Given: A quadrilateral is a parallelogram Prove: The opposite sides of the quadrilateral are congruent

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The following proof shows that both pairs of opposite sides of a parallelogram must be congruent.
However, the second statement of the proof is missing. Complete the proof by selecting both the
appropriate statement and its justification from among the options listed below.
Given: A quadrilateral is a parallelogram
Prove: The opposite sides of the quadrilateral are congruent
Statement
Justification
AB| CD, DA || BC | Definition of a parallelogram
CA CA
Reflexive property
AABC ACDA
Angle-Side-Angle theorem for triangle congruence
AB CD, DA e BC
Corresponding sides of congurent triangles
B.
0Alternate interior angles theorem
GZBOD ZDAB, /ABC ODA
ACD:ABC CDA
Transcribed Image Text:The following proof shows that both pairs of opposite sides of a parallelogram must be congruent. However, the second statement of the proof is missing. Complete the proof by selecting both the appropriate statement and its justification from among the options listed below. Given: A quadrilateral is a parallelogram Prove: The opposite sides of the quadrilateral are congruent Statement Justification AB| CD, DA || BC | Definition of a parallelogram CA CA Reflexive property AABC ACDA Angle-Side-Angle theorem for triangle congruence AB CD, DA e BC Corresponding sides of congurent triangles B. 0Alternate interior angles theorem GZBOD ZDAB, /ABC ODA ACD:ABC CDA
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