SOLUTION: Hi, I'm having a lot of trouble with problem, can I have some help please? "Rectangle ABCD has AB=6 and BC=3. Point M is chosen on side AB so that <AMD=<CMD. What is the degree

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"Rectangle ABCD has AB=6 and BC=3. Point M is chosen on side AB so that Thank you!

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rectangle has and .
Point is chosen on side so that < = < .
What is the degree measure of < ?"

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solution:
It is given that < = < . Since < and < are alternate interior angles and ||}, < is congruent to < --> < is congruent to < .
Use the Base Angle Theorem to show is congruent to .
We know that is a rectangle, so it follows that is a triangle, and <°.
If we let be the measure of < , then







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