SOLUTION: The proof by indirect method is shown below. In which step does the contradiction appear? Given: AB ≠ DE and point C is a midpoint of BD Prove: AC ≠ CE

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Question 762236: The proof by indirect method is shown below. In which step does the contradiction appear?
Given: AB ≠ DE and point C is a midpoint of BD
Prove: AC ≠ CE


Step 1: Assume AD = CD
Step 2: BC = CD
Step 3: AC − BC = CE − CD
Step 4: AB = DE
Step 5: AC ≠ CE
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Your assumption step is wrong. Should be "Assume AC = CE"

Now read down the list of steps and find something that says the opposite of something that was said before, usually the opposite of a given.

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