Given: FE || HG FH EG Prove: %3D HD GD F

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
SectionP.CT: Test
Problem 1CT
Question
Use the given information to complete the proof of the following theorem.
If a line parallel to one side of a triangle intersects the other two sides, then it divides the two sides proportionally.
E
Given: FE || HG
FH
Prove:
EG
D
HD
GD
H
F
Transcribed Image Text:Use the given information to complete the proof of the following theorem. If a line parallel to one side of a triangle intersects the other two sides, then it divides the two sides proportionally. E Given: FE || HG FH Prove: EG D HD GD H F
FE || HG
Given
2 ZDFE |
If lines , then corr. Zs
3 ZD ZD
Reason ?
4 ADEF A
AA Similarity Property
FD
ED
5.
HD
GD
Reason ?
6 FD FH +|
Segment Addition Property
7 ED EG +|
Segment Addition Property
FH + HD
8.
EG+ GD
Reason ?
HD
GD
FH
HD
EG
GD
Fraction Algebra
6.
HD
HD
GD
GD
FH
EG
+ 1=
GD
+ 1
10
HD
Fraction Algebra
FH
11
HD
Reason ?
GD
Transcribed Image Text:FE || HG Given 2 ZDFE | If lines , then corr. Zs 3 ZD ZD Reason ? 4 ADEF A AA Similarity Property FD ED 5. HD GD Reason ? 6 FD FH +| Segment Addition Property 7 ED EG +| Segment Addition Property FH + HD 8. EG+ GD Reason ? HD GD FH HD EG GD Fraction Algebra 6. HD HD GD GD FH EG + 1= GD + 1 10 HD Fraction Algebra FH 11 HD Reason ? GD
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