5. Angles of Elevation and Depression
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What type of polygon is the quadrilateral EFGH? What is the relation between ∠ E and ∠ G? Use the Angle-Angle (AA) Similarity Postulate.
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Reasons
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1. JF bisects ∠ EFG
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1. Given
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2. ∠ EFJ ≅ ∠ GFJ
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2. Definition of angle bisector
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3. EH∥ FG and EF∥ HG
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3. Given
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4. EFGH is a parallelogram
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4. Definition of parallelogram
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5. ∠ E ≅ ∠ G
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5. Opposite angles in a parallelogram are congruent
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6. △ EFK ≅ △ GFJ
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6. Angle-Angle (AA) Similarity Postulate
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7. EK/KF = GJ/JF
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7. Definition of similar triangles
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Let's begin by marking the parallel segments in the given diagram and the congruent angles.
Finally, by definition of similar triangles, we obtain the required relation. △ EFK ~ △ GFJ ⇒ EK/KF = GJ/JF ✓
In the table below we summarize the proof we did before.
Statements
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Reasons
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1. JF bisects ∠ EFG
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1. Given
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2. ∠ EFJ ≅ ∠ GFJ
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2. Definition of angle bisector
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3. EH∥ FG and EF∥ HG
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3. Given
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4. EFGH is a parallelogram
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4. Definition of parallelogram
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5. ∠ E ≅ ∠ G
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5. Opposite angles in a parallelogram are congruent
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6. △ EFK ≅ △ GFJ
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6. Angle-Angle (AA) Similarity Postulate
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7. EK/KF = GJ/JF
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7. Definition of similar triangles
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