document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252625>Question 252625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given: triangle ABC and triangle EDC, C is the midpoint of line BD and line AE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prove: line AB is parallel to line DE. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> STATEMENT 1: triangle ABC, triangle EDC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 1: given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 2: C is midpoint of AE and C is midpoint AE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 2: given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 3: CA ~ CB ~ CD ~ CE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 3: definition of midpoint.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 4: angle DCE ~ angle BCA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 4: definition of vertical angles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 5: triangle DCE ~ triangle BCA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 5: SAS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 6: DE ~ BA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 6: CPCTC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 7: angle EDC ~ angle ABC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 7: CPCTC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENT 8: line AB parallel to line DE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REASON 8: definition of parallel lines.  </SPAN>\n" );
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