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Isosceles Triangle Proofs
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Isosceles Triangle Proofs
Please see diagram below
Part 1 Prove that Angle ∟GBE Congruent to ∟GDE
Part 2 Prove that ΔAGC is isosceles
Proof Part 1
In ΔGBE and ΔGED we have
GB Congruent to GD (Given)
GE Congruent to GE (Its common side between two triangles)
∟BGE Congruent to ∟DGE (given)
So by Side Angle Side congruency we have ΔGBE and ΔGED as congruent so by
Corresponding parts of congruent triangles we have
Angle ∟GBE Congruent to ∟GDE
This proves part 1
Part 2
Prove that ΔAGC is isosceles
In ΔGAF and ΔGFC we have
Angle ∟AGF Congruent to ∟FGC (Given)
GF congruent to GF (common side)
Angle ∟GFA Congruent to ∟GFC (90 each)
So by ASA (Angle Side Angle) Congruency we have ΔGAF and ΔGFC as congruent triangles
So as corresponding parts of congruent triangles are equal we have
AG Congruent to GC
SO AG=GC
Hence triangle AGC is isosceles with AG=GC
Hence Proved