given: ABCD is a parallelogram with <1~= <2
To Prove: ABCD is a rhombus
So I can see that angles 1 and 2 are equal.
In theorm 5-13 says the diagonals are pependicular but there is only one and then therom 5-14 says that each diagnoal... bisects two angles of the rhombus. Am I making this too difficult or do I just need to state 5-14
Thanks
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Question 40188: Given:AD is congruent to CD
Angle ADB is congruent to Angle CDB
Prove: AB is congruent to CB
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Question 37585: PQRS in a parallelogram,Q and S are joined to any point M on the diagonal PR of the parallelogram.Prove that area of the triangle PQM=area of triangle PSM
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Question 41417: I have been given the following problem and can't seem to figure out the answer:
You are given triangle abc, and and abc in that triangle is a right angle.
You are also given pqrs is a rectangle inside the triangle, so that ps is parallel to ab. This problem is trying to prove that (PQ) squared is equal to AQ x BR
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Question 41826: hi can u hgelp me with this problem:
suppose four people sit down at a table and each place is set with 3 pieces of cutlery. in total there are 4 knives 4 forks and 4 spoons on the table, but a mischievous butler has allocated hese 12 utensils at random. determine the probability that each person gets one of each utensil.
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Question 41825: hi this is a problem i have been trying for a couple days now and cant seem to get the right answer.
Cionsider 5 caards with both sides blank. on the 10 sides are written 5 english letters (A, B, C, D and E) and five numbers (1,2,3,4 and 5), one symbol per side. if the symbols weere assigned to a side randomly what is the proabilit that each card has an english letter on one side and a number on the other?

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Question 41874: I can't figure out the correct reason in this proof for #4. Can you help me? Here it is:
1. line segment GF is perpendicular to AC given
2. angles AGF and CGF are congruent given
3. line segments GF and GF are congruent reflexive property
4. triangles GFA and GFC are congruent (? HELP)
5. line segments AG and CG CPCTC
6. triangle AGC is isosceles a triangle is an
isosceles triangle if
1 of its vertices is
contained by a
perpendicular bisector
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Question 42324:

I'm trying to give the coordinatates of the points of ths graph for B
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Question 42676: How do I prove ABCD is a quadrilateral?
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Question 43533: HI,I'm trying to prove two angles are congruent without using equal measurement. One triangle AGC is split into a smaller triangle using a mid line
to form the base of another triangle. This triangle is split to form two other triangles GBE and GDE. The only given I have is line segement GB is congruent to line segment GD. I'm to prove
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Question 43688: 3 vertices of a parallelogram are given, find the fourth
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Question 44164: How do you solve a proof?
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Question 46622: Given: Line Segment ON bisects angle JOH, Angle J is congruent to angle H
Prove: Line segement JN is congruent to line segement HN

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Question 48715: Prove that, if the rays that bisect a pair of alternate interior angles are parallel, then the lines are parallel.
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Question 49204: B is between A and C. AB = 2x - 3, BC = 3x + 1, AC = 7x - 8, find BC.
I received a worksheet on the 2nd day of school. Please help I dont know where to begin with this one.
Thanks
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Question 49791: Question:How can I write a formal proof of the theorem.
"If the base angles of a triangle are congruent, then the triangle is isosceles"
This was my proof that was incorrect.
Given: angle DAB=DAC (told not base angles)
STATEMENTS REASONS
1. angleDAB=angleDAC 1. Given
2. DA-DA 2. Reflexive Property
3. Triangle BAD=Triangle CAB 3. SSS
4. BD=ED 4. CPCTC
5. angleBAD=angle CAD 5. Converse Base Angle Theorem
6. AD bisect BC 6. Def. of an Isosceles Triangle
7. triangle ABD=Triangle ACD 7. Isosceles Triangle
Could you please show me the correct way to prove this theorem?

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Question 49793: My son is going to grade 8 his math homework is to "explain the midpoint of a line segment" and give examples of items in everyday use. Its a project type question which has to be done on a poster.
Thanks for your help
Regards
Sultana Mir
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Question 50429: My daughter has math homework i cannot help with.
Geometry- Straight segments
She needs to find out what "z" is...
Y is the midpoint. y= -1,5
X= -4,3
What is z?
Formula= x-x/2 y-y/2
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Question 50941: Please help me solve this problem, Write an explicit formula for the nth term of the geometric sequence. -1/5, 1/10, -1/15, 1/20,....
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Question 51105: Hello!
Here's my question:
In triangle KLM, P is the midpoint of the line segment LM.
Prove that if PL = PK = PM, angle LKM = 90 degrees.
I have been struggling on this question for quite some time now. All I found out from the web is to introduce a point O so that KPO is a line segment with P at the midpoint, and then show that KLOM is a rectangle.
Please Help! Thank You!
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Question 51713: How do you solve a proof?I really don't get any of it and I try really hard and I still don't understand it!!
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