Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
SectionP.CT: Test
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![In the following triangle, point O is the midpoint of LM, and point Pis the midpoint of LN.
L.
2 of 5
Below is the proof that OP | MN. The proof is divided into four parts, where the title of each part
indicates its main purpose.
Complete part A of the proof.
LM
Part A: Prove
2
LO
Statement
Reason
1
LO = OM
Definition of midpoint
LM = LO+ Pick length v
Segment addition postulate
LM = LO+ Pick length v
Substitution (1, 2)
LM
Pick value v
Divide both sides by LO. (3)
LO
LO = OM
Part A: Prove
v Pick length
LM = LO+ Pick length v
LO
Statement
LM = LO+ v Pick length
LO = OM
LP
3.
1
LM
4
LO
LP
LM = LO+
PN
Pic
OP
3
LM = LO+ Pick length
· OM
LM
Tart TIVT
v Pick value
LN
Part B: Prove
= 2
LP
Stateme
1
[Show the steps.]
1
LO =
1/LO
Part C: Prove ALMN ~ ALOP
LM
h v
2
[Show the steps.)
LM
2/LO
h v
Part D: Prove OP || MN
[Show the steps]
LM
4
Pick value v
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Transcribed Image Text:In the following triangle, point O is the midpoint of LM, and point Pis the midpoint of LN.
L.
2 of 5
Below is the proof that OP | MN. The proof is divided into four parts, where the title of each part
indicates its main purpose.
Complete part A of the proof.
LM
Part A: Prove
2
LO
Statement
Reason
1
LO = OM
Definition of midpoint
LM = LO+ Pick length v
Segment addition postulate
LM = LO+ Pick length v
Substitution (1, 2)
LM
Pick value v
Divide both sides by LO. (3)
LO
LO = OM
Part A: Prove
v Pick length
LM = LO+ Pick length v
LO
Statement
LM = LO+ v Pick length
LO = OM
LP
3.
1
LM
4
LO
LP
LM = LO+
PN
Pic
OP
3
LM = LO+ Pick length
· OM
LM
Tart TIVT
v Pick value
LN
Part B: Prove
= 2
LP
Stateme
1
[Show the steps.]
1
LO =
1/LO
Part C: Prove ALMN ~ ALOP
LM
h v
2
[Show the steps.)
LM
2/LO
h v
Part D: Prove OP || MN
[Show the steps]
LM
4
Pick value v
LO
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