SOLUTION: ok, so i have a sideways hourglass looking figure 2 triangles obviously. starting at the top left is B middle is C top right is D bottom left is A bottom right is E. Given

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Question 590960: ok, so i have a sideways hourglass looking figure 2 triangles obviously. starting at the top left is B middle is C top right is D bottom left is A bottom right is E.
Given: segment AC is congruent to segment DC and segment BC is congruent to segment CE.
Prove : triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEC
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given:

  AC ≅ DC      

  BC ≅ CE

To prove:

ᐃABC = ᐃDEC



1. AC ≅ DC                 1,  Given

2. ∠ACB = ∠DCE             2.  They form a vertical pair.

3. BC = CE                 3.  Given

4. ᐃABC = ᐃDEC             4.  SAS

Edwin