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Exercise 19 Page 504

Compare the angles with ∠ A.

See solution.

We are given two parallelograms with a common vertex and we are asked to show that angles ∠ F and ∠ D are congruent.

Let's compare both angles to ∠ A.

According to Theorem 6.4, the opposite angles in parallelogram GFBA are congruent. ∠ F≅ ∠ A

Opposite angles in parallelogram HACD are also congruent. ∠ A≅ ∠ D These observations let us write a chain of congruent angles. ∠ F≅ ∠ A≅ ∠ D Using the transitive property of congruence, we can conclude that angles ∠ F and ∠ D are congruent. We can summarize the process above in a two-column proof.

Completed Proof

2 &Given:&& GFBAis a parallelogram & && HACDis a parallelogram &Prove:&& ∠ F≅∠ D Proof:

Statements Reasons
GFBA is a parallelogram Given
∠ F≅∠ A Opposite angles (Theorem 6.4)
HACD is a parallelogram Given
∠ A≅∠ D Opposite angles (Theorem 6.4)
∠ F≅∠ D Transitive Property of congruence