Question 8
1) [tex]\triangle ACE[/tex] with [tex]\overline{AC} \cong \overline{EC}[/tex], [tex]\overline{BC} \cong \overline{DC}[/tex] (given)
2) [tex]\angle C \cong \angle C[/tex] (reflexive property)
3) [tex]\triangle ACD \cong \triangle ECB[/tex] (SAS)
Question 9
1) [tex]\overline{PQ}[/tex] and [tex]\overline{PR}[/tex] are the legs of isosceles [tex]\triangle PQR[/tex], [tex]\overline{PS} \cong \overline{QR}[/tex] (given)
2) [tex]\angle PSQ[/tex] and [tex]\angle PSR[/tex] are right angles (definition of perpendicular lines)
3) [tex]\angle Q \cong \angle R[/tex] (angles opposite the legs of an isosceles triangle are congruent)
4) [tex]\overline{PS} \cong \overline{PS}[/tex] (reflexive property)
5) [tex]\angle PSQ \cong \angle PSR[/tex] (all right angles are congruent)
6) [tex]\triangle PSQ \cong \triangle PSR[/tex] (AAS)
Question 10
1) [tex]\overline{AB} \cong \overline{CD}[/tex], [tex]\overline{AB} \perp \overline{BC}[/tex], [tex]\overline{CD} \perp \overline{AD}[/tex] (given)
2) [tex]\overline{AC} \cong \overline{AC}[/tex] (reflexive property)
3) [tex]\angle ABC[/tex] and [tex]\angle ADC[/tex] are right angles (perpendicular lines form right angles)
4) [tex]\triangle ABC[/tex] and [tex]\triangle ADC[/tex] are right triangles (a triangle with a right angle is a right triangle)
5) [tex]\triangle ABC \cong \triangle CDA[/tex] (HL)
6) [tex]\overline{AD} \cong \overline{CB}[/tex] (CPCTC)
