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Triangle Congruence: SSS and HL

Question 10 • AZ-Geometry A (MA201)

Complete the missing parts of the paragraph proof.

Answer
Draw a perpendicular from P to AB. Label the intersection C. We are given that PA = PB, so PA ≅ PB by the definition of . We know that angles PCA and PCB are right angles by the definition of . PC ≅ P:

congruent segments

Draw a perpendicular from P to AB. Label the intersection C. We are given that PA = PB, so PA ≅ PB by the definition of . We know that angles PCA and PCB are right angles by the definition of . PC ≅ P:

perpendicular lines

Draw a perpendicular from P to AB. Label the intersection C. We are given that PA = PB, so PA ≅ PB by the definition of . We know that angles PCA and PCB are right angles by the definition of . PC ≅ P:

reflexive property

Draw a perpendicular from P to AB. Label the intersection C. We are given that PA = PB, so PA ≅ PB by the definition of . We know that angles PCA and PCB are right angles by the definition of . PC ≅ P:

CPCTC

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