SOLUTION: GIVEN: ABCDEF is a regular hexagon PROVE: triangle ABC congruent to triangle BCD

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Question 175635: GIVEN: ABCDEF is a regular hexagon
PROVE: triangle ABC congruent to triangle BCD

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         statement                          reason
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1. ABCDEF is a regular hexagon            1.Given

2. AB congruent DC                        2.def. of reg hexagon

3. BC congruent BC                        3.relexive prop

4. angle ABC congruent angle BCD          4. def. of reg hexagon

5DELTAABC congruent toDELTA BCD               5. SAS



SAS-if two sides and the included angle of one DELTA are congruent
    to the corresponding parts of another DELTA the DELTA's are 
    congruent.