Given: Trapezoid ABCD, AC = DB To prove: AB = DC AD ∥ BC definition of a trapezoid ∠DAC = ∠BCA, ∠ADB = ∠DBC alternate interior angles ΔADE ∽ ΔCBE two angles equal in each AE/EC = DE/EB corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional AE/EC+1 = DE/EB+1 adding the same quantity, 1, to both sides AE/EC+EC/EC = DE/EB+EB/EB replacing 1 by EC/EC and by EB/EB (AE+EC)/EC = (DE+EB)/EB adding fractions AE+EC = AC, DE+EB = DB a whole is the sum of its parts AC/EC = DB/EB Substitution of equals for equals AC = DB Given AC/EC = AC/EB Substitution of equals for equals AC*EB = AC*EC Cross-multiplication or product of extremes equal product of means. EB = EC Dividing both sides by AC ΔEBC is isosceles two sides equal ∠ECB = ∠EBC base angles of an isosceles triangle AC = DB given BC = BC identity ∠ACB = ∠DBC Same as ∠ECB = ∠EBC ΔABC ≅ ΔDCB SAS AB = DC Corresponding parts of congruent triangles Edwin